Ahoy, Nery! Welcome to planDisney and aboard
Disney Cruise Line. I am so glad you sailed by with this question about
MagicBand+ for an upcoming cruise.
I was so excited when I first sailed with my MagicBand+ on my wrist. It has all the features, like opening your stateroom door, charging purchases and feeling part of the shows with all the haptics. But it also has other benefits, such as not taking a lanyard off for pictures or storing it to ride the AquaDuck — conveniences beyond what you read on the website.
You have a few options for purchasing a MagicBand+, which
automagically transforms to a
DisneyBand+ when you board the most magical ship that ever sailed. Using your
Disney Rewards Visa Card, you can get
discounts on certain merchandise from official Disney stores,
Walt Disney World Resort, and
DisneyStore.com. I recently purchased a MagicBand+ from a resort gift shop using my Disney Visa and received a discount.
You may be able to get the discount at your local Disney retailer if it is a Disney Store or a Disney Outlet Store. You can check with them if you have any questions. If not, you should be able to get a MagicBand+ at Walt Disney World or once onboard your Disney Cruise Line ship and get a discount with your Disney Visa card. One thing to note: you will need to add your Disney Visa to your account for your onboard charges. When you shop on the ship, be sure to tell the Cast Member you have a Disney Visa card and ask about the discount. The store would apply the discount at the time of purchase.
Nery, no matter when or where you get your DisneyBand+, be sure to charge it to get the full effect of having all the magic on your wrist. Like the MagicBand+, many basic functions work without a charged battery, but there is so much more! And if you are bringing it to the port with you, you will want to make sure it has a charge if the Cast Members need to activate it to work on the ship. You want to be prepared, just in case.
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Bon Voyage!
Jana