Hi there, Michael!
Thanks for stopping back by planDisney as you prepare for your next visit to The Most Magical Place on Earth. How wonderful that it will take place while Magic Kingdom Park is hosting
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is in full swing! If you are planning to include either of these special events in your magical itinerary, be sure to check out the Disney Eats Foodie Guides for
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the
2024 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival both available on the
Disney Parks Blog.
Regardless of what you plan to do during your upcoming vacation, it sounds like you will be wearing a
MagicBand+ as you make your magical memories. I'm unsure if you are hoping to purchase a MagicBand using a Disney Gift Card or upload a Disney Gift Card to your My Disney Experience account for room charges made using your MagicBand, so I've included information on both topics below.
Guests of a Disney Resort hotel have access to a special pre-arrival discount for purchases of a MagicBand or MagicBand+ up to 6 days before check-in. If you are hoping to take advantage of this deal, Michael, unfortunately, a
Disney Gift Card cannot be used as a method of payment for this purchase. If you would like to purchase your MagicBand using a Disney Gift Card, you can do so at the
Disney Store online or at any Walt Disney World storefronts with inventory. Although you won't be able to apply the pre-arrival discount at these locations, you will likely find a wider variety of designs.
Likewise, if you are hoping to
utilize your MagicBand or MagicBand+ to charge purchases, you will need to have a credit card linked to your account. Unfortunately, a Disney Gift Card is unable to be stored as a permanent method of payment at this time. You can, however, use Disney Gift Cards to pay off the charges you have accrued during your vacation by visiting the Front Desk of your Disney Resort Hotel.
My planDisney pals that use this method suggest stopping by at the end of each day.
I hope this information was helpful, Michael, as you prepare for your vacation. If I misunderstood your question or you need additional information, please feel free to
send me a question directly so that I can be of further assistance. I'm always happy to help!
Thinking Happy Thoughts,
Lizzie