Hi there, Larry! Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel!
I’m so glad you’re here, and that you’ll soon be heading back to Walt Disney World Resort with your wife! As you’ve experienced,
MagicBands are truly the ultimate in one-stop access to everything you could possibly need during a Walt Disney World vacation. That includes linking your
Park Tickets, your
PhotoPass downloads, and if staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, being able to make purchases all across Disney property with just a tap of the band. That being said, the MagicBand 2 has an internal battery within the center puck that has a life span of approximately 2-3 years. After that, I am told that direct tapping of the band may still allow entry into the Theme Parks, but other features such as automatic PhotoPass linking would likely not work well. As such, I would recommend a new MagicBand for you and your wife at this time. If staying a
Disney Resort Hotel, your bands would be free of charge (unless choosing an
upgraded band, of course!), and you can also
make this purchase easily prior to your trip if you will not be staying on site.
Larry, did you know that just the center puck of a MagicBand 2 can be easily replaced? This is especially important if you have MagicBands that are very special to you from prior trips, and you wish to keep wearing them. You’d just need a small screwdriver to remove the puck and replace it with a fresh one from your new MagicBand. Make sure that you link any new MagicBands to your
My Disney Experience account and you will soon be ready for your adventures to take off!
I hope you find this information helpful, Larry, as you continue to make plans for your next Walt Disney World Resort Vacation! Please do not hesitate to come back to see us whenever we can be of any help to you in the future.
See ya real soon!
-Clara