Hi Brie!
It sounds like you're getting ready to stay at the
Walt Disney World Swan Reserve and you've picked an incredible hotel for your vacation "home." My parents stayed at the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve in November and they had a fantastic trip! The rooms were beautiful and we loved the hotel's convenient location with easy access to
Disney's BoardWalk.
MagicBands are an awesome addition to your vacation because they will give you easy access to your vacation entitlements. It's so nice to access your
theme park tickets,
Lightning Lane reservations, and
Disney PhotoPass account by touching your MagicBand. Guests staying at one of the
Disney Resorts Collection hotels can also use their MagicBands to access their hotel room and make purchases throughout the resort. While the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve is located on Walt Disney World Resort property, it's not part of the Disney Resorts Collection, so unfortunately, you won't be able to use your MagicBands during your trip to open your hotel room door.
Brie, have you seen that
MagicBand+ has been released with some exciting new features? These new MagicBands will allow you to interact with the theme parks in all new ways. I love that MagicBand+ allows Guests to become part of the nighttime spectaculars and my boys can't wait to become bounty hunters when we visit Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge!
Let us know if you have additional questions as you continue planning your trip. T-T-F-N, ta ta for now!
~Crystal