# Magic Band Reader ## Overview ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/116/360/medium800/rfid___nfc_hero-bands.jpg?1667232585) https://youtu.be/839dswnUwO4 You can build your own Disney magic band scanner with Adafruit Feather RP2040 and CircuitPython. This project uses the RFID Wiz Kit to scan your Disney magic bands to animate a strip NeoPixels and plays your favorite sound effects. ![rfid___nfc_hero-reading.jpg](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/116/371/medium640/rfid___nfc_hero-reading.jpg?1667245000) ## Prerequisite Guides Take a moment to review the guides. - [Feather RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-rp2040-pico) - [CircuitPython LED animations](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-led-animations) - [Controlling Devices with Wiz Kit RFID](https://learn.adafruit.com/controlling-devices-with-rfid-wiz) - [MAX98357 I2S Amplifier](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-max98357-i2s-class-d-mono-amp) ## Parts ### RFID Wiz Kit by Smooth Technology [RFID Wiz Kit by Smooth Technology](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5402) RFID made easy! [**RFID Wiz**](http://www.rfidwiz.com) is the easiest way to include RFID in all your projects. Their ONE-TOUCH training system will have you reading RFIDs in no time! Designed for art installations, museums, escape rooms, etc but can be used any time... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5402) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5402/guides) ![Angled shot of a white board connected to a red board via ribbon cable.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/5402-06.jpg) ### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 120 LED [Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 120 LED](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634) Fancy new _side light_ LED strips are a great alternative for folks who have loved and used Adafruit LED strips for a few years but want gorgeous, glowy light emitting at 90 degrees. They're very skinny so you can run them along a thin edge and curve them around shapes and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3634/guides) ![Top down view of a Adafruit NeoPixel Digital RGB 120 LED-per-meter strip.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3634-04.jpg) ### Adafruit Feather RP2040 [Adafruit Feather RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather Treatment" and so we did! This Feather features the  **RP2040** , and all niceties you know and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4884/guides) ![Angled shot of black rectangular microcontroller "Feather RP2040"](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4884-04.jpg) ### Mini Oval Speaker - 8 Ohm 1 Watt [Mini Oval Speaker - 8 Ohm 1 Watt](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3923) Hear the good news! This wee speaker is a great addition to any audio project where you need 8 ohm impedance and 1W or less of power. We particularly like this speaker as it is small and comes with nice skinny wires with a connector on the end. It has a handy... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3923) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3923/guides) ![Small, black, oval speaker with Pico Blade connector.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3923-06.jpg) ### Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A [Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3006) Listen to this good news - we now have an all in one digital audio amp breakout board that works incredibly well with the [Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/category/105)! If you're looking for an easy and low cost way to get your digital sound files... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3006) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3006/guides) ![Angled shot of blue, square-shaped, amplifier breakout with a pre-soldered terminal block.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3006-04.jpg) ### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890) For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to _up their wiring game_. We now have **Silicone Cover Ribbon cables!** These may look _a lot_ like In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3890/guides) ![10 wire Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3890-01.jpg) ### Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M3 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M3 Thread](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) Totaling **420 pieces** , this **M3 Screw Set**  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! M3 size screws fit a number of Adafruit breakout/dev board... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4685/guides) ![Opened box showing many nylon screws](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/4685-01.jpg) ### Part: STEMMA JST PH quantity: 1 2mm 3-Pin to Male Header Cable - 200mm [STEMMA JST PH](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3893) ### Part: JST PH 2mm 3-Pin Socket quantity: 1 Color Coded Cable - 200mm [JST PH 2mm 3-Pin Socket](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4046) ### Part: Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Se quantity: 1 M2.5 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Se](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) ## Hardware Fasteners The following hardware is required for assembling this project. - 4x 6mm long M-F hex nylon standoffs - 4x 10mm long M2.5 nylon screws - 8x M2.5 nylon hex nuts - 2x M2.5 x 8mm long nylon screws - 2x M2.5 nylon hex nuts - 4x M3 x 4mm long nylon screws - 4x M3x6mm machine screws - 2x M3 x 6mm machine screws - 2x M3 x 10mm machine screws - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/magic-band-reader/circuit-diagram.md) ## Featured Products ### RFID Wiz Kit by Smooth Technology [RFID Wiz Kit by Smooth Technology](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5402) RFID made easy! [**RFID Wiz**](http://www.rfidwiz.com) is the easiest way to include RFID in all your projects. Their ONE-TOUCH training system will have you reading RFIDs in no time! Designed for art installations, museums, escape rooms, etc but can be used any time... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/5402) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/5402/guides) ### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 120 LED [Adafruit NeoPixel LED Side Light Strip - Black 120 LED](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634) Fancy new _side light_ LED strips are a great alternative for folks who have loved and used Adafruit LED strips for a few years but want gorgeous, glowy light emitting at 90 degrees. They're very skinny so you can run them along a thin edge and curve them around shapes and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3634) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3634/guides) ### Adafruit Feather RP2040 [Adafruit Feather RP2040](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) A new chip means a new Feather, and the Raspberry Pi RP2040 is no exception. When we saw this chip we thought "this chip is going to be awesome when we give it the Feather Treatment" and so we did! This Feather features the  **RP2040** , and all niceties you know and... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4884) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4884/guides) ### Mini Oval Speaker - 8 Ohm 1 Watt [Mini Oval Speaker - 8 Ohm 1 Watt](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3923) Hear the good news! This wee speaker is a great addition to any audio project where you need 8 ohm impedance and 1W or less of power. We particularly like this speaker as it is small and comes with nice skinny wires with a connector on the end. It has a handy... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3923) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3923/guides) ### Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A [Adafruit I2S 3W Class D Amplifier Breakout - MAX98357A](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3006) Listen to this good news - we now have an all in one digital audio amp breakout board that works incredibly well with the [Raspberry Pi](https://www.adafruit.com/category/105)! If you're looking for an easy and low cost way to get your digital sound files... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3006) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3006/guides) ### Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long [Silicone Cover Stranded-Core Ribbon Cable - 10 Wire 1 Meter Long](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890) For those who are fans of our silicone-covered wires, but are always looking to _up their wiring game_. We now have **Silicone Cover Ribbon cables!** These may look _a lot_ like In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3890) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3890/guides) ### Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M3 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M3 Thread](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) Totaling **420 pieces** , this **M3 Screw Set**  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! M3 size screws fit a number of Adafruit breakout/dev board... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/4685) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/4685/guides) ### Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread [Black Nylon Machine Screw and Stand-off Set – M2.5 Thread](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) Totaling 380 pieces, this **M2.5 Screw Set**  is a must-have for your workstation. You'll have enough screws, nuts, and hex standoffs to fuel your maker tendencies for days on end! M2.5 size screws fit almost all of the Adafruit breakout/dev board mounting holes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3299) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3299/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit MAX98357 I2S Class-D Mono Amp](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-max98357-i2s-class-d-mono-amp.md) - [Introducing Adafruit Feather RP2040](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-rp2040-pico.md) - [Edit CircuitPython Code on iOS with Runestone](https://learn.adafruit.com/editing-circuitpython-on-ios-with-runestone.md) - [Sketch Drawing Toy with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/sketch-drawing-toy.md) - [Mini LED Matrix Audio Visualizer](https://learn.adafruit.com/mini-led-matrix-audio-visualizer.md) - [Square NeoPixel Display with Black LED Acrylic](https://learn.adafruit.com/sqaure-neopixel-display-with-black-led-acrylic.md) - [CircuitPython OLED Watch Clock](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuitpython-oled-watch.md) - [Stand for Feather ESP32 with Reverse TFT](https://learn.adafruit.com/stand-for-feather-esp32-with-reverse-tft.md) - [EPCOT Spaceship Earth with WLED](https://learn.adafruit.com/epcot-spaceship-earth-with-wled.md) - [Stepper Motor Turntable](https://learn.adafruit.com/stepper-motor-turntable.md) - [Adafruit Floppy FeatherWing with 34-Pin IDC Connector](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-floppy-featherwing-with-34-pin-idc-connector.md) - [PyPortal Guitar Tuner](https://learn.adafruit.com/pyportal-guitar-tuner.md) - [Raspberry Pi Zero NPR One Radio](https://learn.adafruit.com/raspberry-pi-zero-npr-one-radio.md) - [Digital Clock with CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/digital-clock-with-circuitpython.md) - [Disconnected CO2 Data Logger](https://learn.adafruit.com/disconnected-co2-data-logger.md) - [Pico W YBox3](https://learn.adafruit.com/pico-w-ybox3.md)