Hi Elizabeth,
I'm SO excited to hear that you'll be staying at a Disney Resort hotel for the very first time! I think you'll love being able to stay right in the middle of the magic, plus you'll enjoy all sorts of wonderful
perks including complimentary transportation,
Extra Magic Hours, and the ability to make your
FastPass+ selections even earlier.
I'm happy to let you know that since MagicBands are reusable, you should be able to use the one you received as an Annual Passholder to enter your
Disney's Pop Century Resort hotel room. There is no data stored on the MagicBands themselves, so whichever one you use will simply access the information in your My Disney Experience account. There are two reasons your MagicBand might not work, though. First, the batteries in the MagicBands are expected to last around two years, so you'll want to make sure yours isn't
too old, and second, you'll want to make sure that your MagicBand is
marked as "Active" within your My Disney Experience account. Did you know that when you
customize your MagicBand at least 11 days prior to your vacation, you'll actually receive them in the mail before your vacation begins? You might not even need to visit the front desk at all!
Thanks so much for visiting us at the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Elizabeth, and please let us know if you have any other questions as you're planning your trip. I hope that you have a truly magical vacation!
Missy