The BEST thing about magic bands at wdw are the fact that there is absolutely no wait to get in the park even at opening . The 4 key points at each entrance instead of one turn style like DL currently has is a game changer . I hope this happens in Anaheim soon . So excited to see this coming to California.
We bought some magic bands and used them, and I think I would rather have the physical annual pass. It's more convenient. It doesn't get caught on things and fall off. It always works. I don't have to charge it at the end of the day. The band is more convenient than your pass on your phone, but that convenience is short lived, because once you use the band to get into the parks or redeem a lightning lane reservation, you have to get your phone right out and use it to make reservations on genie+.
This was so much easier. We got ours wednesday too. Scanning in was easier, DAS was easier, photo pass was much easier. The photographers loved the band because all they had to do was tap it. No glare issues with phones or searching for a card to scan. Once you can pay for things with it as well it will be a game changer. Basically anywhere you needed to open your phone to scan, made it much easier.
Received mine via mail and it didn’t want to connect. I linked manually but didn’t want to pair. All 4 didn’t. So I charged them all for like 10 mins and that did the trick. All linked and paired. Ready to roll!
Still have my old Annual Pass cards, with photos on them, from decades ago. Was so easy to keep all of the family cards in one pocket to grab the FastPasses.
As someone who doesn't like using their cellphone much, I feel like Magic Bands are an amazing option where I get to do the stuff the app offers without needing to constantly look at my phone.
Uh... You can already do all of the stuff the MagicBand replaces the phone for without a MagicBand or a phone... Disneyland still prints paper tickets when you bring in a print-out of your eTicket (that's an option they give you when you buy your ticket, instead of choosing to use the app for everything- and you can still choose to use the app later, if you want) and you can print your Magic Key barcode and the photopass QR codes, too. Anything you can't replace with a physical ticket or printout is something that the MagicBand can't do, either. And then, you still have to use your phone to make the Lighting Lane selections and Mobile orders and to check when they are, because the MagicBands don't do that, they only replace the "scan the barcode" part with "hold your arm at a weird angle while the computer transmits the barcode" which is even faster if you had a physical card in your hand, pocket, or lanyard than a piece of tech on your wrist.
@@winterhotfoot1958 Yes! As the person in my family who is managing the entire park day on my cell phone-booking LLs, ordering food, navigating the park-I personally don’t see a benefit for me individually to have a MagicBand. I’ll be on my phone just the same anyway, and I generally don’t like things on my wrist. For my kids, who don’t have to manage anything and might think the bands are fun, then fine. But, even then, for $35-50 x6 people in my household, the novelty isn’t worth it. I know there are interactive things in the park that the MagicBand+ does-e.g. statues talk to you in WDW-but I’m just not that entertained by that, not for $200+. MagicMobile is the way to go! DL apparently does not offer it right now, but WDW does and it does most of what MagicBand does with no additional cost (assuming you already own a cell phone). It’s basically just putting your park pass in your Apple (or Google) wallet.
It’s funny how you mention never using lightning lanes! As a regular park-goer, I’m not paying for genie+ every single time I go either and I almost never use photo pass. Without using those features.. the only thing the band is good for is scanning into the parks. At $50+ I question whether it’s worth it. Im still going to buy one, but still 😂
It would have been pretty cool if they would have made that thing have a step counter in it..then put a daily leaderboard within the app so people could see how they stack up to others in the park that day...
@@lcflngn Honestly, I've always thought this would be a fun feature they could implement for anyone that has any smartwatch but, even better if you don't have to wear two.
Hey any update on magicbands since this video because we’re going in February and curious to see how it’s coming along to see if there worth purchasing yet let us know 🤩
I was so curious and really anticipated this video. It’s really a unique day at Disneyland, it will be interesting to see how this all plays out. Thanks again for your experiment with it, and by the way I loved your daddy daughter day video, Sophia is so adorable and notices so many interesting things! There’s nothing like going with a little child especially if they have a fun dad.
Hey Fresh Baked! That was my only question, that is it required to have one? I'm glad that it's not required. I love the different colors and styles though. Thanks for showing us what you can and can't do with it. I like that you can use them to do fun bounty hunts in Galaxies Edge. That's a fun aspect of it.
I made it on your video at 2:59. I was wearing the candy corn dress. For me, I hardly wore pockets and so it is a pain having to take out my phone or the pass. Looking forward to wearing the band.
Mando!!! Lol awesome THANK you for this! ❤ i went on sunday and didnt stop by to check this out. I really appreciate giving us these detailed videos helps me not b so clueless when i go! Like with genie+ when you reviewed it and did it .
Man I love Splash Mtn! So glad you went on it! I heard a rumor that Disneyland might be getting rid of PHYSICAL tickets, and charging for them at the ticket booths if you want one. Anyone else heard this?
As someone who's used both a card and a magic band at WDW, I would say that I prefer the magic band. The real reason it's a benefit is that as a parent I can put the magic bands on my children and they don't need to carry cards around. Secondly, I don't have to carry everyone's cards around. It's a big plus to be able to just have everyone manage themselves even if they're pretty little. Secondly, it's nice because you can link money to the card and if my kids and I split up for a while they can go somewhere and get something to eat without needing me. That way I'm also not giving them money or a card they can lose.
