Question about split stay and magic bands?

maryj11

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Will all our bands work at both resorts? I’m afraid something will get messed up and not work.
I did put reuse our old bands on our first reservation and ordered new bands for our second reservation.
Has anyone had trouble with bands doing a split stay?
 
When we did a split stay between BC and Poly back in 2018, we had trouble with our bands when we arrived at our 2nd resort (Poly). My band had no issues at first, but DH’s would not work (for two days). After a couple attempts at fixing it, they ended up giving him another band. Worked great. Shortly after that, my band started having issues (opening the door and pool gate), but I was able to charge things to it. So weird! They ended up having to replace mine, as well. It’s annoying having to keep making trips down to the desk, but the CM’s are usually so friendly and eager to help. But just because that was our experience, does not mean you’ll have the same. Good luck, I hope you are issue free! Have a great time!
 
Technically, all bands on your account will work on any room you're staying in. That said, it doesn't always work as planned, when it comes to resort-specific tasks. Each resort operates somewhat independently. There are operational options that the each resort can choose to implement or not. One of those is how many Magic Bands a given guest can use at that resort.

The norm is to not restrict the number, but BC/YC tend to restrict it to a single band so that guests cannot hand out their extra bands to friends/family not staying there which would allow them access to Stormalong Bay.

A band will only operate on a single room at a time.

For non-resort uses- tickets, charging, etc. - you won't have any issues, and they are all interchangeable.

Generally, you should be able to use any and all MBs listed as active on your account. Occasionally, there have been issues on checkout/checkin day, but a quick visit to the front desk should fix it.

Note, that if you do experience issues, and go to the desk, you are likely to be told that somehow this is all your fault, as you have too many MBs on your account. This is a WDW myth, but a convenient one for front desk CMs who don't really understand how the technology works. They've been using that excuse since MBs first started.

Again, you shouldn't have any issues, but it's possible, and easily rectified.

Steve
 
I usually bring a whole supply of previous magic bands with me to coordinate with the t-shirt I am wearing. As long as they haven't been deactivated, they are good to use. (unless the battery is worn out and that can take a long time).
 













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