When are Magic bands sent?

[drcmk]

My trip is in 3 weeks, but I haven't received my magic bands. MDE says that my magic bands could ship at any time. When should I start to worry that they won't arrive?

 

[LaurenT]

Three weeks out? I would call if you don't get them by this coming Wednesday.

 

[Disney93]

Ours came about 2 weeks before our trip last December.

 

[SimplyGoofy]

I leave four weeks from tomorrow and received a notification (with a tracking number) that mine were shipped to me today. It may not hurt to call and ask.

 

[drcmk]

Wow, thanks. I sure hate to make that call, since I know I'll be on hold forever, but I guess I'd better do it. I've had some problems with the reservation all along. They lost my airline information once (for Magical Express) and for some reason when they send mail to my house it comes addressed to my teenage daughter instead of to me, even though it is my credit card that paid for the reservation.

 

[Grumpy247365]

Wow, thanks. I sure hate to make that call, since I know I'll be on hold forever, but I guess I'd better do it. I've had some problems with the reservation all along. They lost my airline information once (for Magical Express) and for some reason when they send mail to my house it comes addressed to my teenage daughter instead of to me, even though it is my credit card that paid for the reservation.

I've had pretty good luck calling between 8 and 10pm. Wait wasn't more than 3 mins. Good luck.

 

[totallytigger]

We arrive in 26 days and our bands came today!!!

 

[totallytigger]

We arrive in 26 days and our bands came today!!!

 

[totallytigger]

We arrive in 26 days and our bands came today!!!

 

[LaurenT]

Wow, thanks. I sure hate to make that call, since I know I'll be on hold forever, but I guess I'd better do it. I've had some problems with the reservation all along. They lost my airline information once (for Magical Express) and for some reason when they send mail to my house it comes addressed to my teenage daughter instead of to me, even though it is my credit card that paid for the reservation.

This just happened to me today! CM somehow had my 12 yr old as the primary on the res for our tour - couldn't seem to change it so she just made a note. I can't see it making a difference. I'm sure it'll be fine.

 

[drcmk]

So I called and was told that my Magic Bands are still being customized and that they will be shipped by ten to fifteen business days before our trip. I guess I'll call again on Friday, because that will be fourteen days out.

She also said that if the bands never arrive, I can just get a grey replacement set at the resort. So I guess it's not a huge deal.

 

[DisneyFirstTimer10]

hmmm strange! we arrive May 16th and got our bands a few days ago

 

[jmkjr72]

29 days out I got shipping and it was 25 days out that they arrived at the door

 

[grecorj]

So I called and was told that my Magic Bands are still being customized and that they will be shipped by ten to fifteen business days before our trip. I guess I'll call again on Friday, because that will be fourteen days out.

She also said that if the bands never arrive, I can just get a grey replacement set at the resort. So I guess it's not a huge deal.

Not trying to bum you out but this (not getting customized color MB's) would be a huge disappointment to my family. I know you could just purchase new ones or buy a cover or whatever, but we are all so excited to get "the box" in the mail ahead of the trip!

Hope it works out for you OP.

 

[tinkerbella16]

Not trying to bum you out but this (not getting customized color MB's) would be a huge disappointment to my family. I know you could just purchase new ones or buy a cover or whatever, but we are all so excited to get "the box" in the mail ahead of the trip!

Hope it works out for you OP.

This is exactly what I was going to say. The last 2 years since Magic bands started, we've gotten them 4 weeks out from our trip.

 

[Xennia]

Disney will send them to your resort if there isn't enough to time to send them to your house. This happened to us. I hope it happens for you.

 

[drcmk]

I'm certainly not going to buy anything that we are supposed to get for free! I do want the customized bands, but I wouldn't say it would be a huge bummer not to get them (my kids are 17 and 18 years old). As long as we will still have magic bands of some sort. Maybe I will call again mid-week. And I'll keep checking MDE.

Thank you all.

 

[drcmk]

Still no Magic bands and the MDE website says that they are "still being personalized." I called Disney again today. I was told that an outside company creates and ships those and that there is nothing Disney can do until ten days out. But that they do ship overnight once they are completed. So I'll make a note to call again next week.

 

[drcmk]

Our Magic Bands arrived yesterday----thirteen days before our trip. So no need to panic. Thanks everyone for your advice and support.