Absolutely would rather have a physical card for an annual pass. Cards don’t malfunction, they don’t have to be charged. I guess you could have both. Digitally and on a card. Are they going to come out with more Magic Keys, or will they just let current key holders renew? Was that covered in D23?
Easy Magic Band is my choice. I find it so much more convenient than having to whip out a physical card. I am thinking about just wearing one next time I go to Disney World even if I am just going to Disney Springs. I have not yet gone to Disneyland.
David, do you know if I will be able to buy magic bands in February at Disneyland? Should I buy them now? The one I want (the classic sleeping beauty castle band) is only available on eBay.
I used magic bands on my 2019 trip to Florida, I found them quite convenient because women’s clothing tends to avoid pockets! I think it would also be very useful for children who might lose cards. This way, if the group is splitting up there’s less fuss about making sure the child’s ticket is with the child.
The last time I used a Magicband (battery operated) was in 2017 WDW. I love that we don't have to carry the physical pass with us or even the key to our hotel. My sister, nieces and I stayed at the Art of Animation and it's just fun placing your band on the lock and it opens for you 😊 I am planning another trip in 2025 with my in-laws - possibly 7-9 kids and 12 adults 😂 but it depends who confirms on actually going 🤷🏻♀️. Magicbands will totally help us out on this part lol. If the Magicband lasts forever with it having to be charged now, could we purchase it even waaaay before our possible trip?
I have my Walt Disney World pass physical pass, linked to my Apple Watch. No need for a magic band. I’m wondering if Disney will do it I doubt it because I think they want people to buy the bands. It’s so easy with the pass on my watch and I am for the pass over the band.
I'm old school.. Physical Pass. In fact, I still have my old one. My sister printed out a copy of the black-squiggles and reduced it so it'll fit on my Card. I just taped it to the back (as did my sister with HER old card!) We haven't had any problems with the Disney scanners!
It’s kinda funny watching you learn about the Magic bands that we’ve been using in Walt Disney World for so long. After a while you forget that it is on your wrist, and you feel naked without it after wearing them for a week or longer.
I just want to say thank you for putting so much time and energy into your videos!! I’ve never been to WDW and have been trying to figure out what all the hype is about MagicBands since the rumors started that they were coming to Disneyland. This was such a great overview of current features and what’s potentially coming later! Thank you!!
Obviously, the magic band has to be turned on to work for the Bhatu Bounty Hunters, but does it have to be turned on for everything else? The original MagicBand was basically an RFID chip and all the places it could be used around Disneyworld just had RFID readers. Is it possible that it still has an RFID chip that is readable when the battery has died and the battery is just for the extra experiences?
I think the magicbands are probably a little more convenient long term for out-of-state visitors. Like when I went to Florida about two years back almost now, I loved being able to just buy the band, slap it on my wrist and just go. Never had to take it off and it became my room key, park pass, payment method for certain shops and dining. It makes it so good. For Disneyland, where it is more limited right now, I don't see it as beneficial beyond if you just like wearing a wristband till it can link to more things. But as someone who does like their wristbands, I for sure will get this next time I'm at Disneyland.
I had a similar experience in Florida in 2019! I think once Disneyland gets paying, proper entry scanners, and it hooked up to the park hotels, it'll be a no-brainer for at least non-local guests. They're a fun commodity/souvenir that makes things go just a tiny bit quicker and smoother. Not really worth it right now (at least for their price), but as they add those functionalities hopefully sooner rather than later your band will always work. I'm heading back over for New Years Eve for a few days so I'm hoping some of that might be up by then!
If or when the bands have a purpose for almost everything such as door hotel keys, all purchases and of course ALL ride entries like WDW bands THEN it will become absolutely worth the price !! 😁 I will still buy one now that has DVC on it !!! We loved them almost 10 years ago when we were at WDW and always wished it would be here at DL !!! Rejoicing!!!🤗
The battery lasts longer at dl because there's not much to do with the interactivity, here at wdw you interact with statues and walls, and the bounty hunter game, the tap to enter the park, and photopass and genie+ entrances doesn't use the battery. Also another thing you didn't see was how you can change the color scheme, you can also double tap the face and it lights up and you can do that anywhere
So it only lights up when u tap it? I think it’ll be cool if it reacts most rides in the park when u enter the line or leave the ride kinda like haunted mansions heartbeat effect
Thank you Fresh Baked for this comprehensive test When we (the family) did our last trip to DWorld, have the whole party of 15 of us magic banned really made life a lot easier especially when the kids went off to ride a bunch of the thrill rides and get food /snacks on their own. Hopefully in time the usefulness of having a Magic Band in Dland will increase especially to include hotel keys and credit cards/ pre-paid cards. Wonder how long the charge will last when using the device heavily.
Magic Bands use RFID technology which requires no battery. The energy to read the RFID comes from the reader itself which has a coil to transmit energy to a pickup coil in the band giving the band enough momentary energy to transmit its unique ID code back to the reader. So no battery required and the Magic Band will last forever.
