Hi Dawn! Thanks for dropping by planDisney.
It sounds like you've already got a great plan in place for maximizing fun and staying on a budget with a
Good Neighbor Hotel Package and using
Disney Gift Cards for purchases at the parks. Those things are important to my family as well, and I've used Disney Gift Cards to pay for souvenirs and food on my trips many a time!
Unfortunately, MagicBand+ currently does not support Guests making purchases at Disneyland Resort. Disneyland utilizes the
Disneyland mobile app for Mobile Order food and merchandise, which helps speed up purchases and minimizes your time in lines. However, you also can't add a Disney Gift Card to the app. It would be so convenient if you could! I do have a solution for you: enter the card's number into the notes app on your mobile device and copy and paste it into the app when you're completing your purchases.
I hope that's a solution that helps you out. You're going to be visiting at one of my favorite times of the year, and I know you won't want to waste one moment of the festive
Halloween season fumbling in a bag for your Disney Gift Card. My must-do is the
Haunted Mansion Holiday overlay, but you can follow the
Disney Park Blog as your visit approaches to see what treats and attractions top your list.
Have a magical time!
Elizabeth