Hey, Erika and welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel. July 2019 is just a couple months away and Mickey and the gang are ready for you. So make sure you have all your
FastPass+ selections,
dining reservations, and showtimes planned out so you can glide through your vacation like Aladdin on Magic Carpet. Oh, also check out the
Disney Water Parks if you have time. They are splash-tastic!
The enchanted
MagicBand box is our favorite piece of mail. We know inside is a trinket, a souvenir, a piece of our Disney vacation that will allow us entrance into the best theme parks in the world. But what is included in the box you ask? Well, that depends on whether you have booked a
Disney Resort Hotel Package or a room only reservation. "Room only" reservations offer complimentary MagicBands and that will be all that arrives in the box. Disney Resort Hotel Packages, where you combine a combination of theme park tickets, dining plans, and other add on like Special Event Tickets, provide a few more pieces of pixie dust to this magical package.
For Disney Resort Hotel Package Guests, your magical package will contain MagicBands, luggage tags, and a Magical Extras card. There is no autograph book included as a perk but you may easily purchase one at the theme park (they are at most every merchandise location) or
online ahead of time. The luggage tags are complimentary color coordinated cartoon cards that can conveniently be connected to carry-ons and cases. There is a plastic strip located in the box to attach the tag to your bag. The tags and cards are wrapped up in the box so make sure to check every nook and cranny. Each Guest will receive one luggage tag and strap as a gift from Mickey. Each has a special design:
Red - Minnie Mouse
Orange - Pluto
Yellow - Mickey Mouse
Green - Goofy
Blue - Donald Duck
Purple - Mickey and Minnie embraced on a scooter
Pink - Daisy Duck
Gray - Minnie kissing Mickey on the cheek
There is also a
Magical Extras card tucked on the side. These extras "plus" your experience with more of Mickey's pixie dust. Some of the benefits may include dining, entertainment, and merchandise discounts as well as vouchers for miniature golf to Fantasia Gardens and Fairways Miniature Golf and/or Winter Summerland Miniature Golf as well as ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. To find out whether you have a package or room-only reservation please contact Disney or your Authorized Disney Vacation Planner.
Disney Dad Tip: The luggage tags included with Disney Resort Hotel Packages are not the same as the yellow luggage tags used by
Disney's Magical Express. Disney's Magical Express is a red carpet, white glove service for Guests staying at Disney Resort hotels that offering complimentary motorcoach transportation between your hotel and the Orlando International Airport. You will need a reservation for this service if you do not already have one.
Erika, enjoy making many Magical Memories.
~Jason