I'm thinking the puck middle can come out so you can change bands?? I personally am looking forward to using it during the nighttime spectaculars! Because I am also a sucker for things that light up 😆
We visit Disney World every year and love magic band. It's your room key for the hotel, charge/pay for food and shopping, fast passes/ lightening lanes, not to mention your park tickets. Think of it like a magical Apple pay
Definitely loved our days as APs with the physical passholder card. Maybe we just showing our age but we don’t necessarily want EVERYTHING to have to be linked to the app in order to show proof or function in general 😂😂
I’ve been using MB at WDW for 2yrs and MB+ for one long trip last month. I like the convenience of the band for lighting pass vs pulling out phone. I’ve liked the bounty hunter game but should finish this next trip, so hope they will keep adding. I like it can unlock doors, get into park, LL, etc. They are waterproof so can wear in pool…and unlock door when done, so no need to figure out where to store key. Down side (but ok for me) -I do charge it every night. -It does let you by food (very convenient at festival food booths) and things at stores, but so far still goes to a cc not a gift card. If you want to go to a gift card, still need that or manually enter if mobile order (on phone) but it would be nice to have it remember gift cards. -if you wear a watch, two things on wrist or one on each arm -based on comments by others playing bounty hunter game with two MB+ but one account/phone, this can have issues or is a little tricky. But it sure helps get those kids worn out and moving ! HOPEFULLY my MB+ will work at both parks, which I think they will. I know the play Disney game carries between them (ie your badges, etc). Maybe not for everyone but I like it.
Hey Dave! The Disney Dining Plan has not returned in any form to WDW since reopening, and it probably not come back. They used to offer free Dining when you were staying on property at certain times of the year. It was great!!!
I prefer the Magic Band. My home park is Disneyland, but I go to Disneyworld on occasion and stay at the resorts. To pay, go through Fast Pass (back then), using your meal plan, go to your resort room, photo pass, etc. all on a magic band rather than going through your cards is easier but at the cost of our privacy. Disney tracks which rides you go to, what you paid for, and which areas you hang out by tracking the bluetooth function of the magic band. But that is just me.
This video is almost a year old and it’s amazing to me the usability of this gadget hasn’t improved. If my phone is more useful at DL (I.e.paying for purchases, loading predefined $ amounts for my kiddos, and/or simply telling the time) why would one want another device? Look up! To play one game in StarWars land and have it buzz/light up at World of Color? For 50 bucks? Give me a bunch of churros instead. Maybe this would be fun for a toddler but I think DL needs to do more to convince me! Love your videos David and hoping to se you in the parks next visit from Nor Cal.
Visiting around Christmas time and watching you boop in all over the place is so satisfying. I don't even care about how much time it saves or if it saves any time, I'm just thinking about how much easier it'll be to use rather than fumbling for your phone while wrangling kids in the park. It'll be nice to keep my phone out of my hand and just be present with the kids as well.
I still have a few a questions that I can’t find answers for. Can you use them at the parking lot for redeeming free parking/discount? Or for your discount % when purchasing food or items? If I can avoid using the app that would be awesome.
We use the Magic Band when we were at Disney World and on its small world it says goodbye to us at the end which was awesome your excitement makes me very happy I can't wait to go back to Disneyland
A note about battery life. I was in WDW last month and used a MB+ at Epcot for 13 hours in one day (including watching Harmonious with it lighting the whole time and waving at every fab 50 statue I saw). The battery lasted the whole day and never dropped below 50%. I suspect the battery issues mentioned by early reviews were mostly due to playing the Battu bounty hunter game for an extended period of time. I can imagine all of the vibration and and lights from that game can kill your batter fast.
1. Re Dining Plan at WDW, it’s still in hold according to those who know. 2. I bought my new Magic Band+ for an upcoming WDW trip. Great news! They will work at Disneyland too! So I’m assuming it will also work in reverse.
We purchased our MagicBands+ at Disney World about 6 weeks ago when we were there. They do work at Disneyland as well, but there is something to know, and anyone who had the Premier pass already knows this. What you need to do is unlink your MB+ from your Disney World app and relink it to your Disneyland app, and then you are good to go. The CMs kept telling us that they wouldn't work at Disneyland, but they do! I purchased the LL as well to test it out, no issues, also worked seamlessly for your photos, and entering the parks. We had to show a few CMs how to read the bands to entry into the parks going back and forth, but still seamless. Enjoy everyone. As David said, not necessary, but it is convenient to just hold up your wrist, and that's it. Been going to Disneyland since '66 and retired a few weeks ago and moving to Orlando area to save a ton of money in taxes and gas prices so I'll miss you Disneyland, but I'll be back to visit, especially as the 100th anniversary begins.
I’ll be interested to see what CM’s think about the magic bands. Will they be more efficient in the long run when hundreds of people are using them for entering the parks? This goes for the food booths at the festivals as well as entrance into the parks. I thought they were very convenient when getting food in WDW at the food festival.
Now we got magic bands if Disney wants to profit off of them further they would add a magic band only entrance into the parks, since they make it faster to enter and guests love fast moving lines
It was really nice at disney world using the band for hotel rooms, purchases, entry to park, and fast lanes. hopefully it will get that all up and running, the battery part sucks, and you have to be careful with purchases. we buy waaaay too much!
Dave this was a great vid. Not just because you reviewed the band but the music changes, the fact that you interacted with other guests. This vid was just diff. I liked it!
