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Old 08-09-2012, 02:40 PM   #1
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WDW: New My Disney Experience iPhone and iPad app (08-06-2012 01:08 PM)

New My Disney Experience iPhone and iPad app

"My Disney Experience - Walt Disney World" is a new app for iPhone and iPad that features updated wait times for attractions, FASTPASS return times, and dining wait times. Detailed park maps, character locations and more promise to make this app a favorite with visitors. Verizon Wireless customers will have enhanced access, which leads many to speculate that this app will eventually replace the current Mobile Magic app available to Verizon Wireless customers.

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It sounds great - shame it's not available to those of us not lucky enough to have an iPhone or iPad...
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I downloaded this app to my phone, even though i'm not in the parks right now and browsed around. It looks very clean and the colors are calm. seems to have a nice layout and a lot of information it will be interesting to see how this plays in with the other technological advances in the parks!
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I love the new app! The maps in particular are very clean with google map graphics. Can't wait to try it out in the parks!
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I love the maps! Very nice!
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Won't have a chance to use either app until 2013 but have both apps downloaded to my devices!
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Confirmations

It would be nice if they include all your confirmation numbers in the app. It asks for your Disney login, but I have yet to find the confirmations anywhere in the app.
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Apps for Android

There are also apps for Android. I downloaded one called Disney World Wait Times Lite. Haven't used it in the parks yet though.
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used it yesterday. Loved it!!!
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It would be nice if they include all your confirmation numbers in the app. It asks for your Disney login, but I have yet to find the confirmations anywhere in the app.
I agree that this would be a great feature
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