DisneyOma
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Just put a piece of tape over it.
Except I'm allergic to the adhesive on tape and bandaids, and nickel, especially on the underside of my wrist. Bet I could lose a fob pretty easily too!
Just put a piece of tape over it.
It's been confirmed from the magicbandcollectors.com site that the screws DO touch the skin, so I won't be able to wear the new MagicBands unless the screws are made out of silver... And somehow I don't think that's going to happen! Even stainless steel, which is what most watch/glasses screws are made of, have enough nickle to cause a painful reaction in a pretty short time.
I have two months to figure out what I'm going to do. Since this is my first trip to Disney, this whole thing is kinda bumming me out.
I'ved emailed Disney about this, and I would suggest that you do too. Maybe if enough people contact them with questions regarding alternatives for people with nickle allergies, they'll come up with something!Except I'm allergic to the adhesive on tape and bandaids, and nickel, especially on the underside of my wrist. Bet I could lose a fob pretty easily too!
I'ved emailed Disney about this, and I would suggest that you do too. Maybe if enough people contact them with questions regarding alternatives for people with nickle allergies, they'll come up with something!
The alternative is using a plastic card. They still have those I believe. Since you don't ever have pockets you could get a card and stick it in a clear pouch that attaches to a lanyard (which is what we did before magicbands were a thing)...or your DH could stick your card in his pocket or wallet. Or he could even wear your magicband like parents often do for their kids.
Well, that's annoying. Kinda defeats the purpose of Magic Bands being useful, since DH would have to be with me everywhere I go. I would think that with as conscious of allergies as Disney usually is, that they might take action to provide an alternate wearable solution for people who cannot have the metal screws touch their skin, without the people being forced to either have their companion with them at all times or pay additional money out of their pocket for accessories.
Honestly, this whole thing is making me want to cancel my trip.
Use a CARD (which was the first suggestion I made). Just like we did before magic bands. DH still wears his lanyard, but just puts his credit card and ID in it. Lanyards are cheap at Walmart or the dollar store.Well, that's annoying. Kinda defeats the purpose of Magic Bands being useful, since DH would have to be with me everywhere I go. I would think that with as conscious of allergies as Disney usually is, that they might take action to provide an alternate wearable solution for people who cannot have the metal screws touch their skin, without the people being forced to either have their companion with them at all times or pay additional money out of their pocket for accessories.
Honestly, this whole thing is making me want to cancel my trip.
They do provide an alternative - a card. Saying that Disney should provide an alternative wearable is as silly saying that a guest with a food allergy must be provided with exactly the same food item minus the allergen. Disney does the best they can with food allergies but sometimes instead of a cupcake you get pre-packaged cookies. Instead of a wearable the alternative will be a card. It's not disneys fault you don't want to wear a small bag or clothing with pockets - that's your choice.
Use a CARD (which was the first suggestion I made). Just like we did before magic bands. DH still wears his lanyard, but just puts his credit card and ID in it. Lanyards are cheap at Walmart or the dollar store.
Or cancel your trip if it's that much of a deal breaker for you.
So, I shouldn't have the right to the same convenience as you, just because Disney now decided to add screws to a MagicBand? One of the giant pluses to me about Disney was the convenience of not having to carry a separate card. Thank you very much for trivializing the complaints of myself and other allergy sufferers by just telling us that we should deal instead of us just wanting the option of the same convenience as everyone else. I would expect Disney to give a wearable option since they tote that as one of the great things about MagicBands, if they're removing the wearable option for some of their guests by adding screws which will keep people with metal allergies from being able to wear them.
As for the food comparison - to me, this would be more like saying, "Oh, you can't eat through this steak, so eat this bread instead. It's food so it's just as good. But you still have to pay for the cost of the steak." It's not the same thing and even though it will feed us (or get us into the park) it's not a lateral replacement. It's a step down.
It's a card instead of a band. It is not a big deal. It's a minor annoyance - something to kvetch about (briefly) here, but not something that should impact your life or vacation in a lasting way. Have a great trip - or don't, whichever you prefer.So, I shouldn't have the right to the same convenience as you, just because Disney now decided to add screws to a MagicBand? One of the giant pluses to me about Disney was the convenience of not having to carry a separate card. Thank you very much for trivializing the complaints of myself and other allergy sufferers by just telling us that we should deal instead of us just wanting the option of the same convenience as everyone else. I would expect Disney to give a wearable option since they tote that as one of the great things about MagicBands, if they're removing the wearable option for some of their guests by adding screws which will keep people with metal allergies from being able to wear them.
As for the food comparison - to me, this would be more like saying, "Oh, you can't eat through this steak, so eat this bread instead. It's food so it's just as good. But you still have to pay for the cost of the steak." It's not the same thing and even though it will feed us (or get us into the park) it's not a lateral replacement. It's a step down.
As for the food comparison - to me, this would be more like saying, "Oh, you can't eat through this steak, so eat this bread instead. It's food so it's just as good. But you still have to pay for the cost of the steak." It's not the same thing and even though it will feed us (or get us into the park) it's not a lateral replacement. It's a step down.
The magicbands are complimentary and not compulsory.
I kind of disagree with this statement. If you want all the ride photos and any ride videos you have to have one. You don't have to wear it, but you have to have 1 per ride car that your group fits into to get them. It's a small list of rides but I'm sure all future refurbs will start to remove the video screens instead of maintaining them.
Except I'm allergic to the adhesive on tape and bandaids, and nickel, especially on the underside of my wrist. Bet I could lose a fob pretty easily too!
you could try painting over the screws with clear nail polish, i know that's what some people will do on their belt buckles.
or you could treat yourself to one of the fancy old style ones from the disney store
I was just going to say this too.you could try painting over the screws with clear nail polish