Hi Jamie! Wow! I feel so fortunate to be answering a question for a first time visitor to the Walt Disney World Resort! You must be so excited! I am glad you discovered the Disney Parks Moms Panel! We love to help families as they plan their vacations to The Most Magical Place on Earth! Let me answer your specific question first, then I want to give you a little extra advice! Consider me your Genie! You ain't never had a friend like me!
Yes, you are correct, as a Guest of a Disney Resort Hotel, you will receive complimentary MagicBands for your vacation! They are typically offered in solid colors. However, it sounds like you are interested in upgrading to a character-specific MagicBand. Nice choice! The best place to find those upgraded MagicBands is on
shopdisney.com. Here you will find a wide selection of character-specific MagicBands!
When you get to the shopdisney.com website, hover your cursor over "Parks" on the menu. A drop-down menu will appear. Go to "Prep for the Parks." Under this category you will see "MagicBand." Click and then pick your MagicBands! Have fun! There are some really cool MagicBands available right now! Just be sure to check the prices as they do vary by MagicBand.
And now for that little extra advice that I promised! You are going at my favorite time of the year! I strongly recommend that you go to
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party! This is a special ticketed event at Magic Kingdom Park. These parties are scheduled on select nights during the fall. The party takes place from 7:00 to midnight. But the best perk of these parties is that ticket-holders can access Magic Kingdom Park as early as 4:00PM. So, technically, you're getting in from 4:00PM to midnight! My advice is that you make this your trip to Magic Kingdom Park! It's Halloween as only Disney can provide!
Jamie, come back to visit the Disney Parks Moms Panel as you continue your planning! We're happy to help!
Hakuna Matata! Jonathan G.