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PassPorter is a small business, and for many years it supported our family. But the world changed, print books took a backseat to the Internet, and for a long time now it has been unable to make ends meet. We've had to find new ways to support our family, which means new careers and less and less time available to devote to our first baby, PassPorter.
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Can you buy Disney Gift cards at the resort gift shops? My kids have been working their little butts off doing chores around the house in order to earn Disney dollars to spend on vacation. Rather then have them carry cash I was thinking I could purchase cards for them with the money they've earned. Is this something I can do there or do I need to do it before we leave??
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I know I have seen them at World of Disney at DTD and I am thinking they have them at gift shops as well.
But what my mom did with me and I have seen this done on here is we were given monopoly money we would exchange the monopoly money for real dollars when we were ready to buy something. This way we didn't lose cash, and we understood the value of what we were buying/getting.
If your kids are old enough to be responsible for a gift card then that is a great option but if you would feel more secure in knowing you have the money then that might be another option.
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You can buy them at a Disney Store if you have any near you, or online at Disney.com. I didn't see any at the resort we were at (POFQ), but they may have been behind the counter. Like pp said, you can get them at World of Disney.
I've gotten them at just about any merchandise location on property -- specifically at the resort gift shops. (You can also "reload" depleted cards at these locations.)
You should be able to pick them up at any resort gift shop or at any shop at any of the parks. We picked one up at EPCOT last trip and used it as we grazed thru the food and wine festival. A lot more convenient than trying to pay cash or credit card at every kiosk and we could reload just about anyplace.
I thought about the gift cards for my kids too but then rethought because on a git card, they can't "see" how much money is there or not. I plan to do Disney Dollars at The Disney Store before we leave. This way they know what they arespending and when.
I think of it this way, my kids see me swip my debit card endlessly on a daily basis. They have no idea the planning/budgeting that goes on behind the scenes, I don't want them to think their Disney git card is an "'endless pot" and would rather them have a physical reminder of how much is there, left, gone. (My kids are young, 8 and 5)
I know I have seen them at World of Disney at DTD and I am thinking they have them at gift shops as well.
But what my mom did with me and I have seen this done on here is we were given monopoly money we would exchange the monopoly money for real dollars when we were ready to buy something. This way we didn't lose cash, and we understood the value of what we were buying/getting.
If your kids are old enough to be responsible for a gift card then that is a great option but if you would feel more secure in knowing you have the money then that might be another option.
Love the idea of the monopoly money. I think I may steal this one from you. I think we even have a Disney monopoly game somewhere in the game closet...I could tell my daughter they are her Disney Dollars!
Just a note - we used Disney gift cards during our 12/08 trip (my kids' school sells gift cards to earn money) and we had a problem with them working at some stores and food locations. If this happens, the CM can key in the number on the eback or wrap the magnetic strip in receipt paper and scan it that way - both worked in a pinch!
You can also rub the mag stripe on the back against your leg and that sometimes helps. (Although, I've been told the problem is with the readers getting gunked up....)
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You can also rub the mag stripe on the back against your leg and that sometimes helps. (Although, I've been told the problem is with the readers getting gunked up....)
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