As announced earlier this year, MagicBands will no longer be offered free of charge to guests of the Disney Resort hotel with arrivals as of January 1, 2021. Walt Disney World is now sending guests reminders about this change with the following message:
Your Walt Disney World the holiday is just around the corner and we can’t wait to welcome you here! But before we leave, we wanted to send you this helpful reminder.
MagicBands it will no longer be provided free of charge Disney Resort hotel Guests arriving from 1 January 2021. For Disney Resort entering the hotel room, entering the theme park and uploading purchases to your hotel room with a valid credit card, you can use a Key To The World card (provided at reception). Or, you can use a MagicBand from a previous visit (view potential limitations) or purchase a MagicBand advance. For more on these options, click here.
In addition, we recommend that you use our online / Direct-to-Room check-in service, which allows you to have fun with real-time, room-ready updates. Sign up for room-ready notifications and use MyDisneyExperience as the digital camera key to enter Disney Resort hotel room. The app is also a great tool to help you plan before and during your visit.
Disney has said it intends to unveil a new innovative offering in 2021 as part of the My Disney Experience app, which will bring the features of a MagicBand to smart devices, building on the app’s existing digital key feature.