I see you're using a third party screen recording app, but did you know Samsung has built in screen recording? Swipe down to get to the quick menu and look for the camera icon in brackets. I found that worked better than the third party ones.
When I found out magic bands were FINALLY going to be at Disneyland, I was so stoked that I was going to buy all my food and merch with the magic bands. Sucks to know that they don’t have that feature. I’m coming for New Years Eve, I’m hoping by that time we will be able to use it as our debit card. It would be so convenient!
@@onesydneygirl David talked about it in his video. How he also thought that we would be able to pay for things at the park and many other people thought the same thing as well.
Just like mobile ordering without inserting your card info everytime, your card can be registered in the app. At WDW you can use your magic band to pay and it uses the card on file. Disneyland should(?) Have that in the future. Just not one of the things it can do rn
@@Llamanette17 that’s not correct. WDW only allows charging IF you are a resort guest. That’s it no one else. Disneyland will be getting that feature for hotel guest early next year.
@@Llamanette17 when you use your magic band at WDW to make a purchase, it’s not charging to a card stored in your app - it’s charging back to your room account at your on-site hotel.
I’ve been to both Disneyland and DisneyWorld and I so enjoy your videos! I live in South Carolina where Winter has started to arrive! I enjoy seeing the ☀️
One important point that seems to be getting lost: the MB+ only needs to be charged to enjoy the interactive features (lights, haptics, etc.). For everything else, it uses RFID just like the old bands.
Thanks for the review. I wish we could just get the same functionality on our existing smart watches (if course, they couldn't charge us for the bands)
Talked to hotel reservationist yesterday and said that the charging for purchases and using to open room door is coming soon. Be able to do like at Disneyworld, but like You said. Not needed, but I enjoy them anyway!
In WDW, there is no dining plan right now. They never returned after COVID. Also, at WDW, you cannot pre load funds on the band. You can pay with your magic band, this will charge to your room. Then you can pay your room charge with a gift card. If you aren't sure, please don't comment with false information.
I wish they'd make the app have a smart watch feature that does all this. Seems like smart watch/wallet would cover the park admission and lightning lane, and location based push notifications + screen would cover the interactive adventure parts... They could even just make it a companion app and charge for it if it's a matter of making $ on it. I can see buying this for my kids who don't wear a smart watch, but I don't really want another band on my wrists.
Yes, I wear a smart watch too, but people will pay more for a cute Disney band. People would bristle at paying $30 for an app. I would prefer a watch app and would pay, but I think most people would view it differently.
Nice video, David and thank you for doing this video. I am planning to get at Magic Band+ on my next visit. You could use an Elastic hair band to hold your fuel rod while charging the Magic Band +.
The BEST thing about magic bands at wdw are the fact that there is absolutely no wait to get in the park even at opening . The 4 key points at each entrance instead of one turn style like DL currently has is a game changer . I hope this happens in Anaheim soon . So excited to see this coming to California.
Anaheim really needs to get on the ball with that. I agree. The gates are congested at park opening.
Your channel is awesome by the way!
Hi Adam! i did hear a rumor that may be in our future. let's hope so.
That would definitely take the pain out of park hopping at Disneyland.
So strange the readers weren't put into the entrances already. They put readers on rides over a year before they activated them.
I would honestly would rather have the physical annual pass. It used to be more convenient. Plus I also felt cool whipping it out 😅
I miss so much the physical annual pass! I still carry my old one in my wallet, lol.
Agreed! I would take the physical pass back in a heartbeat!
Why don't you print the barcode for your Magic Key and adhere it to your old Season Pass Card.
Agreed 100%
I would rather have the physical ticket with me as well. That way I can just tap it at the game. Just make that feasible for passes. 🤷🏻♂️
We bought some magic bands and used them, and I think I would rather have the physical annual pass. It's more convenient. It doesn't get caught on things and fall off. It always works. I don't have to charge it at the end of the day.
The band is more convenient than your pass on your phone, but that convenience is short lived, because once you use the band to get into the parks or redeem a lightning lane reservation, you have to get your phone right out and use it to make reservations on genie+.
You are the man David! Always on top of the latest Disney news. Looking forward to another Fresh Baked video! 💙💚
Thank you Jeffrey!
This was so much easier. We got ours wednesday too. Scanning in was easier, DAS was easier, photo pass was much easier. The photographers loved the band because all they had to do was tap it. No glare issues with phones or searching for a card to scan. Once you can pay for things with it as well it will be a game changer. Basically anywhere you needed to open your phone to scan, made it much easier.
Man, Mondo is the best. Look at that smile
Agree. He's always so happy!
Received mine via mail and it didn’t want to connect. I linked manually but didn’t want to pair. All 4 didn’t. So I charged them all for like 10 mins and that did the trick. All linked and paired. Ready to roll!
Awesome video Dave 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Classic line of the year. “The first thing we gotta do if we want to test this thing is leave”. Absolute gold 🤣🤣🤣
Still have my old Annual Pass cards, with photos on them, from decades ago. Was so easy to keep all of the family cards in one pocket to grab the FastPasses.
Honestly that’s one of my favorite sounds in all of Disneyland is the Fast Pass/ Lightning Lane chime sound!!!
