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Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Oct 10, 2014
While there hasn't been any official announcement that I have seen about this (and I don't have any special information), it seems pretty clear to me that magic bands are on their way to DLR.
First, the way that MaxPass is being implemented seems like a clear stepping stone towards magic bands. With all fast passes linked electronically to tickets, the fast pass behavioral change necessary for magic bands has already been accomplished. And the scanners that they're using look suspiciously like the RFID scanners at WDW, only with barcode readers also attached. (And they look similar to the RFID scanners that were used a year and a half ago during the brief RFID paper fast pass testing that happened on DLR's Space Mountain.)
But the major reason I'm convinced magic bands are coming is the personalized experiences being touted for Star Wars land. In order to tie your interactions with characters to your ride performance and to create an individual story line for each guest, they have to be able to track everyone. Magic bands are the clear way to do that. (And we know that they've already been trying for years to create more personalized magic band-enabled experiences at WDW.)
What are your thoughts?
First, the way that MaxPass is being implemented seems like a clear stepping stone towards magic bands. With all fast passes linked electronically to tickets, the fast pass behavioral change necessary for magic bands has already been accomplished. And the scanners that they're using look suspiciously like the RFID scanners at WDW, only with barcode readers also attached. (And they look similar to the RFID scanners that were used a year and a half ago during the brief RFID paper fast pass testing that happened on DLR's Space Mountain.)
But the major reason I'm convinced magic bands are coming is the personalized experiences being touted for Star Wars land. In order to tie your interactions with characters to your ride performance and to create an individual story line for each guest, they have to be able to track everyone. Magic bands are the clear way to do that. (And we know that they've already been trying for years to create more personalized magic band-enabled experiences at WDW.)
What are your thoughts?