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Old 10-05-2012, 07:12 PM   #1
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Disney 'Magic Band' RFID bracelet revealed!!
Check it out for yourselves but it looks official now. I have to say I am very excited about this!

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Old 10-05-2012, 07:15 PM   #2
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Check it out for yourselves but it looks official now. I have to say I am very excited about this!

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The look of the armband is not what concerns me.
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Old 10-05-2012, 07:28 PM   #3
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Where are you seeing a picture of it?
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Old 10-05-2012, 07:31 PM   #4
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Sorry I clicked the wrong link! Saw it, but I really don't get it...so your entire party needs to be together to somehow scan it for Fast passes or is it just your Ticket?
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Old 10-05-2012, 07:34 PM   #5
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I believe one person could just collect everyone's wrist band and scan them at a fastpass machine ... much like people do now with everyone's tickets in their party. That is of course if they keep the ticket fastpass machines. The article says the wristband can be used for ticketless Fastpass, i.e. Fastpass+
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Old 10-05-2012, 08:36 PM   #6
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The look of the armband is not what concerns me.
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Old 10-05-2012, 08:41 PM   #7
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Wonder if our AP's will be transferred to arm bands or if we won't get FP privileges anymore.
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Anybody else notice they are assembled in China? So much for made in the USA
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Old 10-05-2012, 08:58 PM   #9
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Oh good lord. Not another NickHotel gig.

In my opinion, the wristband thing is just annoying. Hopefully, they'll be removable so you can take it off and put it back on.
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Anybody else notice they are assembled in China? So much for made in the USA
This is exactly what I noticed which caused me concern!
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Old 10-06-2012, 08:16 AM   #11
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Saw that. Good grief...we need made in America Mickey! Guess I'll have to keep the band in my pocket or elsewhere. I don't wear a watch or bracelets..can't stand anything on my wrists.
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That caught my eye as well.
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Yeah - Thanks Disney for letting China 'tag' us like common cattle!
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I totally agree....you can never tell what dangerous materials china may put in the unit without Disney's knowledge............not to mention it could easily been made in the US as I am sure Americans designed the thing. Almostall the items made in china are designed in other countries.

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Wonder if our AP's will be transferred to arm bands or if we won't get FP privileges anymore.
When these were first rumored, what a year ago, it was figured that "regular ticket stock" would also be RFID chipped. Like they did for the trial at Epcot.

This wrist band replaces the KTTW card.
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