Hi Friend,
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! I'm excited to hear you're planning a visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth with your family! I have visited the Walt Disney World Resort with extended family or a group of friends several times. Fortunately,
Walt Disney World Resort Hotels have a variety of room configurations which makes it easy to share accommodations.
The good news for you is that you should be able to link your personal credit card to your
Magic Band even if you aren't the lead guest on the reservation. I have taken several Girlfriends Trips with a group of my fellow Moms Panelists. We each like the freedom of being able to use our Magic Bands to charge purchases to our personal credit cards. You will need to call or stop by the Front Desk of your Resort Hotel to ask them to link the credit card to the appropriate Magic Band.
I also highly recommend that you check the charges midway through your vacation. We typically stop by the
Lobby Concierge and ask for a printout of the charges to our room. We each check to make sure our purchases have been charged to the correct person. You can see the room spending on
My Disney Experience but I'm a little old school and like looking at a printout. At a minimum, I suggest you and your family take some time to verify the charges are correct the night before your departure. The final balance is typically charged in the wee hours of the morning, long before you wake up. It is much easier to correct any mistakes before the final balances are charged.
Friend, thank you for visiting us with your question. I hope you will let us know if we can help you with any other planning questions before your visit.
Wishing you a magical vacation,
Amy H.