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There are other changes as well.
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To a new day, we go on.
It's time to move on and move forward.
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My husband wanted this since they started the bands. He even suggested it several times when they asked us for surveys. I think its a great way to accessorize. I hope its the same price as the other accessories.
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I too have been wanting this since the beginning of Magic bands! I am interested to see the cost. One thing I think that is odd is that you aren't supposed to put them over the 'Mickey head' that you scan, so I think it might lay awkwardly on your wrist?
I too have been wanting this since the beginning of Magic bands! I am interested to see the cost. One thing I think that is odd is that you aren't supposed to put them over the 'Mickey head' that you scan, so I think it might lay awkwardly on your wrist?
I saw an article somewhere on this yesterday I think. The price I saw was $17.95 and as for wearing it, it shows it to the side of the MB (you're right about not wearing it on the Mickey). I would think that would be really awkward feeling.
Well, it's huge, ugly & looks like it would be very awkward to wear although it does appear to tell you the time & date. I definitely will not be wasting almost $20 on it.
Well done Darlene, that was a very interesting article and helped me to decide I wouldn't get one of these in it's current format. It is too big and clunky, and would drive me utterly insane to be stuck on one side or the other of my MB!
I do agree with the reviewer though, I also have a tendency to glance at my MB to try and see what time it is when I wear it. So a watch attachment would be useful, albeit a smaller and more stylish one, that would position more centrally on the band if that were possible.
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I would love a watch feature on the band too, but I am not sure I want it that big. I think I would need to see this in person before I decided.
Thanks for the info!
I do agree with the reviewer though, I also have a tendency to glance at my MB to try and see what time it is when I wear it. So a watch attachment would be useful, albeit a smaller and more stylish one, that would position more centrally on the band if that were possible.
When we go to the parks, we have a watch on the throttle of Lenny's scooter so we can all easily see the time if need be. Last year, I looked at my MB often enough for the time that I took the watch off the scooter and started wearing it. It might have looked awkward wearing both a large watch and a MB but it worked well enough that I'm going to do it again this year. FWIW, the watch I'll wear was cheaper than what Disney is offering (and the watch does more).
I do agree with the reviewer to a point. I think the watch should be able to be smaller and should come with a push button back light (don't want anything glowing in HM ). Personally I carry my cellphone with my at all times and don't wear a watch unless I just have to. My mom though always wears a watch and I think once tweaked a bit she would definitely want one of these.
One thought that might help diminish the awkward feeling since it can't be worn over the Mickey Face would be to wear the Mickey Face on your inner wrist and then position the watch slider on the opposite side on your outer wrist. I'm left handed and have found I prefer to wear my MB so Mickey Faces in. This hasn't given me any problems so far. Of course you can always try the opposite.
Just a thought for those who really want this slider.
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). Personally I carry my cellphone with my at all times and don't wear a watch unless I just have to. My mom though always wears a watch and I think once tweaked a bit she would definitely want one of these. 
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