As someone who doesn't like using their cellphone much, I feel like Magic Bands are an amazing option where I get to do the stuff the app offers without needing to constantly look at my phone.
Same!
Uh... You can already do all of the stuff the MagicBand replaces the phone for without a MagicBand or a phone... Disneyland still prints paper tickets when you bring in a print-out of your eTicket (that's an option they give you when you buy your ticket, instead of choosing to use the app for everything- and you can still choose to use the app later, if you want) and you can print your Magic Key barcode and the photopass QR codes, too. Anything you can't replace with a physical ticket or printout is something that the MagicBand can't do, either. And then, you still have to use your phone to make the Lighting Lane selections and Mobile orders and to check when they are, because the MagicBands don't do that, they only replace the "scan the barcode" part with "hold your arm at a weird angle while the computer transmits the barcode" which is even faster if you had a physical card in your hand, pocket, or lanyard than a piece of tech on your wrist.
@@winterhotfoot1958 Yes! As the person in my family who is managing the entire park day on my cell phone-booking LLs, ordering food, navigating the park-I personally don’t see a benefit for me individually to have a MagicBand. I’ll be on my phone just the same anyway, and I generally don’t like things on my wrist. For my kids, who don’t have to manage anything and might think the bands are fun, then fine. But, even then, for $35-50 x6 people in my household, the novelty isn’t worth it. I know there are interactive things in the park that the MagicBand+ does-e.g. statues talk to you in WDW-but I’m just not that entertained by that, not for $200+.
MagicMobile is the way to go! DL apparently does not offer it right now, but WDW does and it does most of what MagicBand does with no additional cost (assuming you already own a cell phone). It’s basically just putting your park pass in your Apple (or Google) wallet.
It’s funny how you mention never using lightning lanes! As a regular park-goer, I’m not paying for genie+ every single time I go either and I almost never use photo pass. Without using those features.. the only thing the band is good for is scanning into the parks. At $50+ I question whether it’s worth it. Im still going to buy one, but still 😂
My Jack Skelington Magic Band just lit up and vibrated while on Mansion ride!!
Thank you for starting with the date of recording. I can now see how crowded it is on a specific date.
Yes, we agree... because it is always useful to know how busy it was in the past.
Love the new time-lapse shot walking through the park. Another great video.
I like how the band will work for both California and Florida. I may have to pick on up on my next trip to Florida and link it to both ocasts.
You can only link it to one app at a time.
Can’t wait to get mine in February when I’m
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It would have been pretty cool if they would have made that thing have a step counter in it..then put a daily leaderboard within the app so people could see how they stack up to others in the park that day...
Great idea! Realize I’m gonna have two bands on one arm…
@@lcflngn Honestly, I've always thought this would be a fun feature they could implement for anyone that has any smartwatch but, even better if you don't have to wear two.
I loved using it while watching World of Color!!!
I hope they add the scanners like WDW. It’s much faster to tap into the park with the bands.
Hey any update on magicbands since this video because we’re going in February and curious to see how it’s coming along to see if there worth purchasing yet let us know 🤩
I was so curious and really anticipated this video. It’s really a unique day at Disneyland, it will be interesting to see how this all plays out. Thanks again for your experiment with it, and by the way I loved your daddy daughter day video, Sophia is so adorable and notices so many interesting things! There’s nothing like going with a little child especially if they have a fun dad.
Hey Fresh Baked! That was my only question, that is it required to have one? I'm glad that it's not required. I love the different colors and styles though. Thanks for showing us what you can and can't do with it. I like that you can use them to do fun bounty hunts in Galaxies Edge. That's a fun aspect of it.
I made it on your video at 2:59. I was wearing the candy corn dress.
For me, I hardly wore pockets and so it is a pain having to take out my phone or the pass. Looking forward to wearing the band.
that is an interesting benefit of the magic band that I hadn't though of :)
Mando!!! Lol awesome
THANK you for this! ❤ i went on sunday and didnt stop by to check this out. I really appreciate giving us these detailed videos helps me not b so clueless when i go! Like with genie+ when you reviewed it and did it .
That was great seeing Peter clapping again!!!! I was just thinking of him the other day and was hoping you’d get to see him soon. And you did!!! 😃😃😃😃😃
Nice to know he’s good!
I was so happy to see him! Hadn’t seen him since before the parks were shut down. The highlight of the video!
Man I love Splash Mtn! So glad you went on it! I heard a rumor that Disneyland might be getting rid of PHYSICAL tickets, and charging for them at the ticket booths if you want one. Anyone else heard this?
heard it from a CM at the gate. definitely coming
As someone who's used both a card and a magic band at WDW, I would say that I prefer the magic band. The real reason it's a benefit is that as a parent I can put the magic bands on my children and they don't need to carry cards around. Secondly, I don't have to carry everyone's cards around. It's a big plus to be able to just have everyone manage themselves even if they're pretty little. Secondly, it's nice because you can link money to the card and if my kids and I split up for a while they can go somewhere and get something to eat without needing me. That way I'm also not giving them money or a card they can lose.
