A little help / advice, please :-)

[kkhworth]

OK~DH and I are going in July 08 for our 10th anniversary. I am thinking of getting a Disney gift card at the Disney Store, and just adding to it here and there for our trip. Anyone else done this? Also, is there a list somewhere (here or some where else) of places at WDW that accept the Disney gift card??? Thanks!!!

 

[momoftwins]

Not sure about the Gift Cards, but we get disney dollars. We have used them to pay for our Disney room, food, souvies. I ask for them for by Bday, anniversary, etc.

It's really silly, since they are a $ for $ exchange, but for whatever reason I feel like I can splurge a little when I have saved these.

The only thing I wish is they would be in denominations of more than $10.00. When we get to our hotel, we put them on our room key and use it for all of the spending so we do not have to carry around a wad of disney dollars.

 

[dzneelvr]

Another good way to earn "free" money to spend at WDW is to get the VISA Disney card and save up your reward dollars. We usually have $2-300 saved up in a year and can then spend them most anywhere in the Worlds. You're charging anyway, mightaswell earn something from it.
We also purchase the Disney Dining Experience card: 20% off the entire meal ticket at a huge array of dining establishments and resorts. We just returned and saved another $250 that way. Hey--it all adds up

 

[coolbeans]

we save the Disney Dollars too. The only catch is our closest store is an hour away, so I don't get to go often. I have already made our mousekeeping envelopes and stuffed them plus saving envelopes of Disney Dollars .

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

You can use a Disney gift card in any Disney park, resort, Disney Store and DCL. It's very convenient and even if you don't have a nearby Dis store you can buy them online with free shipping. They make great stocking stuffers.

 

[kkhworth]

DH told me yesterday that he had just rather me put away cash in an envelope. MEN! He thinks he HAS to have cash on him. I think I will do both, that way all the money I put on the DGC will be like "surprise" money. I will just decorate the envelope to look Disney, too~I feel like a kid again, lol.

I thought about the Disney Visa, and using it for school and Christmas shopping to get the points and pay it off monthly, but we made a promise to each other of NO MORE CREDIT CARDS, so I didn't even mention that to him. BUT, it was a good suggestion...thanks, pp!