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> “If we can get out of the way, our guests can create more memories.” “If we can get out of the way, our guests can spend more money.” - FTFY.

by rcaught 12y ago

akerl_ 12y ago
Both are true and valid. Making the process seamless benefits the company and the customer.
wyldfire 12y ago
My first reaction to the magicbands was pretty cynical, like this. But it's really astonishing how much more convenient and enjoyable it made the vacation. No need to slog a camera, wallet, etc. I was surprised that even the smallest out-of-the way Disney feature (Magic Express at the airport, entry into the resort pools, e.g.), they still had a way to scan the magic bands. If we did end up spending more because of it, it wasn't much more. And it might just be worth it.
- fastball 12y ago
  Wait, how does the Magic Band replace a camera?
  - 300bps 12y ago
    It doesn't really. There are photographers throughout the park that will take your picture then scan your band. You can then buy said pictures.
    - talmand 12y ago
      Or as Wyldfire mentions elsewhere, you can get a prepay package that includes every single picture or video you happen to be in. Even the pictures for the rides are included and you don't even have to worry over it.
    - bentcorner 12y ago
      You don't need a band to use these photogs. When I was there in 2012 they gave me a card with a code on the back. I took a picture of it with my phone and stuck the card in my backpack. There's a disney site that hosts the photos for about a month, you create an account and add all the codes to your account. Then you can buy whatever pictures you want (or download the previews if you don't need the full res pictures). I brought my own camera - the pre-positioned photogs were nice to have (and had better equipment than me), but I still enjoyed being able to take my own pictures. Until Disney gets drones to take pictures for you on-demand, you are still going to want to bring a camera (smartphone or otherwise) to the park.
  - scoggs 12y ago
    The RFID chip / GPS locator inside matches up against data for the camera operators. I imagine when a family and camera operators data "matches" that indicates they stood still for a picture and I'm sure DIsney tries to find every opportunity like that to display those images to the visitors as a chance for them to purchase memories they hardly realized they were making during a picture they didn't realize they were taking. All in all I think it's really really amazing what they are capable of doing.
- pbhjpbhj 12y ago
  I don't really understand your use of "slog" here, do you mean carry? Why then didn't you need a camera - do they have photogs around the site?
  - wyldfire 12y ago
    They do. We paid for an "all you can eat" photography package. There's many photographers at each park (usually near something fairly scenic), and whenever we were inclined, we'd pop in front of the photographer, click, swipe, and off we went to the next destination.
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- Dirlewanger 12y ago
  Entire thing had me thinking "How did Huxley get it so right ~80 years ago?"
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marincounty 12y ago
1. Yea, I feel the real reason is Revenue collection.(It just might backfire when parents get back home and look at that bill. "Sweetie--I think we will introduce to kids to camping next year?" 2. Third party vendors will hate these bands--if they required to implement them? Why--because so many skim the till. It's easy to do with cash.

> “If we can get out of the way, our guests can create more memories.” “If we can get out of the way, our guests can spend more money.” - FTFY.

by rcaught 12y ago

> “If we can get out of the way, our guests can create more memories.” “If we can get out of the way, our guests can spend more money.” - FTFY.

akerl_ 12y ago

Both are true and valid. Making the process seamless benefits the company and the customer.

wyldfire 12y ago

My first reaction to the magicbands was pretty cynical, like this. But it's really astonishing how much more convenient and enjoyable it made the vacation. No need to slog a camera, wallet, etc. I was surprised that even the smallest out-of-the way Disney feature (Magic Express at the airport, entry into the resort pools, e.g.), they still had a way to scan the magic bands. If we did end up spending more because of it, it wasn't much more. And it might just be worth it.

fastball 12y ago
Wait, how does the Magic Band replace a camera?
- 300bps 12y ago
  It doesn't really. There are photographers throughout the park that will take your picture then scan your band. You can then buy said pictures.
  - talmand 12y ago
    Or as Wyldfire mentions elsewhere, you can get a prepay package that includes every single picture or video you happen to be in. Even the pictures for the rides are included and you don't even have to worry over it.
  - bentcorner 12y ago
    You don't need a band to use these photogs. When I was there in 2012 they gave me a card with a code on the back. I took a picture of it with my phone and stuck the card in my backpack. There's a disney site that hosts the photos for about a month, you create an account and add all the codes to your account. Then you can buy whatever pictures you want (or download the previews if you don't need the full res pictures). I brought my own camera - the pre-positioned photogs were nice to have (and had better equipment than me), but I still enjoyed being able to take my own pictures. Until Disney gets drones to take pictures for you on-demand, you are still going to want to bring a camera (smartphone or otherwise) to the park.
- scoggs 12y ago
  The RFID chip / GPS locator inside matches up against data for the camera operators. I imagine when a family and camera operators data "matches" that indicates they stood still for a picture and I'm sure DIsney tries to find every opportunity like that to display those images to the visitors as a chance for them to purchase memories they hardly realized they were making during a picture they didn't realize they were taking. All in all I think it's really really amazing what they are capable of doing.
pbhjpbhj 12y ago
I don't really understand your use of "slog" here, do you mean carry? Why then didn't you need a camera - do they have photogs around the site?
- wyldfire 12y ago
  They do. We paid for an "all you can eat" photography package. There's many photographers at each park (usually near something fairly scenic), and whenever we were inclined, we'd pop in front of the photographer, click, swipe, and off we went to the next destination.
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Dirlewanger 12y ago
Entire thing had me thinking "How did Huxley get it so right ~80 years ago?"

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marincounty 12y ago

1. Yea, I feel the real reason is Revenue collection.(It just might backfire when parents get back home and look at that bill. "Sweetie--I think we will introduce to kids to camping next year?" 2. Third party vendors will hate these bands--if they required to implement them? Why--because so many skim the till. It's easy to do with cash.