Welcome to planDisney, Pam! It's so exciting to hear that you're off on a trip to The Most Magical Place On Earth this week. My
MagicBand+ is one of my favorite ways to make my vacation easy and seamless, so let's chat about what features are available to you as a guest who is not staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel.
If you are not staying at a Resort Hotel on Walt Disney World Resort property, you will not be able to connect a credit card and make purchases using your MagicBand+. There are still so many things that you can do, though! You can use it to access your
admission and tap into the Theme Parks, and also to enter attractions with a
Lightning Lane if you're using
Disney Genie+ service. You can also play fun interactive games, like Batuu Bounty Hunters at
Disney's Hollywood Studios and the
Disney Fab 50 Quest, which is available at all four Theme Parks. You can also use it to collect your
Disney PhotoPass photos, and there are even some attraction photos, like
Haunted Mansion or
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, that are only available if you're wearing a MagicBand so it's the perfect accessory if pictures are your favorite souvenir!
I hope this answers your question, Pam, and please let us know if there's anything else we can do to help you plan your magical vacation.
Jessica