where, oh where did wearables go?
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Where have all the wearable devices gone? The Magic Kingdom, that's where. A look at the wonders Disney's MagicBand, a bright beacon for the future of wearable technology.TRANSCRIPT
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where, oh where did wearables go?
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mine ended up in the junk drawer
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sitting alongside an old Tamagatchi
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surely a sign, these devices were doomed
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until I discovered a magical place where wearables are thriving
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where they have their own groupies
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they’re worn by parents and kids (heck, even the rodents got on board)
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the wearables went to the happiest place on earth
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and were gifted the name “MagicBand”
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say it with me, “MagicBand”
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the $$$$$$ just rolls off your tongue
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Disney cracked the winning wearables formula
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you can buy that set of Minnie ears (that will guarantee you at least 5 s on Instagram)
with your MagicBand…
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unlock your hotel room (after a few too many Hakuna Matata cocktails)
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cut in front of the poor kids waiting in the ridiculously long Space Mountain line, guilt free
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be identifiable, in case of a magical emergency
(sometimes Goofy bites)
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and accessorise to your inner 10 year old heart’s delight
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the MagicBand transforms your vacation experience into an effortless wave of the wrist
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it’s a band that does your bidding
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I tried this out with my old battery drained Jawbone UP
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and I ended up *accidentally* hitting my boyfriend in the face
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I think it’s time to put these babies on ebay
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and start saving for Florida, baby.
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MagicBand me.
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Wocka wocka wocka!