Also the my disney experience app is only for Apple and Android users so if you have a windows phone it wont work

"Of course, the big unknown here will be what happens with guests who don’t have a smartphone at all or have a device with a dead battery (an unfortunately common scenario at a Disney park). While we don’t know exactly how Disney would handle a situation like this, we’d hope that there will be a “print” option at some of these kiosks that will make it so guests who can’t use a smartphone for whatever reason aren’t out of luck and can still make and use FastPass entitlements with a printed barcode."

I know that right now they have a way to add it to your existing ticket - much like the WDW FastPass+ wristbands. I know that the cast members can add a "recovery FastPass" to your ticket and then your ticket can be scanned by another cast member at the attraction you're going to use the FastPass on. I don't see why we would have to use smartphones if the technology exists to just use your park ticket. The app will be handy to just add the fastpass from anywhere. I imagine probably just scanning (or taking a photo of) the bar code on your ticket to get the fastpass either from your phone or from a kiosk, and then scanning your ticket at the attraction to gain entry.

Unless I'm misunderstanding something...

I don't understand why people would want to be glued to their phones or a kiosk to make reservations. It's interesting that Disney has invested so much time and effort into the MagicBands but will only use them at WDW. I still love the MagicBands and I think they are an amazing tool to make a Disney vacation seamless. It's just so nice to have everything set and organized before you get to the parks...and then you just go! I love only needing to bring my Band wherever I go and not having to worry about checking my smart phone and having to worry about my phone's battery life.

So happy that fastpasses will only be able to be chosen same day as opposed to DW, although phone dependency makes me worry about my phone battery which already isn't too good.

So when will the FP+ window open on days I visit the park? Will I have to stay up until midnight so I can get the FP I want for a reasonable time? I think this plan is going to cause a lot of Disney network congestion.

Why would they discontinue magicbands at WDW? They are awesome . I would hate to have to use my phone to check in to a fastpass. Batteries die oh so quickly, and that's just a hassle.

My husband and I were in WDW in October and used a small external charger to make the batteries in our phones last all day. It would make sense for Disney to install multiple locations with charging stations if they want people to depend on their phones for everything. Perhaps, under the tables in all the restaurants!