***Official August 2022 Thread***

[AliceNDinah]

Let the countdown begin! We're getting so close now

 

[b00kbug]

Yay! Finally able to get some magic bands for our trip. We got black, white, silver sparkle and rose gold sparkle.

I ordered ours today too! I happed to check and saw they had more choices than they've had in forever. Got myself a silver sparkle and my daughter wanted the pink sparkle.

Still hoping for a magic band +, but maybe by the time we go they'll have them in the parks.

 

[nursejackie]

Oh you lucky people getting magic bands, they aren't an advance purchase option for us UK visitors. I'm bringing an old (boring) active one instead.

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

Oh you lucky people getting magic bands, they aren't an advance purchase option for us UK visitors. I'm bringing an old (boring) active one instead.

You can use a VPN and they get delivered to a the resort

 

[han22735]

Yay! Finally able to get some magic bands for our trip. We got black, white, silver sparkle and rose gold sparkle.

I ordered ours today too! I happed to check and saw they had more choices than they've had in forever. Got myself a silver sparkle and my daughter wanted the pink sparkle.

Still hoping for a magic band +, but maybe by the time we go they'll have them in the parks.

Me too. I wasn't even going to order them this year since the choices have been so bad but finally did today.

 

[nursejackie]

You can use a VPN and they get delivered to a the resort

Is that within 10 days of arrival only? I need to do some more research, and I don't know what a VPN is but I can ask a colleague

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

Is that within 10 days of arrival only? I need to do some more research, and I don't know what a VPN is but I can ask a colleague

virtual private network lots of good free ones about like tunnel bear and Windscribe. Makes websites think you are in a different location.

It lets you order up to a week before I think

 

[Texans_loyal]

Got our Magic Bands as well!! We're almost there!!

 

[sdk1231]

Got our Magic Bands as well!! We're almost there!!

Got mine last week when choices were slim to none. I ordered for the 3 people in my party who don't have one, and the remaining 4 of us are using ones we already have. We have quite a collection, so I'm okay with it. Glad you all got ones you like!

 

[Ss77]

I keep looking and I’m not seeing what you all are. I see a few new color solid ones and 3 new character bands. I’m just looking in shopdisney. Am I looking in the wrong place? We are staying at the Swan at the end end of August but I’d still love to get my son a special 1. Maybe Star Wars or something.. thank you!

 

[KNJWDW]

I keep looking and I’m not seeing what you all are. I see a few new color solid ones and 3 new character bands. I’m just looking in shopdisney. Am I looking in the wrong place? We are staying at the Swan at the end end of August but I’d still love to get my son a special 1. Maybe Star Wars or something.. thank you!

Follow the link in your MDE account under magic bands and cards. The selection is different than shopdisney.

 

[b00kbug]

Aaaaaand magic band plus launches on the 27th

 

[han22735]

Aaaaaand magic band plus launches on the 27th

Of course after I order yesterday. "Will be available for resort guests at a discount" figures...lol

 

[Texans_loyal]

Aaaaaand magic band plus launches on the 27th

Thank God we leave on the 27th because I would've FLIPPED

 

[Texans_loyal]

Of course after I order yesterday. "Will be available for resort guests at a discount" figures...lol

Can you try calling and cancelling the order? I placed two yesterday morning and they're still pending.

 

[han22735]

Can you try calling and cancelling the order? I placed two yesterday morning and they're still pending.

It's possible but my wife and daughter have small wrists and the new ones are even bigger than regular magic bands. So I'll just keep the $10 ones and wait to see them in person. I do wonder how much of a discount they will be.

 

[Texans_loyal]

Thank God we leave on the 27th because I would've FLIPPED

Just realized it's 7/27 and not 8/27.
Trying to justify spending $35 on one when I spent $30 on three...thoughts?

 

[Ss77]

Follow the link in your MDE account under magic bands and cards. The selection is different than shopdisney.

Thanks! I’ll try it now. But maybe Bec we’re staying at the swan it’s not giving me that option? MDE seems to be showing me only my past magic bands for my party

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Disney has added times for Festival of Fantasy through 9/3/22. It will continue to run at 12pm and 3pm, even on party days. That's going to be a ton of traffic at the entrance, with folks exiting after the parade at the same time folks are lining up for the 4pm party ticket entrance. I mean, there's a reason they bumped it to 2pm in 2019...

 

[han22735]

Just realized it's 7/27 and not 8/27.
Trying to justify spending $35 on one when I spent $30 on three...thoughts?

Do you have any kids that are big into Star wars? Other than the new bounty hunter game I'm not sure there's much of a benefit yet. At least that's how I'm looking at it.