"Premium" Magic Bands Question

[BalooPA]

Okay, so, DW and I are staying on-site from March 6th - March 14th. We have customized our MBs on the MDE site, but were thinking about buying some of the "nicer" bands before we go. How would we go about getting those attached to our account? Can you attach them before arrival, or would we need to get everything put on them at check-in? Would it affect our FP+?

Thanks!

BalooPA

 

[Robo]

Okay, so, DW and I are staying on-site from March 6th - March 14th. We have customized our MBs on the MDE site, but were thinking about buying some of the "nicer" bands before we go. How would we go about getting those attached to our account? Can you attach them before arrival, or would we need to get everything put on them at check-in? Would it affect our FP+?

Thanks!

BalooPA

You never put anything ONTO a MB.**

All you need to do is add the new MBs' numbers to your MDE account.
You can do that when you get the bands (if you order them,) or you can add
the bands to your account when you purchase them in-person.

Both the "old" MBs and the new MBs will work, interchangeably, during a WDW trip.
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**Just to keep things as clear as possible-

There is no reservation info, or ticket info, or credit card info,
or FP+ info "put onto" a MagicBand.

The MagicBands just contain (and weakly "transmit") a unique serial number that is used to access the information that is stored in your MyDisneyExperience computer file.

So, even if you were to lose a MagicBand, the info stays locked in your file.
Disney can just set up a new band (different serial number)
to access the info in your MDE file.
Disney can also issue ADDITIONAL MB's to a guest and each
additional band can be used for the same purposes as the first band.
So, yes, there can be multiple MB's per person, and each of them can be used by that person.

The MagicBand works like the combination to a locked safe, or a key to a locked door.

The MB, itself, is not the file of info or the container of the info.
The MB just unlocks the file of info, allowing it to be accessed from your MDE account when needed.

 

[illinidp]

You can link them to your account using the serial number on the back.

 

[hiroMYhero]

The "nicer" graphic MagicBands can only be purchased in the Parks or at the Pin Trading store in DTD. The only exception, I believe, is the Sorcerer Mickey MB that has been available at the Fantasia gift shop in Contemporary Resort.

The MagicBand collectors site has a lot of info but the link is usually blocked when posted here.

 

[BalooPA]

Thank you SO much! This makes perfect sense, and is the most concise and helpful explanation I have seen. I have been to WDW numerous times, but this is our first trip with MBs.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

All of the Resort Gift Shops sell the "designer" MBs. At any Register the band can be activated after purchase.

Note that activation of a new band does not deactivate the old one.