Magic Bands Questions

[seasonality]

In preparation for our trip, my kids and nieces made Mickey/Minnie money jars a couple months ago with chores written on large popsicles sticks with a designated amount of money that could be earned for each chore. It's been a neat way for the kids to gather spending money and for me to get my floors vacuumed without lifting a finger. (Excuse my messy counter, please)

Since the kids are all earning at different rates, I have started kicking around how I will manage 5 kids with different spending amounts in the parks. Should I take all their money and buy a Disney gift card with it for each child? Each one does have a lanyard with a zippered pouch attached so should they carry their card and/or cash there? Or, is there a way I can "load" each amount onto the child's magic band that earned the money? That would be the easiest, IMO, so each child could spend what they earned (but not more) with the touch of a magic band.

Thanks for any help in advance!

 

[MichaelWill&Megan'sMom]

Unfortunately, magic bands can only be linked to parents' credit card. What you could do, though, is go to target, and if you have a target card, save 5% off the Disney gift cards for each one. This would stretch their money.

 

[seasonality]

Bummer! Thanks for the tip on the 5% discount though! Great idea

 

[EvilQueen2018]

We are doing Visa gift cards so that they are not limited to only spending at Disney. We have a week planned in Florida and only 4 days at Disney and one half day at DS. Therefore, making their money available for the entire trip was important to me. I like that I can design them for just a couple dollars and the cards will have their names on them so no chance of mix ups. Each carries and is responsible for their own card kept in their fanny packs among other items in their packs.

 

[seasonality]

Great suggestion for the Visa gift cards. I especially like that they will have their names on them.

 

[Jasmine81]

I think the Visa gift card has a fee to activate it. Just didn't want you to be surprised

 

[seasonality]

I think the Visa gift card has a fee to activate it. Just didn't want you to be surprised

Thank you!!

 

[RMColosimo]

In preparation for our trip, my kids and nieces made Mickey/Minnie money jars a couple months ago with chores written on large popsicles sticks with a designated amount of money that could be earned for each chore. It's been a neat way for the kids to gather spending money and for me to get my floors vacuumed without lifting a finger. (Excuse my messy counter, please)

Since the kids are all earning at different rates, I have started kicking around how I will manage 5 kids with different spending amounts in the parks. Should I take all their money and buy a Disney gift card with it for each child? Each one does have a lanyard with a zippered pouch attached so should they carry their card and/or cash there? Or, is there a way I can "load" each amount onto the child's magic band that earned the money? That would be the easiest, IMO, so each child could spend what they earned (but not more) with the touch of a magic band.

Thanks for any help in advance!

Great idea on how to get your kids to 'earn' money as well!

We are going to give all the kids Disney Gift Cards, but then we plan to just let the kids charge with their magic band, and pay it off at the hotel each night with the gift cards. Maybe a little cumbersome, but I think it is the best of both worlds. We get to limit what they buy with the gift cards, but then don't have to worry about them losing the gift cards.

 

[EvilQueen2018]

I'm sorry, I think they are $4 a card but its worth it to me for the customization and unlike prepaid debit cards, there are no transaction fees. I'm getting ours ordered when I save the amounts I need total so I can get them all at once and have a final amount I want them loaded with.