Hi Gerrit! Welcome to planDisney.
Sounds like the whole family is headed to a magical stay at
Walt Disney World Resort. If you pre-ordered your MagicBands, those bands should be automatically linked to each person. You can verify this by checking the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. Open the app, click on the three horizontal lines in the bottom right-hand corner, and select "MagicBands and More." Everyone you manage should be visible. By tapping on each name, you can view all MagicBands associated with each guest. If you are missing any MagicBands, tap the "Link Your MagicBand or Card" and follow the prompts.
Now, let's cover Check-in services. I highly advise you to complete
early check-in either online or through the app to skip the front desk. It is at this step you will either confirm or enter your credit card on file. I must clarify for you, you cannot link credit cards to minors for payment. If minors will be independent of you to make purchases, I recommend using
Disney Gift Cards or Apple Pay at registers. Another workaround is for your children to log into your
My Disney Experience account. By doing this, they can
Mobile Order and use your credit card on file for payment.
Now, if you have other adults in your hotel room, I find it easiest to stop by the front desk for assistance from a Cast Member. I do this for every girls' trip. Each member of our party will verify their own credit card is linked specifically to their MagicBand.
I sure hope I covered all of the possible scenarios you may run across with credit cards, MagicBands, and online check-in. If I missed something, stop by planDisney to ask another question. We are always here to help!
Keeping it Magical,
Cindy