One Trip - THREE sets of Magic Bands! Maybe this is why Disney prices keep going up!

[Sur]

I'd like just one, that changes colors at the wave of a wand, while I'm dancing with my prince donning my flowing ballroom gown.....dreaming again...sigh.

 

[patsal]

The sheer number of magic bands I have just since October 2013 has shown me one thing, I travel to WDW way too much! There are only three of us in my family we now have a grand total of 21 bands--to say that it isn't frustrating would be a lie!

 

[Msmithmd]

This is a bit of a dumb question, but we originally were not going to get new bands, but then when I found out I could get AP and DVC tags, and ohhh....collecting every color, I decided to order another round of this trip. We actually have three resorts we are staying at plus an annual pass. If I "collected" a few sets (I feel like disney has already gotten plenty of my money over the years, and I would gladly give them back some mugs), would they all be set up the same? In other words, could I get them in the mail and then choose the set that I would like to use for my trip and stick to them. I hope this question makes sense. I believe I know the answers, but I am just checking.

Yes. Bands are interchangeable and you can continue to use them on future trips, unless you manually deactivate a set. And there's no reason to do that, as the system is set up to allow essentially unlimited bands to be associated with your profile.

You don't need to do anything to choose which set to use. If you have them all with you, pick whichever one matches your clothes that day...

 

[tjkraz]

Since this is a bump of an older thread, I'll add some recent info.

If you don't want multiple MagicBands, do NOT customize your bands on the MDE website. If you don't customize them, they will NOT ship to you. Bands will be offered at check-in, which can be declined.

Overall I doubt the cost of the bands leaps off the P&L statement. Think about all of the other consumables WDW burns though regularly: check-in packets, park maps & time guides, balloons, stickers, restaurant supplies, guest room supplies, previously KTTW cards...

The issue of multiple bands is magnified for DVC members because of the sheer number of return visits and split stays. Hotel guest habits are very different.

A DVC member splitting a weeklong stay among 3 resorts instead is getting 3 full room cleanings rather than just 1. Anyone concerned over the annual dues impact of this practice?

It's part of the cost of doing business.

 

[MouseMomx2]

Since this is a bump of an older thread, I'll add some recent info.

If you don't want multiple MagicBands, do NOT customize your bands on the MDE website. If you don't customize them, they will NOT ship to you. Bands will be offered at check-in, which can be declined.

Overall I doubt the cost of the bands leaps off the P&L statement. Think about all of the other consumables WDW burns though regularly: check-in packets, park maps & time guides, balloons, stickers, restaurant supplies, guest room supplies, previously KTTW cards...

The issue of multiple bands is magnified for DVC members because of the sheer number of return visits and split stays. Hotel guest habits are very different.

A DVC member splitting a weeklong stay among 3 resorts instead is getting 3 full room cleanings rather than just 1. Anyone concerned over the annual dues impact of this practice?

It's part of the cost of doing business.

Just one thing to add...if you don't want new bands don't confirm your address on the MB order screen. This will, in effect, be an acceptance of the new band order. They will either send you gray bands with imprinted names or they will present you with them at check in. Bands with imprinted names are tied to your MDEx profiles and cannot be recycled for use by others.

If you skip the address verification they will not process bands for you and you will be presented with non-imprinted gray bands at check in. These can be used for other guests as they will not yet be linked to your MDEx profiles.

 

[Eventer98]

We are DVC and AP holders. We got our first set of magic bands (2 sets since we had a split stay) last Nov. I did not save the bands b/c at the time I was told they could not be re-used and I hate clutter...lol We planned our Aug trip at the last minute and we are staying at FIVE resorts over 12 nights. The kids will love it though. So I assume I will be getting 5 sets of bands b/c DH has already customized them. There isn't anyway around this correct? Or could I use the bands from our first night's stay at all the other resorts when we check in so that we only have one set for the week?? It just seems so wasteful.

 

[MouseMomx2]

We are DVC and AP holders. We got our first set of magic bands (2 sets since we had a split stay) last Nov. I did not save the bands b/c at the time I was told they could not be re-used and I hate clutter...lol We planned our Aug trip at the last minute and we are staying at FIVE resorts over 12 nights. The kids will love it though. So I assume I will be getting 5 sets of bands b/c DH has already customized them. There isn't anyway around this correct? Or could I use the bands from our first night's stay at all the other resorts when we check in so that we only have one set for the week?? It just seems so wasteful.

Since they have been personalized you will get all five sets. There is no way to stop it now. In the future simply ignore the order. Do not verify your address or customize the bands. They will offer you gray bands at check in but they won't be personalized or linked to your account. Simply refuse them and the bands will be put back and used for someone else.

As for the bands you will be getting, why not let everyone pick five different colors? All will work for every portion of your trip (and any future trips you link to your MDEx account) so you can choose which color you want to wear each day. They will all be personalized so you will be able to tell who each band belongs to by the name on the back.

 

[Eventer98]

Since they have been personalized you will get all five sets. There is no way to stop it now. In the future simply ignore the order. Do not verify your address or customize the bands. They will offer you gray bands at check in but they won't be personalized or linked to your account. Simply refuse them and the bands will be put back and used for someone else.

As for the bands you will be getting, why not let everyone pick five different colors? All will work for every portion of your trip (and any future trips you link to your MDEx account) so you can choose which color you want to wear each day. They will all be personalized so you will be able to tell who each band belongs to by the name on the back.

Thank you! That's a great idea to get diff colors for everyone. I guess the idea going forward is to plan on reusing one of these five sets for future use? We will be going again next spring. If I refuse them at checkin will all my current info for that trip be then on the bands I plan to reuse?

 

[MouseMomx2]

Thank you! That's a great idea to get diff colors for everyone. I guess the idea going forward is to plan on reusing one of these five sets for future use? We will be going again next spring. If I refuse them at checkin will all my current info for that trip be then on the bands I plan to reuse?

Nothing is on the bands. They simply link to your MDEx profile. Your trip information is there and the band simply reads that information. As long as you do not verify your address or customize the bands they will not be linked to your account. The CM would link them at check in but if you refuse them the CM will simply put them back.

All of the bands from this trip will work for your future trips as long as they are linked to your MDEx account/profiles. The bands read whatever is linked there.