Disneyland wants Magic Key annual passholders to beta test a new augmented reality game and artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant before the new mobile phone app is released to the general public.
Walt Disney Imagineering has launched the new Disney Imagineering Labs app through the Apple App store with early access limited to Disneyland Magic Keyholders.
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Imagineering wants passholders to test the new app in Disneyland and Disney California Adventure during development and give feedback on the experience.
The Secrets of the Spire AR video game set in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is available now for play testing in the Disney Imagineering Labs app.
Secrets of the Spire is similar to the Batuu Bounty Hunters game in the discontinued Play Disney Parks mobile app that was also set in Batuu.
Passholders who play Secrets of the Spire will assist Princess Leia Organa find information to help the Resistance. Gameplay involves scanning Galaxy’s Edge for devices that open a video game experience similar to Subway Surfers or Guitar Hero.
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The Disneyland Enchanted Guide AI personal assistant is expected to debut soon in the new app.
The AI-driven Enchanted Guide — compatible with Meta Glasses or Apple AirPods — is similar to the free Disney Genie planning tool in the Disneyland app.
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You can ask questions in the Enchanted Guide app by pushing a button to talk, typing on a keyboard or taking a photo of anything in the parks.
The Enchanted Guide can help you find a churro stand, provide turn-by-turn directions to the nearest restroom, offer personalized itinerary recommendations, remind you of a restaurant you want to try, get the current wait time for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure or alert you when the wait time drops below 10 minutes for Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
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The more you share with the Disney Imagineering Labs app the more it learns your preferences and personalizes recommendations, according to WDW News Today.
Imagineering is limiting the initial experimental sandbox test to Disneyland Magic Keyholders before expanding access to the app to the general public in early 2027.
The beta tests allow Imagineering to test concepts before deploying the features to the official Disneyland app, according to Theme Park Insider.
Each feature in the app will have an Experiment Status bar showing the stages of development ranging from “taking shape” to “nearly complete.”
Passholder feedback will allow Imagineers to refine experiments, add features and make improvements to the app.
Magic Keyholders planning to take part in the Disney Imagineering Labs app beta tests in the parks will want to bring backup battery power for their iPhones. The play tests will drain your battery quickly.
The Disney Imagineering Labs app is currently only available on iOS and requires an iPhone 14 or newer model.
Beta testers will be asked to complete a survey after using the Disney Imagineering Labs app.
Push notifications will alert beta testers about new features added to app throughout the experimental phase.