Hiya Ted - welcome to
planDisney!
MagicBands are a great way for Guests who are staying at a Disney Resort to
easily make charges to their Resort account. While I still always advise bringing another form of payment with you while you're enjoying the Theme Parks, a MagicBand is certainly the easiest and most convenient way to go!
Ted, if you are a registered Guest of a Disney Resorts Collection hotel, but your reservation is linked to another Guest's credit card, I suggest you visit the Front Desk of your Resort and ask a Cast Member to add an additional credit card to your account which is linked only to your MagicBand. Currently, Guests who are not staying at a Disney-owned and operated Resort are
not able to use MagicBands as a method of payment.
I hope this information is helpful for your upcoming
Walt Disney World Resort adventures. You might also be excited to learn that the brand new
MagicBand+ recently launched at Walt Disney World Resort. These new bands are rechargeable, have visual and haptic feedback, and let you become more immersed in the magic than ever before - check them out!
Ryan J.