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Disney World Purple MagicBands are now available!
Disney World guests can now add Purple to the list of colors of MagicBands that they can choose to adorn their wrists during their Walt Disney World Resort Vacations!
There are now 8 colors in all that you can choose from when you Customize your MagicBand on the MyDisneyExperience.com website to prepare for your upcoming Disney World Vacation that includes a Disney World Resort Hotel stay.
The current list of colors include:
- Gray
- Purple
- Red
- Orange
- Yellow
- Green
- Blue
- Pink
Disney World Guests also have the option to personalize their Magic Bands with their name or special tag of up to 9 characters.
Disney World MagicBands
The MagicBands are much more than just a nice decorative bracelet for guests to wear. They utilize RFID technology that allow the MagicBands to take the place of Resort Room Keys, Theme Park Tickets, FastPass+ tickets, Disney's Magical Express Paperwork, and they can even be set up with Room Charging privileges when combined with a 4 digit pin code that you choose.
After some early technological challenges the MagicBands have almost become an indispensable part of your Disney World Vacation. In conjunction with the MyDisneyExperence website and App you can even receive a text telling you when your resort room is ready and what room you have (if you utilize On-Line Check-in). This allows for a stress free, front desk skipping check-in experience that is unlike any other hotel or resort.
What Is Your Favorite Color?
Now that Purple is added to your list of choices, what color will you be choosing for your next Disney World Vacation?
New MagicBands For Disney World Annual Passholders!
There is a new MagicBand package for Disney World Annual Passholders to be on the lookout for.
This bright yellow box contains the Disney World MagicBand that can be ordered for free on the www.MyDisneyExperience.com website after your Annual Pass has been activated.
Disney World MagicBands
The latest in Disney wearable tech comes in 7 different colors: Blue, Orange, Green, Red, Yellow, Pink, & Gray. These RFID based devices are Disney-fashion devices that can serve as:- Disney World Resort Hotel Room Keys
- Disney World Annual Pass Tickets
- Disney Fastpass+ Tickets
- Disney World Resort Room Charge Devices
- Disney's Magical Express Reservation Confirmations
The new 2015 Passholder versions also come with the nifty green "Passholder 2015" slider that can be worn on the MagicBand.
Passholder Magicband Mania
Disney World Annual Passholders always love to receive the little extras that come with the distinction of being a Passholder. These special Magicband boxes that are unique and differentiated from those received by everyone else getting MagicBands in the mail for their upcoming vacations are just another example of the little things that Passholders appreciate.
Disney World Resort Check-In Is Now Envy Of ALL Travelers
The Walt Disney World Resort is revolutionizing travel by making Resort Check-In a totally painless process! The changes that Disney World has made through the use of their innovative technology is now the envy of the travel industry.
Changing The Resort Check-In Process!
One of the least desired parts of the Resort Stay is the Hotel Check-In Process. Having to wait in line to confirm your party, provide your method of payment, and get your room keys is the non-value-added part of travel that all travelers dislike.Disney World has been progressively improving the experience over the last several years by moving more of the process on-line where it can be done at the guest's leisure before they arrive and not consume part of their precious vacation. The last hurdle was picking up the room key.
With the advent of the MagicBand and the integrated MyDisneyExperience process, Disney now had a way to get the room key to their guests well prior to their arrival. The RFID based Magic Bands are a wearable device that are uniquely linked to the wearer and contain not only the ability to be the room key, but also their park tickets, FastPass reservations, Dining Reservations, Disney's Magical Express Reservations, and even a payment system through the use of Resort Room Charge to a previously stored credit card.
Starting around the end of March of 2015 Disney World started testing the process with select guests, but is now making it available to a wider audience.
Your Room Is Ready!
Disney World Guests can choose to be notified by email, text, or both! On the day of your arrival, you receive the message that your room is ready! If you are familiar with the Resort you can go directly to your room and use your MagicBand as your key for entry. No need to go to the front desk, unless you would like to!This makes traveling much less painful, and Disney is leading the way in innovative customer service to take one of the least desired parts of the Resort Hotel stay and eliminate it from the process. Hopefully more hotel chains will be watching and find ways to duplicate Disney's efforts for traditional business and personal travel.
New MagicBand Options Coming To Disney World in 2015
During January there is a wide selection of decorative MagicBands coming to the retail shops at Disney World. For those of you wishing to express yourself beyond the normal monocolored MagicBand that you receive for free if you are staying at a Disney World Resort hotel, there are now new choices that you can by to show off your Disney Side.
The Mickey Mouse pictured above is only $24.95 in limited release at retail shops at the Walt Disney World Resort.
