Hello, Ben and welcome to planDisney!
Wow, your Magical vacation is almost here. I hope your excitement is building and your dusting off those suitcases! Now, let's see if we can clear up any confusion.
If your party would like to use
MagicBands, you
will need to purchase those. As a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel guest, you have the option to purchase MagicBands up to 10 days before arrival at special pre-arrival prices. You can also purchase a MagicBand at select merchandise locations at Walt Disney World Resort. Ben, if you would like to purchase those prior to your vacation, you can begin by logging into your
My Disney Experience account. When you view your plans, you should see a blue highlighted link that says, "Choose your MagicBands." Clicking on this will take you to the ordering screen. My family and I just made our MagicBand purchase for our June vacation and I'm happy to report it was a quick and easy process.
Ben, if you're wondering how you can gain park entry, unlock your hotel room door and manage your plans withOUT a MagicBand, check out the
Disney MagicMobile Service. Launched earlier this year, this service allows your smartphone to serve many of the same MagicBand functions!
I hope this information helps as you're planning ahead. Please come on back with any additional questions you might have. Just like
Dumbo The Flying Elephant, we at planDisney are all EARS.
Lauren