Magic bands for off site guests : will you get one?

[gibsontrio]

What's the point of them? If your an off siter, will you buy one? We may purchase one just to unlock the dragon in infinity, but I don't think anyone will actually want to wear it, so what's the point? I'd rather just be the ticket holder so I know my kids won't lose it. Thoughts?!

 

[Planogirl]

I doubt that I would. I carry a wallet with ID and credit card and so on and having a pass in there is no big deal. I see no reason to buy these bands.

 

[clsteve]

Not unless there's a "have to" in the future or some sort of incentive that comes with them...

 

[JeremyGNJ]

No, No, No and No.

There's zero reason to buy one. It gains you nothing over a ticket.

If Disney wants to track me around the park, I really have no objection to it. But i'm not going to PAY THEM to do it. They should give it to me for free. (and they probably will after a year or so)

 

[surferdave]

I can tell you as an on-site guest the only advantage over a card that I found was opening the resort room door, so I can't imagine why I would ever get one for an off site stay. The only exception might be for use at the water parks, but I've never been to them.

 

[wareagle57]

Can anyone buy them or do you have to buy tickets to the park first?

 

[preemiemama]

We may purchase one just to unlock the dragon in infinity, but I don't think anyone will actually want to wear it, so what's the point?

Unlock what dragon in Infinity? How does that work??

 

[GenevieveRaqs]

Nope. Pointless waste of money. No way.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

Unlock what dragon in Infinity? How does that work??

You can unlock several Dragon Items in the game. Just put the band on the game portal

 

[erionm]

Unlock what dragon in Infinity? How does that work??

http://attractionsmagazine.com/disn...nd-new-toy-box-in-disney-infinity-video-game/

 

[shelemm]

How do you use FP+ without a Magic Band? I thought you needed an MB to get entry to the FP+ line.

 

[china mom]

How do you use FP+ without a Magic Band? I thought you needed an MB to get entry to the FP+ line.

Nope, your RFID enabled park ticket works just the same. The only advantage of a MB over ticket is that it is right there on your wrist and you don't have to keep fishing it out of your pocket / wallet at each ride (unless you are my kids who won't wear them)

 

[supergoofy]

The benefit is pre booking your FP+


Resort guest get 60 day

Offsite with MB get 30 day

Offsite w/o MB have to do day of in park FP


I saw the price of like $13 and if that's per band its not that bad of a price on a 7 day trip.

 

[ddesi]

You don't need a MB to request FP+ in advance. Your ticket works for this. I did it at the beginning of this month.

 

[Itinkso]

The benefit is pre booking your FP+ Resort guest get 60 day Offsite with MB get 30 day Offsite w/o MB have to do day of in park FP I saw the price of like $13 and if that's per band its not that bad of a price on a 7 day trip.

Any offsite guest with a TICKET can pre-book Fp+ 30 days in advance if they have linked it to a My Disney Experience account.

A MagicBand is not a necessity - it is equivalent to a hard, plastic ticket for offsite guests.

Having a My Disney Experience account with a ticket linked to it gives anyone the ability to pre-book Fp+.

The only guests who have to book day of Fp+ are those who buy their ticket right before they enter the park. CMs also have to wait to do day of booking.

 

[FLSarah]

You can unlock several Dragon Items in the game. Just put the band on the game portal

http://attractionsmagazine.com/disn...nd-new-toy-box-in-disney-infinity-video-game/

I didn't know this. Thanks for sharing. My son will be so excited!

 

[pampam]

How much are they charging for MB?

 

[Itinkso]

How much are they charging for MB?

$12.95 + tax

 

[Spacecase1]

So if you already have 6 bands from onsite stays and are staying offsite next trip, the bands would still work to link tickets too?

 

[Itinkso]

So if you already have 6 bands from onsite stays and are staying offsite next trip, the bands would still work to link tickets too?

Yes. All MagicBands link to your MDE account/fie. The tickets are linked to your account/file... the MagicBands are the link to this complete file.