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Walt Disney World to use Magic Bands to provide proof for Extra Magic Hours



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Beginning today, November 17, MagicBands will be used to provide proof that a guest is staying at a Walt Disney World Hotel and has morning Extra Magic Hours eligibility for that day, if choosing to attend a morning Extra Magic Hour session at a given park.  Walt Disney World Cast Members will scan the Magic Band (or rfid enabled Key to the World) before allowing guests to the Mickey Touch Points.

If you are stating at the Hilton Downtown Disney, Shades of Green or the Swan and Dolphin, you will be allowed access with a valid hotel room key.

What do you think about this change?

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Amanda

Wednesday 11th of December 2013

Can u use morning magic hours on check in day? Would this entail taking your magic band to resort to check in first, then going to park?

kennythepirate

Wednesday 11th of December 2013

Yes you can. Just check in at your resort, then head over

krock

Wednesday 20th of November 2013

It makes sense... I remember years ago needing to get a wrist band in order to stay in the park for extra magic. But it makes me wonder how effective it will be once magic bands are rolled out to off property guests.

kennythepirate

Wednesday 20th of November 2013

I would guess they are encoded with your current dates of stay at a Disney resort, but I would bet there are still tons of errors.

goc1122

Sunday 17th of November 2013

makes sense to me

Cheryl

Sunday 17th of November 2013

It seems like this would be a faster way of confirming….if technology cooperates. :)

Lori

Sunday 17th of November 2013

sounds reasonable... how did they prove it before?

kennythepirate

Sunday 17th of November 2013

They just asked you to show valid hotel key

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