Magic Bands & online Check in question

[PaDisneyMom]

As we already have our magic bands and have done the online check in (indicating we would like a text message when the room is ready) - Do we need to go to the front desk to check in? Can we go right to the parks and move in to our room later that day without going to the front desk?

[Strmchsr]

You still have to go to the front desk to get everything activated.