Requiem for Walt Disney World's MagicBands

So Disney's dumping free MagicBands for hotel guests? Count me among those who won't miss them.

As much as I respect the effort that Disney made with its billion-dollar-plus NextGen project, MyMagic+, MagicBands never delivered the intended care-free experience for me. Keep reading...

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We're All Stuck on the World's Worst Roller Coaster Ride

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Mystic River Falls Soft-Opens at Silver Dollar City

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Here's a Better Way to Wait for Theme Park Rides

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Candymonium Gives Hersheypark a Truly World-Class Ride

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Is It Time for a Change at Disney's Hall of Presidents?

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Disneyland, Walt Disney World Suspend College Programs

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Here's the Next Adventure We Need from Disney

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Six Flags Joins the Facebook Boycott

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There's a Big Change on Haunted Mansion in Tokyo

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Don't Blame the Virus for Cirque du Soleil's Trouble

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Covid Knocks Six Flags' Jersey Devil Back a Year

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