Hi there, Darlene, and thanks for coming back to planDisney with your question!
MagicBands have become a staple of my Disney wardrobe - I love collecting different designs, colors, and characters to compliment my outfits when I visit the parks! One of the features that I like most is that these bands are all interchangeable, so as long as they are connected to your
My Disney Experience account and marked as active, you can use them whether you are staying as a Guest at a Disney Resort Hotel or not with no issues! If you're like me, you'll bring a few different options to switch it up throughout your visit!
Darlene, when you are a Guest at a Disney Resort hotel, you are using your MagicBand to charge back to your room reservation account, so as an off-site guest, the MagicBand has no charging privileges available. One suggestion I can offer that works for my family is to purchase
Disney Gift Cards ahead of your trip and
combine them online; you can combine multiple cards onto one card for a maximum value of $1000. We store the primary gift card number as a note in our phone and use it to
Mobile Order meals or complete
Merchandise Mobile Checkout purchases at retail shops in the theme parks. This makes paying a little more hands-free and simplifies the process for us!
While you're tapping into the magic on your visit, be sure to take some time to check out the
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, which will be in full bloom when you arrive! I'm excited to be visiting this festival myself this month; I can't wait to try some of the
delicious food offerings and take photos with all of the
amazing character topiaries throughout the park!
I hope this is helpful, Darlene! Come back anytime if you have any other vacation planning questions!
Wishing you a magical vacation,
Alison