The MagicBands pictured above will be priced at $19.99 and released on the following schedule:
- Ariel and Cinderella Castle - January 16
- Belle - January 23
- Tinker Bell, Sheriff Woody & Buzz Lightyear - January 30
Unlike the limited release Mickey Mouse MagicBand, these soon to be released MagicBands are to be Open Edition bands that should be available for the entire year.
The only downside is that these decorative bands cannot be ordered prior to your Disney World Vacation and can only be purchased at one of the onsite retail locations.
To Learn More About MagicBands
For more details about the Disney World MagicBands check out this Only WDWorld Article:
Disney World MagicBands: Making Your Vacation Easier To Enjoy!
The future of theme park enjoyment is here and it's name is: MagicBand! Disney World has created a way to eliminate the need for keeping track of paper tickets, FastPass slips of paper, and even the need for carrying a wallet into the Disney theme parks by utilizing RFID technology and incorporating it into a fashionable, wearable tech solution.
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| Disney World MagicBands In Great Colors |
Disney's MyMagic+
Disney has made a large investment in order to integrate more technology into their theme park operations with the focus on creating a more individualized experience for each guest and better understanding what guests want when they visit Disney World.For the guests the most noticeable immediate result is the use of the MagicBands. These devices are used to replace the need for separate: Room Keys, Park Tickets, FastPasses, and Credit Cards. Previously Disney World guests that had stayed on property had enjoyed having all of these options, except for the FastPasses, combined onto their Keys To The Kingdom Cards. The new technology takes away the problems of the cards becoming frequently demagnetized and enables the guests to mearly touch the MagicBand to the sensor that is called a touch point.
MagicBands are used to:
- Unlock the door of your Disney Resort hotel room.
- Enter theme and water parks (with valid admission).
- Check in at FastPass+ entrances.
- Connect Disney PhotoPass images to your account.
- Charge food and merchandise purchases to your Disney Resort hotel room (only available during your hotel stay).
Using MagicBands On Your Vacation
The proof of any new technology is putting it to the test and actually getting a chance to use it under real conditions. At Only WDWorld we had the opportunity to put the MagicBands through their paces and we were genuinely impressed with the results.
Our use of the MagicBands started in the Orlando International Airport (MCO). As we approached the Disney's Magical Express area, we had one member of our party get their MagicBand scanned and our information was available and we were allowed to proceed to the waiting area for our bus.
The Resort check-in process was quick and painless due to the on-line check-in and our MagicBands were scanned to verify that everything was in working order prior to our heading to the Disney World Theme Parks. Our purchasing permissions were also verified at this time and pins that were created for purchasing were confirmed.
We proceeded to our hotel room and all you had to do was touch your Magic Band to the Mickey symbol on the door and it become unlocked. What a great convenience not to have to search for the room key, when it is right on your wrist!
When we headed to the Theme Parks, the process to enter was just as smooth. The lines take some getting used to if you are familiar with the old system, but the new one actually is quicker. Once inside you enjoy the parks like normal.
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| Disney World Fastpass+ Kiosk |
FastPass+
The new FastPass+ gives you a couple of different options for using the Disney FastPass+ system. If you are staying at a Disney Resort, you can reserve times for up to 3 attractions in a single park up to 60 days ahead of time. You also have the choice of using the FastPass+ kiosks that at located throughout the parks to either make initial selections of modify the selections that you chose ahead of time.
The great part is that you do not need to manage little slips of paper. The information is linked to your MagicBand. When your window of time has arrived you just proceed to the FastPass+ line and touch your wrist to the Touch Point.
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| Disney FastPass+ Touch Point |
Added Disney Magic
One immediate difference that I noticed is that Disney Cast Members will address you by name more often now as your name is displayed to them when you use your MagicBand at a FastPass+ station or park entry. I liked the additional level of personal interaction.
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| Disney MagicBand Home Delivery Box |
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| Discovering the Incredible MagicBands! |
Great Pre-Vacation Excitement
The pre-vacation experience for Disney World has gotten even better with the great packaging that accompanies the Magic Bands. The Incredibles themed packaging is awesome and is sure to make your family even more excited about their upcoming vacation.
Improved Disney Experience
Like most people, we were a little skeptical when we first heard about the Magic Bands and weren't sure that we would like them, but after using them for several days, we have to admit that we really like them. Eliminating the need to track room keys, tickets, FastPasses, and PhotoPasses was a big plus. Replacing them with a wearable device that was comfortable, stylish, and waterproof definitely made this an improvement.
Being able to use them for purchasing made it convenient by not having to carry cash around the parks, especially when you ride attractions where you may get wet or have money get jostled out of pockets.
We understand that this convenience comes with a cost as Disney will more closely track our behaviors, but hopefully this translates into an even better, more individualized vacation experience going forward.
Note: If you are concerned about being tracked, you can request an RFID card in lieu of the Magic Band that only can respond to the Touch Point and cannot be read elsewhere on the Disney World Resort.
