WDW Resort Now on the iPhone & iPod touch

[Magic Smiles]

I noticed there is an App for "Disneyland" that operates as a community and each time they cross off an attraction off their to visit list, they can provide, anonymously, the wait time for that attraction.. The idea is, as more people join the more wait times there will be available. It also has a host of other features, including trip reports on the fly you can email, where you parked your car (GPS),schedules for events, maps, list of must visits,reminders for items on your calendar, etc..

My DS has an itouch. We are going to Disneyland for our first visit in Aug. How would we go about getting this Disneyland app? I am clueless on how this stuff is done.

[MyQuestBe]

Just visit iTunes and do a search for "Disneyland" (or "Walt Disney World" or "Hidden Mickeys" or whatever) and then you'll be shown a variety of categories related to Disneyland, such as Disneyland music, Disneyland podcasts, etc. Choose the "Applications" category, and you'll find all the iPhone and iPod touch apps related to Disneyland.

Make your selection and then buy it. It will download to your copy of iTunes on your computer. Then connect your iPhone/iPod touch and your new Disneyland app will automatically sync and install on your device. Take a look, and the icon will now be on your iPhone/iPod touch ready to go!

There are some great Disneyland and WDW apps on the App Store, including some for dining, attractions check lists, WDW Secrets, Disneyland Guide Notescast, Hidden Mickeys and others.

FYI, there's a brand new "Walt Disney World Hidden Mickeys Lite" Notescast out as of this past weekend...and it's free! 101 Hidden Mickeys.

Hope this helps.

[Patricia]

So, I fired off an email to upinpoint concerning the Disney Map applications that disappeared.

Aaron White replied back to me:

Hi,

For business reasons, we have suspended sales of the applications. We are planning to start selling the applications again by mid-June. The applications will support some great new features as well with the re-release. Thanks for your interest.

So, if you were unable to load the maps before, you should get another chance soon.

[Patricia]

My DS has an itouch. We are going to Disneyland for our first visit in Aug. How would we go about getting this Disneyland app? I am clueless on how this stuff is done.

You can search for it in itunes on your computer or using apps on the iTouch. I usually use my iPhone to search and download apps. That particular app is titled Disneyland CA Planner, it shows up when you search for "Disney".

[Melanie]

“Disneyland Park Guide” Notescast® Now on the iPod Classic and iPod nano

Now guests of Disneyland Park can access a magical new vacation planning and in-park guide on their iPod Classic and iPod nano. At over 120 pages of information with rich in-depth content, they now can have all of Disneyland Park in the palm of their hand wherever they go and whenever they want.

Portland, OR – TimeStream Software, the leading developer of Notescast® titles for the iPod, announces its “Disneyland Park Guide” Notescast for the iPod Classic, iPod 5th Generation and iPod nano.

Designed to complement its counterpart for the iPhone, the new Disneyland Park Notescast for the iPod Classic and iPod nano is a powerful new vacation planning and in-park guide filled with over 120 pages of in-depth information covering nearly every aspect of Disneyland Park, including:

· Welcome to Disneyland Park

· 55 Disneyland Park Attractions

· Disneyland Resort Hotels

· Disneyland Park Tickets

· Disneyland Park FAQs

· Disneyland Park Phone Numbers

· Disneyland Park Tips

· Disneyland Park Tours

· Disneyland Resort Hotels FAQs

· How to Find Disney Characters

· Disneyland Park “Must Do’s”

· Disneyland Park Shows & Parades

· Disneyland Park Hours

· Disneyland Park – What’s New

· Disneyland Park – Parking

· Disneyland Park Toddler Tips

· Disneyland Park Photo Tips

· Disney’s FASTPASS

· Vacation Reservations FAQs

· Countless sub-categories for each of the above

· No Internet access or Wi-Fi required

· And so much more!

