We ordered and received premium magic bands for our May trip that never happened. When looking to see if I needed to do anything to be able to use them for my July trip I noticed that all 3 past magic bands we have had show as active, including the ones from May. I guess I never worried about this as I just ordered new ones for each trip, but are magic bands always valid for each trip until you deactivate them? In other words, I’m assuming I can use our May bands no issue, and even bring a back up if we want. I can also order a new set, if I do, I can still use my May bands correct?
Just making sure I understand this right, sorry if this is a silly question.
Yes. You can use the previous bands no issue. And as long as they are less than about 2 years old, they should be fully functional. After 2 years or so, only the NFC part will work (Tapstyles) because the battery for Bluetooth eventually dies.
All active means is that they are linked to an individual - if you have multiple ones you can match to your outfit/park, if so inclined. As @ryan1 states they have 2 signal elements a short range ‘tap in’ NFC passive element for access to rides, contactless payment and a longer range battery powered Bluetooth element which will run as long as the battery lasts (starts getting iffy after 2 years) so Disney can track you through the resort and parks, automatically link photos, know where to deliver food.