Hi all, read the sticky on the first page and some of the more recent commentary.
To clarify from the sticky post on page 1:
"2. May we use old MagicBands?
Yes, however battery life on the mb typically lasts up to 2 years, although posters have reported lasting longer. The battery is needed for attraction photos where the attraction senses your mb. Even with the battery expired, the mb will work on tapstiles. OR as long as you have the MDE app on your phone and the Bluetooth is ON, they will send the photo to your phone (it will be on your MDE account), bypassing the need of a new battery."
Is this still true? If so, am I understanding correctly that my magic band 'experience' will be exactly as it was before (ride photos and all) if I use an old magic band from January 2020 and turn my bluetooth on my phone on with the My Disney Experience app open? I assume the MDE app has to be OPEN or just on my phone?
Second question:
If I buy a magic band + for our upcoming trip in January, am I correct in thinking that as long as Disney still uses the magic band system, this new magic band would ALWAYS work for future trips since the battery is rechargeable? I realize they may come out with further functionality for magic band + 2.0infinity or something, but my magic band + should always work for magic band + functions at bare minimum.
Thank you!