Is Magic Bands necessary?

[kylenne]

Please get the key cards and don’t be “those” people. It’s beyond annoying to get stuck behind a group that has to scan EVERY.SINGLE. PERSON. IN.THE.PARTY. By using the key cards, you save money by not getting MBs for everyone and you save the sanity of those behind you

I always get stuck behind these families I swear

Re: tapping in with phones, if you have an iPhone make sure to enable express mode for your Magic Mobile pass (tap the info button on it in your Wallet, the setting is at the bottom). That way you don't have to fiddle with opening Wallet and all that, you just tap and go. And it'll work even if your phone is dead. This is another reason why everyone should have their own pass on their own device if you go this route.

 

[DavidNYC]

And if - for God's sakes - anyone does use a phone for multiple people - please do not have your family block the entire entrance so that no one can use the empty second tap point . . .

 

[VGCgroupie]

I will admit I used my phone for 80% of my party at DL last trip. But I always loaded the app and did a screenshot of the pass and had my photos pulled up so I could scan scan scan. I figured most people would do this and not rely on opening the app and hoping it loads up quickly

 

[Simba's Mom]

Everyone keeps mentioning the plastic card in the context of of staying at a Disney resort, checking in to your resort, etc. Just want to clarify that anyone can ask for a plastic card/ticket upon arrival at the park. You do not need to be staying at a Disney resort to get a card to use as your ticket. If you are staying at Disney resort, ask for a card for each person when you check in. If you are not staying at a Disney resort (or if you are but didn't ask for a card at your resort), when you arrive at the park the first day, you'll scan in using your phone, and at point you can ask for a ticket to be issued for each person. The cast members at the entry points usually have cards in their pockets and devices that they can use to very quickly attach the cards to the guests on your account.

There's just one caveat I was told by a front desk CM. Not sure it's true, but she told me that the Key to the World card won't open the door to your room unless you get it from your resort (message-come to me, don't go to "them"). But I know that the Key to the World card does work for everything else, because DH got one once at the park (he'd grabbed the wrong MB from home and we found out when he couldn't get into the park). He never tried it on the room door, though-let me open the door.

 

[scrappinginontario]

There's just one caveat I was told by a front desk CM. Not sure it's true, but she told me that the Key to the World card won't open the door to your room unless you get it from your resort (message-come to me, don't go to "them"). But I know that the Key to the World card does work for everything else, because DH got one once at the park (he'd grabbed the wrong MB from home and we found out when he couldn't get into the park). He never tried it on the room door, though-let me open the door.

I believe the CM gave you incorrect information. A KTTW card is linked to an MDE account and should behave the same wat whether obtained at the resort or park.

 

[kylenne]

I believe the CM gave you incorrect information. A KTTW card is linked to an MDE account and should behave the same wat whether obtained at the resort or park.

EarScouts did a video a while back about whether or not you need a Magic Band, testing various methods of tapping into things, and an old KTTW card (still linked to MDE) from a previous stay wouldn't open the door to his current room. I'm not sure if this would also apply to one obtained in the park vs. at the resort but at least in one case it does make a difference what you use.