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What do you do with your Magic Band if you don't wear it?
I know you're probably saying "if you're not going to wear it, why get one?" The answer is really simple - Abby doesn't really like the feeling of anything around her wrist. She has a watch she loves, but not if she has to wear it (she'll wear it maybe an hour and then it has to come off). I plan on us trying to wear them this year but I'd like to have a good back up plan in case it doesn't work. TIA
She could just stash it in a backpack and get it out only when needed for park admission or FastPass entry to attractions. That wouldn't be terribly inconvenient.
Yeah, I can understand how wearing it might be something difficult for Abby to do.
I didn't especially like how it felt on my wrist. The flat part that houses the RFID chip is stiff and feels weird when it shifts, I thought. Even after I got used to wearing it, that annoyed me now and then.
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Wish I had a suggestion for you. I hated the darned thing as I really only only used it for the room & park entry & found that even if I moved it down to my wrist & tightened it I still had to remove the band to use it. I'd put it on so it was loose & then shove up my arm so it about 2/3 the way up my forearm. Even at that I found it annoying & was constantly checking to see if it was there out of fear of loosing it. Honestly, I'd prefer a good old school KTTW card that fits in my wallet with no muss, fuss, stress or worry.
Anything she can loop it around should work: belt loop, purse strap, lanyard, etc. My husband thought he would not be able to tolerate it but he actually forgot he had it on. Our backup plan was his to loop it around his belt. If she wears a belt pack, she could also just keep it in there, taking it out when needed. Or mom could wear it.
Yes, I can certainly wear it - mine will be blue, hers pink so it'll be easy to tell the difference. But now I have another question - with this chip in it, is it magnetic or something? Will it affect the credit cards in my wallet if I tire of wearing it and put it in my purse?
I don't think it's magnetic. But couldn't say with 100% accuracy.
We wore ours without problem in August. I thought it would be hot, but we all forgot we had them on.
I saw some people in the parks who had them looped on purse straps. This was our plan if we felt they were uncomfortable. But wasn't a problem. Maybe Abby can put hers on a purse or backpack strap.
No, Darlene, won't affect a watch or credit cards at all. The "RF" of RFID stands for radio frequency. Not magnetic.
I wore mine on the same wrist as my watch with nary an issue other than feeling like a bellydancer with multiple bracelets since I also wear my Medic Alert bracelet on that wrist.
I found it much easier to have it on my right wrist since I'm righthanded, too. Tried my left wrist, but it was too awkward to position the band as precisely against some of the Mickey sensors as was necessary. I'm too clumsy using my left hand.
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Could you wear hers when she doesn't want to wear it? That way its easily accessible and you won't worry about it getting lost. Just an idea.
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I have read that you can request a KTTW card if you don't like the band.
We've had many discussions about the bands in this house My youngest doesn't tolerate things on his arms, the middle one had issues with the band needed for Storm Along Bay and for the water park we went to last weekend...I figured I'll be stacking their bands on my arm when we go. It'll make for a lovely set of tan marks
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My youngest doesn't tolerate things on his arms, the middle one had issues with the band needed for Storm Along Bay and for the water park we went to last weekend...I figured I'll be stacking their bands on my arm when we go. It'll make for a lovely set of tan marks
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