Magic band plus- confirmed news from Disney.

[pharmama]

I'm still undecided about MB+ at DLR. With the new 'Magic Mobile' (the smart watch thingy) there's nothing the MB+ would do (for me) at DLR that Magic Mobile wouldn't enable my Apple Watch to do. The DL version doesn't open doors nor allow you to scan your band to pay. I don't care about games or flashing lights during shows. So for me it's all about scanning in at the turnstiles and at the LL scanners.

My understanding is that the DL app, Magic Mobile, and my Apple watch will be all that I need at DL.

I'll be purchasing an MB+ (with the resort discount) for our WDW trip, but that's not until next Fall and I want to wait to see what designs are available closer to our trip. Not going to buy one now! I know WDW has Magic Mobile, too, but the MB+ has much more functionality at WDW. Once I have my WDW trip MB+, I'll probably use it at DL in the future.

Maybe I missed it but I don't recall seeing them announce that MagicMobile was coming to DLR/the Disneyland app. I've only seen announcements about MB+

 

[StormyCA]

Maybe I missed it but I don't recall seeing them announce that MagicMobile was coming to DLR/the Disneyland app. I've only seen announcements about MB+

You know, you may be right! I guess I just assumed it'd be part of the rollout of MB+ at DL since they'll be updating the DL app to make it MB+ 'compatible'.

 

[RoseColored97]

So they will begin use on 10/19? If you bought one now, you could technically use it on October 19th? Or are you just able to purchase them beginning next week?

 

[disney-inspired]

So they will begin use on 10/19? If you bought one now, you could technically use it on October 19th? Or are you just able to purchase them beginning next week?

No, launch date is 10/26. 10/19 is when they will begin selling them at DLR locations.

 

[DreamtheImpossible]

How does Magicbands work if all the tickets are linked on one account??

 

[DLgal]

It is killing me that the MBs don't allow access to rooms and spending. I want one so bad but just can't justify it until they add that. I wonder how soon they'll add that.

This is really a head scratcher, honestly. The room doors already have the Bluetooth technology to open them with the app. How come the MB+ won't work? Makes no sense.

The tap to pay makes sense since the MB doesn't point to an account, but rather a ticket. They could still find a way to implement it, though. I suspect it will come for resort guests if anything.

 

[DLgal]

How does Magicbands work if all the tickets are linked on one account??

Someone else said you like the band to a specific ticket within the app. We shall see if that's the case.

 

[DLgal]

No, launch date is 10/26. 10/19 is when they will begin selling them at DLR locations.

Only to Magic Key holders. They will not be for sale to the general public until 10/26.

 

[brightlined]

Someone else said you like the band to a specific ticket within the app. We shall see if that's the case.

There's more detail in the Set-Up guide (there's a second section about Managing Multiple Bands):
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/guest-services/magicband-set-up/

 

[MikeRx]

Only to Magic Key holders. They will not be for sale to the general public until 10/26.

The are on sale for “qualified” DVC members on the 19th too.

 

[brightlined]

Since they generally haven't put the Magic Key MB+ design in the direct social media posts:



(I have to admit I'm a little bit underwhelmed by the first round of DLR MB+ designs.)

 

[DLgal]

Since they generally haven't put the Magic Key MB+ design in the direct social media posts:

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(I have to admit I'm a little bit underwhelmed by the first round of DLR MB+ designs.)

Oh that is awful. No wonder they are offering $10 off.

 

[BroadwayHermione5]

I am not going to lie-this was severely needed at DLR in my august/sept trip. While we really didn't use Genie plus or even DAS (if you read my trip report you know we probably should have applied for DAS), having to use my phone was chaotic for this. So this is a plus

 

[disneyland_is_magic]

I'm still undecided about MB+ at DLR. With the new 'Magic Mobile' (the smart watch thingy) there's nothing the MB+ would do (for me) at DLR that Magic Mobile wouldn't enable my Apple Watch to do. The DL version doesn't open doors nor allow you to scan your band to pay. I don't care about games or flashing lights during shows. So for me it's all about scanning in at the turnstiles and at the LL scanners.

My understanding is that the DL app, Magic Mobile, and my Apple watch will be all that I need at DL.

I'll be purchasing an MB+ (with the resort discount) for our WDW trip, but that's not until next Fall and I want to wait to see what designs are available closer to our trip. Not going to buy one now! I know WDW has Magic Mobile, too, but the MB+ has much more functionality at WDW. Once I have my WDW trip MB+, I'll probably use it at DL in the future.

Wait wait wait.

You can use an Apple watch as a magic band?! So like for photo pass, etc??
This is like the Droid app I just learned about, why doesn’t Disney advertise this?

 

[brightlined]

Wait wait wait.

You can use an Apple watch as a magic band?! So like for photo pass, etc??
This is like the Droid app I just learned about, why doesn’t Disney advertise this?

No - they were mistaken - MagicMobile is a WDW feature.

If you use DLR's PhotoPass photographers a lot, you can theoretically screenshot your PhotoPass Code out of the app and set it as the background on your Apple Watch for them to scan, but that's (currently) about all you can do with an Apple Watch at DLR.

 

[dizneedoll]

Wait wait wait.

You can use an Apple watch as a magic band?! So like for photo pass, etc??
This is like the Droid app I just learned about, why doesn’t Disney advertise this?

No. You cannot use Apple Watch as a MB.

 

[StormyCA]

Wait wait wait.

You can use an Apple watch as a magic band?! So like for photo pass, etc??
This is like the Droid app I just learned about, why doesn’t Disney advertise this?

If you're basing this off my post, sorry, looks like I jumped the gun. Mobile Magic for smart watches is available at WDW and I just assumed it would be part of the DL MB+ rollout. My bad.

But it does sound pretty cool:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/guest-services/magic-mobile/

 

[Jrog92]

Early access for Magic Key holders beginning 10/19 plus $10 off the special design (plus MK discount). (via Email)

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Special designs at DLR:

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Are those designs going to be available online or only at the resort? Anyone know?

 

[E.Jane]

so, just following along to see if it's worth purchasing for our upcoming trip in early December. I was reading about how to setup the band. Step 1 and 2, easy. Step 3, it say "follow the instructions in the app to link the MagicBand+ to your Disney account, assign to your ticket or pass and pair it to yoru smartphone". No explanation of the difference between the 3 options. Does anyone know what that might be?

 

[DLgal]

so, just following along to see if it's worth purchasing for our upcoming trip in early December. I was reading about how to setup the band. Step 1 and 2, easy. Step 3, it say "follow the instructions in the app to link the MagicBand+ to your Disney account, assign to your ticket or pass and pair it to yoru smartphone". No explanation of the difference between the 3 options. Does anyone know what that might be?

I'm not sure I understand what you are asking.