The first Dooney & Bourke MagicBand 2 is here
A new MagicBand 2 featuring “Walk in the Park” artwork on Dooney & Bourke handbags is now available. This Limited Release band (not a Limited Edition) […]
Invited media are starting to receive special event Pandora MagicBands
On May 23-25, 2017, Disney is holding a huge invite-only media event to get ready for the opening of the new Pandora: The World of Avatar land […]
ACE touch points in Pandora: The World of Avatar make new sounds
Pandora: The World of Avatar opens May 27th, 2017 in Disney’s Animal Kingdom and I have been fortunate enough to preview the area a few […]
New Pirates of the Caribbean Limited Edition MagicBand appears at Orlando airport
A MagicBand to celebrate the new movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales has been released a bit early at the Orlando […]
An Open Edition MagicBand switches to a Limited Release
The Open Edition Hitchhiking Ghosts MagicBand has switched to a Limited Release for the MagicBand 2 version, resulting in a $5 increase in the price. This […]
Romance and Honeymoon packages with special MagicBands extended through December
The special Romance and Honeymoon resort and fireworks packages that include special MagicBands have been extended through December 30th, 2017. The fireworks show has switch […]
Cars 3 MagicBand On Demand bands now available
Two new MagicBand On Demand graphics for the Disney Pixar movie Cars 3 has hit the system today in Magic Kingdom. Here are the designs […]
Small free MagicBand orders now come in mini boxes
The boxes that free MagicBand orders come in for resort stays and Annual Passholder renewals have shrunk to a new mini size. Any order of […]
Princess Leia white MagicBand released for May the 4th “Star Wars Day” 2017
A new white base colored MagicBand featuring Princess Leia Organa from Star Wars, with R2-D2 on the reverse side, has been released today to celebrate May […]
MagicBand touch points in Pandora: The World of Avatar are cleverly disguised
The new Pandora: The World of Avatar land is opening soon in Disney’s Animal Kingdom on May 27th, 2017, and previews are already taking place inside […]
More graphic MagicBand designs move to the MagicBand 2
Today two original graphic MagicBand designs updated for the MagicBand 2 have appeared for sale somewhere in Walt Disney World. The two designs are the […]
EXCLUSIVE: MagicBand touch points upgrades revealed; coming to Disney soon?
The FCC has publicly revealed in technical submissions filed by Disney that the MagicBand touch points throughout Walt Disney World may soon be getting a […]
On Demand MagicBands available for the Star Wars Half Marathon
Four new MagicBand 2 On Demand bands are now available for this weekend’s Star Wars Half Marathon – The Dark Side runDisney event. You can […]
One week only: Three Limited YesterEars MagicBands appear on DisneyStore.com
Three new Limited Release MagicBands have shown up on DisneyStore.com, and they are available for only one week from April 20th – April 27th, 2017. […]
A Limited Release band celebrating Animal Kingdom is now available
Another new Limited Release band is out today, and this one is themed to celebrate aspects of the Animal Kingdom theme park. The price is […]
Memorial Day Mickey Mouse Limited Release MagicBand appears
A new Memorial Day Mickey Mouse themed MagicBand has appeared in Walt Disney World. This band is being sold at several stores in Walt Disney […]
MagicBand On Demand updated to use MagicBand 2 throughout Walt Disney World
On April 14th, 2017, the MagicBand On Demand systems throughout Walt Disney World were updated to use MagicBand 2. You can no longer get the […]
Massive amount of graphic Open Edition MagicBand 2’s released recently
A ton of graphic Open Edition MagicBands have been updated to the MagicBand 2 style, and I’ve got a full list for you here of […]
Here are the lights and sounds from the Magic Kingdom Dumbo 45th Anniversary LE band
You can see and hear this at the Magic Kingdom entry and FastPass+ touch points if the sounds are turned on. It plays the Casey […]
Elsa Open Edition MagicBand now available on new teal colored band!
