I must be out of the loop. Can someone explain the target gift card thing to me and how i get them please? Thank you!
I've only used 12 for a single trip. I called to apply some before we arrived. The first CM I spoke with said she could only do 5 at a time. I called a week or so later and that CM said she could do the 7 I had remaining. I bought a few more cards and applied those at the resort (so I actually used 15 for the trip). Each had to be scanned by the CM.
I paid for my upcoming trip with gift cards. I made my payments online and had no difficulty.
I entered them about 10 at a time per day with no issues - it saved me from being on the phone with a CM for a long period.
They have to be scanned even if you pay the trip off at the 45 day mark?
You can also buy the gift cards at SAMs. They carry the 25$ and $50 gift cards. You end up saving almost 10% if you buy the $50 cards and save about 5% if you purchase the $25 cards. This is where I buy all my cards because it is much easier since I don't always have the coupon for the extra %5 on top of the red card discount.
I haven't used that many, but last time I went I used about 20 to pay for my room. I had no issues and I didn't pay all at once, I would get $100-200 and make a payment on the room as the trip approached. Another option you have is ordering Disney gift cards online from the Disney Store, and using the gift cards to pay for larger gift cards. I think you can get $200 gift cards from them, maybe even higher amounts, so you can go online, buy a $200 gift card, pay for it with 4 $50 gift cards, and consolidate them that way.