Does Disney track you with MagicBands?

A: MagicBand+ devices are not GPS-based and do not enable collection of continuous location signals. However, we may be able to detect the location of Guests who choose to use or wear MagicBand or MagicBand+ products while visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and certain other locations.



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Before I leave for the airport on all of my visits to Walt Disney World Resort, I can guarantee you, my MagicBand of choice is secured on my wrist and set to go. I have personally never had an issue in any of my years. I walk straight through security with my MagicBand.

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If you stay at the Disney hotel often or visit the parks regularly — for example, if you're a Magic Key or Annual Pass holder — a MagicBand might be worth it. Families with young children also might find MagicBands convenient.

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Yes! You can link Annual Passes to family and friends if they are connected to your Family & Friends list. Link an Annual Pass to My Disney Experience. After you have entered the Annual Pass ID numbers (printed on the pass), you will be asked to match each pass with a person on your Family & Friends list.

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That being said, a MagicBand can only be linked to one ticket or pass at a time. If not everyone in the group has a MagicBand, the people without a band can use their phones instead. You can, however, link more than one MagicBand to a particular pass or ticket.

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You can use them to enter theme parks and Lightning Lanes, open your Disney Resorts Collection hotel room door, make purchases, access interactive features in the parks, and more. But unfortunately, MagicBands can't be used as a GPS tracker (seriously, it would be so cool if they could, though!).

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A: Quick flashing blue indicates that your band has timed out. This notification can happen if you do not complete the expected action within the allotted time for an experience.

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However, even if the long-range battery is no longer working, your MagicBand should still work for any Mickey to Mickey touchpoints, such as entrance tapstyles, Lightning Lane entrances, unlocking the door to your Disney Resort Hotel room, or point of sale terminals when charging purchases to your hotel room folio.

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What is this? Disney World Annual Passholders also no longer receive complimentary MagicBands. Instead, MagicBands are available 20%-50% off in the annual passholder's My Disney Experience account after the annual pass purchase and each renewal period.

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With Disney MagicBands, you do not have to worry about carrying a key card with you wherever you go. Your band can be used to register to your room and serve as a key every time you need to enter.

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MagicBand+ is rechargeable whereas MagicBand is not rechargeable (typically a 24-month lifespan). MagicBand+ is customizable for color, and vibrations, and has light-up interactions with evening entertainment like Fantasmic! and Happily Ever After.

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