No more $5 MagicBands? (Update: They Are Back)

[Eastern]

They are only available with a Disney resort stay.

Kind of makes it worth paying $700 a night

 

[subtchr]

Kind of makes it worth paying $700 a night

Exactly.

(Says someone who would never even look at a $700 per night stay...I'll take my military and AP discounts, thanks!)

 

[SL6827]

I lost my MB at the Atlanta airport on Wednesday. Disney was more than happy to sell me another one later that day.

 

[foolish-mortal]

What do people use to get into the parks if you don't have a magic band? Plastic ticket?

 

[SL6827]

What do people use to get into the parks if you don't have a magic band? Plastic ticket?

Yes, they gave me one of those, but of course I wanted a MB.

 

[FCDub]

I lost my MB at the Atlanta airport on Wednesday. Disney was more than happy to sell me another one later that day.

If I lose something, I wouldn't expect to get another for free.

 

[Doug7856]

Kind of makes it worth paying $700 a night

They are also available for DVC members staying on points, so not just $700 per night stays. You do have a great point that Disney is nickel and diming some of their best customers with fees for MagicBands, parking, and soon MagicalExpress.

 

[subtchr]

What do people use to get into the parks if you don't have a magic band? Plastic ticket?

Plastic ticket for now, and eventually, there will be the option to use a smartphone.

 

[SL6827]

If I lose something, I wouldn't expect to get another for free.

I didn't. It was supposed to be funny, geesh.

 

[TMJR]

They are only available with a Disney resort stay.

We are staying at the Dolphin...does that count for this purpose as a Disney resort? Thank you!

 

[subtchr]

We are staying at the Dolphin...does that count for this purpose as a Disney resort? Thank you!

No, that is Marriott, not a Disney resort. No MagicBands.

 

[Lisa P.]

Kind of makes it worth paying $700 a night

Lol! Looks like no matter which MB you choose with a Disney resort stay, they're all $10 off retail price. So, yeah, there you have it.
Our $5 solid colors MBs arrived yesterday for our March trip.

 

[La2kw]

Do the really old magic bands still work? I have a bunch from when they first came out and I have no desire to waste money on any more of them. I must have 20 already.

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Do the really old magic bands still work? I have a bunch from when they first came out and I have no desire to waste money on any more of them. I must have 20 already.

Short range “tap” functions such as theme park admission, paying for things, and using it to enter your room will always work, or so they say.

Long range functions such as on ride photographs will eventually stop working when the battery in the band runs out. Battery life will depend on use, but most say a few years.

 

[La2kw]

Short range “tap” functions such as theme park admission, paying for things, and using it to enter your room will always work, or so they say.

Long range functions such as on ride photographs will eventually stop working when the battery in the band runs out. Battery life will depend on use, but most say a few years.

Thanks!

 

[Aprilshack]

I go into my MDE account to mooch at the MagicBands and when I go into edit order it takes me into a faq page? Anyone else?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

I go into my MDE account to mooch at the MagicBands and when I go into edit order it takes me into a faq page? Anyone else?

Mine seems to working as normal, FWIW.

If you aren’t already, make sure to use the private browsing version of whatever browser you use (eg, Chrome Incognito). That’s about the only way I can get Disney’s website to work, especially for functions where you are booking/buying something, like MagicBands, booking rooms, etc.

Hope that helps.

 

[OKWFan88]

Hi, question on magic bands. I have an upcoming trip in a few days and we didn't order magic bands because we already have our old ones. The old ones are still showing active on our magic band profile but on our upcoming resort stay (split stay SSR and POP) it says there are no magic bands associated with our stay.. Are we going to need to go to the front desk with our old magic bands to have them update?

 

[GADisneyDad14]

Hi, question on magic bands. I have an upcoming trip in a few days and we didn't order magic bands because we already have our old ones. The old ones are still showing active on our magic band profile but on our upcoming resort stay (split stay SSR and POP) it says there are no magic bands associated with our stay.. Are we going to need to go to the front desk with our old magic bands to have them update?

MagicBands aren't associated with or programmed for a specific stay/resort reservation - a MagicBand just points to your MDE account... your MDE account is what has all the specific details it needs to know.... room reservations, park tickets, etc.

Occasionally you may get there and your MB won't work to open your room. That's more of a local door access control system thing and not related to ordering bands for a specific trip. This seems to happen with more frequency with those who have a large number of trips/bands (my MB door access success rate keeps getting worse every year). But a quick visit to the front desk can usually straighten things out.

Hope that helps!

 

[Doug7856]

Today (2/4) there are 48 MagicBands available with many new single-color options for $5. Some nice choices.