Disney World is expanding testing of the My Magic+ bands in the coming months.
All of the features of My Magic+ will be active.
If you are arriving on the dates listed below and staying at one the resorts, you will be contacted by Disney, usually by email or message on the website, to customize your Magicbands. I also hear they arrive really fast.
October 7 to October 31 2013
- Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Disney’s BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s BoardWalk Villas
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
October 14 to October 31 2013
- Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s Old Key West Resort
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
October 21 to October 31 2013
- Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa
October 23 to October 31 2013
- The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
September 30 to October 31 2013
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Kidani Village
- Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Bay Lake Tower a
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I got to use the Magic Band while on my first (but definitely not last!) visit to WDW a month ago. It was pretty awesome! My only complaint is that it got uncomfortable at times because of the humidity/heat. Of course, that’s kind of a given. I can’t wait to go back someday!
So my husband and I got selected for magic bands YAY! However, my sister who lives in the Orlando area is going to go to the parks with us a day or two depending on her schedule. Does anyone have any good ideas what we can do so we can all stick together for the day? Thats the main part I am wondering out; people vacationing together but some staying on resort while others off. Thanks in advance for any tips!
We are staying at All Star Music November 4-9 and are getting them. If you log onto the disney website and look at the My Disney Experience tab there will be categories called “fastpass+” where you can make your ride reservations and “magicbands and cards” where you can customize your bands. It appears that they will ship about 30 days before your stay.
I know! I keep telling myself that too because I feel like I am going into this trip already disappointed over not getting these darn magicbands! Boo:( We are debating about changing our dates by a day to make the cut off,, just not sure if it is worth the trouble.
Does anyone know if they will be available in Nov. we are checking into the All Star Movies on Nov. 11 I would really like to try them out
Thank you for for letting me know. I was quite disappointed, as well, over the whole Magic Band thing until I started reading the reviews people had posted on different sites. There were more negative things said than positive, so maybe sticking with the old system may be better until the kinks are worked out! At least I’m trying to tell myself that! LOL!
We just got ours in the mail today! Only 27 more days until I get to use mine!
I just called Disney about that same question and they said unfortunately you will not be included if your check in is before those dates unless you were already part of an earlier testing. So disappointing, we check in the day before testing starts at our resort:( It should be rolled out to most guests in November though, but that doesn’t help me since we are going in October:( Oh well. Bummer.
We already have our bands 🙂
We are staying at the Beach Club from Oct 4-9 and we got an email a couple of weeks ago. We ordered the bands and they arrived in about 2 days. It was impressive. We got customized options with our names for the entire family, including our 1 year old who doesn’t need a ticket. We are excited to try it out. Also, they come in a box and they are packaged really nicely. Again, Disney goes above and beyond.
we are at pop 10/19-10/26 and we had the option to get them
What great timing — we received our bands today! It is such fun to be in at the start of this!
We are arriving on Nov. 6th-12th at the Port Orleans Riverside, do you think they will still be testing or maybe it will officially kick off? And if they do officially kick it off, is it only available for Annual passholders and Disney vacation club members? That’s what I had heard.
What if you arrival date is 2 days before it starts? Will we be knocked out of it?