Hello Patricia, and welcome to
planDisney! Thanks for stopping by to chat about your upcoming trip. I'm happy to settle the score about all things related to
MagicBands.
Whether or not your travel package includes a stay at a hotel in the
Disney Resorts Collection or an offsite locale, MagicBands can enhance your visit. If you'll be staying at an onsite Disney Resort Hotel, I recommend purchasing discounted MagicBands through
My Disney Experience; these can be used to unlock your resort room door, charge purchases, and redeem theme park admission. There are some really cute designs available, and my family had a ton of fun selecting our favorites for our next vacation. You'll find MagicBands featuring everything from Mickey-shaped snacks to Disney Princesses. If you have MagicBands from a previous stay, you can use those too. Just make sure they are still marked "Active" in My Disney Experience.
If you will be staying at an offsite resort,
Walt Disney World Good Neighbor Hotel, or Disney Springs Resort Area Hotel, you can still purchase a MagicBand and use it to redeem theme park admission and link
Disney PhotoPass images. Visit
shopDisney before leaving home or a merchandise location upon arrival in
Walt Disney World to choose a MagicBand. Don't forget to link it to your My Disney Experience account.
I hope this is helpful, Patricia. If we can
spot you on anything else before you travel, please come by again. Best of luck to your athletes as they prepare to compete, and we'll see ya real soon!
Betsy