MagicBand+ What You Need to Know (Is It Worth It?)
Why Disney Missed the Mark with MagicBand+
Disney's new MagicBand+ is now available for use at Walt Disney World. What does it do? How do you set it up? Did it miss the mark? Is it worth buying MagicBand+? We take a first look at Disney's newest guest technology with our early thoughts on whether it's a hit or miss.
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MagicBand+ Should Have Been a Disney Smart Watch
MagicBand+ is Here Is it worth the money?
You can now get a brand new Disney MagicBand+ for your Walt Disney World vacation. While MagicBand+ is an incremental upgrade over the MagicBand, it doesn't really do much. We believe Disney really missed the mark here in not creating a true Disney smart watch. This would give the time and more enhanced and valuable features including integration with Hey Disney and more. Could you imagine walking the parks and asking your MagicBand Watch "Hey Disney, how long is the wait for Space Mountain right now?" Now that would be something worth paying for.
Is the MagicBand+ worth getting? Is it worth the upgrade from MagicBand 2? Decide for yourself.
MagicBand+ does the same things as Disney's MagicBand:
Unlock the door of your Walt Disney World Resort hotel room
Enter any of the Disney World theme parks and water parks
Redeem Disney Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane selections
Charge items, including food/beverages and merchandise, to your resort room (only if staying onsite)
Redeem Disney Dining Plan credits
Link PhotoPass images to your account
The main differences right now between MagicBand+ and a regular MagicBand include:
MagicBand+ costs more than a MagicBand
MagicBand+ has some limited park interactions
MagicBand+ has to be charged frequently
How to set-up a new MagicBand+ and link it to your Disney account
Press the button on the back MagicBand+ to turn it on and tap the band to your phone.
Open (or set-up) the My Disney Experience app.
Follow the app instructions to link the MagicBand+ to your Disney account, assign it to a guest and pair it to your mobile device. App will show the band charge level and software status.
Link your park tickets, reservations and more as required.
How to manage multiple MagicBand+ units from one Disney account
In the MDE app go to MagicBands and More.
View your managed guests.
Adjust everyone's MagicBand+ settings and options.
How to Customize your MagicBand+
Find "MagicBands and More" and select “Customize Your MagicBand+”.
Check that your MagicBand+ is fully charged and the software is up to date.
Pick a custom light up theme.
Change the vibration and motion recognition settings to what you want.
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