Are Disney Dollars still sold at Disney Stores

[Splash Mountain Fan]

Are Disney Dollars still sold at Disney Stores? Is there an expiration on them? Can they be exchanged for cash at Disney World?

 

[weirdpaintballr]

Yes. They are still sold there. No expiration date. Can't be exchanged for cash, but work exactly like cash in WDW.

 

[cybrkitn]

Yep! They come in denominations of 1, 5, and 10's.

Just picked up some for our DS4 for next week . Sheesh, for a 4 year old he is really making out on his first trip (he's going with almost $200)!. Grandma and Pop-Pop, his uncle (my DB) and his great aunt and uncle have all contributed to his "funds". Our son even has cashed in all 4 of his piggy banks Course, he doesn't know he's going to Dis next week

 

[lpbm4]

They also have "gift cards" now instead of the dollars. You can continue to add to the card.

 

[disneychickforever]

do you guys see Disney Dollars as a good method for kids? How much would you give an 8 year old to spend on a weekend at the world? Do you have that be their only spending money, or is it just for fun? If it is for their spending money, does it only include souvenirs, but also snacks and anything they want in the parks and resorts except meals?

TIA

 

[Mickey1Fan]

Disney Dollars are not sold in Canadian Disney Stores.

 

[prestonsmomma]

They worked GREAT for our DS who was 3 (nearly 4) last year on our trip. He had his Disney Dollars to spend for anything he wanted to buy. They were his "monies" that he "earned" prior to the trip. It really made him hold onto them a little longer before spending them because they had Stitch on them. He spent the money wisely too on things that he REALLY wanted instead of just the first thing he saw.

 

[cybrkitn]

He spent the money wisely too on things that he REALLY wanted instead of just the first thing he saw.

Now only if I could get my DS4 to do that. He's the "hook, line and sinker" type (takes after DH lol) Every toy he sees on t.v., he tells me, "oohh, I wanna get that!" All the time, I'm telling he can't always get what he sees (some of those toys are for older kids).

 

[prestonsmomma]

Now only if I could get my DS4 to do that. He's the "hook, line and sinker" type (takes after DH lol) Every toy he sees on t.v., he tells me, "oohh, I wanna get that!" All the time, I'm telling he can't always get what he sees (some of those toys are for older kids).

Oh if you only knew what all mine thinks Santa NEEDS to bring him. When it's his money it's a little different though.

 

[WillCAD]

I think the new gift cards are a little better for kids.

Disney Dollars let you see how much money you have left better than the gift cards, but if they are lost, they cannot be replaced.

The new Disney gift cards can be replaced if lost, as long as you have the original purchase reciept (not a reload reciept).

But I still save for my trips by buying Disney Dollars at my local Disney Store. The only drawback to saving with Disney Dollars is that they don't earn interest when sitting in my lock box, but they also can't be spent except on my vacation, they never expire, and they provide me with a concrete goal every payday that relates directly to my vacation.

 

[Mrs Grumpy]

I think the new gift cards are a little better for kids.

Disney Dollars let you see how much money you have left better than the gift cards, but if they are lost, they cannot be replaced.

The new Disney gift cards can be replaced if lost, as long as you have the original purchase reciept (not a reload reciept).

But I still save for my trips by buying Disney Dollars at my local Disney Store. The only drawback to saving with Disney Dollars is that they don't earn interest when sitting in my lock box, but they also can't be spent except on my vacation, they never expire, and they provide me with a concrete goal every payday that relates directly to my vacation.

That is exactly why I get them is because I can't spend them except for our trip!!!

 

[mickeys papi]

just a note they do give you change in regular money when the disney dollars are used at wdw

 

[Disney4Drew]

Yes, you can get Disney Dollars at the Disney Store. I have $75 in Disney dollars for DS to spend as he chooses. I will probably get him another $25 before our trip!

 

[denman007]

do you guys see Disney Dollars as a good method for kids? How much would you give an 8 year old to spend on a weekend at the world? Do you have that be their only spending money, or is it just for fun? If it is for their spending money, does it only include souvenirs, but also snacks and anything they want in the parks and resorts except meals?

TIA

I told my 7 yr old that I would give her $10 per day to spend on anything she wanted. It turned out to be a great learning experience of money mangement.

 

[cybrkitn]

just a note they do give you change in regular money when the disney dollars are used at wdw

That's good to know. I assumed as much, but wasn't 100% sure.

 

[cybrkitn]

Oh if you only knew what all mine thinks Santa NEEDS to bring him. When it's his money it's a little different though.

LOL, I bet DS4 hasn't learned that much about money yet. He knows the names of some of them. But the cutest is that he calls dimes "diamonds". Can't get him to drop the "ond" part

But his most sweetest gesture was when I originally told him we couldn't afford to go to Disney this year (before we actually booked it). His response was, "But I have enough money in my account." He knows that he has one, but not how much is in there. Gotta love them at this age!

He's absoultely going to love the Disney Dollars next week!

 

[michellelovesthemous]

I started my DD8 withthem when she was 2 as a way to seperate out our money and they've been a great way for her to save and plan out our trips with and learn how $$$$ works too!

 

[Vickie46]

my daughter does this too. she is 4 and begs us to take her to the Disney store to get a Disney dollar!