Greetings and welcome to
planDisney, Eva, thank you kindly for stopping by!
Eva, I think that either the standard
MagicBand or the new MagicBand+ is the best way to access the Disney magic during your visit, regardless if you are a Guest at a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel or not. I’m the one who always manages to fumble around for my theme park admission cards in my messenger bag dropping things all over the place in my haste and excitement of entering the theme park. Wearing a MagicBand or MagicBand+ and using it to tap my way into a Walt Disney World Resort theme park is so much easier. Not only that, having a MagicBand or MagicBand+ adds great convenience when linking your magical memories to your
Disney PhotoPass account - priceless!
The
Disney MagicBand and MagicBand+ can be purchased at select merchandise locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, or you can purchase your
MagicBand or MagicBand+ through shopDisney and it will be shipped to your current residence - just make sure to order the MagicBands or MagicBand+ devices well in advance of your intended date of arrival and then
link the MagicBand or MagicBand+ devices using the ID numbers to your Disney account once signed in by accessing
My MagicBands and Cards beneath the
My Disney Experience planning tab on the main page of the official website.
Eva, to use the
Disney Genie+ Service to save time waiting in lines for attractions that offer the Lightning Lane entrance, be sure to create a
Family & Friends list on your My Disney Experience account for those in your travel party. This way, you can purchase the Disney Genie+ Service for those in your travel party on the app and then select them when booking your Lightning Lane entrance or the Individual Lighting Lane (à la carte) entry for select attractions that are not offered through the Disney Genie+ Service.
Tips:Another way to access Disney magic is by creating a Disney MagicMobile pass to retrieve your theme park admission from your digital wallet on your mobile device with
Disney MagicMobile Service.
Update the Payment Method in your
My Disney Experience Mobile App to benefit from vacation essential app transactions such as
Mobile Food & Beverage Ordering to order your food ahead of time, not to mention many other helpful features designed to add greater convenience to your theme park touring.
Eva, I hope you consider purchasing your MagicBand or MagicBand+ devices for your upcoming visit to
Walt Disney World Resort. It was my great pleasure assisting you today, please feel free to stop by for any other of my first-hand tips and advice.
Best Disney Wishes!
Jacqueline