If you have a Magic band but not staying onsite can your link a credit card?

[bcinohio]

If you have a Magic Band but not staying onsite can you link a credit card to your MDE acct and use the band to charge? I know you can if you are staying at one of the Disney resorts.

 

[mom2rtk]

No, you have to be onsite to link a CC.

 

[nkereina]

No. Charging to your MB would be the same as charging back to your room, so an onsite resort stay is required. It's no different than having a room key card that you can charge back to.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

No. Charging to your MB would be the same as charging back to your room, so an onsite resort stay is required. It's no different than having a room key card that you can charge back to.

Agreed - the CC info isn't really on the band at all. The room information is on the band, which is what allows for the charging.

 

[Robo]

Agreed - the CC info isn't really on the band at all. The room information is on the band, which is what allows for the charging.

Actually, there is no room information on the band, either.

Just to keep things as clear as possible-


There is no reservation info, or ticket info, or credit card info,

or FP+ info "put onto" a MagicBand.


A MagicBand just contains (and weakly "transmits") a unique serial number that is used to access the information that is stored in your MyDisneyExperience computer file.


So, even if you were to lose a MagicBand, the info stays locked in your file.

Disney can just set up a new band (different serial number)

to access the info in your MDE file.

Disney can also issue ADDITIONAL MB's to a guest and each

additional band can be used for the same purposes as the first band.

So, yes, there can be multiple MB's per person, and each of them can be used by that person.



The MagicBand works like the combination to a locked safe, or a key to a locked door.



The MB, itself, is not the file of info or the container of the info.

The MB just unlocks the file of info, allowing it to be accessed from your MDE account when needed.

 

[BuckeyeBama]

Thanks for the clarification.

 

[Miss Monorail 1971]

So I have 3 bands from a past trip and then I am getting a new one for my next trip. Are they all already linked to my account. Meaning do I have to do anything to them or will they all work when I check in. I like to coordinate them with my outfits.

 

[rcraw45425]

So I have 3 bands from a past trip and then I am getting a new one for my next trip. Are they all already linked to my account. Meaning do I have to do anything to them or will they all work when I check in. I like to coordinate them with my outfits.

They will all work