Guide to USB Power Bricks - Power Traveler (DVC) Edition

[NVDISFamily]

Here are some good all purpose cables for charging -

For lower power/slow charging - USB C to C. Cant go wrong with these cheap Amazon Basic cables. Also like the fact that you can get them in the 3 foot option.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GGKYZQM

For higher quality short cables that will charge your devices such as a tablet, chromebook, or power bank a little faster here is a good C to C option.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BPC6TTNX

For longer C to C cables that will go up to 60 or 100W of power these Anker 5 packs go on sale all the time for around 15 bucks for a 5 pack. Not good for data but great for giving power to laptops, tablets, etc.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCRRRDXQ

These USB A to USB C adapters give your bricks some flexibility and are a great way to turn the "faster" C to C cables into slow charge cables by plugging them into a 15W A port.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085VT1VJT

If you want the classic A to C cable option that will slow charge your phones and also work well with some devices that don't like being plugged into USB C (I have a few park fans that don't like USB C to C) here is a good cable in a few sizes that works well -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07214QNQX (this one may be an older model and I cant find the 3FT option but I do have a few)
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-Charging-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B0BPCBP15P (seems to be the new version that you can get in different sizes)

If you need a high quality 10Gbps cable that can also be used to plug into a portable SSD or similar device to transfer data as well as also charge up stuff here are a few good options as along as you don't mind paying a few more $$$ -

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07213D35X (3 foot A to C)
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=24287 (3 foot A to C - good value compared to the Anker)
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=39241 (3 foot C to C also rated at 100W PD)
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Matters-USB-IF-Certified-Delivery/dp/B01L0F6AJI (surprised this is cheaper than the monoprice option as usually this is a more expensive brand - 3 foot C to C also rated at 100W PD)

And I have to share these old faithful cables that are kind of outdated as they are only 5Gbps USB 3.0 rated but I've had a few sets for 7 to 8 years now and they are chunky/well built and if I had to ever grab a cable to use as a zip line device to repel down MacGyver style this would be the one I'd bet my life on -
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GN0M6NE

Did I mention I was a cable nerd

 

[Liquidice]

Update on the usb hub testing. All MB+ charged fine on the USB hub using the C to A adapter. Grabbed another batch of them that were dead and plugged the hub directly into the USB A port. Seem to be charging fine. Will see how long they take to charge from dead. They seem to be very low power devices and if this hub charging works, this is awesome and will be a new item I grab and pack for trips to keep me from having two chargers in the MB+ spot (or at least give me more flex if we add more to the mix - @MrsNVDISFamily likes to have them all charged up so she can match the best one with the outfits of the day).

Edit - In the few minutes it took to post they already are charging to two green lights on the usb A port. Looks good.

I couldn't find my USB-C to USB-A hub, but I had an older USB-A to USB-A hub lying around. But rather than plug in a USB-C to USB-A converter and plugging it into the a USB-C charging port - I plugged it into the USB-A port of my Anker Prime 200W charger and its currently charging 4 Magicbands with no issue. A few were completely dead and didn't light up at first but eventually started blinking red to indicate they are charging. I'm not really concerned with how quickly they recharge since we usually only charge Magicbands overnight.

I decided to buy both the octupus style USB-C to USB-A splitter as well as one of the really thin USB-C to USB-A hubs from Amazon along with a more traditional USB-C to USB-A hub and can report back on how well those work too.

 

[Steelers0854]

I still have once Apple device that uses lightning and have been using this cable for a bit now and really like how compact it is and then it can plug into either of my USB A or C slots on my charger and will go to lightning or USBC on the other end.

https://rollingsquare.com/products/xls

 

[Liquidice]

Just bought this ( https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKF3LSDZ ) mini-USB hub with 4 USB-A ports to charge my MB+'s and it plugs into a USB-C port but can optionally be switched over to a USB-A charging port as well (includes the adapter).

A 2-pack is currently $4.99 from Amazon - and it is advertised as a Magicband+ muticharger.

I plugged it into one of the USB-C ports on my Anker Prime 200W charger and its working fine so far.

Looks very similar to the one that @Mouseforward posted and very reasonably priced. Thanks for the idea/reco!

I have a few other options coming including an octopus style splitter and a traditional USB-C to USB-A hub, but Amazon delayed package with the rest of the items until tomorrow. Will report back after I've tested these as well.

 

[Liquidice]

For fun, I also bought a USB Power Meter which measures how much power is being drawn while charging. Across all of the different USB hubs and splitters I bought or tried, regardless of whether it was plugged into a USB-C or USB-A port and regardless of the wattage on the port , it never drew more than around 5V at 500mA or 0.5A and ~2.6W. The charger itself did not matter either. Once all of the MB's are charged, it drew significantly less, closer to 5V at 100mA too.

With a single MB+ charger connected, the draw was 5V at around 110mA 0.11A.

The safest is probably to use some sort of USB-A hub whether it is plugged into a USB-A or USB-C charging port but I suspect so long as you are only charging magicbands on any of these that you'll be fine. This assumes that Disney doesn't change the MB+ or the charging cable as in the future they could support fast charging and then the results will be different.

What I tested with:

Likely the safest:

• SABRENT 4-Port USB-A 3.0 hub with 4 ports - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JX1ZS5O
• UGREEN USB-C to USB-A hub with 4 ports - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PY87TBD

More compact but potentially less safe if you plug a mix of devices into these and not just MB+ chargers:

• Basesailor USB-C Splitter to four USB-A Female ports - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CYS5WGX (description says limited to 5V 2A and each port gets 5V 0.5A which should mean it should be safe, but I wouldn't put the same trust that I put into a USB hub)
• Generic 2 pack of USB-C Charging Hub (4x USB-A ports) for Magicband+ - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DKF3LSDZ
• Generic 4-in-1 USB-C Charging Hub (4x USB-A ports) for Magicband+ - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FG2YFQP3

This is the Sabrent USB-A hub:


This is the Ugreen USB-C to USB-A hub:


This is the Basesailor USB-C "Octopus" splitter:

 

[Chuck S]

You might also look for one that has the wireless or magnetic charging, depending upon your device. If your wired phone port happens to get damp, from rain or something, it can often still charge wirelessly, until the wired charger port dries out.

 

[RickNJane]

I love this idea, but is it safe? I've always read that USB-C splitters should not be used with chargers because USB Power Delivery can only negotiate to 1 device per charging port and its possible you'd provide too much power to 1 of the devices. I did consider doing this to reduce the number of chargers I bring along with me and I guess if you're only charging MB+'s on it, in theory it should be safe since they're all negotiating the same voltage but I would always worry that it would fry one of the magicbands and it isn't like they're free with your resort stay anymore.

I also use a splitter. The one I use can be found on Amazon from Kaizen Kreations I have charged 4 magic bands at once as well as my phone and 3 Magic Bands. Works great and I have never had an issue in the several years I have used it.

 

[NVDISFamily]

Thanks again for everyone who recommended the usb hub idea for MB+ charging. I did some digging and found these well reviewed models on Amazon that were a good price with a lot of positive reviews. A lot of people report okay charging for higher demand devices and I may try that for fun in the near future.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CD1BHXPZ

Connected two via USB A into my charger and they charged 4 MB+ each with no issue.