Do I want Magic Bands for upcoming Disney World resort res?

[Hadley27]

Is there any point to having Magic Band+ for a family of four? I’m hesitant to add them to our reservation because of the daily charging. My 2 year old and 4 year old have standard Magic Bands already. TIA!

 

[loves to dive]

Standard MBs will work fine. The MB+ is cute to interact with the statues in the parks and it does light up during shows and when you get off some rides. I have one and don't find the daily charging any different then everything else I put on a charger at night. I just do it when I'm charging my phone and my battery pack. I also take some of the old MBs with me when I go and change them up. So, no it's not necessary if you already have the old MBs. A lot of people don't like them because they are bigger than the older bands and I think some people have had issues with them coming off.

 

[_19disnA]

The newer bands have some extra features, but don't think they are worth the extra cost and hassle of having to frequently charge. Older bands have a battery that can't be replaced/charged and will eventually stop working. However, many of the older band features didn't use the battery, so they will continue to work for that purpose.

 

[Itoddmickey]

It is my understanding the charging is for the light portion of the band, not the usability portion (charging/room access/etc). Also, I just got back from a trip and my band lasted the 2-3 days without charging and still was getting buzzed as I walked past statues on the last day.