I was able to now book my FP+ for Dec 31 on, but still cannot do anything to customize MB's. It only shows my card/ticket and nothing about bands. I called IT and she said that it's only a test and certain people eligible are allowed to, and if we do end up getting them then we can get gray ones at the hotel. Don't know if it has something to do with being DVC reservation? First, if I can do FP+ then obviously I will be getting bands. Second, I DO NOT want all gray bands - ugh!!
Anyone else had this problem not able to customize MB for December or is it just me???
I'm renting DVC points, too. I opened my MDE on the first day they opened up Dec, on like Wed, Oct 9th I think? I was able to book FP+, but not do anything with bands. I called that Saturday evening, and the first CM told me to try to check in, but I didn't want to because I have requests i want to ask for at the check in desk. Then she said I couldn't do anything because my trip started Dec 7th, I'd have to wait. She asked if I had an invite yet and I said no, so she said oh that's why! You must wait till you get the invite before you'll be able to do anything!
Funny, as I already had all my FP+ all set up! I asked, she didn't know why I could do that but I had to wait for the invite! So I said thx and then called back to another CM. She was great and said oh, that's easy and she fixed my DD23's ticket issue and I was able to set up and personalize bands in less than 10 min! And, I never told her I was renting DVC points, maybe if you call back and don't mention the DVC points thing, since it shouldn't matter at all in fixing things, they will try to fix it instead of passing it along saying you need to speak to DVC people! I'd definitely try that!
Oh, and I still haven't received my invite, either snail mail or email.
Random, but I keep seeing everyone say that their "Manage Magic Bands" buttons changed to say "Customize Magic Bands" only mine didn't change to that. Mine says "Personalize Magic Bands". Anyone else? I have also had NO problems with the system at all and have not received an email invite (but am able to customize and select FP+).
It does say personalize, but I think people are using them interchangeably.
So are customized MBs arriving one month or two weeks before arrival date?
Most recent posters on this thread are saying a month, give or take a few days, while a couple are saying 2 weeks.
If a guest personalizes by the date they give, about 32 days before the trip, they will ship the next day after the date they give for personalizing. And you get 30 prior to trip. If you don't personalize until the date 2 weeks before your trip, you can do it and still get color I think, but will pick up the bands at resort check in. Wait until 5 days prior to do bands and you will get bands at check in but they will be grey, no personalizing.
And, though it seems to work for some, it is not required to do online check in to be able to do bands.