Have fun! And in case you’re worried you won’t, the land of mouse has been using the FastPass system there for a long, long time. This system, originally developed in the mid-’90s and put into service in late 1999, allows visitors to essentially pre-book a time on a ride so they don’t have to wait in what can be excruciatingly long lines.

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Even so, Disney has decided to keep up with available technology, and is now experimenting with what may become the futuristic successor to FastPass, a wristband that would be created just for you, and is capable of transmitting wireless signals to receivers placed at strategic locations throughout the park. It can also pass as a payment system and hotel door key. According to this site (which also has a nifty image of the receiver), a smart-phone app will let you know when it’s your time to ride.

I’d give you more info, but there isn’t much to offer. In testing at Disney World, apparently guests spent more because they “had fun with the technology.” I can also offer this website which shows the bands in different colors. Be aware that the linked site has a list of items under the heading “Here is how it works” but it doesn’t actually state how it works, it simply says what you can do with it. Reading that list, though, one might deduce that the bands would most likely operate using Radio Frequency ID (RFID) or Near-Field Communications (NFC), the latter even more likely since it was suggested you could use them to make payments.

Until then, don’t try to game the FastPass system, Disney isn’t putting up with that crap anymore!