Daffy Does Disney – MagicBand Unboxing and Advice


Every time you visit Walt Disney World and decide to stay on property at one of their resort hotels, the mouse and company will offer you a brand new MagicBand. This wrist strap has technology inside it which identifies you and allows you to enter your room, enter the parks, and take advantage of your FastPass reservations. Some people visit the parks enough that they have a bunch of these things just lying around the house. Should you refuse a new MagicBand and just carry along your favorite? Join me as I unbox my newest band and talk about why having more than one might be ideal.

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lebeau
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6 years ago

We have our Magic Bands from 2014 somewhere. I’m pretty sure they are in a box in the garage with some other Disney souvenirs that will likely remain there until the next time we move. I have my doubts they will still be functional when and if I visit Disney World again. Heck, mine was having issues during that trip! Earlier this year, Disney started banning people who were using multiple Magic Bands to score additional FastPass reservations. I didn’t read up on the details of how that was accomplished, but apparently abuse was rampant and with the relatively low… Read more »

Tara
Tara
6 years ago

Just as an FYI…we have never gotten another slider for our magic bands…ours is from 2014…which I believe is the first year we bought AP’s. So, they’ll send you one the first time you sign up…but not necessarily when you renew. I’ve been told you can sometimes get them at Guest Services by showing your card, but haven’t tried it.

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