Hello Mark!
Welcome back to the planDisney panel. I am thrilled to hear that you will be visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and joining in the
World’s Most Magical Celebration in just a few weeks.
MagicBands are one of my favorite collectible souvenirs. I have over 50 of them and counting, most of them I coordinate with my Disney Theme Park t-shirt collection. They are an amazing piece of wearable technology. They magically add
PhotoPass photos to your Memory Maker, open the door to your
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel room, allow you to charge food and merchandise back to your room account, give you access to your theme park tickets and so much more. There is a tiny piece of magic within your MagicBand. It’s an RFID chip located in the center, that allows a magical connection to your information in your My Disney Experience account, whenever you tap your band to a designated touchpoint.
MagicBands were not made for single-use for just one vacation. The batteries in a MagicBand are good for approximately 2 years. I have a few that are still going strong after this time frame. Whenever you link a MagicBand to your
My Disney Experience account through a pre-arrival purchase or link it through a
shopDisney or retail purchase at the Walt Disney World Resort, it will always be linked to your account as long as it is “active.” So all your MagicBands will be connected to your tickets and resort during your entire stay.
Keep your ears open for the debut of the MagicBand+, which is due to start making magic very soon. If they should become available during your visit, you can purchase one in any Disney Theme Park, select retail shops in Disney Springs, and also in Disney Resorts Collection hotels.
If you have any more questions before you arrive, please come back and visit us again here at planDisney.
See ya real soon,
Andrea