Disney MagicBands (Everything You Need to Know)

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Getting ready for your Disney vacation, but don’t know the first thing about Disney MagicBands? Don’t worry, we have everything you need to know about Disney MagicBands in one place!

The Essential Guide to Disney MagicBands

First thing you need to know is that your Disney MagicBands will serve as everything from your room keys to payment method in the park.

There is no longer a need for park tickets or paper Fastpass because your MagicBands will hold all the information you will need for your Disney vacation in one place!

If you are staying at a Disney World resort, each guest in your party will receive one MagicBand. 

A few weeks before your vacation, you can go to My Disney Experience online and choose your Disney MagicBand colors.

Disney MagicBand Colors

• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Blue
• Gray
• Pink
• Green
• Purple

What if I forget to Choose a Disney Magicband Color?

If you forget to choose your Disney MagicBand colors prior to your visit, your party will all get the same color bands and they will be given to you when you check in at your Disney Resort.

Connecting Your Disney MagicBand to My Disney Experience

Even before receiving your MagicBands, you will be able to start your online planning.

While online choosing your MagicBands, you will also be able to start planning out your Disney vacation in terms of dining reservations and choosing your Disney Fastpasses.

Disney MagicBand Facts

Disney MagicBands replace Room Keys

When you check in to your Disney Resort, each of you will swipe your MagicBands.

The MagicBands will serve as your room key!

Simply place your wrist near the door pad and va-voom, you are in your room! No more key cards to keep up with!

Disney MagicBands replace Park Tickets

Not only will your MagicBands serve as your park entrance ticket when you link it through the My Experience app, you will also be able to use it to keep track of your photos through Disney PhotoPass.

Each time you have a picture taken by a photographer on Disney property, you will swipe your band.

This will send that picture to your My Disney Experience account for you to view later.

Disney MagicBands hold your Fastpass Reservations

Through My Disney Experience, you can book your FastPasses ahead of your trip.

You will be allowed three per day (after you use all three, you can get additional FastPasses one at a time at a FastPass + kiosk or through the My Disney Experience App).

When you arrive at the FastPass location, you just scan your MagicBand and are let in.

Disney MagicBands are your Way to Pay for Food & Gear

Need to pay for something on resort or at the parks?

Simply swipe your band! No need to carry cash or credit cards anymore. You will however, need to remember a four digit code that you will set when you arrive at your Disney resort.

Make sure you pick something you will easily remember!

Disney MagicBands are Sizable

Smaller children may have trouble keeping their Disney MagicBands on their wrists unless you size them.

If you flip the MagicBand over, you will find a guide to trim the band to fit properly.

Disney MagicBands are Waterproof

MagicBands are waterproof and can be worn on rides where you get wet and in the pool without any worries about having your MagicBand break!

You can use Disney MagicBands on Future Trips

If you travel to Disney multiple times, you will be able to reuse your Disney Magic Bands. The battery inside the band has a life cycle of around 3 years.

Purchasing Disney MagicBands

Even if you are not staying at a Walt Disney World Resort, you can take advantage of MagicBands.

You can purchase them online at ShopDisney and in stores on Disney property.

The come in more than just solid colors! There are limited edition designs that feature everything from Disney characters to Disney World rides!

Once you’ve purchased your bands, simply link your tickets online and you can begin using them just like you would if you were staying on Disney property.

We have painted our MagicBand with nail polish & also used temporary tattoos to get a custom design!

What If I Lose my MagicBand?

Yes, I have had this happen.

When I lost my MagicBand at a park (it happened to be Typhoon Lagoon) I went up to Guest Relations and gave them my name.

Since MagicBands are attached to your My Disney Experience account, they are able to issue a card to serve as your ticket. 

They will contact you if your MagicBand is located. 

Remember, the MagicBand is only good for the person whose name is attached to it, so you really don’t have to worry about it being stolen.

And, no one else can use your MagicBand to make a purchase because they won’t know your four-digit code. 

We’ve really grown to love MagicBands as they make your Disney trip so seamless. It is nice not having to pull a card out every time you want to use a Fastpass or order something to eat!