OOPS! New MagicBand+ Released Early By Mistake!
We were so excited to tell you about the release of Disney’s brand new MagicBand+ this morning! But it turns out these fancy new bands were NOT supposed to release today! Oops!
MickeyBlog was at World of Disney in Disney Springs with the crowd of excited guests who sold out the first shelf of new bands this morning. Our bloggers were ready to get their new goods charged and test them out but before we could get too far we go some inside scoop…
OOPS!
The new MagicBand+ was NOT supposed to hit store shelves today, they were put out in error! The bands that had restocked to the shelves were immediately pulled down and awaiting patrons were told there would not be more available today.
A source told MickeyBlog that there was definitely a miscommunication this morning, causing an erroneous release of the red, black and blue Mickey-faced bands. Those seemingly lucky guests who purchased bands this morning will find that they will not be able to connect to any of the new MagicBand+ features until the full release. We imagine there is some disappointment on the horizon!
Scott Gustin, theme park journalist, reported that Disney admits the mistake but did not cite an official source for the statement.
Future Release and Features
MagicBand+ IS anticipated to officially release sometime later this month!
The new bands, when fully available, will interact with surroundings in Walt Disney World parks like never before. Lights, haptics and sound will immerse guests even more in the magic. The golden 50th Anniversary statues will come to life with voices and stories, interactive games will let your band lead you to galactic treasures, and your very own wrist will become part of Disney’s nighttime spectaculars with lights that correspond to the music and awe of the fireworks.
That’s not all. MagicBand+ is compatible with Alexa! We expect this feature to be in-sync with the new Amazon Echo-based “Hey Disney!” systems coming to Disney resort hotels sometime in the future. It’s definitely going to be a whole new world in Disney technology!
Follow along with MickeyBlog and be sure to know when the new MagicBand+ truly does launch!
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