The latest from wdwmagic.
http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ll-work-when-it-goes-live-later-this-year.htm
http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/mymag...ll-work-when-it-goes-live-later-this-year.htm
Fabulous. Can't wait to hear when Canadians will get the luxury of being able to access the MDE site.
Can't say that I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully things do change and improve before my first trip after it goes live. (e.g. I'm doubting it'll be up this Oct, so the first trip after that, which would likely be 2015).
Ooh in case you missed my post in the Canadian trip planning forum, here's the online chat I had with a WDW CM yesterday:
Me: Yes, I'm in Canada and we do not have access to the new Disney World website with the My Disney Experience page. Any idea when we will able to use it?
Olin: Hi there! No specific rollout date for My Disney Experience® in Canada has been announced just yet. We do, however, expect it in the near future.
Me: Can you give me a ball park idea of when that could happen?
Olin: I can't really speculate other than sometime this year when MyMagic®+ is out of testing and rolled out to all guests.
Me: So once MyMagic+ is rolled out to everyone, we will be able to see it then too? Just worried that we would be locked out of pre-booking FastPass+ reservations for our trip in August!
Olin: I totally understand! Yes, it should be released as MyMagic®+ is fully rolled out, as currently all of those systems, including Disney FastPass®+, are still under testing.
First replacement band will be free, additional replacements will cost $50.
The RFID card will still be required for discounts.
I'm interested how they are going to deal with split stays, six days and three resorts does that mean multiple Magic Bands?!
So, nothing new really (with the exception of the AP blub). The same vacation crippling limitations are in place and an even broader description of the window, suggesting that you won't even be able to reliably plan any FP+s near any ADRs (if you have a 4:30 CP ADR and you pick "mid-day", what's stopping the system from giving you a conflicting time? This assumes the old 1 hour windows and now a new-fangled "Return between 10:30am and 5:00pm" for the "mid-day" selection or something of that nature).
Can't say that I'm looking forward to it. Hopefully things do change and improve before my first trip after it goes live. (e.g. I'm doubting it'll be up this Oct, so the first trip after that, which would likely be 2015).
But the thought of being able to hop to DHS for the evening and do TOT, TSMM and ST with no wait...
ok, I just really haven't tried to learn about this because I'm in denial that it's ever going to happen...plus I just plain don't like it.
But, will the regular fast pass machines still be there? So you can set up 3 experiences in 1 park up to 60+ days in advance but you'll also still be able to get a regular fastpass?
Otherwise, what's the point in getting park hoppers?
That's assuming that the "tiered" system doesn't get put into place which may then only allow you to FP one of those 3. Of course, this system was only present in the early testing phases, so the chances of it being included are likely fairly small, but it's there.I'm actually looking forward to this in a twisted sort of way. The idea of being able to book my FP+ for the park I plan to hop to in the evening will allow my nights to be that much more productive.
I'm a rope drop gal, so honestly FPs are never *essential* for me in my first park unless I'm there during a holiday week since we can knock out the headliners by 10:30 or so with minimal lines.
But the thought of being able to hop to DHS for the evening and do TOT, TSMM and ST with no wait...
Possibly, though there are many other variables to consider (did you make the ADR with the same account? and all the programming stuff that Disney never gets right on the first five tries)If you need to have a Disney experience account to do FP+, wouldn't it make sense to have the dining reservations tied to the same account? I wouldn't put it past Disney to miss that but maybe it will see that you have a reservation at 4:30 and give you times that are earlier than that for your FPs.
We've heard whispering that FP- will be phased out, which would put a huge damper on the FP+ system. (3 in one park, without FP- is a huge issue)ok, I just really haven't tried to learn about this because I'm in denial that it's ever going to happen...plus I just plain don't like it.
But, will the regular fast pass machines still be there? So you can set up 3 experiences in 1 park up to 60+ days in advance but you'll also still be able to get a regular fastpass?
Otherwise, what's the point in getting park hoppers?