In late September/ early October, Disney submitted paperwork
to the FCC regarding a new radio transmitting wristband. The wristband transmits a 2.4 GHz signal to
an indoor wireless infrastructure. The
band has no on/off switch and is powered by a non-replaceable battery. The band also includes a passive UHF & HF
RFID tag radio.
This band likely represents the next step in WDW’s plan to
implement Next-Gen technology by storing pre-loaded information such as
tickets, hotel keys, FastPass times, and dinner reservations on the band. Disney has been testing new FastPass stations
over the past year, implementing new RFID hotel room keys at select resorts, and installing wi-fi
in the parks (so far, free wi-fi is available in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, and
DHS). These steps, taken together with these filings, point towards the wristband as being the lynchpin on storing and transmitting visitor information throughout the parks and resorts.
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