“MagicBands” are Walt Disney World wristbands that take the place of Disney World hotel rooms keys, park tickets, and–for now–Fastpass+.
MagicBands have been in a limited test for a while, and I’ll be testing mine in a couple of weeks, as part of a bigger September and October test.
(See this and its links for more on MagicBands and Fastpass+.)
In this post, I’m just detailing–memorializing for history??–the ordering and delivery process.
ORDERING AND CUSTOMIZING YOUR DISNEY WORLD MAGICBAND
To order a MagicBand, you have to be in the test. See the link above to see how you find out if you are in.
If you are in, then you can customize your MagicBand on MyDisneyExperience.com once you’ve logged in.
There’s multiple color options you can choose from among–you can pick the same color for everyone in your group, or mix and match. See the image at the top of the page for the colors available.
In addition, you can add text that will show on the inside of the Magic Band–both fun, and handy if your kids (or husband) all want the same color.
The text is limited to nine characters, so I couldn’t put on mine “Dave Shute”–just “Dave Shut.” So I opted for “Dave.” (I hear there’s a movement to convince Disney add more characters, so that my MagicBand could read “Dave, Shut Up.”)
GETTING YOUR MAGICBAND FOR WALT DISNEY WORLD
A few days later this parcel–about the size of a shoe box–came in the mail.
Inside you’ll find the MagicBand box–which, frankly, I like even more than the MagicBand…
My trip is solo this time–though I’m hoping to connect with Josh, as I owe him lunch–so my MagicBand sat in regal yet lonely splendor in the box.
Here’s how it looks right out of the box…
…and on my wrist.
I’ll be using it–and my Fastpass+–in later September: the 20th at the Magic Kingdom, 21st at Hollywood Studios, and 22nd at Epcot.
So since I’ll probably be posting and tweeting about the MagicBand and my overall experience with Fastpass+ (which I haven’t had a chance to test til now), you should probably…
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50 Comments on "More Detail on Disney World’s MagicBands"
The $14.95 download gets you one photo. Advance purchase gets you them all. See this: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g34515-i19-k7054055-PhotoPass_vs_Memory_Maker-Orlando_Florida.html
Heather, if you’ve customized your bands, they seem to ship about 3 weeks before. You can do online check in and request specific rooms (how specific varies by hotel) beginning 60 days out. Actual assignments are made the day before or day of arrival. Personally, I’m not keen on the “memory maker” as you can get most of the photos yourself
If you could explain, the photo pass download option for $14.95 versus the memory maker advance purchase option for $149 I would appreciate it.
Thanks again!
Are magic bands & luggage tags shipped about a month from arrival? We have reservations for art of animation in feb & requested bldg 7 lake view. I was told they don’t select specific rooms until a month in advance. Should I call back at the time to verify my request?
Do you recommend purchasing the “memory maker” for photos?
Thanks!
Hi Michellle! I’ve gotten mine a slate as a few days befroe departure. If you don’t have them by two weeks before you leave, give Disney a call…