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Disney MagicMobile Now Available For Apple Devices

Just three weeks ago, Disney announced a new service called MagicMobile. A contactless way to have MagicBand features such as theme park entry on a smart device. Now, MagicMobile is available for Apple devices.

Photo belongs to the Walt Disney World Company.

MagicMobile is currently available for iPhones and Apple Watches, but you will soon be able to use it on other smart devices. You can create a MagicMobile pass using The My Disney Experience App. Then, you can add it to the Wallet app on an iPhone or digital wallet on other smart devices. You can customize your pass to make it more you with Disney themed designs. You can store multiple passes on one device.

Now how do you enter the parks with MagicMobile? All you have to do is hold out your iPhone, Apple Watch, or other smart devices near an access point when entering into a Disney park. Just like using a MagicBand. If you have Express Mobile, you don’t even need to unlock your Apple device or open the app.

The My Disney Experience App now has a new feature that lets you automatically link your Disney PhotoPass attraction photos and videos to your profile through your smartphone. You need to confirm your settings before riding at participating attractions. The app also lets you unlock your room door using the digital room key feature if you stay at a Disney Resort.

I’ll keep you updated with news about MagicMobile!

Disney Announces A New Service Called MagicMobile

On March 11th, Disney announced a new service called MagicMobile.

MagicMobile is a contactless way to have MagicBand features such as theme park entry on a smart device. You will be able to use it through an iPhone, Apple Watch, and other smart devices. You can create a Disney MagicMobile pass through the My Disney Experience App and then you will be able to add it to other smart device’s digital wallet.

Disney MagicMobile will launch in phases. These phases will start later this year starting on Apple devices.

You might be thinking, does this mean that MagicBands are going to disappear? No, you will still be able to use a MagicBand if you prefer it. When MagicMobile launches you will be able to choose to use it or MagicBands. You can even choose to use both and use MagicMobile one day and MagicBands the next day.

MagicMobile is also the reason why MagicBands are no longer free. Disney announced that new MagicBands are coming with more colors and designs with Disney characters and stories on them.

As Disney keeps on announcing Disney News make sure to keep reading DisneywithIzzy to stay updated!

Discount MagicBand Choices

I have mentioned before how Disney is no longer giving out free MagicBands and I wanted to talk a little bit more about that.

If you have a hotel reservation you can get a discount MagicBand. The Birthday Cake MagicBand has a special pre-order price that is $20.00.

The Olive Green MagicBand has a special pre-order price of $5.00. All the other MagicBands that are just one color are also this price.

The Darth Vader MagicBand has a special pre-order price of $10.00.

The Character Autograph MagicBand has a special pre-order price of $15.00.

Those are all the discount MagicBands you can choose from. These special pre-order prices are only available if you have a hotel reservation. If you have a hotel reservation, you have a lot of options to choose from!

2021 Has Already Brought Changes To Disney World

2021 is bringing some changes to Disney World and today let’s talk about the changes that have already begun.

Park Hopping returned on January 1, 2021. If you purchase a ticket or annual pass with Park Hopper benefits you can visit more than one park in one day.

You can once again visit as many parks as you want depending on the capacity. You can also only Park Hop after 2:00 pm. Disney will soon change the time for Park Hopping. You can read more about park hopping here!

Disney is now not giving guests free MagicBands . In the past, you could choose a MagicBand and the MagicBand would be shipped to your house before you went to Disney World. Now, if you have a hotel reservation you can get a discount MagicBand or link MagicBands from another Disney World trip.

In the past, if you had a Disney World reservation you would get free reusable luggage tags and a Magical Extras discount card. These would be given to you before you go to Disney World.

Now, you will not get a free reusable luggage tag or Magical Extras discount card. Instead, you will get the reusable luggage tags and Magical Extras discount card at the front desk of your Disney World resort.

I will continue to keep you updated with changes happening in Disney World!

A Year In Review: Everything New That Happened In Disney World Part One

2019 is almost over and I thought it would be a good idea to review everything new that happened in Disney World this past year. The list is so long that I will be making a part two.

