Hiya, Brittany! I am so glad you stopped by planDisney as you plan your trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth.
It sounds like you are taking advantage of some pre-planning and the discounted prices you may get by ordering a
MagicBand+ before your trip. The offerings at
Walt Disney World Resort and the
Disney Store are all MagicBand+. Before I share all the reasons why the MagicBand+ is awesome, I'll assure you a MagicBand+ without any battery charge is basically a MagicBand. Even when the
battery is drained, you can still use it to enter your Disney Resorts Collection hotel room, scan in at the theme park gates, access
Lightning Lane entries, charge purchases to your resort bill and link
Disney PhotoPass pictures to your account.
With a fully charged MagicBand+, you will get sounds and haptics that immerse you in the magic. I know it may not sound like much, but when you are about to board your Doom Buggy in the
Haunted Mansion and your MagicBand+ suddenly has a heartbeat... It is eerie fun! And then there's the
Disney Fab 50 Character Collection. I love walking by the statues, waving and hearing them come to life with all their personality. I even recently discovered a few characters had special Halloween messages to celebrate the season. There are games you can play with your MagicBand+ and the
Play Disney Parks app, like Batuu Bounty Hunters.
Brittany, I do recommend charging the MagicBand+ before your trip and checking for any updates. Take your chargers with you to Walt Disney World, just in case you want to power them up. Most resort rooms now have USB outlets that make charging easy. But if you don't, Hakuna Matata!
I hope you have a trip sprinkled with Pixie Dust, magic and maybe a heartbeat or two on your MagicBand+. If you have any other questions, please come see us again at
planDisney. We're here for you!
Thinking of the Happiest Things!
Jana