Hello Joan! Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel.
My family has taken to using the multiple
MagicBands we have received from our Walt Disney World Resort vacations and linked them together to create a decoration for our Christmas tree.
We try to use our MagicBands on any recurring trips to speed up our
Disney's Magical Express experience, but always like customizing and receiving our new ones during each stay at a Disney Resort Hotel. As Canadians, we do not receive our new MagicBands until we arrive at our Walt Disney World Resort Hotel since they will not ship them internationally. Still, we are able to use our old MagicBands up until that point.
As you have your MagicBand as a previous
Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholder, you can definitely continue to use that to scan for any FastPass+ Selections and PhotoPass Photographers during your next visit. If you link your 3-day Theme Park Admission to the same
My Disney Experience Account as your Annual Passholder MagciBand was linked to, you can continue to use your MagicBand without having to visit Guest Services.
Your Theme Park Admission will automatically be used the next time you scan said MagicBand for admission to the Theme Parks.
The only exception will be if the internal battery for your MagicBand is no longer operational. I have yet to have that problem with any of my previous MagicBands, personally.
Have a Magical Visit!
~Todd