I would love MBs and I don't and have never equated them with FP+. They're two entirely separate things. I sign up for loyalty programs because I want to be tracked so I have zero issue Disney having another way to track me. Heck, I've suggested Disney should track APs when they do and don't buy popcorn outside of the refill deals.
If it were implemented, one wouldn't have to use it just like one does not have to use it at WDW. It would be a choice.
I'm a little confused by this since they already use NFC/mobile payments at DLR and have for some time now. Do you mean allowing for say digital gift card usage through the DLR app or use it like a wallet like some stores have done so if you don't have Apple, Google, or Samsung Pay you can still mobile pay? Or just new scan points for the existing mobile payment options. Or are they trying to figure out if people even know you can mobile pay?
Sorry for my confusion! Just curious where they're going with the questions.
Yes, specifically allowing payments through the Disneyland app. That is where the questioning seemed to be going. It sounded like they were trying to offer payment options via the app so you could skip registers altogether...they were asking about using an app to shop by scanning items and paying for them in stores without needing to use a checkout lane, as well as how much money would I be comfortable spending "via your smartphone." They asked whether I would feel comfortable spending over $100, over $1000 and over $10000 on purchases using my phone.
But they also asked a lot about what kind of phones everyone in our home has and whether we use Google wallet or Android pay and whether we would use them in the parks.