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Magical Accommodations: Magic Bands and the Disability Access Service Card

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 Disney Parks are currently in the testing phase of their new MagicBands. A MagicBand is issued to guests that are staying at the Disney Resorts or if you are an Annual Passholder. (Guests staying off-site are now able to purchase Magic Bands as well.) They are armbands that have your entire Disney vacation programmed into them including your park tickets, your room keys, your FastPass+ times, dining reservations, your credit card (if you choose to pay this way), and many more new features. On a recent trip to Walt Disney World, my family had the opportunity to test the Magic Band along with the Disability Access Service Card. Read more

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Magical Accommodations: Disability Access Service Card

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Happy November everyone!

The holidays are quickly approaching and that means magical holiday fun at the Disney parks! If you are traveling to the parks this holiday season with a loved one with disabilities, it may be beneficial to know about the changes Disney has made to their assistance program.

The Guest Assistance Card (GAC) program Disney once offered has been updated to the new Disability Access Service (DAS) Card. The Disability Access Service Card program became effective on October 9th, 2013. Read more

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Magical Accommodations: The Guest Assistance Card

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 Editor: I’m delighted to welcome Paige to our family at The Affordable Mouse! Paige will be writing each month about Disney with special needs. Please give her a warm and magical welcome! 🙂

I’m so excited to be a part of the Affordable Mouse family! 🙂 Hopefully my posts will share some helpful tips on traveling to the Disney parks with loved ones who have special needs.

Anyone who has a family member or loved one with special needs knows it can be nerve wracking traveling to a new place. Especially a place on such a large scale, such as Walt Disney World. I’m here to assure you Disney does offer special accommodations that can guarantee everyone will have a fun and memorable time. So let’s get down to business…to defeat the Huns! Sorry, I couldn’t resist putting in a Mulan reference. 🙂 Read more

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