Hey there, Kerry! Welcome to planDisney! I'm so glad that you've stopped by with your vacation planning question.
Eek! In less than a month, you'll be arriving at The Most Magical Place on Earth, ready to begin your next magical adventure. How exciting! I also love the ease and convenience of using a
MagicBand for Resort room entry, park admission,
Lightning Lane entry and more! I always order a new MagicBand before every
Walt Disney World Resort vacation, and I coordinate my MagicBand with the day's theme park and outfit. I completely understand your wanting to use a MagicBand for your upcoming summer vacation, and I'm thrilled to answer your question today.
First, I suggest logging in to your
My Disney Experience account online, clicking on "
My MagicBands and Cards" and scrolling down to "Manage MagicBands or Cards." Here, you will be able to see if the MagicBands you already have are still active by clicking the little arrow to the left of each Guest's name. If it says "Active" next to the MagicBand, then that MagicBand is still active and should still work, as long as your tickets and Theme Park Pass reservations are linked to your My Disney Experience account.
If your MagicBands are no longer active or if you would like to order new Bands and you're staying at one of the
Disney Resorts Collection Hotels, you can order discounted, pre-arrival MagicBands on the top of the MagicBands and Cards page by clicking the blue "Get Started" button. Not staying at a Disney Resort Hotel? Hakuna Matata! It means "no worries!" You can order adorable new
MagicBands from the shopDisney website and just follow the simple instructions that come with the MagicBands to link them to your My Disney Experience account.
If you don't see any MagicBands you love on shopDisney, you can always enter the theme parks by downloading your
Disney MagicMobile Pass from your My Disney Experience app to your smartphone's digital wallet, and then shop for your perfect MagicBand once you're in the park. You can also find a huge selection of MagicBands in Disney Springs!
Did you hear that the new
MagicBand+ is coming soon?! While I don't know exactly when these new, oh-so-cool Bands will be released, they're set to launch this summer! MagicBand+ will not only provide the same easy convenience as the current MagicBands, but they will also allow you to interact with things, events and activities throughout the theme parks! They look like SO much fun, and I can't wait to try them out. You might want to wait and see if these awesome new Bands will be available for your summer vacation before you make your decision and your purchase!
I hope this was helpful, Kerry, and I hope you have the BEST summer vacation, full of fun and magical memories! Please stop by any time with any planning questions you may have along the way. You've got a friend in me!
I hope to see ya real soon,
Mandy