Welcome to planDisney, Tina! I'm so glad to be able to answer your question today. What did we ever do in a time before
MagicBands? I just got back from a trip to The Most Magical Place On Earth last week and I'm still trying to tap my wrist to pay for food and unlock my front door!
Tina, if you're staying somewhere off of Walt Disney World Resort property, you are still more than welcome to purchase a MagicBand and link your
ticket and
Disney Park Pass reservation to it. You'll be able to use it to enter the Theme Parks and collect
Disney PhotoPass photos, including some of the special attraction photos at
Haunted Mansion and
Seven Dwarfs Mine Train that will only appear in your
My Disney Experience account if you're wearing a MagicBand when you're riding. There is a huge selection available on
shopDisney and new designs are being added all the time. MagicBands are also available for purchase at most merchandise locations once you arrive for your vacation, including some places outside of the Theme Parks like
World of Disney and the
Marketplace Co-Op at
Disney Springs! There are easy-to-follow instructions inside the packaging that will walk you through linking everything up to your account, but let us know if you need some help and we'll be happy to walk you through it.
Have a magical day, Tina!
Jessica