Welcome to planDisney, Sally! There is nothing more exciting than watching the countdown to a trip to
Walt Disney World Resort being measured in days. Did you know you can now see the countdown on the
My Disney Experience App by opening your resort reservation under "Future Plans" in the app? Mobile Food Orders is the best time-saving feature, but this countdown is my favorite as I am awaiting the clock to go to zero.
There are so many options for accessing your room, entering the theme parks, and purchasing food and souvenirs while you are staying at
Bay Lake Tower at Disney's Contemporary Resort. You can use the My Disney Experience App to check into your room before your arrival. With the app, you can use
MagicMobile to enter the resort and parks; Mobile Food Orders for certain quick-serve restaurants and snack options; and Merchandise Mobile Checkout at some stores to bypass the lines at the register. I like using the app to check into my resort to tell the Cast Members when I plan to arrive and room preferences. Even with this direct-to-room option, I use my
MagicBand+ the most when I am at Walt Disney World. It is just so convenient to have it all right on my wrist.
If you ordered MagicBands to be delivered to your resort, they will be available at the front desk, along with Keys to the World cards. An adult with photo identification can get these for everyone staying in the same resort room. If you have multiple rooms, an adult from each room will need to pick up any MagicBands or cards for the people staying with them. I always find it helpful to write the names on the cards, just to keep them straight. Even if they have different pictures, it saves me from questioning my memory later in the vacation.
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Safe travels and enjoy your stay in the magic!
Jana