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!

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A few of Mr. Staggs Major Points:

• 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.

• Restaurants, beginning with Be Our Guest in New Fantasyland, will allow advance ordering of food, ready upon arrival.

• 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.

• 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.

• MagicBands will integrate with FastPass and PhotoPass systems.

• 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

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