Back in early January of 2019 Disney announced an offer for free dining! It was for stays between July 5, 2019 and September 30, 2019. You had to sign up for the free dining offer and stay for a minimum of 4 nights. You can no longer use this free dining offer, but if you are curious to learn more about the free dining offer click here!

In March Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy opened. I even was able to go on the ride back in August! Basically, Lightning McQueen teaches the next set of rookies (you) to become awesome racers but something happens! If you want to know what happens go to the ride in Hollywood Studios!

In April, Haunted Mansion started having an on-ride photo. That means that when you ride the Haunted Mansion while wearing your MagicBand a camera will take a picture of you and you will see a Haunted Mansion themed photo. Click here to learn more about that!

Also in April, Disney banned oversized strollers. They now need to be no larger than 31 inches wide and 52 inches long. If you would like to know more about this rule click here!

In May, you could buy Mickey Bars at your local supermarket. They were delicious! They are no longer available. If you would like to see me review this delicious treat click here!

In June the parking rates for overnight guests at Disney World Resort hotels rose, prices on reusable shopping bags rose, and annual passholder prices rose.

You can learn more about the raise in parking rates here, you can learn
more about the rise in price for reusable shopping bags here, and the rise in annual passholder prices here.

So much happened from January to June!

New MagicBand Upgrades

MagicBand upgrades are now available if you stay on Disney property or if you are an Annual Passholder.

What are the MagicBand upgrades? Well if instead of choosing a free MagicBand you choose for an upgrade, you get a discount of $14.99 for the fancy MagicBands with designs on them.

There are more than 30 designs so you will be able to find the right one for you. Now the price is only $10.

Want to learn more about MagicBands? Then click here!

UPDATE: I just tried to order a MagicBand upgrade but got a notice that the upgraded MagicBands were all sold out! I checked with Disney to see how long it would take for there to be more in stock and was told “I don’t have an exact date, but I would not expect it to be too long.”

All the News About Magic Kingdom

There are a lot of new events happening at Magic Kingdom. In this article, I will tell you about all the new events.

A Woody’s Roundup event will happen on July4-6, 2019, for the Fourth of July in The Contemporary Resort. It will have music, characters, games a barbecue buffet and fireworks.

Disney After Hours has dates now during the summer and it has a Villains theme. What is Disney After Hours? It is a private event at Magic Kingdom that allows guests to stay in the park really late but with smaller crowds.

Haunted Mansion has an on-ride photo now! Anyone riding while wearing their MagicBand will get a Haunted Mansion themed photo. For more information click here!

I think this news is very exciting!

Haunted Mansion Now Has An On-Ride Photo

Now Haunted Mansion has an on-ride photo. (For a Haunted Mansion Review click here!)

An on-ride photo means that when you ride Haunted Mansion, while wearing your MagicBand, a camera will take a photo of you and afterwards you will see a Haunted Mansion themed photo of you on the ride. You MUST have your MagicBand on you because the photo is sent to your parents’ Disney World app. Here is the best part: the picture comes home with you! This works with the magic of Memory Maker.

A Beginner’s Guide to MagicBands

My brother’s green MagicBand waiving to the parade.

If you know anything about Disney World, they are always keeping up with the latest trends and technology. MagicBands are waterproof wristbands that come in all different colors and have Mickey’s head on them. They are free if you are a passholder or if you stay on Disney property. Update: Disney is now not giving guests free MagicBands starting January 1, 2021.

The blue MagicBand and a macaroon. Yummy!

MagicBands are cute but they are also very important to have at Disney World. When you enter a park at Disney World you have to scan your MagicBand and then scan your finger next to it. You can use a card instead but MagicBands are better than the cards because MagicBands are always on your wrist so it’s scan and go. Meanwhile with the cards you have to take the card out of your bag and then scan it. Why have to do that when you can have a MagicBand on your wrist? They also help you get on rides when you have a Fastpass+.

If you don’t like the plain color MagicBand choices, you can also get MagicBands with designs or your favorite Disney characters on it, but those MagicBands are not free. Do not trade your MagicBand with a family member. When you scan your MagicBand, the people that work at Disney World can see your first name! Once you have a MagicBand it’s yours and no one else’s. I hope this information on MagicBands was helpful!