Disney just announced that free Wi-Fi service is now
available for guests at the Magic
Kingdom . This comes after free Wi-Fi service became
available at all of the Walt Disney World Resorts. The other parks and Downtown Disney will be
offering free Wi-Fi in the near future.
All of this is, reportedly, is to help launch Disney’s Next Gen
initiatives for tickets, Fastpass, etc.
We did use the free Wi-Fi at our Disney resort in March with
the iPad. It worked fairly well and I
was able to check e-mails. The only
downside was that you had to re-log-in daily and agree to the terms of the
service. Speed and availability were
just fine.
Are Disney’s technological advancements enough to propel me
to a Smartphone and data plan? I’m
certainly wavering.
Yes, I know there are opportunities to check wait times,
Fastpass return times, and make ADR’s with mobile devices. I know that soon these mobile devices will be
able to do even more when it comes to Disney.
Not to mention the everyday uses, etc.
So what is holding me back?
Well, cost for one. I got a new
phone yesterday and inquired about the cost of adding a data plan. $25 a month with no other discounts available
like I have on my cell account right now.
E-mails. I have two
e-mail accounts—one for work and one at home.
I do not want to read and/or respond to emails when I am walking,
standing, driving, or talking to someone else.
And, speaking of walking, I don’t want to be one of those
Disney guests that stops in the middle of traffic to check my mobile device for
various information. Ugh!
When I got the phone yesterday, the great salesperson
indicated I had 15 days in which to return the phone if I didn’t like it—it has
no data plan and is not a Smartphone. I
think I’m going to need more than 15 days to decide. I just started texting a year and a half
ago. Don’t rush me! But the husband is due for a phone upgrade in
about six months. Hmmm. . . we could
upgrade his phone to a Smartphone, change it to my line, and he could have my
old phone which was new yesterday. Yeah, I should be able to make a decision by
then.
Mobile blogging? That might get me to add a data plan!
Mobile blogging? That might get me to add a data plan!
In the meantime, I will download my Disney ringtones from
the microSD card to my new phone and enjoy hearing “Under the Sea” and “Pirates
Life for Me” when people call.
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