Guest Editorial: 10 lessons Disney’s MagicBand can teach other theme parks
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Guest Editorial: 10 lessons Disney’s MagicBand can teach other theme parks

Disney’s MagicBand revolutionized the theme park and resort industry. They formed part of the “My Disney Experience” project which also tied-in the use of a cutting-edge mobile app to help guests plan and manage their trips. Here are 10 things we think other resorts and theme parks can learn from Disney’s MagicBand.

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Photo Finds: Pirate’s Adventure interactive game – maps and more – May 13, 2013

By Kevin Yee Disney’s Magic Kingdom has begun testing (not every day, and not all day) a new interactive game much like the Agent P adventure in Epcot, but using paper maps and a paper RFID playing card. We review the Pirate’s Adventure maps in detail and show some of the physical effects. But there’s…

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Disney World to begin offering plastic RFID enabled annual passes instead of paper

Starting March 20, 2013, Disney’s Annual Passholders may trade in their paper tickets for new, more durable, plastic passes. These passes include an RFID chip, which will allow passholders to enter Disney’s theme parks using the new touch to enter locations that replaced the old turnstiles.

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Disney officially announces FastPass+, MyMagic+ and MagicBands for a personalized guest experience

Disney has officially released information on the next generation of their FastPass system and other enhancements they’re calling MyMagic+. The new system is said to give guests a more personalized vacation through the use of a new wristband called MagicBands.

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Touch to enter and pay RFID technology being rolled out across Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World is moving ahead with their plans to make it easier for guests to enter their parks and make purchases with the roll out of RFID readers all across their property. The readers have appeared at various retail locations and will be used at all four Disney World theme parks starting this week.