Missing Disney Resort Perk Gets a Fun Upgrade
After removing the MagicBand+ perk for Disney Resort guests, Disney just made a fun update for MagicBand+.
MagicBand+
What once served as a convenient way to enter the parks, make payments, check in for attractions using Lightning Lane services, and link photos taken by PhotoPass Cast Members, MagicBands have come a long way.
When MagicBand+ first debuted the big interactions included the 50th Anniversary golden statues and go on a quest with the Batuu Bounty Hunters experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Later, Walt Disney World guests experienced MagicBand interactions while enjoying Festival of the Lion King, Frozen Sing-Along Celebration, Beauty and the Beast-Live on Stage, and Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.
MagicBand+ Perk Missing
For several years, Walt Disney World Resort guests could receive a complimentary MagicBand. This ended in January 2021; however, Walt Disney World Resort guests could enjoy a discounted price on select MagicBands.
Just recently, Walt Disney World also quietly removed the resort discount for pre-arrival MagicBand+ selections.
Now Disney is trying to entice guests to see the value in the MagicBand+ with fun interactions promised for this year's Christmas Tree Stroll located at Disney Springs.
Christmas Tree Stroll 2025
Disney Springs brings new interactive fun this year for guests wearing a MagicBand+. Check out how to join the Christmas Tree Stroll HERE and get ready for a magical time starting November 14th until December 31, 2025.
The Christmas Tree Stroll offers 5 fun MagicBand+ interactive experiences in 2025.
This year, the Annual Passholder tree, the Haunted Mansion tree, the Disney Cruise Line topiary, the Nightmare Before Christmas tree, and the Star Wars tree will all offer a MagicBand+ interactive experience.
The best part of the Christmas Tree Stroll is that it is FREE. Be sure to charge your MagicBand+ and get ready for all of the fun.
Do you have a MagicBand+? Which tree is your favorite along the Christmas Tree Stroll? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.
We quit using MagicBands when Disney moved to the MagicBand+. We are not purchasing another device that needs to be charged and sits in a drawer most of the time.
Magic band + is not a PLUS like Disney originally sold it as. We live next to WDW and purchased 4 for me and husband then purchased 8 for family including 6 grandchildren. The GE experience is less than ridiculous and my 5 young grandsons much preferred the mickey sorcerer game and collecting cards and party cards when they visiting from Texas twice a year. My husband finished collecting all cards and party cards and purchased the card holder books for them before Execs pulled the plug on the game. Disney execs failed again.
We really miss the Sorcerers of the Kingdom game as well. I'm glad you all were able to collect so many cards before it ended. It is definitely a missed experience