Say “Hello!” to a Brand New MagicBand!
It’s a new era for MagicBands Disney friends! With Disney making the push toward more My Disney Experience functionality, we thought that we would eventually see Disney World phase out their MagicBands but instead there giving us MagicBand+!
That’s right! Our MickeyBloggers Greg and Elyssa are at a special Walt Disney World media event where Disney unveiled brand new MagicBand technology that will be available for guests starting in 2022!
The original MagicBand was introduced back in 2013 as a tool to enhance the guest experience across Disney’s theme parks and resorts. Designed as a hands-free tool MagicBands have quickly become the preferred way to store your park tickets, access resort rooms, log your Photopass photos, and pay for purchases at retail and dining outlets!
As we head into this new era of MagicBands, Disney has assured guests that the bands will retain all of the features that you know and love along with some “new moments of magic.”
So what new changes can guests expect!? After you enter the theme park, MagicBand+ will come alive at various times with color-changing lights, haptic vibrations and gesture recognition.
The wearable will allow you to engage with favorite Disney moments in new ways, including:
- Play like a bounty hunter in a galaxy far, far away and find virtual bounties throughout Black Spire Outpost in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Interact with the “Disney Fab 50 Character Collection,” the golden sculptures spread throughout the Walt Disney World theme parks.
- Experience nighttime spectaculars in a new way as you see your band light up and complement the magic in the skies, including the new “Harmonious” at EPCOT and “Disney Enchantment” at Magic Kingdom Park.
MagicBand+ will be available for purchase beginning next year!
Disney also announced today that there will be a discounted, pre-arrival price for Disney Resort hotel guests as well as Passholders.
Disney has also said that current MagicBands will also be available along with Disney World’s complimentary Disney MagicMobile service which provides much of the same functionality to your smart devices.
MagicBand+ will help immerse you in the incredible stories and magic of Disney.
You’ll also be able to connect with characters you love like never before!
We expect to hear lots more about this awesome innovation in the weeks ahead!
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for further Walt Disney World news and updates!
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