Magic Bands

Disney has created a great new program for their Disney Resort Hotel Guests. They have rolled out MagicBands. These are waterproof bracelets that everyone in your party will receive before you leave for your vacation. You will also get to personalize these bands on MyDisneyExperience. Here, you will choose from eight different colors: red, purple, blue, green, pink, yellow, orange and gray. You can also choose which name you would like to be one everyone's band. I chose a pink one that says "Mom".

So here is what these MagicBands will do:

• When you arrive at MCO (Orlando International) and head down to the Magical Express (Disney bus that takes you to your hotel), you used to have the travel vouchers that came in the mail. These were very easy to lose, and were just one more thing to keep track of. Now, your MagicBand will serve as your voucher to get on the bus!

• These will be your room key. No more swiping your Key to the World Card. You just touch your MagicBand to the hotel room door, and you unlock it!

• These will also serve as your theme park tickets. They are waterproof, so no worries when you have a day at Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach!

• Okay, I know, there is more!! The MagicBands will also be used for your Disney Dining. So, when you check out or at the end of your meal,  scan your bracelet and it will deduct your meal allotments.

• You will use your bands for your FastPass+ also. This is great because you can schedule your FastPass attractions before you even leave home! They will load to your MagicBand. Then at your scheduled time, head to the attraction and scan your Magic Band! No more paper FastPass to lose!

• Okay, last but certainly not least. You can link your credit card to your MagicBand, so you can make in park purchases! No worry, you will also have to enter a pin at checkout, so no one can steal your band MagicBand and make purchases. Also, you will not have to worry about the kids being sneaky and grabbing that extra large pixie stick you said no to!