Hi Kayo, and welcome to planDisney! Gawrsh, only one week to go until you and your Mouseketeers head for the Walt Disney World Resort. I bet everyone is getting really excited! Let’s check the Mousekedoer and make sure you have everything you need for your big adventure!
Whenever my family visits Walt Disney World, remembering to bring our
MagicBands is always on our checklist. They’re fun to wear, but they’re also functional since they link to your Theme Park tickets through your
My Disney Experience account. But while I do love using MagicBands, they’re completely optional. If you’d prefer not to purchase bands for your little ones, you certainly don’t have to. MagicBands can make things easier in general, but of course, that’s not always the case if you have young children who may not be too keen on keeping their MagicBands on their wrists. You might just find yourself calling for help from Toodles!
Both of your
children will need their own tickets, but you can opt to use Admission Cards for them instead of MagicBands. You can pick up cards at the Guest Services window at any of the four Theme Parks, or at the
Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs. (My advice: If you arrive in town early and can visit Disney Springs the day before you plan to hit the Theme Parks, it will save you some time on your first Park day!) Just bring along your purchase confirmation, which you should have received by email when ordering your tickets. When you have the cards in hand, you’ll only need to pull them out to tap them at the Park entrance for your kids’ admission, while you and your husband will just tap your MagicBands.
Kayo, I hope you’re planning to check out the
Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts during your visit! There’s a really fun
activity for the kids called Figment’s Brush with the Masters. It's a scavenger hunt that sends you all around World Showcase looking for Figment, the little purple dragon from EPCOT’s
Journey into Imagination with Figment attraction, in various works of art hidden all through the international pavilions. This year’s hunt is only about $8, and the kiddos get a prize at the end. My son loves it!
I wish you and your family a magical visit to the Walt Disney World Resort, Kayo. Please come around the planDisney clubhouse again if you have any more questions!
Keep Disney Dreaming,
Kathy K.