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The (Almost Unnecessary) Instructions On How To Link Current Tickets To An Old Magic Band

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Linking your tickets to the Magic Bands you used on your last trip (or purchased at a Disney store or online) is frighteningly easy. Embarrassingly easy. Believe me. I just asked Disney tech support for help that was completely unnecessary. But I didn’t know that. I fumbled and clicked and scrolled and backtracked, confused as to why I kept getting “error” messages telling me my tickets were already linked. How could they be? I hadn’t linked them. I had only purchased them. Doh! As long as you do it right, you don’t have to link them yourself. There is no Continue reading The (Almost Unnecessary) Instructions On How To Link Current Tickets To An Old Magic Band→

Extra Magic Hours At Disney World Explained

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One of the perks of being a Walt Disney World resort guest is the ability to enjoy Extra Magic Hours. What are Extra Magic Hours? Each day, a park or two, depending on the season, is open either an extra hour in the morning or extra hours at night. This is a time when guests of the resorts can spend extra time in the parks, with fewer people and shorter wait times for attractions. You must have a Magic Band (RFID chip), proving you are a Disney Resort guest. Since the Extra Magic Hours (EMH) option was introduced in 2005 there Continue reading Extra Magic Hours At Disney World Explained→

Magic Bands Now Available For Purchase By Non-Disney Resort Guests

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Beginning March 31, 2014, Magic Bands will be available for purchase by Disney guests who are not staying on Disney property. The bands will cost $12.95 and will allow you to make your FastPass+ selections up to 30 days in advance of your trip. Currently, Disney resort guests are allowed FastPass+ planning access 60 days ahead of their trip. Colors available are pink, green, red, blue, yellow, gray and orange. Decorating with pins or your own creative spin is optional! The advantages to Magic Bands are huge. No more toting a card in a lanyard around your next. Or pulling paper FastPasses out Continue reading Magic Bands Now Available For Purchase By Non-Disney Resort Guests→