The Walt Disney World theme parks have some great golden statues that bring a smile to your face. We realized that you needed a Magic Band+ to experience them.
They are supposed to activate when you step near them. The instructions in your My Disney Experience app say:
When you approach one of the golden sculptures, your MagicBand+ will vibrate, and its lights will spin and glow white. Then stand in front of the Disney character in the golden sculpture you located. While wearing your MagicBand+, move your hand in a circular gesture until your MagicBand+ vibrates and turns multiple colors—letting you know you have collected that character virtually!
Sounds easy, doesn’t it? We were excited to try and see these special effects. The first one I tried was Figment in EPCOT. Can I say that it was frustrating? We tried big circles; we tried making little circles. Another family approached and tried as well and then gave up.
We tried the golden sculptures in Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom with the same luck. What is your secret for getting them to work?
EPCOT has five sculptures for you to try.
- Miguel and Dante
- Rocket and Groot
- Hei Hei and Pua
- Olaf and Bruni
- Figment
Magic Kingdom has plenty for you to try.
- Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse
- Lady and the Tramp
- Goofy and Pluto
- Donald Duck and Daisy Duck
- Chip ‘n’ Dale
- Tinker Bell
- Gus and Jaq
- Winnie the Pooh and Piglet
- Dumbo and Timothy Q. Mouse
- Abu
- Orange Bird
- Mad Hatter
- Cheshire Cat
- Pinocchio
- Lumiere and Cogsworth
- Stitch
Disney’s Hollywood Studios
- Frozone
- Edna Mode
- R2-D2 and BB-8
- Bo Peep and Woody
- Flounder and Sebastian
- Joe Gardner
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park
- Bambi and Thumper
- Simba, Timon and Pumbaa
- Nemo and Dory
I enjoyed my day in the park, but I won’t be stopping to experience these sculptures again. ‘Til next time, see you in the parks!
