Hello Karen,
Thanks for stopping by planDisney to ask me a question Karen, it's always such a delight to offer a little pixie-dusted assistance to a fellow British Guest!
What a super smart idea it is to purchase
MagicBands prior to embarking on your holiday adventures at Walt Disney World Resort! I have some zip-a-dee-doo-dah news to share with you in that
yes, Guests absolutely can purchase MagicBands outside of the Disney Theme Parks!
MagicBands can be purchased at -
- Select merchandise stores at
Disney Springs such as the
World of Disney - Most
merchandise locations at Disney Resorts Collection hotels - And at Disney Store locations at Orlando International Airport
After purchasing a MagicBand you'll find it's fairly straightforward to link it to your
My Disney Experience account by -
- Signing into your
My Disney Experience Mobile App - From the
home screen, in the bottom right, click the
3 horizontal lines - Scroll & select
Link to Account - Scroll & select
Link MagicBand or Card - Follow the onscreen prompts to link via the MagicBands ID Code
And with just a little faith, trust, and pixie dust you should with a bibbidi bobbidi boo be able to link any purchased MagicBands to your My Disney Experience account. If you should encounter any technical difficulties, Cast Members are always more than happy to offer assistance where necessary.
It may be useful to know that guests with eligible iPhones, Apple Watches, or Google Pay enabled Android phones can make use of
Disney MagicMobile Service as an alternative, or in addition to MagicBands. Disney MagicMobile Service allows Guests to create a digital pass to enable them to link and then access holiday entitlements, such as Ultimate Tickets. It really does work just like magic!
Karen, I really hope that I've been able to offer a little insight for you today! If you should have any further enquiries about planning towards your holiday to the most magical place on earth, then please do pop back to
planDisney to ask me another question.
Have a great Disney day ~ Jane