Magic Bands for Shades of Green Guests Worth Buying Them?

Shades of Green guests can participate in many of the same benefits that Walt Disney World Resort guests can.

But only in a limited fashion! 

Because Shades of Green is not a Disney-owned hotel and is not part of the Disney reservation system and Magic Bands will not be sold ahead of time at a discount through your Disney resort reservation.

However, you can buy them from the Disney Store online.

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What are Magic Bands?

Magic Bands are Walt Disney World’s all-in-one RFID “Key to the World.”

If you are staying at a Walt Disney World-owned resort, your Magic Band acts as your room key, theme park ticket, room charge device, resort access (parking, pool, etc.), Lightning Lane Pass, and PhotoPass ID.

Are Magic Bands Useful for Shades of Green Guests?

Absolutely! Every time I stay at Shades of Green, I wear mine.

While I can’t use it for my room key or charging purchases to my room, I can still use it as my theme park ticket, Lightning Lane Pass, and PhotoPass/Memory Maker token.

I find this to be much more convenient than having to pull my physical ticket or phone out every time that I need it.

In fact, any time I’m at a non-Disney resort (such as Shades of Green, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, or even off property), I still sport my Magic Band!

Buy Online and Link to Your Account

If you’re staying at a non-Disney World resort and would still like to use Magic Bands, here is what to do.

If you have Bands from a previous trip, you don’t need to do a thing. Your old bands will still work with your new tickets (just link the tickets)!

But if you do not yet have your own, you can buy them from the Disney Store online.

Once they arrive, you’ll link them to each person in your My Disney Experience account and be ready to roll on arrival. Note: You must also link your tickets to each person.

Magic Bands come in several basic colors and many (more expensive) special designs.

The Shades of Green Ticket Office can link the tickets that you buy from them to your pre-purchased Magic Bands for you! (In-person sales only)

You can also buy Magic Bands after you arrive from most WDW merchandise shops.

Linking Instructions

Linking your Magic Bands is easy!

• Simply log in to your my Disney Experience account
• Hover over My Disney Experience
• Then click on Magic Bands and Cards
• Scroll to the bottom where you’ll see:

Don’t See a Purchased MagicBand? If you purchase a MagicBand and don’t do in-store set-up, you’ll need to link the MagicBand ID Number to your account.

• Click on Link
• On the next page, click on Magic Band (there are other linkable options on the page, like resort or dining reservations)
• On this page, you’ll enter the number off the back of your Magic Band
• You are now all set!

Now Over To You

What are your thoughts on using Magic Bands at a non-Disney resort like Shades of Green? Tell us in the comments below.

Note: the Disney Store links in this post are affiliate links

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