MagicBand+ launches July 27 at Disney World. Where to buy it, what it does
The latest version of the MagicBand, that features color-changing lights, haptic vibrations, gesture recognition and pairs to your smartphone using the My Disney Experience app launches July 27 at Disney World.
The MagicBand+ is the latest iteration of the wearable bracelet that was introduced in 2013. The MagicBand+ can do everything a MagicBand can do and more – from entering theme parks with a tap and connecting your Disney PhotoPass memories, to unlocking your Disney Resort hotel room and more.
Disney is introducing a lineup of more than 25 designs and can be purchased at select stores across Disney World and online at shopDisney, starting at $34.99.
Where to purchase MagicBand+ at Disney World
At Walt Disney World, you can purchase a MagicBand+ at the following locations:
- Magic Kingdom Park: Emporium
- EPCOT: Pin Traders – Camera Center
- Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Celebrity 5 & 10 and Tatooine Traders
- Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: Discovery Trading Company
- Disney Springs: Disney’s Pin Traders
- Select merchandise locations at Disney Resort hotels
Disney Resort hotel guests may purchase MagicBand+ online at special prices before arriving. Annual Passholder discounts will also be available on MagicBand+.
What MagicBand+ can do at Disney World
As of now you can use the band for a variety things:
Disney Fab 50 Quest
As part of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration, you can interact with the Disney Fab 50 Character Collection throughout all four theme parks with the “Disney Fab 50 Quest.” Help Tinker Bell bring the sculptures to life across all four Walt Disney World theme parks using virtual pixie dust from Tink.
You can wave your hand to sprinkle virtual pixie dust at each Disney Fab 50 Character sculpture for different reactions,. To unlock even more during your quest, use the Play Disney Parks app to collect the sculptures and enter the worlds of your favorite characters through an augmented reality feature.
Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters
On Batuu, the bounty hunting business is booming. MagicBand+ is your guide to seeking numerous virtual bounties hidden across Black Spire Outpost with the Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters experience. Vibrations and lights on MagicBand+ guide you down the right path. When you find your Bounty, you can use the Play Disney Parks app’s augmented reality thermal viewer to reveal who’s hiding in the shadows. Local guild master Raga Bua will reward you with galactic credits.
Nighttime Spectaculars
MagicBand+ brings the magic of Disney nighttime spectaculars closer than ever before during “Disney Enchantment” at Magic Kingdom Park and “Harmonious” at EPCOT! MagicBand+ complements the magic in the skies, lighting up and vibrating in sync with fireworks, visual effects, and music. Your MagicBand+ will also engage as all four theme park icons transform into Beacons of Magic
When MagicBand+ is coming to Disneyland
Features and experiences across Disney Parks will vary. The MagicBand+ will debut at Disneyland Resort later this year. Disney has not given any specific date or season.
