15 Things You NEED to Know about Disney Magic Bands

Everything your family needs to know aboutDisney Magic Bandsbefore yourDisney World Planning.

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What is a Disney MagicBand?

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Magic Bands are a new technology from Disney that is being implemented at Walt Disney World in Florida.

In 2018 Disney came out with new, slightly larger, improved magic bands.

But the concept and functionality is the same.

Magic Bands are plastic/rubber bracelets containing an electronic chip.

They contain an HF Radio Frequency rig (RFID).

The unit sends and receives signals via a small antenna in the band.

There is no battery inside of them.

To use them you will need to actually touch the Mickey.

The Magicband does have a few medical notices for individual using implatned pacemakers or cardioverter-defibrillators.

Why do I need a MagicBand?

There are 7 colors to choose from.

Magic Bands are FREE for hotel guests.

What happens if my MagicBand breaks or doesnt work right?

Talk to the lobby at your Disney World hotel or customer service at any of the Disney World parks.

They will get you a new one at no cost.

Should I take my MagicBand off during my trip?

Your MagicBand is waterproof in the pool, shower, or Splash Mountains you are good to go!

The advantage of this technology is you put it on once and dont have to think about it again.

I know this from personal experience!

Should I throw out my Magic Band when we leave?

What colors do the Magic Bands come in?

Currently the Magicbands come in pink, green, red, orange, blue, gray, and yellow.

If you dont customize yours, they will be gray.

Do Magic Bands work like GPS to keep track of family members?

Couldntsomeone steal my band & make unauthorized charges?

Grandma & Grandpa are staying in our suite with us.

Do they have the same passcode?

This was our case this past vacation.

Then each card can be assigned different passcodes.

They may still have been ironing out the kinks, but in our experience it didnt work seamlessly.

Magic Band Accessories

Some people like adding magic band accessories that stick in the adjusting holes.

In our experience these fall out EASILY and is just asking to have upset kids.

Make it the right size from everyone form 3-99!

NOTE: 2 year olds dont need a Magic Band because they are free!

We have family members traveling with us.

Should we link our Magic Bands?

It is convenient to be able to make selections for everyone at one time.

However,a word of caution.

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