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Disney World AWAKEN SUMMER Discounts of Up To 30% OFF!
It is time to Awaken your Summer at the Walt Disney World Resort with a fantastic discount of up to 30% on rooms at select Disney Resort hotels for stays most nights June 12 through August 25, 2016.
Check availability for other great rates for stays most nights May 30 through June 11, 2016.
With this great offer, you’ll have time to explore it all! For example, when you book a 5-night stay most nights June 12 through August 8, 2016 at select Disney Value or Moderate Resort hotels this summer it’s like getting a night free!
As a fun bonus, when you create a package by adding a minimum 2-Day Magic Your Way ticket, you’ll receive a special "Awaken Summer" MagicBand.
Book through June 10, 2016.
This special offer is valid for the Disney Resort hotels listed below. View the chart for a breakdown of savings within each Resort Category.
- Select Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts
- Save 25%: 5/30/16-6/11/16
- Save 30%: 6/12/16-8/25/16
- Disney's BoardWalk Villas
- Disney's Old Key West Resort
- Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa
- Save 15%: 5/30/16-6/11/16
- Save 20%: 6/12/16-8/25/16
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House
- Disney's Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village
- Disney’s Beach Club Villas
- The Villas at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Save 15%: 5/30/16-8/25/16
- Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows - Studios Only
- Select Disney Deluxe Resort Hotels
- Save 25%: 5/30/16-6/11/16
- Save 30%: 6/12/16-8/25/16
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Standard Room/Pool View Rooms
- Disney's BoardWalk Inn
- Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
- Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
- Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
Save 15%: 5/30/16-6/11/16- Save 20%: 6/12/16-8/25/16
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Savanna View/Club Level Rooms
- Disney’s Contemporary Resort
Save 15%: 5/30/16-8/25/16- Disney’s Beach Club Resort
- Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Select Disney Moderate Resort Hotels- Save 20%: 5/30/16-8/8/16
- Save 25%: 8/9/16-8/25/16
- The Cabins at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort
- Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort
- Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
- Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
- Select Disney Value Resort Hotels
- Save 15%: 5/30/16-8/8/16
- Save 20%: 6/12/16-8/25/16
- Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Music Resort
- Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort
- Disney’s Art of Animation Resort - Family Suites Only
- Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Discover Fun Surprises
Unlock even more magic with a special “Awaken Summer” MagicBand.
When you create a package by adding a minimum 2-Day Magic Your Way ticket, each member of your group will receive a special “Awaken Summer” MagicBand for use during your stay. Not only will you experience the convenience of a MagicBand, but for a limited time, this one-of-a-kind MagicBand will activate a surprise sound and lighting feature at select touch points throughout the Walt Disney World Resort.
About MagicBands
You can use these innovative, all-in-one devices to enter Disney theme parks, unlock your Disney Resort hotel room, use the FastPass+ entrance for attractions and entertainment you selected, make payments at shops and restaurants, and link Disney PhotoPass photos to your Disney account.
You can use these innovative, all-in-one devices to enter Disney theme parks, unlock your Disney Resort hotel room, use the FastPass+ entrance for attractions and entertainment you selected, make payments at shops and restaurants, and link Disney PhotoPass photos to your Disney account.
Once your Awaken Summer Vacation Package is booked, you’ll receive an email inviting you to create a My Disney Experience account and to personalize your MagicBand.
Awaken Summer at Walt Disney World Resort
Transport to worlds you could only imagine when you encounter new attractions and entertainment.
Book Your Disney World Vacation Now!
Important Details
- Cannot be combined with any other discount or promotion.
- Advance reservations required.
- Offer excludes the following room types: 3-bedroom villas, campsites, Disney's Art of Animation Resort –The Little Mermaid Standard Rooms and Bungalows at Disney's Polynesian Villas & Bungalows.
- Additional per adult charges may apply if more than 2 adults per room at Disney Value, Moderate and Deluxe Resorts.
- Upgrade to a package with a minimum purchase of a 2-Day Magic Your Way ticket, and receive a special “Awaken Summer” MagicBand per person included in the Deal.
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?
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.
Disney World Lets You Accessorize Your MagicBands!
The newest form of interactive technology and fashion at the Walt Disney World Resort is the MagicBand! This RFID, wearable device is functional, as well as, fashionable. Besides using it to gain entry to your Disney World Resort Hotel room or Disney World Theme Park, you can also make a fashion statement by personalizing it to show off your style!
Once you receive your MagicBands you can purchase a variety of added charms to stand out from the crowd. There is no reason to settle for ordinary!
In the above examples you see what your ordinary MagicBands can be transformed into!
The next category of add-ons are called MagicSliders. These provide a variety of Disney Characters in different forms to add to your MagicBand.
The last kind of add-ons are called CoverBands. These actually change the "plain" design of the band itself and add a special design to it. The covers wrap around the MagicBands, but still allow the other add-ons to be used.
Be Unique!The MagicBands not only provide a way to simply your Disney World experience by having one device used to replace the variety of cards and paper tickets, but it allow provides a fashion statement and opportunity for each Disney World Guest to create a personal statement of who they are.
The Mystique Around The Disney World MagicBand
In Disney World fan circles, there is probably nothing generating more buzz right now than the MagicBands. In conjunction with the FastPass+ system, Disney World has gone to the next level of technology to enhance your pre-vacation planning and hopefully reduce stress during your actual trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. In the coming months you will certainly be hearing more about MyMagic+, which is the name that Disney World is giving to their new vacation planning experience.
The MagicBand itself is a nifty piece of technology that includes RFID that stores your pertinent information (Disney World Resort Hotel Reservation, Room Key, Room Charging Privileges, Theme Park Tickets, and FastPass Tickets). It replaces a number of devices and physical tickets and turns it into a wearable device that is waterproof! There are even several choices of colors to choose from.
The process starts on-line after you have made your reservations for an upcoming Disney World Vacation that includes staying at one of the onsite Disney World Resort Hotels. After receiving your confirmation number you can go to www.StartYourDisneyExperience.com. From this site you can start the "real" planning process and electronically link all of the information together. You can also order the MagicBands if you are staying in the current test hotels, but soon will be available at all Disney Resorts.
The packaging is quite impressive. For my family of 4, we received a special box (shown above) with our names proudly displayed beneath our new MagicBands. The bands themselves are adjustable to fit a wide range of wrist sizes and attach more like a wrist watch than a stretchy rubber band.
Summary
The hype is certainly evident for the new MagicBands and the marketing and packaging certainly make you feel like you are part of something magical. Adding reservations, tickets, and FastPasses to the MagicBands on-line has been relatively easy, but now the proof will be whether this translates to a smoother Disney World Vacation experience. Tune in until next week when I will write the post trip review regarding how well this technology served me during my Disney World Experience!
