Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel AND the
Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholder family, Victoria!
Unfortunately, you’ll need to
wait until your second visit as an Annual Passholder to receive your complimentary MagicBand, as you’ll need to activate your Annual Pass in person first. When you arrive in December, you’ll need to take your exchange certificate to any
Walt Disney World Resort ticket window (or the
Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs) along with your photo ID in order to activate your pass. Once it’s been activated, you’ll see an option in your
My Disney Experience mobile app or
online account to customize your
MagicBand. After completing the customization, your MagicBand will be shipped to your home!
In the meantime, you can use your Annual Passholder card (which you’ll receive at activation) as your admission ticket to the
Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks as well as your key to the various dining, merchandise and recreational
discounts you’ll receive as an Annual Passholder. If you’d rather use a MagicBand during your December visit, you may purchase one in any of the Walt Disney World Resort Theme Parks as well as select shops at
Disney Springs and at Walt Disney World Resort hotels.
If you’ll be staying at an official
Walt Disney World Resort hotel, a complimentary MagicBand is included with your stay. Just link your Resort hotel reservation to your My Disney Experience account to customize that MagicBand and have it shipped to your home. This (and/or
purchasing a MagicBand online via shopDisney.com) will be the only way you’ll have a MagicBand prior to leaving for your December vacation.
Please let us know if there are any additional questions we can answer for you, Victoria. Have a Magical year of visits to Walt Disney World Resort!
Amy