***MyMagic+ & FastPass+ Official Information & FAQ Thread***

[chmurf]

did they do any verification of them at the attractions?

why would they need to ? You get a party wristband at the entrance

 

[doconeill]

why would they need to ? You get a wristband at the entrance

Ah, they are still doing wristbands? Something else I forgot. I thought they were doing EMH-like verification...

 

[KNovacovschi]

Whenever I go onto MDE it shows on the right to manage MBs but when I click on it it tells me to link if I have one. Is this normal?

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[doconeill]

Whenever I go onto MDE it shows on the right to manage MBs but when I click on it it tells me to link if I have one. Is this normal?

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Yes.

 

[wn01aa]

How far in advance of your arrival date do they ship the MagicBands? For example, if I check in October 10th, how far in advance of that day do they ship the bands? Thanks.

 

[sunfun94]

How far in advance of your arrival date do they ship the MagicBands? For example, if I check in October 10th, how far in advance of that day do they ship the bands? Thanks.

We check in on the 8th.. and ours are closing for personalization (sp?) on Sunday..they should be shipped about tuesday

Eta: so just about the 30 day mark

 

[glitzybabes]

Will this idea work?
I have a reservation for the pop in november and really want magic bands. So if I called today and book a reservation for pop for say Oct. 31- november 4 with tickets but not pay anything on the trip. Then add that Reservation number to MDE and order the magic bands for the oct trip and then get the bands and let that Reservation cancel. Would I be able to add those magic bands to my november reservation and get fastpasses?

 

[vinotinto]

Yes I linked all the park tickets and they were all successful. They show up under Manage MagicBands under each of my family and friends. They show as a green ticket though and not bands. Tried to access FP+ but I got the calendar but can't pick FP+

Same issue as me... You should be able to do FP reservations. I called Disney said they see problem took info suppose to fix it LOL

I'm curious to see how your experience goes. We're not scheduled to arrive until early January, but I have a Room-Only reservation through Disney and I am trying to decide how to purchase tickets. I can either purchase tickets directly through Disney and link the or through UT and link them. I want to see how your experience goes.

 

[patrickpiteo]

I'm curious to see how your experience goes. We're not scheduled to arrive until early January, but I have a Room-Only reservation through Disney and I am trying to decide how to purchase tickets. I can either purchase tickets directly through Disney and link the or through UT and link them. I want to see how your experience goes.

The UT tickets are the new RFID kind they are exactly the same as Disney sells.. Don't think that's the problem but who knows .... We shall see..

 

[chmurf]

Whenever I go onto MDE it shows on the right to manage MBs but when I click on it it tells me to link if I have one. Is this normal?

it means that you're not eligible for the MB/FP+ test (yet)
you're checking-in in november, so far no one is eligible for check ins after oct 31st.

you need to wait for additional resorts/dates to be added to the test.

 

[Planogirl]

The UT tickets are the new RFID kind they are exactly the same as Disney sells.. Don't think that's the problem but who knows .... We shall see..

Please do let us know. I really like UT and hope that we can keep on using them without too much trouble.

 

[chmurf]

Will this idea work?
I have a reservation for the pop in november and really want magic bands. So if I called today and book a reservation for pop for say Oct. 31- november 4 with tickets but not pay anything on the trip. Then add that Reservation number to MDE and order the magic bands for the oct trip and then get the bands and let that Reservation cancel. Would I be able to add those magic bands to my november reservation and get fastpasses?

if you book a package, you'll need to pay a $200 deposit.

you will be able to make FP+ and order MBs since you'd be eligible with the Oct 31st booking at POP

but there is no guarantee that, if you cancel your booking at POP, the MB shipment, which is tied to your reservation, won't be cancelled too.
you won't know for sure until the 30 days mark (when MBs ship) but that would place you inside the 45 days mark where full payment is due and there is a $200 cancellation fee

so it will basically cost you $200 without any guarantee you get your MBs

also be aware that attractions, shows and rides are not populated in full for november. Even for us who check in on October, there are very little FP+ choices for november. As a matter of fact there are only 4 FP+ attractions to choose from at Hollywood Studios for november, for example.

so in the end it will cost you at least $200, you're not sure to get MBs, and even if you do, and there will most probably be very few attractions to choose from for FP+ selection
but you can always try. I know I wouldn't.

 

[glitzybabes]

if you book a package, you'll need to pay a $200 deposit.

you will be able to make FP+ and order MBs since you'd be eligible with the Oct 31st booking at POP

but there is no guarantee that, if you cancel your booking at POP, the MB shipment, which is tied to your reservation, won't be cancelled too.
you won't know for sure until the 30 days mark (when MBs ship) but that would place you inside the 45 days mark where full payment is due and there is a $200 cancellation fee

so it will basically cost you $200 without any guarantee you get your MBs

also be aware that attractions, shows and rides are not populated in full for november. Even for us who check in on October, there are very little FP+ choices for november. As a matter of fact there are only 4 FP+ attractions to choose from at Hollywood Studios for november, for example.

so in the end it will cost you at least $200, you're not sure to get MBs, and even if you do, and there will most probably be very few attractions to choose from for FP+ selection
but you can always try. I know I wouldn't.

No, you have 14 days to pay the 200.00 deposit after booking a reservation. http://allears.net/acc/resort.htm

But I did not know that the bands were not being shipped until 30 days from the reservation. So I guess it will not work. Thanks for the info.

 

[mikeeymike]

Please do let us know. I really like UT and hope that we can keep on using them without too much trouble.

Yes I can confirm, I bought 5d hoppers from UT and they are the green plastic cards. My plan is to add 3 more days after one day use. When I do that, do they reissue new cards or just add on to the existing cards? And how does it affect MDE?

 

[Caitlint]

Sorry if this has already been answered, I looked through the FAQ post, but not through all the responses! Are you able to get magic bands wet? Showering, swimming, etc.
thanks in advance for all your help! We are arriving in 7 days, just want to have all my bases covered.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

Sorry if this has already been answered, I looked through the FAQ post, but not through all the responses! Are you able to get magic bands wet? Showering, swimming, etc.
thanks in advance for all your help! We are arriving in 7 days, just want to have all my bases covered.

Yes, totally waterproof. People have reported showering, swimming etc and all was good

 

[HiMagicFan]

Now I am still looking at the Be Our Guest lunch FP. But the only available date is sept 26. Nothing later then that date, but I can choose of dates from sept 26 till oct 2. Is strange, but hope they open the later dates for this.

It happened to me too!

Is the BOG not open after 9/26?

And because it is on a separate web page does it link to your ADR?

 

[KNovacovschi]

it means that you're not eligible for the MB/FP+ test (yet)
you're checking-in in november, so far no one is eligible for check ins after oct 31st.

you need to wait for additional resorts/dates to be added to the test.

Ok. I didn't think I could yet just thought it was weird. Thanks for clearing it up guys.

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[mesaboy2]

It happened to me too!

Is the BOG not open after 9/26?

And because it is on a separate web page does it link to your ADR?

BOG is not closing anytime soon. FPs for it, however...who knows.

 

[doconeill]

The UT tickets are the new RFID kind they are exactly the same as Disney sells.. Don't think that's the problem but who knows .... We shall see..

I think UT still has some old stock of some tickets. They pre-purchase tickets in bulk for re-sale. Those that they've run out of the old Tyvek tickets they now send as RFID cards, as that is what Disney gives them. Some tickets they may not have run out of yet. Doesn't matter, as you can go to a ticket booth or guest relations at any time to swap them.