BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Yes you read that right, "accessories." In what should be a surprise to exactly no one, there is an entire line of MagicBand accessories which have already started to appear in some of the resorts involved in the testing. From Chip & Co... You are here: Home / Tips &Tricks / Disney in Pictures / New at Walt Disney World – MagicBand Accessories! New at Walt Disney World – MagicBand Accessories!June 22, 2013 by Krista Comment Here! MagicBands have not been fully released to the public just yet, but Disney is releasing more of them to guests who are arriving for resort stays. One can not be left with a naked MagicBand! So isn’t it great news that MagicBand accessories are now being sold at Animal Kingdom Lodge Jambo House and the Contemporary Resorts? As of yesterday, you can find them at Fantasia gifts at the Contemporary Resort and Zawadi Marketplace at Animal Kingdom Lodge. These fun accessories allow you to customize your MagicBand in a (surprisingly!) affordable way. This is the first batch to be released – and there are already several different designs to choose from – so you can really personalize your MagicBand. My opinion is that Disney guests may start trading these along with pins and Vinylmations some day soon!First you have the little accessories that are like the decorations kids put on their crocs. These are called MagicBandits – and they are priced by item. The MagicBandits with three in a box are $6.95 , packs of four are $8.95 , and packs of three or more are $12.95. CoverBands are $6.95 for one and $15.95 for 3. MagicSliders for the bands are available in a Mickey design for $12.95 and Minnie design for $14.95. Put them all together and you have your very own, customized MagicBand! Want to see more? Check out all the designs that were on the display, and a link to prototype designs by Disney, and more right here. http://www.chipandco.com/walt-disney-world-magicband-accessories-144551/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 That's it. I'm canceling my trip because I haven't been given a magic band. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rdancemom... Pam 113 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 Rumor was that there'd eventually be matching Disney Dooney & Bourke patterns on the wristbands. You know that I'll need those... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I've obviously never been against giving Disney my hard earned money. But I draw the line with this crap. Actually, I drew the line with Vinylmation. This just cements things. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 And if you do decide to wear it, you can buy designer and Disney character versions. No surprise here. Disney is just doing what they planned to do all along, and now that MBs are in limited use, it's time.We touched on this back in Jan.Look for more variations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 The only thing that surprises me is how much of the stuff they sell. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 The problem isn't Disney. They are just answering the demand. The problem is the cattle who herd into the stores begging to pay for this crap. My buddy Andy tells me the foreigners that everyone hates are the worst. It's no wonder they cop the attitude they do. Disney loves them. He told me the Middle Easterners walk into the World of Disney store and think nothing of peeling off 5 or 6 thousand dollars in American bills to pay for crap. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alexwyattmommy 181 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 I sure cannot compete with that kind of money being thrown down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 The problem isn't Disney. Problem, what problem is that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted June 23, 2013 Report Share Posted June 23, 2013 my reaction...... yawn...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MicknMin...Holly 54 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Those decorations for the Magicbands are down right UGLY!!!! I definitely don't want to wear something that looks like that on my wrist! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 my reaction...... yawn......It's true what they say. Yawning is contagious..... yawn... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I am surprised they were not designed to leave "Walt Disney World" as a tan line. Think of the word of mouth marketing, for the week after your trip, everyone will be asking what is on your wrist and you tell them about your trip. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FLMonty 0 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I've obviously never been against giving Disney my hard earned money. But I draw the line with this crap. Actually, I drew the line with Vinylmation. This just cements things. I could not agree more! I thought they went overboard with pins. I'm sure I'll catch heat for this one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MandMandMandMandM 31 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I had no intentions of using a magic band to begin with and now I double my objections (I'll opt out & use keycards as I've been doing). So it wasn't to make things easier or faster, it was to make them more money. You knew there had to be a catch somewhere! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'm sure I'll catch heat for this one. From who? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 So it wasn't to make things easier or faster, it was to make them more money. You knew there had to be a catch somewhere! BINGO! We have not even begun to see how this wonderful new technology will extract massive amounts of cash from guests. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Memphis 105 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Leave it to Disney to figure out how to make you spend more money on an entrance ticket that the stupid people in most other entertainment venues tear in half. Well at Disney you get to keep the whole ticket and if you are cool you will buy a little bling to make it cool. :worship: :worship: :worship: All hail Disney Marketing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Why can't it be to make things easier and faster as well as to make money? Does it have to be one or the other?The prime objective in my former career was to to produce products faster, easier, possibly better, and less expensively, so that the client companies could make money. Looks like someone is doing their job. I say it's all good, and as long as it's a product that people are not forced to purchase, go Disney.I also don't see a catch, you don't have to use the MBs it if you don't want. You don't even have to go to WDW if you don't want.It sounds like good business sense to me, and isn't that what we want, successful American companies?Absolutely, hail Disney marketing! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ftwildernessguy 778 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Bobby told me they are working on the sensitivity of the sensors so that if you walk anywhere within 100 yards from one and are wearing a band, your credit card will be charged. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Bobby told me they are working on the sensitivity of the sensors so that if you walk anywhere within 100 yards from one and are wearing a band, your credit card will be charged. No need to reinvent the wheel. The RFID technology that allows that to be done exists and has been around for a long time. Have Bobby call me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Absolutely, hail Disney marketing! There is a very well-known online printing company that I am well acquainted with (being in the same biz). It's equally well known that their print quality is awful, and their customer service all but nonexistent. However they are a marketing MACHINE, and as a result are a worldwide giant in the printing industry. Sometimes it doesn't matter if the product is unnecessary, irrelevent or just plain crap. You can still make a fortune on it if you identify an audience and market the bejinkies out of it. This is something Disney has mastered. ...can you say Vinylmation? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 can you say Vinylmation? Can you say pet rock? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pool guy Mickey 8 Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 Rumor was that there'd eventually be matching Disney Dooney & Bourke patterns on the wristbands. You know that I'll need those...Please hide this info from my wife. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 More info and closeup photos of the MagicBands button covers and slides...http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2013/06/24/unboxing-and-testing-disneys-magicband-buttons-covers-and-slides/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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