We just got back from our 1/2 Marathon trip at AKV and the MagicBands were great. We did not have one single glitch. It was so convenient to use them at the F&W kiosks and the park entry was a breeze. I love that there are no turnstiles anymore. The most important hint I have for people is that you have to make sure you *touch* the band to the Mickey head sensor. You can't just get it in the area or wave at it, you have to make contact with it.

On our last night, we took a taxi over to WL for dinner at Artist Point. The security guard said she needed to scan a Magic Band or see an ID. I stuck my left arm out the window for her to scan and she looked at me funny. DH says, "Dear, that's your Garmin...your band is on your RIGHT hand". They are the same shade of pink so I was a little confused. Since our AP reservation was linked to the band, we had no problems.