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MagicBand+ Interactions

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I Bought My 4-Year-Old A MagicBand+ And This Is How It Went

December 25, 2022 Madison Skowronski

I’m going to preface this by stating, you do not need to have the Play Disney app to play Star Wars: Batuu Bounty Hunters, or … Read more

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VIDEO: ‘Wintertime Enchantment’ Show on Sleeping Beauty Castle with MagicBand+ Interaction

November 20, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

The “Wintertime Enchantment” light show on Sleeping Beauty Castle has returned to Disneyland Park for the 2022 holiday season. In this nightly show, the icicle … Read more

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PHOTOS, FULL SHOW VIDEO: ‘Believe… in Holiday Magic’ Fireworks Spectacular Returns to Disneyland for the Holidays With MagicBand+ Interaction

November 16, 2022November 16, 2022 Chuck Mirarchi

This past Friday, “Believe… in Holiday Magic” nighttime fireworks show returned to Disneyland for the holiday season. The show, which runs through January 8, 2023, … Read more

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PHOTO REPORT: Disneyland Resort 10/26/22 (MagicBand+ Public Release, Ride Interactions, Glow with the Show, and the Last of the Halloween Nighttime Photography)

October 31, 2022 Charly Shelton

Hey there, hi there, ho there! We headed down to the Disneyland Resort to test out the new features of the MagicBand+ that launched for … Read more

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VIDEO: See MagicBand+ Effects on Attractions at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure

October 29, 2022October 28, 2022 Matthew Soberman

MagicBand+ is now officially available for all guests at the Disneyland Resort, so we’re visiting Disneyland and Disney California Adventure to see what kind of … Read more

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How to Link and Set Up the New MagicBand+ in the Disneyland App

October 19, 2022 Matthew Soberman

As MagicBand+ begins to roll out across the Disneyland Resort, band linking is now available on the Disneyland app. Linking can be found in the … Read more

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PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 7/27/2022 (MagicBand+ Launches, New Toy Story Land Apparel, MagicBand+ Syncs with Beacons of Magic, & More)

August 1, 2022 Madison Skowronski

Good Morning, World Travelers. Today is the highly anticipated launch of MagicBand+. We’re rope dropping EPCOT to shop the selection, and then try it out. … Read more

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PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Animal Kingdom 7/27/22 (MagicBand+ Debut, 15th Anniversary Vault Collection, & More)

July 31, 2022 MelissaE

Hello Wilderness Explorers! Today is the debut of MagicBand+ at Walt Disney World. We are here at Animal Kingdom to buy a new MagicBand+ and … Read more

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PHOTO REPORT: Disney’s Hollywood Studios 7/25/22 (MagicBand+ Soft Launches in App, Driving Goofy DVC Billboard May Be Demolished, & More)

July 29, 2022 Kayla Pareti

Good morning from Hollywood! Today, we’re taking a tour around Disney’s Hollywood Studios before taking a ride on the Disney Skyliner to check out Disney’s … Read more

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MagicBand+ shopDisney Release Information Revealed

July 26, 2022July 26, 2022 SarinaP

Set your alarms! New MagicBand+ designs are coming to shopDisney tomorrow, July 27 at 10 a.m. ET. Guests will be able to pick from five … Read more

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We Watched Disney Enchantment Fireworks with Our MagicBand+ and The Results Were Not Great

July 26, 2022 SarinaP

As a part of the update that came out yesterday for the MagicBand+, the band now reacts to firework shows by glowing and changing color, … Read more

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VIDEO: MagicBand+ Interacting With Disney’s Hollywood Studios Fab 50 Statues

May 10, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

We snagged a MagicBand+ when it was accidentally released early, and now we’re starting to see the slow rollout of effects for the Fab 50 … Read more

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VIDEO: MagicBand+ Interaction Begins with Fab 50 Statues at the Magic Kingdom

May 6, 2022 Matthew Soberman

Despite MagicBand+ not being officially released yet (except for an accidental early leak), the slow rollout of effects for the Fab 50 character statues has … Read more

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