Magic Bands and Anual Pass confusion

I'm glad I found this post. I'm an AP holder and ordered a magic band in the spring. I love it and have linked all my resort stays to it. I have 3 bands I've deactivated and will never use. Is there a way to avoid to getting a new band each time you book a resort stay? My mother usually does the reservations so can let them know we already have bands and don't need new ones?

MissMaryPoppins;2440945 wrote: Is there a way to avoid to getting a new band each time you book a resort stay? My mother usually does the reservations so can let them know we already have bands and don't need new ones?

I checked on this during our August trip. I was told they were working on adding something to the MDE page which would let you opt out of getting a new band but I've not seen it so far.

minnie04;2439248 wrote: I think it's a little much since I now have over 20 bands...lol, but if they want me to keep getting them I will. I change the colors and names on them to suit the trip we are taking. :mickey:

As I sit here getting ready to decorate my trees I had a silly though. As kids we used to make those construction paper chains to hang as decorations. Now we can gather all our magic bands and link them together to hang instead. :blush:

VWL Mom;2440957 wrote: As I sit here getting ready to decorate my trees I had a silly though. As kids we used to make those construction paper chains to hang as decorations. Now we can gather all our magic bands and link them together to hang instead. :blush:

We should have a competition to see who can create the most interesting thing out of excess magic bands.

Yep, I said somewhere earlier that I could make a countdown chain with mine.

VWL Mom;2440955 wrote: I checked on this during our August trip. I was told they were working on adding something to the MDE page which would let you opt out of getting a new band but I've not seen it so far.

Thank you! I'll keep a lookout for that.

VWL Mom;2440955 wrote: I checked on this during our August trip. I was told they were working on adding something to the MDE page which would let you opt out of getting a new band but I've not seen it so far.

What we were told was to not customize our bands on MDE. Then when we arrive to decline the bands, they would then be recycled/reused.

CanadianWDWFan;2440992 wrote: What we were told was to not customize our bands on MDE. Then when we arrive to decline the bands, they would then be recycled/reused.

That makes a lot of sense but I think that applies to outside the US only. According to the CM I spoke with if you are inside the US they autoship at 30 days out regardless of whether or not they are customized. Definitely worth a try though.