Disney Parks Podcast Show #49 – Magic Bands, Ticket Prices, Pirate Games, and More Disney News
We have a GREAT show for you this week as Tony and Parkhopper John, Parkhopper Sid, and Krista discuss Magic Bands, Ticket Prices, Pirate Games, and More Disney News!
Show Notes
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A few of Mr. Staggs Major Points:
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Disney’s park characters, including talking Mickey Mouse, will be able to know visitors names in advance of meeting them, even setting up specific meet-and-greet times for personalized encounters. 
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Restaurants, beginning with Be Our Guest in New Fantasyland, will allow advance ordering of food, ready upon arrival. 
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Guests will be able to design an It’s a Small World doll online at home, which will appear in the ride, popping up from behind decorations, while passing by, appearing along with a special message if guests are celebrating an occasion, like a birthday. 
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Ride times, fireworks and parade seating, and other attractions will be able to be reserved from home in advance using the My Disney Experience online system. 
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MagicBands will integrate with FastPass and PhotoPass systems. 
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Staggs hinted that the upcoming Disney Infinity console video game will interact with the MagicBand, though he noted he isn’t ready to make any official announcements. 
- Staggs emphasized the overall goal is not to convert all attractions to digital experiences,noting Disney’s parks are a 360-5 experience, meaning 360-degrees around guests using all five senses. He also said It’s a Small World as a digital ride would not be appealing, but attractions like that can be enhanced digitally.
WALT DISNEY WORLD TICKET PRICE INCREASE
| Ticket | Ages 10-up | Ages 3-9 | 
| 1-Day Magic Kingdom Ticket | $95 | $89 | 
| 1-Day Epcot or Disney’s Hollywood Studios or Disney’s Animal Kingdom Ticket | $90 | $84 | 
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper Ticket | $129 | $123 | 
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Water Park Fun & More Ticket | $149 | $143 | 
| 1-Day Magic Your Way with Park Hopper & Water Park Fun & More Ticket | $174 | $168 | 
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