No More Free Magic Bands as of 2021

[BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023]

So...does this mean MBs will be going away completely at some point?

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Walt Disney World Discontinuing Complimentary MagicBands For Resort Guests In 2021

JUNE 19, 2020 BY DOCTOR DISNEY 2 COMMENTS

Walt Disney World revealed their plans for the new Disney Park Pass System, but there was another big detail announced on Thursday. Beginning in 2021, complimentary MagicBands will no longer be offered to guests with resort reservations.

Walt Disney World has been driving more and more guests toward the My Disney Experience app in recent years. Digital keys have become a normalcy at hotels around the world, and they will soon be used more at WDW.

Disney made this casual announcement earlier today:

As you begin planning your upcoming visits, we’re also exploring engaging ways for guests to use their mobile tech to experience the magic – particularly now as the use of phones and apps continues to evolve. In 2021, we plan to unveil an innovative new offering as part of the My Disney Experience app that will bring features of a MagicBand to your smart devices, building on the app’s existing digital key feature. With this new offering on the horizon, we will be retiring our complimentary MagicBand distribution to Disney Resort hotel guests for new reservations with arrivals beginning Jan. 1, 2021. Disney Resort hotel guests will continue to have the option to purchase new MagicBands at a discount, and we’ll be introducing even more colors and designs featuring favorite Disney characters in the future. Guests who prefer not to purchase a discounted MagicBand will be able to use the My Disney Experience app or a Key to the World card during their visit. We will still offer MagicBands in retail locations and on ShopDisney, and guests will be able to continue using the wearables throughout Walt Disney World Resort.

So, guests will still be able to purchase and use MagicBands around Walt Disney World, but no longer will resort guests receive them complimentary.

http://doctordisney.com/2020/06/19/walt-disney-world-discontinuing-complimentary-magicbands-for-resort-guests-in-2021/?fbclid=IwAR1P6SybMuSJYiWZPUNlH_Gahxyt1N1IPNIBoGF06lWpKcIbuc5a7x-DXqM

[Katman1356...Jason 1,140]

I think I mentioned this in my long ongoing post I made today with information straight from Disney. Not going away anytime soon.  Just not complimentary anymore

[keith_h 420]

Makes sense from a cost cutting perspective. The Key to the World card which serves the same purpose will still be given out and costs a lot less than an MB.