In 2003, Walt Disney World unveiled a new tour guide to entertain and inform families around the four theme parks: Pal Mickey. This 10” plush mouse was like an alpha version of Magic Bands; a microprocessor chip and infrared signal within Mickey communicated with various points around the parks, informing Guests of different attractions and […]
Disney’s NextGen Queues – The Pros and Cons
March 26, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The idea of having hands-on activities in a Disney queue is a new idea proving to be quite popular. It serves to keep Guests, especially children, entertained during long waits. It simply makes the wait seem shorter. Disney’s NextGen queues also help to make Guests feel important. Disney likes to make their visitors feel like […]
Mama Melrose’s at Disney’s Hollywood Studios testing new Disney Dining Plan technology
July 18, 2013 by Leave a Comment
With all the Disney NextGen stuff going on with MagicBands and FASTPass+ and everything else…Disney is putting new technologies and trials into motion all the time. That includes some new trials at Disney restaurants that accept the Disney Dining Plan. One of those restaurants is Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano over at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. As […]
MyMagic+ MagicBands set to begin soft-testing this week in Walt Disney World
February 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Disney is doing a lot to jump right into the NextGen phases for the parks as Walt Disney World will begin testing the MyMagic+ MagicBands this week. A limited number of guests will receive the MagicBands during a small trial period beginning later this upcoming week. It is expected that these guests will get the […]
Disney World to Start Guest-Testing NextGen FASTPass May 1 – May 15
April 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Next Generation at Walt Disney World is taking another step forward beginning on May 1, 2012 as the Magic Kingdom will be guest-testing the new RFID FASTPass system and it will run through May 15, 2012. Many have called it the “GO Pass” which has been rumored for some time, and here is how […]
Cast Members confirm changes are coming very soon for Disney World’s FASTPass system
February 7, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Reports have been out for months now, but it appears as if the there is finally some truth to the talk of changes coming to Walt Disney World‘s FASTPass system. Guests can actually expect them to hit the parks starting on March 7, 2012. At least, that is what’s rumored. The changes that will be […]
