Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 Last week at POP you had to have the Mickey faces touching. "Close enough" didn't work. And it was the same at POR- which can be a real pain- it's hard to get your car close enough and in the right location to allow for that. I found it easier to take the stupid MB off and hold it up to the sensor, rather than try to bend my wrist at odd angles. BTW- this is another idiotic problem created by Disney- those RFID chips can be read easier than the sensors they have installed will allow. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 MBs work sometimes at both gates, but more times than not I have to use the card. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 MBs work sometimes at both gates, but more times than not I have to use the card. Thanks for letting us know! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 3, 2014 Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 So is there a definitive answer on the CS?I don't want another sleepless night wondering about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 3, 2014 So is there a definitive answer on the CS?I don't want another sleepless night wondering about it. MBs still do not work on CS. MBs sometimes work on the 2 gates into the Fort. It's 8:00 - go to bed, Lou. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 It's 8:00 - go to bed, Lou. Don't have to go in tomorrow until 6pm, yikes.Come on transfer request. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
YENSIDCAMPER 66 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Lou what route tomorrow? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brent... Just Brent 83 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 My MB worked at the gate and CS in December and also March. Must be hit or miss. You did actually have to touch the Mickey head part, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AC in A2......Aaron 693 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Mine worked on the gate in December but not the CS. The mickey head had to be placed against the reader perfectly though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 Lou what route tomorrow? We don't have a specific route. We work out of one of 5 hubs and do all of the destinations from there.It's MK tonight. My MB worked at the gate and CS in December and also March. Must be hit or miss. You did actually have to touch the Mickey head part, though. Good to hear from you, Brent. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nursemickey 1 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 MB was touchy with the rooms at CSR. You had to bend your wrist in an odd manner and have the mickey heads touching the sensor to work...half the time I just took mine off and did it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted June 4, 2014 Report Share Posted June 4, 2014 My MB worked at the gate and CS in December and also March. Must be hit or miss. You did actually have to touch the Mickey head part, though. I agree it's good to see a post from you, Brent. There have been several reports of MB's working on the CS doors back toward the end of last year- you, Grumpy (Dave) and Devores all reported being able to use MB's on CS's. But I think in the case of the Daves, they went to the office to get the MB's set up. So, the MB's are capable of being set-up to work on the CS's. For whatever reason, management is not setting them up to do so. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Have you tried your MBs on the gate by any chance? Last I heard that was hit or miss. It's not just a Fort issue. They are hit or miss at other resorts as well, I've had to wait behind guests a number of times because they couldn't get their MB to open the gate.But when the security CMs come over to help them, they are able to get it to work.It appears that they are location sensitive with the reader. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Discamper 394 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 When we checked into the GF 2 weeks ago at check in they gave us a Magic Band and an KTTW card as a backup. A few times I had to use my KTTW card to open our room door because our Magic Band didn't work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Maybe they should've spent that extra Billion$ to get them working right! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Maybe they should've spent that extra Billion$ to get them working right! Wherever did you come up that concept? Get something to work properly before releasing it, what a novel concept. What's odd is that Disney has been using RFID technology in other areas for years with no problem.One area is costuming. CMS pick out their RFID enabled costumes, sometimes 5 at a time, get them within a few feet of the reader, and it reads them all at the same time, done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 12, 2014 Report Share Posted June 12, 2014 Wherever did you come up that concept? Get something to work properly before releasing it, what a novel concept. What's odd is that Disney has been using RFID technology in other areas for years with no problem.One area is costuming. CMS pick out their RFID enabled costumes, sometimes 5 at a time, get them within a few feet of the reader, and it reads them all at the same time, done.hah! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayloncle 0 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Out of the 4 MBs we had last week one worked on the gate, I didn't get a card when I checked in so when I went to the desk to get my MBs "fixed" they gave me some cards. They didn't work at all on the CS at the 1000 loop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Just make sure you go potty during daylight hours Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Retired and Happy (Ken) 101 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Didn't I see a sign somewhere around the road to that back gate (the gate near the old kennel) that said no private vehicle traffic? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wayloncle 0 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Didn't I see a sign somewhere around the road to that back gate (the gate near the old kennel) that said no private vehicle traffic?Yes, I accidentally went that way last week and turned around when I saw the sign, I didn't think I could open it with my cards.There is a sign at the beginning of the road and at the gate. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 771 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Last week when I was there the band's opened the gates about 50 percent of the time. I like using the back gate so I had to back up and drive around and show my license to the gate people so I could get in. It was a pain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Santa ... Shannon 160 Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 FWIW, if you go to the returning guest gate at the guard shack and struggle with trying to get your MB to work for 10-15 seconds the guard will open the gate for you. Good hint for when you're staying off property and just want a dip in the Fort pool (or to swipe some dogs off the grill at 617). BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ceemike...Mike & Judy 50 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 What's the latest on MBs working at the Comfort Stations & the return gate? Did they get it fixed yet? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FunFinder265....Cody 36 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 I haven't tried mine on a comfort station yet, but when I was checking in last night, the guard was scanning magic bands for returning guests Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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