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I have heard from some of you you buy disney dollars and they are good in the parks. There is a local disney store 1 hr away from me and my parents said what did i want for xmas and bday (both in dec) I said disney dollars that way that is less I have to worry about on the trip
so my question is are they good anywhere and do they expire
thanks to all
have a disney day
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As stated you can use the Disney dollars at any of the parks. Just make sure that they buy Disney dollars and not a Disney gift card. I believe the Disney gift card is only good at Disney stores and not at WDW. I know this was the case 3 years ago when we went to WDW. Maybe someone else will post to verify if this is still the case.
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yes, the current gift cards are good at disney store, disneyshopping.com, disney world, disneyland and dcl. the giftcard also has the bonus of being able to be replaced if lost, which can't be done with disney dollars.
yes, the current gift cards are good at disney store, disneyshopping.com, disney world, disneyland and dcl. the giftcard also has the bonus of being able to be replaced if lost, which can't be done with disney dollars.
So Brad, do we just take a copy of the back of the gift card then, in case it is lost? I am glad you posted that, because I don't remember reading that it was replaceable if lost. I have been planning to use our gift card exclusively for meals, so it has quite a bit of money on it. I love the idea of having a little added security!
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this is what disneyshopping.com says, i suspect there's a phone number you can call too
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What should I do if my Disney Gift Card is lost or stolen?
Promptly email us at giftcards@disneyshopping.com to report the card lost or stolen. Your Disney Gift Card will be 'frozen' and any funds remaining on the card (at the time email is received) can be transferred onto a new card if you provide the first 12 digits of your card number. An original proof of purchase receipt (the letter that accompanies your card) for the Disney Gift Card is required to transfer the funds onto a new Disney Gift Card. Unfortunately, any funds spent before the card is reported lost or stolen cannot be recovered.
My boys love the Disney Dollars to spend at Disney!!
I purchased a gift card for my brother last year when we did an adult only trip. Some of the carts and street vendors don't take the cards, but they all take Disney Dollars.
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Dec. 2007 - Poly / AKL
What I like about the dollars is that you can change them back in to regular U.S money at the parks. This is why I'm getting the dollars and not the gift cards. I don't buy alot of souviners and don't want to end up stuck with a gift card balance that I won't use and will end up being wasted money.
We are using Disney Dollars for DS(7). He has been getting his allownance for about 12 weeks. He will have $60.00 from that. Plus my DM & DF have sent him Disney Dollars. We did this because cash tends to burn a whole in his wallet. The closest Disney Store is abot 45 min away. He was forced to save the money for Disney!!!!!
Just an FYI, I was told last week at the Disney Store they are not making them anymore. She said probably by the end of this year they will be done. Still be able to use the ones you have after then but buy them before January. The manager couldn't give me a date. Just an approximate right now.
Just an FYI, I was told last week at the Disney Store they are not making them anymore. She said probably by the end of this year they will be done. Still be able to use the ones you have after then but buy them before January. The manager couldn't give me a date. Just an approximate right now.
That is dissapointing!
Does anyone know if you can use a Disney GC to purchase Disney Dollars?
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That is dissapointing!
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