We’ve been wearing MagicBands since 2013, and now they’re about to get a BIG glow-up for Disney World’s 50th anniversary!
MagicBand+
The newest generation of Disney’s MagicBand will be known as the MagicBand+, and they’re adding a ton of fun features that will contribute to the whole Disney World experience! We already shared that the new service will be making its way to Disney World, but now let’s look at some of the details.
The current generation of MagicBands are a wearable way to enter your Disney World hotel room, pay for things around the parks, enter the Lightning Lanes at select attractions, and more. The MagicBand+ will be a whole new way to interact with Disney World, with features like haptic vibrations, color-changing lights, and even gesture recognition!
Let’s check out the new features
One of the new MagicBand+ features Disney has announced is that guests will be able to pretend to be a bounty hunter in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge (located in Disney’s Hollywood Studios), where they can find virtual bounties. Check out how the activity works in this video:
With MagicBand+ there will be fun games included like this Bounty Hunter Assignment activity! ?
You will be on the hunt for a specific bounty that your MagicBand+ will help you locate and then you will earn Galactic Credits! #mediaevent #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/2M0gD7b5r3
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 4, 2022
The new MagicBands will also interact with the gold 50th Anniversary statues, which are located throughout all four Disney World parks. The greetings change, so you won’t always hear the same one!
Here is an example of how you can spread your ‘pixie dust’ with the MagicBand+ and receive a message from the big Mouse himself! ?
Each character has various sounds or messages so you won’t always hear the same one.#mediaevent #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/xCVJLFueNx
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 4, 2022
The Anniversary statue interactions also have a quest element, where you can earn special achievements and AR portals!
The interactive character statue feature of MagicBand+ also has a quest element as you can collect the statues you have visited in the Play Disney Parks app and earn special achievements and AR portals!#mediaevent #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/zstULHEeK7
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) May 4, 2022
And at night, the MagicBand+ will actually light up in sync with the new fireworks shows, including Disney Enchantment at Magic Kingdom and Harmonious at EPCOT!
There are SO many options!
Let’s take a look at more of the designs! We have a princess crown…
Princess crown
…a variety of colors with a simple Mickey in the center…
Classic Mickey!
…and ones that say Disney ‘Mom’ or ‘Dad.’
MagicBand+
We’re loving this Lilo & Stitch–themed band!
So cute!
And you can’t go wrong with classic Walt & Mickey.
Besties
When looking at the whole band, you can see Cinderella Castle on the Walt & Mickey one! There’s also a faint castle design on the pink 50th band.
Full band designs
There seems to be a little something for everyone!
MagicBands Galore!
Check out this video for a better look at some of the designs:
A look at some of the MagicBand+ designs debuting in 2022 #DisneyWorld pic.twitter.com/rwcqBOifC5
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 30, 2021
This is all a part of the Metaverse that Disney is pushing to create. The newest MagicBand generation will launch beginning sometime this summer, with opportunities for discounts and pre-arrival prices for guests staying at Disney World Resort hotels, as well as Annual Passholders.
Annual Passholder sign
And if this new technology isn’t your thing, you can still keep your current generation of MagicBand and use it in the same way you have been for the last several years. If you want a full explanation of MagicBands, read our Ultimate Guide here. Keep reading DFB for more Disney World news!
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Any updates for summer?
I LOVE YOUR PAGE/VIDEOS EVERYTHING!!! I have been trying to get ahead of the game on all the Disney planning and have used your YouTube videos as my basis for our trip because, everyone says the stuff, but you actually explain it all. so THANK YOU. That said, have you had any update on the new MagicBands+ ? I am coming up empty every time i search.
Hi Iris! We haven’t received any news on when the MagicBand+ will officially launch. We have seen that they are testing the technology, however, so we’re keeping a close eye on the situation and will post as soon as we have a release date!