Thank you. I've always wondered about splitting up and if the magic band also holds our card so our family can purchase food without us being there!
love that they did Peter's theme
I was looking forward to your review and experience with Magic Bands. Thanks, David for keeping us so well informed. Fresh Baked! ❤️
Absolutely would rather have a physical card for an annual pass. Cards don’t malfunction, they don’t have to be charged. I guess you could have both. Digitally and on a card. Are they going to come out with more Magic Keys, or will they just let current key holders renew? Was that covered in D23?
I was told by a cast member that the magic band to pay feature would be there by next year
It will only work for hotel guest. That’s how it is at WDW today.
Awesome video per usual! Love that you included a little of Mondo. You two are my favorite Disney influencers. 💛💙🔥
Easy Magic Band is my choice. I find it so much more convenient than having to whip out a physical card. I am thinking about just wearing one next time I go to Disney World even if I am just going to Disney Springs. I have not yet gone to Disneyland.
David, do you know if I will be able to buy magic bands in February at Disneyland? Should I buy them now? The one I want (the classic sleeping beauty castle band) is only available on eBay.
I used magic bands on my 2019 trip to Florida, I found them quite convenient because women’s clothing tends to avoid pockets! I think it would also be very useful for children who might lose cards. This way, if the group is splitting up there’s less fuss about making sure the child’s ticket is with the child.
The last time I used a Magicband (battery operated) was in 2017 WDW. I love that we don't have to carry the physical pass with us or even the key to our hotel. My sister, nieces and I stayed at the Art of Animation and it's just fun placing your band on the lock and it opens for you 😊 I am planning another trip in 2025 with my in-laws - possibly 7-9 kids and 12 adults 😂 but it depends who confirms on actually going 🤷🏻♀️. Magicbands will totally help us out on this part lol. If the Magicband lasts forever with it having to be charged now, could we purchase it even waaaay before our possible trip?
I have my Walt Disney World pass physical pass, linked to my Apple Watch. No need for a magic band. I’m wondering if Disney will do it I doubt it because I think they want people to buy the bands. It’s so easy with the pass on my watch and I am for the pass over the band.
Magic bands are fun
Great info! thank you
I'm old school.. Physical Pass. In fact, I still have my old one. My sister printed out a copy of the black-squiggles and reduced it so it'll fit on my Card. I just taped it to the back (as did my sister with HER old card!) We haven't had any problems with the Disney scanners!
It’s kinda funny watching you learn about the Magic bands that we’ve been using in Walt Disney World for so long. After a while you forget that it is on your wrist, and you feel naked without it after wearing them for a week or longer.
I just want to say thank you for putting so much time and energy into your videos!! I’ve never been to WDW and have been trying to figure out what all the hype is about MagicBands since the rumors started that they were coming to Disneyland. This was such a great overview of current features and what’s potentially coming later! Thank you!!
The funny thing is that I was there at Disneyland that day on October 19th
Physical Pass
Fresh Baked!!!
Obviously, the magic band has to be turned on to work for the Bhatu Bounty Hunters, but does it have to be turned on for everything else? The original MagicBand was basically an RFID chip and all the places it could be used around Disneyworld just had RFID readers. Is it possible that it still has an RFID chip that is readable when the battery has died and the battery is just for the extra experiences?
I think the magicbands are probably a little more convenient long term for out-of-state visitors. Like when I went to Florida about two years back almost now, I loved being able to just buy the band, slap it on my wrist and just go. Never had to take it off and it became my room key, park pass, payment method for certain shops and dining. It makes it so good. For Disneyland, where it is more limited right now, I don't see it as beneficial beyond if you just like wearing a wristband till it can link to more things. But as someone who does like their wristbands, I for sure will get this next time I'm at Disneyland.
I had a similar experience in Florida in 2019! I think once Disneyland gets paying, proper entry scanners, and it hooked up to the park hotels, it'll be a no-brainer for at least non-local guests. They're a fun commodity/souvenir that makes things go just a tiny bit quicker and smoother. Not really worth it right now (at least for their price), but as they add those functionalities hopefully sooner rather than later your band will always work. I'm heading back over for New Years Eve for a few days so I'm hoping some of that might be up by then!
It's amazing Disney has come up with yet another way to suck $30-$55 out of people to enter the park. Wild stuff.
If or when the bands have a purpose for almost everything such as door hotel keys, all purchases and of course ALL ride entries like WDW bands
THEN it will become absolutely worth the price !! 😁 I will still buy one now that has DVC on it !!! We loved them almost 10 years ago when we were at WDW and always wished it would be here at DL !!!
Rejoicing!!!🤗
The neon bright yellow shirt reminds me of the fresh baked podcast about the magic bands! Ron is probably proud of your bright yellow shirt 🤣
The battery lasts longer at dl because there's not much to do with the interactivity, here at wdw you interact with statues and walls, and the bounty hunter game, the tap to enter the park, and photopass and genie+ entrances doesn't use the battery.
Also another thing you didn't see was how you can change the color scheme, you can also double tap the face and it lights up and you can do that anywhere
So it only lights up when u tap it? I think it’ll be cool if it reacts most rides in the park when u enter the line or leave the ride kinda like haunted mansions heartbeat effect
@@CJ005 at wdw it lights up when you tap or when you enter the park, it also lights up during or after a few rides
Thank you Fresh Baked for this comprehensive test
When we (the family) did our last trip to DWorld, have the whole party of 15 of us magic banned really made life a lot easier especially when the kids went off to ride a bunch of the thrill rides and get food /snacks on their own. Hopefully in time the usefulness of having a Magic Band in Dland will increase especially to include hotel keys and credit cards/ pre-paid cards.
