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Fri, 05/22/2015 - 14:27
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http://www.themeparktourist.com/news/20150522/30283/5-key-components-biggest-fastpass-expansion-yet

According to Theme Park Tourist FP + will be rolling out at the east coast park from August

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Tue, 05/26/2015 - 15:31
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It's always been assumed that this is coming. I'm not so sure how the heavily local based Guests at Disneyland are going to respond to the FastPass+ though. It will be interesting to read the reactions. Honestly I'm surprised that they didn't move directly to DCL next with the MagicBands.

Wed, 05/27/2015 - 02:06
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I just heard on the DIS podcast that magic bands are on hold indefinitely at DL, most likely in response to outcry from the local base. Being a MagicBand fan, I would love to see this technology at DL, but after experiencing the park and how low key it is, I can appreciate why DL locals will be happy that Magic Bands are dead at DL for now.

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Thu, 05/28/2015 - 01:25
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Did you hear that before or after May 21st?

Traci used the source below in our news piece today about the continued roll out of MagicBands

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-walt-disney-parks-idUSKBN0O705S20150522

and WDWNT is a picky about their sources as we are, so I take this article pretty seriously

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/05/breaking-disneyland-will-test-fastpass-system-this-summer-hong-kong-launching-in-2016/

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 15:11
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Kristen K. wrote:
Did you hear that before or after May 21st?

Traci used the source below in our news piece today about the continued roll out of MagicBands

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/22/us-walt-disney-parks-idUSKBN0O705S20150522

and WDWNT is a picky about their sources as we are, so I take this article pretty seriously

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2015/05/breaking-disneyland-will-test-fastpass-system-this-summer-hong-kong-launching-in-2016/

I heard it on the podcast that aired on 5/26. I'm not sure if that one was a live or recorded broadcast. There's been a bit of both lately.

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Thu, 05/28/2015 - 18:13
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I have an article from the LA Times saying Disneyland for now is not planning to add the Magicbands.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-star-wars-coming-to-disneyland-but-no-magic-bands-20150521-story.html

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Thu, 05/28/2015 - 18:26
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I'm curious now as to how they're going to do the FastPass+. confused

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 22:23
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jw24 wrote:
I have an article from the LA Times saying Disneyland for now is not planning to add the Magicbands.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-star-wars-coming-to-disneyland-but-no-magic-bands-20150521-story.html

That's what I read too. There is another one quoting a Disney Executive also that there would be no Magicbands in DL. That was on FB I think. I'm not sure how old that article was either.

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 22:28
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Okay, I saw this

http://www.wdwinfo.com/news/disneyland-vp-niven-no-magicbands/

Which was quoting the LA Times article.

Thu, 05/28/2015 - 23:18
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Maybe the research shows that the LA market is already saturated with smart phones, that the bands aren't needed.

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Fri, 05/29/2015 - 19:04
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Maybe they're still doing FP+ and getting the RFID card readers, but only using the cards with the RFID tech instead of the bands? I imagine that handing each guest a card w an RDIF chip in it is cheaper than handing them a magic band. If that's the case, I wonder if you could link a DL ticket to your MDE account and then use and existing MB from WDW when you visit DL??

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Fri, 05/29/2015 - 23:23
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alicemouse wrote:
Maybe they're still doing FP+ and getting the RFID card readers, but only using the cards with the RFID tech instead of the bands? I imagine that handing each guest a card w an RDIF chip in it is cheaper than handing them a magic band. If that's the case, I wonder if you could link a DL ticket to your MDE account and then use and existing MB from WDW when you visit DL??

Great questions - as with all things DIsney though we'll just have to wait and see what comes about!

 
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