Everything you need to know about MagicBands.

[rteetz]

You can certainly “ask nicely.”

Yep, but the best they might do is just give you a grey one.

 

[subtchr]

Yep, but the best they might do is just give you a grey one.

I’ve found at the resorts lately they tend to have a selection of colors for replacement bands.

 

[rteetz]

I’ve found at the resorts lately they tend to have a selection of colors for replacement bands.

Good to know!

 

[have2getaway]

How do I know if my MB’s have shipped? My Disney Experience says customize by December 15th. Will they automatically be mailed after that?

 

[erionm]

How do I know if my MB’s have shipped? My Disney Experience says customize by December 15th. Will they automatically be mailed after that?

If fully customized (you clicked customize and save for each and every individual) and you have a US mailing address, they should start processing the day after the cut off date and mailed a couple of days later. Once mailed, a notification will be added to MDE and you might receive an email from Disney.

 

[ClapYourHands]

Is there a way to have a magic band from an onsite stay NOT ever linked to the guest? We have bands from a previous onsite stay that we'd be happy to use for future trips. When my brother's family goes, they are likely to stay offsite. There's a good chance we will be staying onsite again before my brother's family goes to WDW, and I'm wondering if we could collect but not link the bands from our next trip, and let my brother link them to him and his kids later. I was thinking maybe if we didn't customize them, and just asked for the grey ones when we got to the hotel if the CM might be amenable to not linking them. But I've never done it that way, and don't know if the CM links them at check in or if they're done prior to arrival.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Is there a way to have a magic band from an onsite stay NOT ever linked to the guest? We have bands from a previous onsite stay that we'd be happy to use for future trips. When my brother's family goes, they are likely to stay offsite. There's a good chance we will be staying onsite again before my brother's family goes to WDW, and I'm wondering if we could collect but not link the bands from our next trip, and let my brother link them to him and his kids later. I was thinking maybe if we didn't customize them, and just asked for the grey ones when we got to the hotel if the CM might be amenable to not linking them. But I've never done it that way, and don't know if the CM links them at check in or if they're done prior to arrival.

All MagicBands provided with a resort stay will be linked to those resort guests on the reservation, whether customized in advance or not.

 

[Robo]

and just asked for the grey ones when we got to the hotel

Just a note:
They don't ONLY have grey MBs to give out at the resorts anymore.

 

[Ellie_]

Hoping someone can please help me with this -

I’m doing an impromptu day trip and would like to use magic bands from a prior trip for tickets/FPs. My travel companion doesn’t have an MDE account and all of her plans are being by me. Is there a way to link one of my old magic bands to her ticket? Do I need to create a full MDE profile for her? Thanks!

 

[ClapYourHands]

Hoping someone can please help me with this -

I’m doing an impromptu day trip and would like to use magic bands from a prior trip for tickets/FPs. My travel companion doesn’t have an MDE account and all of her plans are being by me. Is there a way to link one of my old magic bands to her ticket? Do I need to create a full MDE profile for her? Thanks!

No. Magic bands cannot be unlinked from one person and linked to another. If it's yours, it's forever yours.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Hoping someone can please help me with this -

I’m doing an impromptu day trip and would like to use magic bands from a prior trip for tickets/FPs. My travel companion doesn’t have an MDE account and all of her plans are being by me. Is there a way to link one of my old magic bands to her ticket? Do I need to create a full MDE profile for her? Thanks!

As already stated, you can't link her to one of YOUR old bands. Do you both have an onsite stay? Then both of you will get one that's complimentary from your resort.

 

[Ellie_]

As already stated, you can't link her to one of YOUR old bands. Do you both have an onsite stay? Then both of you will get one that's complimentary from your resort.

Nope, not an on-site stay so no complimentary bands for us. Thank you both for your help!

 

[CatNipRules]

Have a quick question. Not sure whether the system is having issues or not. I live in Alabama and have my Magic Bands customized. I see a message that says to customize by April 25th to pick up at the hotel. My trip starts May 1st. Are they still shipping out Magic Bands? I've never seen that message before.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Have a quick question. Not sure whether the system is having issues or not. I live in Alabama and have my Magic Bands customized. I see a message that says to customize by April 25th to pick up at the hotel. My trip starts May 1st. Are they still shipping out Magic Bands? I've never seen that message before.

No one has reported here on TPAS that shipping MBs has stopped - you may want to check on the Resorts Board.

It could be a glitch, a procedural change, or Disney thinks Alabama is a foreign country. Customize before the deadline and see if a shipping notice appears.

 

[CatNipRules]

No one has reported here on TPAS that shipping MBs has stopped - you may want to check on the Resorts Board.

It could be a glitch, a procedural change, or Disney thinks Alabama is a foreign country. Customize before the deadline and see if a shipping notice appears.

That could very well be the case. Alabama feels like a foreign country. I have customized them. Hope for the best and if they don't come I'll always take an old one and buy my son one once we get to Disney.

 

[TNickell27]

Do I go to the front desk to set my pin? or do I do it on MDE?

 

[hiroMYhero]

Do I go to the front desk to set my pin? or do I do it on MDE?

You can set it in your MDX Profile within the Payment Method area.

 

[Tiggerlover91]

Have a quick question. Not sure whether the system is having issues or not. I live in Alabama and have my Magic Bands customized. I see a message that says to customize by April 25th to pick up at the hotel. My trip starts May 1st. Are they still shipping out Magic Bands? I've never seen that message before.

I have that same message, just a different date but I live here in FL. That is simply telling you that if you choose to wait to that date to customize, then you'll HAVE to pick up at resort. Mine says 80 days left customize by May 2nd. My check in date is June 2nd. That's weird yours doesn't do the same. Your customize by date should have been April 1st.

 

[BebopBaloo]

I'm having issues with customizing, as well. I have been getting the message that I can customize for pick-up and when I go to customize them, I get an 'oops' error. This has been happening for a couple weeks now.

 

[Robo]

I'm having issues with customizing, as well. I have been getting the message that I can customize for pick-up and when I go to customize them, I get an 'oops' error. This has been happening for a couple weeks now.

Call 'em.