Now, something worth noting: MagicBands are ugly.
Why would Disney offer something so ugly to it's park-goers who are spending hundreds of dollars to attend their parks?
I have a feeling you and I both know the answer to that one. It is the Disney corporation we're talking about here…
Disney sells MagicBands that are decorated for a premium at their store (and online)…
Or you can buy charms to upgrade your bands…
Reports suggest that they are highly likely to fall off even if you only wear them for one day, but what's $20 when you are at Disney World? Why not buy the same charms over and over again? $20 … $40 … $60 … $80. Being happy is what's important, right? Who cares if you don't have the money to pay the electric bill next month?
Well, for those of you who do care (or maybe just want to increase your child's anticipation for their trip), don't fret! Decorating those ugly magicbands doesn't have to cost you an arm and a leg! … Or next month's paycheck. There are, of course, companies that sell decals and stickers for your MagicBand that you can buy online, or you can make your own.
You heard me.
Make. your. own.
When Justin and I went, I kept it incredibly simply using duct tape. (It's the way we do things here in the south. Everything is fixed with duct tape!) And, if you online or at your local hobby or arts store, there are so many varieties now-a-days! I bought glittery blue and pink with polka dots, but you could buy literally anything!
Want zebra print? They've got it. Camo? It's there too. All you have to do is cut the tape to bracelet size and stick it on. I do recommend putting a sticker or something over the mickey head on the bracelet just so you know where to touch your band to get into the parks though…
Suppose you have more time than I did…
That really opens up your options.
You can take fingernail polish or paint to your band and decorate it in your favorite scene. Go crazy! These bands have a shelf life of 2 years, and if you go back to Disney and stay at a hotel, you'll get another. Might as well live it up and try whatever you want! If slow and steady handiwork isn't your thing, maybe consider going the sticker route and mod podging them down so they don't come off during your crazy park adventures! Or, if you have a silhouette cameo or other similar printer, you could put together a design and print it in the shape of the MagicBand. Or even just print on regular paper, cut it to size, and mod podge it on!
There are just so many options for decorating your MagicBand! You shouldn't have to go to Disney World looking like everyone else just because you can't afford the "Disney upgrade"…
I didn't. :)
Would you consider decorating your MagicBand before a Disney trip?
** * I'm participating in Susannah Conway's December Reflections. Are you? Today's post was a response to #8 on the list "Circles". :)
** * I'm participating in Susannah Conway's December Reflections. Are you? Today's post was a response to #8 on the list "Circles". :)
