Magic Band vs. Phone for LLs

[CarolynFH]

To make sure I get my photos, I take a picture at the boarding area (assuming I remember) for every ride where photos autoload and then go through in the morning to compare and see what I'm missing.

What a useful idea! I’m always trying to remember what time we rode whichever ride is missing, and sometimes I’m wrong. To their credit, the PhotoPass folks keep looking, and they have found my photos when I was as much as 2 hours off. Kudos to them!

 

[Sydnerella]

Are bands from 2020 assumed to have dead batteries? And are they in the old category?

I really have no interest in magic band + as they are way too bulky & ugly and I don’t care about/want vibrate or lighting up features.

Glad I can use the 2020 bands to tap in still, I know they worked on Aulani room/payment and Cruise line doors/payment (2022-2025). Bummer they won’t work for all ride photos we have tickets to Jollywood nights and photo pass is included, so I’m hoping they work for that.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Are bands from 2020 assumed to have dead batteries? And are they in the old category?

I really have no interest in magic band + as they are way too bulky & ugly and I don’t care about/want vibrate or lighting up features.

Glad I can use the 2020 bands to tap in still, I know they worked on Aulani room/payment and Cruise line doors/payment (2022-2025). Bummer they won’t work for all ride photos we have tickets to Jollywood nights and photo pass is included, so I’m hoping they work for that.

They will work to tap in, no problem at all. Our bands are all older and work just fine.

For pictures I recommend ensuring your Bluetooth is turned on and you should get most/all. Keep track of approx times you’re on rides with photos and then you can submit a request to find them later. I’ve had great success with that.

 

[mickeymom629]

We are here now and have very old magic bands and room cards and we've gotten TT at Epcot and Moana (JoW) photographer yesterday and Tiana's today at MK. DH went on those with only the card. Today he also went on Tron but those haven't shown up yet. It says to wait 24 hours.

Front desk here (ASMu) said the card should work for all pics.