More new colors keep coming out for MagicBands, and today we’re seeing a new teal colored band! This Elsa Frozen Fever Open Edition graphic, which was […]
Marie Open Edition MagicBand now for sale on a white base color
A new white Open Edition MagicBand featuring Marie from Aristocats is now out for sale! This is the first white base color band for MagicBand […]
Star Wars 40th Anniversary Limited Release band debuts at Galactic Nights event
On Friday, April 14th, 2017, Disney held it’s first (of potentially many) new Star Wars: Galactic Nights event. As was advertised, special merchandise was unveiled to […]
Another Magic Kingdom 45th Anniversary LE MagicBand: Dumbo
The fourth Magic Kingdom 45th Anniversary Limited Edition (LE) MagicBand is out, and this time it’s Dumbo! This comes on a base red band in a nice […]
MagicBand 2 version of Darth Vader now at DisneyStore.com
The MagicBand 2 version of the standard Open Edition Darth Vader MagicBand is now available for sale at DisneyStore.com. This continues the trend of old […]
Enchanted Evening vacation packages include romance or honeymoon MagicBands
A new Disney vacation package called the Enchanted Evening package now includes a special set of MagicBands and other goodies upon booking. An add-on to a Disney […]
Finding Nemo, Polka Dot Minnie, and Princesses now out in MagicBand 2 form
Finding Nemo, Polka Dot Minnie, and the Princesses graphics from the original Open Edition MagicBands are now out in MagicBand 2 form. You can find them […]
Volleyball On Demand MagicBands released for AAU Volleyball Classic at ESPN WWoS
Two new volleyball themed MagicBand designs have been released at the On Demand stations in Disney Springs, Magic Kingdom, and ESPN Wide World of Sports, one […]
New MagicBand design this year for 10th anniversary of Disney Dreamers Academy
The Disney Dreamers Academy has again held an event this year from March 16 – 19, 2017, and in keeping with tradition for the past two years, attendees […]
Third LE MagicBand for live action Beauty and the Beast out any day now
Yes, a third Limited Edition 2500 MagicBand of the live-action movie Beauty and the Beast will be hitting the shelves any day now. This latest […]
Second Limited Edition MagicBand for live action Beauty and the Beast for sale
In what appears to be a surprise release, a new Limited Edition 2500 MagicBand featuring characters from the live action movie Beauty and the Beast […]
New Steamboat Willie design, as well as older designs, being moved to MagicBand 2
Four more MagicBand designs are moving over to the MagicBand 2 format, which will include the Disney Princesses, Maleficent, Rapunzel from Tangled, and Steamboat Willie (Mickey). […]
Limited Release Tron MagicBand now available on the Shop Disney Parks app
The Tron MagicBand that I mentioned in a post a few days ago is now available. It’s in the Shop Disney Parks mobile apps and […]
A new MagicBand from the 1982 Disney film Tron will be out shortly
In what I think is both shocking and awesomely amazing, Disney is about to release a new retro MagicBand based on the 1982 movie Tron. […]
2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Limited Edition MagicBand revealed
The 2017 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival starts this week on March 1st, and with it will come another Limited Edition MagicBand. This year, […]
Multiple Open Edition MagicBands released today including Up, Minnie, and Belle
Multiple new Open Edition MagicBands have been released today. They include the Up band (which I mentioned in an earlier article here), a new animated […]
New runDisney MagicBands at a new On Demand center in ESPN
Special thanks to Scott over at Disney Cruise Line Blog for this tip. There is a new MagicBand On Demand station set up right outside […]
Annual Passholder MagicSliders are out of stock; Shipment delayed until Spring
One of my readers, Blair, messaged me today to tell me that when his Annual Passholder renewal MagicBands arrived today, the usual AP MagicSliders were […]
Here are the special effects from the Easter 2017 Limited Edition MagicBand
Here are the special effects made by the new Easter 2017 Limited Edition MagicBand at entry points throughout Walt Disney World: https://youtu.be/BDbtHeymj-U
Here are the lights and sounds from the Haunted Mansion 45th LE band
Here are the lights and sounds at touch points in the Magic Kingdom for the Haunted Mansion 45th Anniversary Limited Edition MagicBand. Special thanks to […]
Limited Release Alice Tea Cups MagicBand is now at WDW
Another new MagicBand 2 has made an appearance today at Walt Disney World. This time it’s a Limited Release and features Alice In Wonderland’s Tea […]