Wonder how long the charge will last when using the device heavily.
Magic Bands use RFID technology which requires no battery. The energy to read the RFID comes from the reader itself which has a coil to transmit energy to a pickup coil in the band giving the band enough momentary energy to transmit its unique ID code back to the reader. So no battery required and the Magic Band will last forever.
I'm thinking the puck middle can come out so you can change bands?? I personally am looking forward to using it during the nighttime spectaculars! Because I am also a sucker for things that light up 😆
Yes you can use your MB+ to park if you are a AP here at WDW
We visit Disney World every year and love magic band. It's your room key for the hotel, charge/pay for food and shopping, fast passes/ lightening lanes, not to mention your park tickets. Think of it like a magical Apple pay
Definitely loved our days as APs with the physical passholder card. Maybe we just showing our age but we don’t necessarily want EVERYTHING to have to be linked to the app in order to show proof or function in general 😂😂
I’ve been using MB at WDW for 2yrs and MB+ for one long trip last month. I like the convenience of the band for lighting pass vs pulling out phone. I’ve liked the bounty hunter game but should finish this next trip, so hope they will keep adding. I like it can unlock doors, get into park, LL, etc. They are waterproof so can wear in pool…and unlock door when done, so no need to figure out where to store key.
Down side (but ok for me)
-I do charge it every night.
-It does let you by food (very convenient at festival food booths) and things at stores, but so far still goes to a cc not a gift card. If you want to go to a gift card, still need that or manually enter if mobile order (on phone) but it would be nice to have it remember gift cards.
-if you wear a watch, two things on wrist or one on each arm
-based on comments by others playing bounty hunter game with two MB+ but one account/phone, this can have issues or is a little tricky. But it sure helps get those kids worn out and moving !
HOPEFULLY my MB+ will work at both parks, which I think they will. I know the play Disney game carries between them (ie your badges, etc). Maybe not for everyone but I like it.
Hey Dave! The Disney Dining Plan has not returned in any form to WDW since reopening, and it probably not come back. They used to offer free Dining when you were staying on property at certain times of the year. It was great!!!
I prefer the Magic Band. My home park is Disneyland, but I go to Disneyworld on occasion and stay at the resorts. To pay, go through Fast Pass (back then), using your meal plan, go to your resort room, photo pass, etc. all on a magic band rather than going through your cards is easier but at the cost of our privacy. Disney tracks which rides you go to, what you paid for, and which areas you hang out by tracking the bluetooth function of the magic band. But that is just me.
This video is almost a year old and it’s amazing to me the usability of this gadget hasn’t improved. If my phone is more useful at DL (I.e.paying for purchases, loading predefined $ amounts for my kiddos, and/or simply telling the time) why would one want another device? Look up! To play one game in StarWars land and have it buzz/light up at World of Color? For 50 bucks? Give me a bunch of churros instead. Maybe this would be fun for a toddler but I think DL needs to do more to convince me! Love your videos David and hoping to se you in the parks next visit from Nor Cal.
completely useless
Visiting around Christmas time and watching you boop in all over the place is so satisfying. I don't even care about how much time it saves or if it saves any time, I'm just thinking about how much easier it'll be to use rather than fumbling for your phone while wrangling kids in the park. It'll be nice to keep my phone out of my hand and just be present with the kids as well.
I still have a few a questions that I can’t find answers for.
Can you use them at the parking lot for redeeming free parking/discount? Or for your discount % when purchasing food or items?
If I can avoid using the app that would be awesome.
Just watched this video, are you going to do a update this when the new gates are installed?
We use the Magic Band when we were at Disney World and on its small world it says goodbye to us at the end which was awesome your excitement makes me very happy I can't wait to go back to Disneyland
Love this dude
A note about battery life. I was in WDW last month and used a MB+ at Epcot for 13 hours in one day (including watching Harmonious with it lighting the whole time and waving at every fab 50 statue I saw). The battery lasted the whole day and never dropped below 50%. I suspect the battery issues mentioned by early reviews were mostly due to playing the Battu bounty hunter game for an extended period of time. I can imagine all of the vibration and and lights from that game can kill your batter fast.
Like Tom Corless of WDWNT playing it for almost three hours straight, then complaining that the battery died.
1. Re Dining Plan at WDW, it’s still in hold according to those who know.
2. I bought my new Magic Band+ for an upcoming WDW trip. Great news! They will work at Disneyland too! So I’m assuming it will also work in reverse.
We purchased our MagicBands+ at Disney World about 6 weeks ago when we were there. They do work at Disneyland as well, but there is something to know, and anyone who had the Premier pass already knows this. What you need to do is unlink your MB+ from your Disney World app and relink it to your Disneyland app, and then you are good to go. The CMs kept telling us that they wouldn't work at Disneyland, but they do! I purchased the LL as well to test it out, no issues, also worked seamlessly for your photos, and entering the parks. We had to show a few CMs how to read the bands to entry into the parks going back and forth, but still seamless. Enjoy everyone. As David said, not necessary, but it is convenient to just hold up your wrist, and that's it.
