DIY Disney Magic Band Reader

You can build your own Disney magic band scanner with Adafruit Feather RP2040 and Circuit Python.
This project uses the RFID Wiz Kit to scan your Disney magic bands to animate a strip NeoPixels and plays your favorite sound effects.
Learn Guide
learn.adafruit.com/magic-band...
RFID Wiz Kit
www.adafruit.com/product/5402
NeoPixel Strip
www.adafruit.com/product/3634
Feather RP2040
www.adafruit.com/product/4884
Mini Oval Speaker
www.adafruit.com/product/3923
I2S Audio Amplifier
www.adafruit.com/product/3006
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[@nethoncho]

This guide has an awesome example of playing a wave file and doing something else (ie: led animation) at the same time

[@DerekEvans1013]

Thats damn cool. Now if I could just find a tutorial on how to convert a Sphero Force Band into a MagicBand that'd be great!!

[@troymeredith521]

This is fantastic. Any ideas where we could get more variety of magicband sounds? I know there's more out there for various bands, so it would be cool to attempt a sound for a specific magicband.

[@FredDeckerNC]

Anyone have tips for printing the "diffuser" parts? I have "clear" PETG and I'm not sure if I should print hollow, some percent infill, or solid. I *think* that hollow would print too clear. I'm thinking infill could give me "hot" and "cool" spots of light still. Since the parts are so thin, I guess I will try solid first and see what happens.

[@palettepaws1]

Would it be possibly to replace the neopixel strip with a small rgb matrix?

[@davidthepangolin]

Neat

[@kevinmumma4448]

Can this trigger something else other than lights and sound? I am new to this style of programming.

[@adafruit]

The Wiz Kit module features a relay for turning on maglocks and power switches

[@AdityaMehendale]

Are the 120 years over?