2017
The 2017 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival started on March 1st, 2017 and with it came another Limited Edition MagicBand. The band is Limited Edition 2500, makes special effect lights and sounds at Epcot touch points (video coming soon), and cost $32.99. The barcode/SKU for this item is 4000201300131. It features Figment and Mickey Mouse.
2016
Here are pictures of the new 2016 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Limited Edition MagicBand which debuted on March 2nd, 2016. It features Figment and is limited to 2500. This retails for $32.99. This does make special lights and sounds at Epcot entry and FastPass+ touch points.
Also, this band is available for purchase and shipping via the Shop Disney Parks mobile app. This is the first ever Limited Edition MagicBand for a special event that can be ordered, even if you aren’t attending in person (the other LE bands sold weren’t for any specific event). Disney’s merchandise SKU barcode for this MagicBand is 400000311630.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn7N-gMmk_Y
2015
A new 2015 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival limited edition MagicBand was released in Walt Disney World at Epcot on March 4th, 2015. This is the first time a MagicBand has been produced for the festival.
This band is Limited Edition 5000 and came in a nice box featured Anna and Elsa from the Frozen Fever animated short attached to the front of the live-action Cinderella movie. It makes lights and sounds at FP+ touchpoints only in the Epcot. $29.95. The back of the band is not numbered. Disney’s merchandise SKU barcode for this MagicBand is 400009335095.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSBtxjVec90
I like that it has the effects at the fp stops but it is a little girly for me. Wish they made a different one for the same event. 🙁
TOTALLY agree!
My FG MB doesn’t do the sounds or make the noise!! What gives?!
It will only work at certain FP+ touchpoints in Epcot only, from what I understand.
I got an FG band for my collection and the last time I went to Epcot the only time it worked was on Mission: Space terminals throughout the entire park but the previous trip it worked on all occasions. I have read that terminals can be finicky sometimes with LE bands, hopefully it will get better over time.
Yeah I have heard reports of people having issues as well. Maybe if the network is sluggish (lots of people in the park) and can’t determine the LE band quick enough, it reverts to the normal lights/sounds as a fallback.
Any news on whether or not these are sold out yet? We’re going during the last days of Flower and Garden and I was hoping they still have some left.
I think they are still available.
Any idea if these are only available in EPCOT, if they are still available?
Yes only Epcot and yes they still have them.
Are they sold out yet? My wife would like one as we visit soon.
I don’t think they are, but I will check the next time I’m in Epcot for you. When do you plan on visiting?
This coming Thursday!!!!!! Soooo excited!
Please let me know if you find them in Epcot or not.
No going to Epcot until I get back from DCL. Anybody else know if the FG band still for sale?
On eBay a seller says they will stop selling it soon
Don’t listen to eBay people, they are often incorrect and make stuff up to get you to buy from them.
Do all of the special sound effects at the FP points stop after the special event? Or could you go back, say a month later and still have the special sound?
Most still work. It seems to be hit and miss, but I know even my old Star Wars one still work in Hollywood Studios.
I know this is an older article, but any idea if there will be a LE magic band for this years flower and garden festival? Or when they might announce one?
I haven’t heard of any LE band coming yet for 2016, but I hope there is one! Last year they didn’t announce one until Feb. 10th, 2015. As soon as I find out anything I will post about it.
Awesome, thank you!