Hi Marlyn! Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel!
It looks like you will be visiting the Walt Disney World Resort very soon. How exciting! My favorite thing about visiting during this time of year is the
Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival. There are SO many
delicious treats to try this year!
MagicBands act as the key to
Disney Resort hotel rooms and are included in your stay. However, other hotels in the Walt Disney World Resort area, including the
Walt Disney World Official Hotels, do not use MagicBands in their hotels and don't include them as part of your reservation. You can certainly purchase a MagicBand when you arrive and link it to your theme park ticket if you would like! You can also use the ticket (card) you will receive instead.
When you purchase your tickets, you will select from different options on how you wish to receive them. Most likely, you will need to print your confirmation and bring it with you to either a Walt Disney World theme park ticket window,
Guest Relations, or Will Call. There, you will receive your actual tickets (cards) and these will be your key to all of the fun!
I hope this helps, Marlyn! Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Tabitha