Hi Melissa! Your Walt Disney World Resort vacation is coming up so soon! You must be so excited to join in on
The World's Most Magical Celebration. You'll also be arriving just in time to enjoy some of the
limited-time Easter treats!
I have quite the collection of
MagicBands myself, some of which I've had for longer than three years. Your MagicBands will most likely still work fine at any touchpoints, such as theme park entrance tap styles, unlocking the door to your Disney Resort Hotel room, or when using your MagicBand to charge purchases to your room folio. What may no longer work is the long-range ability to link your
Disney PhotoPass photos to your account. There isn't a way to check if your MagicBands are still working prior to your arrival. Check "My MagicBands and Cards" in your My Disney Experience account to be sure your MagicBands are set as active. You can test them when you arrive to see if they work to unlock the door to your Disney Resort Hotel room or have a Cast Member scan them at the front desk of your hotel. As far as attraction photos, you can check to see if your photos show up in your
My Disney Experience account after experiencing an attraction that features on-ride photos. (Sometimes it takes a few hours for my attraction photos to show up.) Some attractions offer a photo preview at the exit; you can tap your MagicBand there to link those photos to your account. Another option would be to create a
Disney MagicMobile pass via the
My Disney Experience mobile app and save the pass to the digital wallet on your smartphone.
A Disney MagicMobile pass will have much of the same functionality as a MagicBand and will allow you to link your attraction photos.
If you decide you would like to purchase new MagicBands, you will find them for sale in many retail locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, including
Jackson Square Gifts & Desires at
Disney's Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter. Follow the instructions on the packaging to link them to your account.
Make sure to enjoy some delicious Mickey-shaped beignets at
Scat Cat's Club Cafe during your visit. Somehow, everything just tastes better when it is shaped like Mickey Mouse! Enjoy your stay!
Anne Marie