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If you've vacationed at Walt Disney World since 2013, you're probably very familiar with MagicBands. Well there's a new band in town known as the MagicBand+. MagicBand+ has all the features you've come to love with MagicBands plus some new and improved features to add a little extra magic to your vacation.  As we reviewed in our  MagicBands 101  article, MagicBands and MagicBand+ can be used to open the door to your Disney Resort hotel room, enter the theme parks and water parks with a valid admission ticket linked to your account, check-in at Lightning Lane entrances, add PhotoPass pictures to your account and charge food and merchandise purchases to the payment card on file at your Disney Resort hotel room during your stay.  MagicBand+ adds an all-new touch of magic to your vacation throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. With customizable light-up themes, haptic vibrations and more, MagicBand+ offers a new kind of magical experience.  What exactly are "light-up

In our MagicBands 101 article we covered what MagicBands are, what they do, how you use them, where you can purchase them and more. And with MagicBand+ , there are even more features to learn and love! Today we're going to take it further and provide a step by step guide on how to order and manage your MagicBand or MagicBand+ on the My Disney Experience website.  If you haven't read our 101 article yet, here's a quick refresher on MagicBand or MagicBand+: A MagicBand or MagicBand+ is an all-in-one device that can be used to open the door to your Disney Resort hotel room, enter the theme parks, add PhotoPass pictures to your account and charge food and merchandise purchases to your Disney Resort hotel room. This colorful wristband is your key to just about everything on your Walt Disney World vacation!  Now that we've covered the basics, let's go through how to choose and manage your MagicBand or MagicBand+.  Choosing Your MagicBand or MagicBand+ 1. There are a coup

A MagicBand is an all-in-one device that connects you to your Walt Disney World vacation choices that have been made on the My Disney Experience website and app.  This colorful wristband is your key to just about everything on your Walt Disney World vacation! Never used a MagicBand before?  No problem!  Here are some MagicBand basics to get you started. 1. What does the MagicBand do? The MagicBand links various aspects of your vacation into one simple band.  It is quite the magical band! You can use your MagicBand to: Open the door to your Disney Resort hotel room. Enter the theme parks and water parks with a valid admission ticket linked to your account. Check-in at Lightning Lane entrances. Redeem Dining Plan entitlements at participating restaurants. Add PhotoPass pictures to your account. Charge food and merchandise purchases to the payment card on file at your Disney Resort hotel room during your stay. 2. What does the MagicBand+ do and how is it different from a re

Ears the News Brought to you by our friends at WDWMagic.com Main Street Confectionery opens in temporary location at Main Street Cinema The Main Street Confectionery at the Magic Kingdom closed at the end of March to begin a large scale refurbishment project.  The Main Street Confectionery will now be located at the Main Street Cinema until the refurbishment is complete.  One will find mostly pre-packaged items, candy apples, and rice crispy treats.  Unfortunately, food items like cupcakes and fudge will not be sold.  A reopening date is still to be determined but it is expected to run into at least June.   Photo courtesy of WDWMagic.com Florida Governor moves to prevent the use of vaccine passports in the state of Florida including at theme parks Florida Governor, Ron DeSantis, stated that he hinted to block the use of COVID-19 vaccine passports in Florida because of privacy concerns.  He states, "It is completely unacceptable for either the government or the private sector to im