Hotel room, photo pass, etc.
We don't want to rely on the mobile pass because I am worried that our smartphones will die and we will SOL. We always bring charging battery packs but they can't be relied on either.
Only problem is now with MagicMobile is if you manage all you in your group. then you have to actually go into your wallet and tap each individual "PASS" holding up the line behind you and you tap thru unlike a MB they can just tap themselvesWe will be using MagicMobile instead. Knowing how it was before Magicbands, I never liked having to wear a Disney "handcuff" all day. I particularly like the fact with MagicMobile that you don't even need to wake your phone up for it to work as your ticket and stuff. Just grab it from your pocket and scan. Like the OP mentioned, there aren't many times that MB's are needed anymore so we'll switch to MagicMobile.
Dan
Only problem is now with MagicMobile is if you manage all you in your group. then you have to actually go into your wallet and tap each individual "PASS" holding up the line behind you and you tap thru unlike a MB they can just tap themselves
MagicMobile is absolutely lousy in terms of performance, IMO. It is not nearly as fast as tap, click, open with the MagicBand. I think of it more as a backup plan in case you lose or forget your band rather than a viable option that I'd be wanting to use for an entire trip.I am debating on whether to buy a MagicBand for myself for our trip coming up in August. I have a Samsung phone and like to use mobile payment in general, but would I have to open the app to unlock my Disney hotel room? That might sway me toward buying a band vs just relying on MagicMobile. My wife and daughter would like to wear MagicBands, but I don't really if I can properly replace the functionality.
This is why we ultimately decided to go ahead and order magic bands for our June trip. My husband and I have no problem using our phones, but with an 8 and 10 year old, we didn't want the hassle of having to manage their tickets on our phones or by a card. Besides - it's always fun picking a new color for our Disney "handcuff" ETA: I like wearing them!Only problem is now with MagicMobile is if you manage all you in your group. then you have to actually go into your wallet and tap each individual "PASS" holding up the line behind you and you tap thru unlike a MB they can just tap themselves