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Walt Disney World Releases Update on MagicBand Orders and Cancellations Due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

March 19, 2020

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With Walt Disney World effectively closed due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is currently sweeping the country, guests with upcoming or cancelled reservations and vacation packages may be wondering what’s going on with their MagicBand orders. Disney has updated the COVID-19 landing page to include some information regarding MagicBands: According to Disney, if you … Read more

My Disney Experience App Now Showing Hand Sanitizer Locations and Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Centers Throughout Walt Disney World

March 12, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

If you’re in the parks and looking to keep your hands as clean as possible, you can now locate Hand Sanitizer Locations throughout the parks as well as information centers on Coronavirus (COVID-19) at various First Aid Centers throughout Walt Disney World. A quick search for “Coronavirus” on the My Disney Experience app will lead … Read more

My Disney Experience, FastPass+ Reservations Down as Walt Disney World Systems Undergo Routine Maintenance

February 27, 2020

by Matthew Soberman

Guests looking to book or change FastPass+ reservations or use My Disney Experience should be advised that the system is currently unavailable as it undergoes routine maintenance. As stated on the Walt Disney World website, FastPass+, My Plans, and Friends and Family are unavailable. For guests looking to add or modify park dining reservations or … Read more

My Disney Experience Glitch Allows Guests to Secure Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Boarding Groups Outside of Disney’s Hollywood Studios

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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The usual procedure for securing a Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance boarding group requires that all members in the booking party not only be at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, but also tapped in to the park. While the boarding group process has gotten increasingly frustrating over the past few weeks due to changing park hours … Read more

Guests Affected by Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run FastPass Glitch on My Disney Experience Given Additional Multiple Experience Fastpasses

February 11, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

UPDATE: Disney has fixed the My Disney Experience glitch that caused Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run FastPass+ selections to automatically convert into Tier 2 FastPasses. In an effort to make up for the frustration this caused guests, they have reinstated Smugglers Run FastPasses for the affected guests, as well as granted them an additional Multiple Experience … Read more

FastPass+ Now Available for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

FastPass+ is now available for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! Head on over to My Disney Experience to book your FastPass while they’re still available for the grand opening! Times are available starting March 4th. (If by the time you read this, all of the FastPasses are gone for your reservation … Read more

BREAKING: Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run to Offer FastPass+ Starting February 19; FastPass+ Possibly Coming to Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

January 27, 2020January 23, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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Attention Star Wars fans! Guests can now reserve access to fly the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy” at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios! FastPass+ reservations for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run are available in the My Disney Experience app for those planning visits on or after Feb. 19. Similar to other … Read more

Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Unable to Accommodate Many Boarding Groups Today Due to Prolonged Downtime, Guests Given Park Tickets to Return

January 3, 2020

by Jessica Figueroa

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As we reported on earlier, Boarding Groups for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios ran out in record time this morning, with a number of guests unable to obtain Boarding Passes, and those who obtained Backup Boarding Groups unable to ride completely. However, for those who were able to obtain a … Read more

Walt Disney World Pulling Latest “Park Life” MagicBands from Store Shelves Due to Issues Synching with My Disney Experience

December 26, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

After having been released this morning at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the latest “Park Life” Magic Kingdom-themed MagicBands are now being pulled from the shelves due to issues connecting with My Disney Experience. A guest who purchased the band earlier today had to seek help at the park’s Guest Relations window after the band kept failing … Read more

Walt Disney World Dining Reservation System Currently Down; Online and Phone Reservations Unavailable

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019

by Derek Sterling

UPDATE: As of 1:20 PM EST, the dining reservation system for Walt Disney World is once again operational. Guests can make dining reservations on the Walt Disney World website, My Disney Experience app, or by calling 407-WDW-DINE. Disney does state that reservations made over the app or the website are the preferred methods, however. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Exclusive New Disney’s Riviera Resort and Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort MagicBands Now Available for Pre-Order on My Disney Experience

December 13, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

Two new resort-themed MagicBands are available exclusively via Build-A-Band on My Disney Experience! There’s a new MagicBand for the upcoming grand opening of Disney’s Riviera Resort, plus a new band for an old classic, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Since these are both only available via Build-A-Band, you must have a MagicBand order pending … Read more

PHOTOS: Changes Come to FastPass+ Selection Interface in Latest Update to My Disney Experience App

November 29, 2019November 20, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

Today, My Disney Experience introduced a new interface to the FastPass+ selection process on your mobile device. Now, in addition to having expanded options to streamline your Disney Resort hotel check-in, you also have different options available for FastPasses. Let’s check out the new look for the in-app FastPass selection process. While the overall selection … Read more

Latest My Disney Experience App Update Streamlines Direct-To-Room Online Check-In; Adds Option for “Service Your Way” Housekeeping Opt-Out Program

November 14, 2019

by Derek Sterling

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Disney has launched a large update for the My Disney Experience app, bringing guests a way to opt into the “Service Your Way” program through the app itself. As part of this service, guests can decline room service in exchange for a Disney Gift Card, with amounts varying depending on length of stay. This gift … Read more

Walt Disney World Changes Preferred Method of Booking Dining Reservations to My Disney Experience App and DisneyWorld.com

October 11, 2019

by Derek Sterling

Disney has long stated that the preferred method for booking an advanced dining reservation was calling the Disney Reservation Center. However, snuck into a Disney Parks Blog post today, they stated that the preferred method is now the My Disney Experience App and DisneyWorld.com. From the Disney: With hundreds of amazing dining locations to choose … Read more

PHOTOS: New Build-A-Band MagicBand Upgrades for September Include Figment, Genie, and Chef Mickey for Epcot Food & Wine 2019

September 9, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

You know, for years I’ve been able to resist buying MagicBands, and since my old first-edition Stitch MagicBand 1.0 is still going strong, I’ve never seen a real point to buying even more bands that essentially serve the same purpose… that is, until Build-A-Band MagicBand Upgrades came along and made it almost irresistible to upgrade … Read more

Virtual Queue System To Be Used for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disney’s Hollywood Studios

August 27, 2019August 26, 2019

by Jessica Figueroa

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For guests wishing to live out Star Wars adventures and access Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge beginning August 29th, Disney’s Hollywood Studios may be utilizing a virtual queuing system, as needed, to help everyone have a great experience. This should, in practice, be the same system that was put into use at Disneyland, but rarely used after … Read more