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Walt Disney World reportedly testing iPads for Fast Pass system

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 2nd, 2012)

According to a Twitter account that is not affiliated with the Walt Disney Company (@DisneyProjects), Walt Disney World is testing a new iPad-based FastPass ticketing system. The system would use RFID technology and an iPad-based scanner to let visitors schedule ride passes before their ...

iPads aid Disney's Imagineers in expansion of Magic Kingdom

by Michael Grothaus (Aug 11th, 2011)

Disney has posted a pretty cool video that shows how their "Imagineers" are using iPads to monitor and make changes to the New Fantasyland at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Using proprietary Disney software on the iPad, which allows Imagineers to view and manipulate a 3D digital ...

Walt Disney World on 5 apps a week

by David Winograd (Jan 13th, 2010)

We did a write-up of apps used at Disneyland and Walt Disney World back in November, but I just spent a week at Walt Disney World where my daughter got married, and wanted to add some personal perspective on my experience with five iPhone/iPod touch apps for seven days. There are a lot of apps out ...

Mousing around: A review of Disney theme park iPhone apps

by Steven Sande (Nov 21st, 2009)

My wife and I are unabashed Disneyphiles, so the last two months have been a lot of fun. After my wife taught a tutorial in L.A. last month, we spent a few days at the West Coast properties -- Disneyland and California Adventure. This month, we had some Disney Vacation Club points left over, so we ...

Walt Disney World Notescast for iPhone: one Disnerd's review

by Kelly Guimont (Jun 11th, 2009)

To start with: I am a Disney fan -- to be precise, it's a lot like the way Jack Nicholson is a Laker fan -- so on my very nearly annual expeditions to a Disney park, I don't really need the map. I have memorized shortcuts and low-traffic restrooms, how to get all the good stuff done in one day, and ...