Disney to use Nintendo DS as tour guide

[SorcererMickey]

Disney to use Nintendo DS as tour guide

Author: Joe Martin
Published: 22nd January 2008

Disney is testing out the Nintendo DS as a tour guide for their holiday resorts.

Disney has just started testing the idea of using the Nintendo DS as an interactive tour guide system for Walt Disney resorts.

The program has been named Disney Magic Connection and lets users carry maps of the resort wherever they go.

The system also brings a whole load of useful applications to tourists though, including up-to-date information on queue lengths, automatic directions to the nearest facilities, restaurants and cash machines and, naturally, occasional mini-games.

The bad news is that, for the moment, the Disney Magic Connection is only available on pre-configured DS hardware supplied by Disney - though that will most likely change as the program comes out of the testing phase.

The Nintendo DS is rapidly proving itself to be an immensely useful piece of kit, with a vast certified game library, a very active homebrew scene which adds new applications and games to the system and a growing number of companies taking advantage of the handhelds popularity.


Source: http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/01/22/disney_to_use_nintendo_ds_as_tour_guide/1

[Vikki]

cooooooooooooooooooooooooool!

[Tinker]

:excited: DH has a Nintendo DS .

[PaulaK]

I think this is a great idea! :thumbs:

[ashleyfallis]

Awesome! Because I have a DS :D

[disneymeces]

We still have just a nintendo sp, OPPPS! DD is dying for a DS, guess I'll have to get one!

[tinkbelle]

I think I want a DS now.....:hehe:

[hayleyneeyore]

Ooooh Ooooh I have a Nintendo DS :D :D And it's lovely and pink :)

I hope they bring it out of testing soon!

[adam_goodger]

Disney have begun trials on the DS in the park. At the moment you can only borrow them from City Hall. The software is not available for your own DS. Seems that the DS comes in a protective case so that is is difficult to see if you need just a software card or an expansion pack.

From reports it seems that they are going to be a useful system. The DS will track exactly where you are in the park and also whereabouts Disney characters are located. It will also give you the option of finding out how long ride queues are. The DS also allows you to access certain games dependent on the ride you are queuing for. This games are only accessible in that queue. The only exception to this is the Fantasyland games.

That is all the information I have at the moment. If I find out more I will let you all know. There is a picture available of the guide book that comes with it. I've attached it bellow. Apologies for the size.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/thumbnails/around/disneymagicconnection_instructions.jpg

[JuniorMickey]

Didn't get to try one, but did see a few around the parks this weekend

[ElinJ1987]

Love this idea!!


I've also got a pink ds too!!!

[d_dreamer]

I can't wait to use one of these! I read about them on Jim Hill Media, and it just seems AMAZING! I love the idea of having trivia and games to get you through lines :)