Mom and child riding Seven Dwarfs Mine Train; Magic Kingdom
  • On Aug 25, 2025
    Caitlin from NC Asked Please note that experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    What are the Disney key cards for

    Heigh ho! Heigh ho! Caitlin, it won't be long before you sing, "It's off to Disney we go!" So much more fun than work!

    I'm thrilled to meet you at planDisney and glad you stopped by with this question about the key cards. You have several options to access your tickets and a few other sprinkles of magic at Walt Disney World

    With the Key to the World plastic cards, you can access your theme park tickets to enter the gates at Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom Theme Park. If you purchased Lightning Lane passes, you scan your card to watch the Mickey Mouse icon turn green and welcome you to enter the shorter queue. You can also scan them to link any PhotoPass pictures taken by a photographer or on the attractions with the scanners at the end of the ride to your MyDisney account

    If you stay at a Disney Resorts Collection hotel, the card can be used to open your room door and to charge purchases throughout Walt Disney World to your hotel bill. 

    My favorite accessory, the MagicBand+, is available to purchase if you want all the magic on your wrist. On a trip this past weekend, my nephew forgot his MagicBand+, so I used Disney MagicMobile to access his tickets and Lightning Lane passes on my cell phone. You can create a MagicMobile pass in the My Disney Experience app and add it to your phone's digital wallet. Both of these have an additional bit of Pixie Dust: they can link your PhotoPass pictures on attractions that automagically link photos, like TRON Lightcycle / Run and Pirates of the Caribbean

    Caitlin, I hope this is the information you were dig, dig, digging to find. If you have any other questions, please come back to planDisney. It's off to work we'll go!

    Magic Awaits!
    Jana
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Meet the Panelist: Jana, Georgia

Hi, everyone! I’m Jana, a Disney-loving wife and mom from Atlanta. My boys (my husband and sons) are the greatest joys in my life. We have so many magical memories from our vacations at Walt Disney World Resort and aboard Disney Cruise Line. I welcome the chance to share my knowledge and advice in helping you plan your visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth. Learn More About Jana

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