Daddy Thursday : Magic Bands

Hello Mammas and Daddies! Welcome to this week’s edition of Daddy Thursday! One of the most asked question we get as Disney travel planners is “Will we get those bands and what do they do?” This week I will answer that question. MagicBands are the key to Walt Disney World that makes your experience seamless. They do this by functioning as your room key, park ticket, fastpass ticket, photo pass card and payment card. MagicBands are available only for guests staying at Disney resorts.

 The first time saving convenience your MagicBand will perform is at the check-in with Magical Express at the Orlando Airport on arrival. This will save time so you can get to Disney World and start the magic. For those Disney veterans you are familiar with your room key also operating as your park ticket and payment card. The MagicBand will also perform those functions. MagicBands will also redeem your fastpass plus reservations. The time taken to locate a room key or park ticket is saved. There are no longer paper fast passes at Walt Disney World. They are all electronically stored on your Magic Band.

MagicBands will also serve as your photopass card. When your family stops for a picture in front of Cinderella’s Castle the photopass photographer will simply scan your MagicBand to load that photo to your account. You will be amazed at the time saved by simply having the key to your vacation on your wrist.


 So now you know what a MagicBand does. How do I get one? After you’ve contacted Trips to the Mouse and booked your Disney World vacation you will log into www.startyourdisneyexperience.com. This is where your will create your My Disney Experience account. Link your Disney reservation to your My Disney Experience account then you will be able to chose colors and add names to your family’s MagicBands!  Look at the fun colors!

And even the youngest of guests receive one.

A few weeks before your vacation they will be mailed to you unless you don’t have a few weeks then they will be waiting at check-in. Thank you Mommas and Daddies I hope this answered some questions. I look forward to next time! Always remember to show your Disney Side!

Mama Monday : Giveaway!

Happy Monday Mamas! This week we have teamed up with some amazing bloggers from all over the blogosphere to bring you this amazing giveaway.

This giveaway is open to US Residents age 18 and older.
Giveaway will run from February 24 - March 3, 2014.
One winner will be chosen to receive their choice between a Canon Rebel t3 or a $400 Amazon Gift Card. Winner will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to claim their prize or a new winner may be chosen.

You can enter using the rafflecopter box below. Be sure to get your daily entries for tweeting about the giveaway.

Good Luck!

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FREE Disney Memory Maker Photo Package

 Today Walt Disney World released a special offer that includes the Memory Maker for free! The Memory Maker replaced the former Photopass +. It is normally priced at $149 when you purchase it in advance and $199 when you purchase it at the parks.

What exactly is the Memory Maker? It's a great way to keep the whole family in the picture! The Photopass photographers are professional photographers and their pictures always look amazing. I also find it saves time to just let them take the picture instead of handing off of cameras, etc. They are all through out the parks and at most character meet and greets as well. 

With the Memory Maker you receive all of your photos digitally and you have the rights to them to reprint. You also get to include select attractions and dining locations as well. All of this is linked right to your Magic Band! And if you are traveling with other families, they can see and view your photos too and order them as well.

Attractions

• Space Mountain ® attraction
• Splash Mountain ® attraction
• Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin ®+ attraction
• The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror™++
• Rock ‘n Roller Coaster ® attraction
• Expedition Everest ® attraction
• Dinosaur
• Test Track ® attraction

Dining Locations

• 1900 Park Fare
• ‘Ohana
• Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
• Chef Mickey’s
• Tusker House Restaurant
• Hoop De Doo Musical Revue

 Now that you know what's so great about the Memory Maker, let's get on with the offer details.

The offer is for dates April 27-June 15th, 2014 and for August 15-September 30, 2014. There are two parts to this offer. One is the Free Memory Maker and the other is a room/ticket discount offer. For people who were already previously booked for the Spring Discount, it will not save you any additional money for the most part. For some of you that were booked in rooms that didn't have availability under the spring discount, you've been in luck as it appears most have availability for the Memory Maker part of the discount! And for August-September dates-there has been a great deal of availability for the combo discount.  

As always if you are already booked, you have been rebooked if your room was eligible and if it was a better discount for you. If you haven't booked your vacation for these dates, what are you waiting for? Use the contact button or request a quote option and let's get to planning your Walt Disney World vacation!