Been going to Disneyland since '66 and retired a few weeks ago and moving to Orlando area to save a ton of money in taxes and gas prices so I'll miss you Disneyland, but I'll be back to visit, especially as the 100th anniversary begins.
So excited for these I feel it's a great addition. Of course Fresh Baked adds to the excitement.
loved the tomorrow land music at while walking through the park. that area so needs a make over.
I’ll be interested to see what CM’s think about the magic bands. Will they be more efficient in the long run when hundreds of people are using them for entering the parks? This goes for the food booths at the festivals as well as entrance into the parks. I thought they were very convenient when getting food in WDW at the food festival.
real pass is always the best.
@freshbaked. Yes magic band works for parking at WDW so maybe they will bring that feature to Disneyland eventually
David, not sure I’ve ever mentioned how much I love your outro. I never mind being reminded to be kind, life gets crazy sometimes. 😉
Photopass uses them too
Now we got magic bands if Disney wants to profit off of them further they would add a magic band only entrance into the parks, since they make it faster to enter and guests love fast moving lines
I love the new band. Thank you for making this video explaining how to use it. I love your channel.
It was really nice at disney world using the band for hotel rooms, purchases, entry to park, and fast lanes. hopefully it will get that all up and running, the battery part sucks, and you have to be careful with purchases. we buy waaaay too much!
I getting castle one next year my sister is at Disneyland right now
In WDW Magic Bands used to be free and we enjoyed them. At $45 it seems not worth it. By the time you get one for everyone in the family that's $225.
Dave this was a great vid. Not just because you reviewed the band but the music changes, the fact that you interacted with other guests. This vid was just diff. I liked it!
I see you're using a third party screen recording app, but did you know Samsung has built in screen recording? Swipe down to get to the quick menu and look for the camera icon in brackets. I found that worked better than the third party ones.
When I found out magic bands were FINALLY going to be at Disneyland, I was so stoked that I was going to buy all my food and merch with the magic bands. Sucks to know that they don’t have that feature. I’m coming for New Years Eve, I’m hoping by that time we will be able to use it as our debit card. It would be so convenient!
Magic bands have never been linked to a credit or debit card. Not even at WDW. That’s not how they work.
@@onesydneygirl David talked about it in his video. How he also thought that we would be able to pay for things at the park and many other people thought the same thing as well.
Just like mobile ordering without inserting your card info everytime, your card can be registered in the app. At WDW you can use your magic band to pay and it uses the card on file. Disneyland should(?) Have that in the future. Just not one of the things it can do rn
@@Llamanette17 that’s not correct. WDW only allows charging IF you are a resort guest. That’s it no one else. Disneyland will be getting that feature for hotel guest early next year.
@@Llamanette17 when you use your magic band at WDW to make a purchase, it’s not charging to a card stored in your app - it’s charging back to your room account at your on-site hotel.
I don’t know which is more fitting:
A fool and his money are soon parted. Or... There’s a sucker born every minute.
I’ve been to both Disneyland and DisneyWorld and I so enjoy your videos! I live in South Carolina where Winter has started to arrive! I enjoy seeing the ☀️
One important point that seems to be getting lost: the MB+ only needs to be charged to enjoy the interactive features (lights, haptics, etc.). For everything else, it uses RFID just like the old bands.
I like the blue California band, is it only available to magic key holders?
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Thanks for the review. I wish we could just get the same functionality on our existing smart watches (if course, they couldn't charge us for the bands)
Have you timed how long it takes to recharge the magic band?
Do the battery powered magic bands work from Disney world at Disney land? I bought mine back in 2019.
Talked to hotel reservationist yesterday and said that the charging for purchases and using to open room door is coming soon. Be able to do like at Disneyworld, but like You said. Not needed, but I enjoy them anyway!
Hay Dave I got my yesterday too. I charged mine while having lunch on my solar battery bank which has three charging ports
In WDW, there is no dining plan right now. They never returned after COVID. Also, at WDW, you cannot pre load funds on the band. You can pay with your magic band, this will charge to your room. Then you can pay your room charge with a gift card. If you aren't sure, please don't comment with false information.
I wish they'd make the app have a smart watch feature that does all this. Seems like smart watch/wallet would cover the park admission and lightning lane, and location based push notifications + screen would cover the interactive adventure parts... They could even just make it a companion app and charge for it if it's a matter of making $ on it. I can see buying this for my kids who don't wear a smart watch, but I don't really want another band on my wrists.
Yes, I wear a smart watch too, but people will pay more for a cute Disney band. People would bristle at paying $30 for an app. I would prefer a watch app and would pay, but I think most people would view it differently.
In WDW you can use your magic band to pay at card machines. So instead of tapping your card, you tap your band. It’ll probably come to DL very soon.
Now what about disney mobile pass. Since it has been a thing at disney world, will it be coming to disneyland?
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Nice video, David and thank you for doing this video. I am planning to get at Magic Band+ on my next visit. You could use an Elastic hair band to hold your fuel rod while charging the Magic Band +.