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My DS'S wanted magic band's from The Disney Store. My question is once we get to the park's will the ones sent by Disney and the one's we purchased both need their finger print on them at the park entry. How do we go about using them both? I do know I have to link them in My DIsney Experience.
I'm not 100% sure what you're asking about the finger prints.
No matter what you use to enter the park, each and every time you enter, you will have to do the finger scan. The first time you do it, that person will be the only one who can use whatever it was (RFID ticket, "Disney" MB or Disney Store MB) that was scanned and there after, if someone else tries to use it, it won't work as the prints won't match. AFAIK, once it's linked to the MDE website though, it accesses whatever info is on there. The band is just a band no matter where you get if from, it has no info on it but once it's scanned is when the computer brings up tickets, dining, charging priveleges, etc.
I'm not 100% sure what you're asking about the finger prints.
No matter what you use to enter the park, each and every time you enter, you will have to do the finger scan. The first time you do it, that person will be the only one who can use whatever it was (RFID ticket, "Disney" MB or Disney Store MB) that was scanned and there after, if someone else tries to use it, it won't work as the prints won't match. AFAIK, once it's linked to the MDE website though, it accesses whatever info is on there. The band is just a band no matter where you get if from, it has no info on it but once it's scanned is when the computer brings up tickets, dining, charging priveleges, etc.
In a nutshell I was asking if both magic bands could be finger scanned so each of the magic bands could be used or is only one good for park entry . it seems willcad answered that question, look' like they can use both of their magic band's without a problem once I link the Disney store one's
My DS'S wanted magic band's from The Disney Store. My question is once we get to the park's will the ones sent by Disney and the one's we purchased both need their finger print on them at the park entry. How do we go about using them both? I do know I have to link them in My DIsney Experience.
Thank you for your help again
It's actually pretty easy. Simply link both MagicBands to your DS in MDX, and they'll both be active. He can use whichever one he wants on any given day. MBs work just like duplicate keys; they'll both work exactly the same.
The data from the finger scans at the park entrance are not saved on the MagicBands, they're saved in the WDW computer system. The MagicBand is simply an identifier that says, "I am MB 1240872308754098." The computer system knows that MB 1240872308754098 is assigned to John Q. Doe, and compares the finger scan data to John Q. Doe's finger scan data. The system will also know that John Q. Doe has multiple MagicBands assigned to him, so whenever any of those MBs are scanned somewhere, they will unlock John Q. Doe's MDX account and allow access to the stuff inside it (provided that the finger scan data or the PIN are correct).
It's actually pretty easy. Simply link both MagicBands to your DS in MDX, and they'll both be active. He can use whichever one he wants on any given day. MBs work just like duplicate keys; they'll both work exactly the same.
The data from the finger scans at the park entrance are not saved on the MagicBands, they're saved in the WDW computer system. The MagicBand is simply an identifier that says, "I am MB 1240872308754098." The computer system knows that MB 1240872308754098 is assigned to John Q. Doe, and compares the finger scan data to John Q. Doe's finger scan data. The system will also know that John Q. Doe has multiple MagicBands assigned to him, so whenever any of those MBs are scanned somewhere, they will unlock John Q. Doe's MDX account and allow access to the stuff inside it (provided that the finger scan data or the PIN are correct).
Yep, you will get finger scanned at every park. That just identifies that it is you and that you did not hand your ticket over to someone else. Magic bands are just like tickets, they are the same "copy" of your ticket once it is attached to you account. I have used several different magic bands on my trips. Have to color coordinate.
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