Single day ticket & magic bands?

[Skjhjb]

I may have the opportunity to do a single day at MK in a couple weeks.

We'd buy tickets at the gate if we do go.

When you do this - do you get a magic band?

Or can I bring the bands I have here at home and get them to activate them when we buy the tickets?

Will we be able to book any fast passes for same day?

 

[disney world dreamer]

you'll receive a plastic ticket at the gate.
you only receive a magic band if staying onsite.
otherwise you can purchase a magic band.

if you have magic bands assigned to you from a previous visit you can use it.
they are already activated unless you went in and deactivated them in which case you'd just have to go reactivae them in your MDE account.
when you buy the tickets just link them to your MDE account.
yes you can get same day fastpasses.
you can do this via the app or at a kiosk.

 

[Skjhjb]

You rock - thanks!

 

[bryanb]

Linking the tickets that you buy at the gate is really, really easy. The MDE app is awesome.

If you tap on "My Profile" and then "Tickets & Passes," you can use your phone's camera to scan the ticket barcode.

Your existing Magic Band will then work right away (assuming that the band is also linked to your MDE account, of course!).