“This is an entirely new way to experience Disneyland Park…as well as the iPod.” said Mike Westby of TimeStream Software. “We’ve taken the very same product we developed for the iPhone and brought it to the iPod Classic and iPod nano to put all of Disneyland Park right in the palm of users’ hands wherever they go, no matter what device they’re using.”

The new “Disneyland Park Guide” Notescast for the iPod Classic, iPod 5th Generation and iPod nano is available at www.Notescasts.com.

The “Disneyland Park Guide” Notescast is also available for the iPhone and the iPod touch at The App Store.

Additional Notescast titles for the iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPhone and iPod touch include “Walt Disney World”, “Walt Disney World Secrets” and “Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hidden Mickeys”, “Glacier National Park” and more.

ABOUT TIMESTREAM SOFTWARE

TimeStream Software is the leader in the development of mobile marketing and enduser content for the iPod Classic, iPod nano, iPhone and iPod touch.

Today global brands have discovered using TimeStream Software’s Notescasts as mobile marketing tools to extend their marketing and sales message, as well as web site content, beyond the PC and out into the mobile lives of an all new customer channel of over 135 million iPhone and iPod users.

Learn more about mobile marketing with Notescasts at www.TimeStream-Software.com

ABOUT NOTESCASTS

What the App Store is for the iPhone, www.Notescasts.com is to the iPod Classic and iPod nano.

Individual Notescast titles are available for posting, as well as downloading at www.Notescasts.com. iPod Classic and iPod nano owners will find such Notescast titles as Walt Disney World Notescast, Walt Disney World Secrets Notescast, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Hidden Mickeys Notescast, Disneyland Park Notescast, Glacier National Park Notecast, Sheraton Maui Resort Notescast and more.

To learn more, visit www.Notescasts.com

[Aero]

I purchased the WDW Maps app about a month ago. It worked great, until... I upgraded to iPhone 3.0 last Friday. Now the app closes once it starts. Ugh. Think they'll fix this before I go to Disney on Thursday?

- Aero

[Patricia]

Some of the maps are available to purchase again. I see a different version, Pacmaps looks similar, but prefer the look of upinpoint.

My maps have been on my phone for a few months and are working fine with the new 3.0 software.

Did you download them directly to your Iphone or into itunes on your computer? Because, if they went directly to your phone, when you sync your iphone to your computer you don't want to tell it to transfer all your apps to one itunes library. If you did that accidently it would have removed it. To fix that, you can download the app, again, directly onto your computer and you won't be charged for it. It will look like your going to be charged, but a window will pop up saying you've paid for it already. Next time you sync the phone, itunes it will put it back on your phone

Was that confusing or what?

Unfortunately, not all the maps are available from upinpoint right now, but they will be eventually.

Also, if my battery is low on my iPhone the maps will shut off when opening.. as will some of my other apps. Check again after you've recharged the phone.

[Patricia]

Not sure if it's been noted or not, but Toy Story Mania has been released on the iphone.

It's a cute little app that will definitely appeal to the younger crowd. Shoot 'em up!

[Christine]

Not sure if it's been noted or not, but Toy Story Mania has been released on the iphone.

It's a cute little app that will definitely appeal to the younger crowd. Shoot 'em up!

THANK YOU! This is gonna be great for DD9 to put on her iPhone! (Momma may just get it too!)

[azcavalier]

Not sure if it's been noted or not, but Toy Story Mania has been released on the iphone.

It's a cute little app that will definitely appeal to the younger crowd. Shoot 'em up!

But it's not compatible with the iPod Touch. Apparently the game requires a microphone. There's a rumor that the new iPod Touch coming out this September will have a microphone, though....

[magicofdisney]

Some of the maps are available to purchase again. I see a different version, Pacmaps looks similar, but prefer the look of upinpoint.

My maps have been on my phone for a few months and are working fine with the new 3.0 software.

I see there's been an update recently and I'd like to download this app. Can you tell me if it is now showing smoking sections? My mom is a smoker and that's really the only reason we get maps at the parks anymore.

[Patricia]

I don't see any designated smoking areas on any of the maps offered at this time.