Chase extras especially during F&W?

[IndyPirate]

I've seen mentions of past extra perks for having a Chase card especially during Food and Wine like armbands or special seating for Illuminations and Eat to the Beat concerts. Are these still a thing? I didn't see these listed on the official website. If they are, how early do you need to try to get tickets/armbands/whatever from the Chase Lounge (if that's even how you do it).

 

[Lehuaann]

I've seen mentions of past extra perks for having a Chase card especially during Food and Wine like armbands or special seating for Illuminations and Eat to the Beat concerts. Are these still a thing? I didn't see these listed on the official website. If they are, how early do you need to try to get tickets/armbands/whatever from the Chase Lounge (if that's even how you do it).

Details for the Chase DISNEY Visa perks currently being offered (such as booking early events) are posted over on the F&W thread on the restaurant board.

Details for the Chase Visa Lounge (which is what I assume you are looking for) don't usually get reported until the festival begins.

Going on past experiences, the Chase Visa Lounge is open to all Chase Visa cardmembers (up to 6 guests per cardholder) and the perks are: drinks, phone charging, restrooms, a place to relax, etc...

However, the ETTB concert wristbands are a perk reserved for Chase DISNEY Visa cardmembers only and only on specific days. For example, wristbands were only available for 1 out of the 3 days Boyz II Men was performing one year. Therefore, if a particular concert is an absolute must-do on your list, I would book a FP+ or dining package. Otherwise, if you meet the criteria for wristbands, the lounge opens at 11 am.

Also, there is no special seating for Illuminations (like there is for ETTB), just a roped-off area for guests to stand or sit on the ground. They used to give wristbands for this, but I don't think they did last year. Guests just showed up and presented their card for admittance.

 

[kappyfamily]

Details for the Chase DISNEY Visa perks currently being offered (such as booking early events) are posted over on the F&W thread on the restaurant board.

Details for the Chase Visa Lounge (which is what I assume you are looking for) don't usually get reported until the festival begins.

Going on past experiences, the Chase Visa Lounge is open to all Chase Visa cardmembers (up to 6 guests per cardholder) and the perks are: drinks, phone charging, restrooms, a place to relax, etc...

However, the ETTB concert wristbands are a perk reserved for Chase DISNEY Visa cardmembers only and only on specific days. For example, wristbands were only available for 1 out of the 3 days Boyz II Men was performing one year. Therefore, if a particular concert is an absolute must-do on your list, I would book a FP+ or dining package. Otherwise, if you meet the criteria for wristbands, the lounge opens at 11 am.

Also, there is no special seating for Illuminations (like there is for ETTB), just a roped-off area for guests to stand or sit on the ground. They used to give wristbands for this, but I don't think they did last year. Guests just showed up and presented their card for admittance.

I didn't know any of that, thank you!

 

[MHDTS]

The Chase Lounge is nice -- sodas. snacks, a place to sit and relax, charge a device, etc.

 

[maranara]

I didn't realize there was a Chase Lounge - is that just during F&W? Where is it? THANKS!

 

[WEDWDW]

I didn't realize there was a Chase Lounge - is that just during F&W? Where is it? THANKS!

Yes,just during F&W.

It is in the American Adventure Parlor which is located on the 3rd floor of American Adventure.

It is a private event space used for receptions.etc.-very nice.

 

[WEDWDW]

Here is a nice link with pics.

http://www.disneyeveryday.com/tour-...cots-american-adventure-at-walt-disney-world/

 

[WEDWDW]

I would book a FP+

Are they offering FP+ for ETTB this year?

I don't see it on MDE.Thanks!

 

[vicwishes]

Thank you for the info. I'll definitely take advantage of the lounge in September during Food and Wine.

 

[DisBuckMan]

The Chase Lounge has Coke Freestyle machines inside it. Very nice. I wish Disney would get with the program like Universal has with the Freestyle machines.

 

[loves to dive]

From what I understand, at times there can be a line to get into the lounge. I have a Chase card but keep forgetting to bring it with me since it's not my primary card so haven't seen it myself. Frankly, if I have to stand in line to sit down, I would just sit down inside the tile room at Morocco. It's almost always empty, nice and cool and pretty. There isn't free coke but I don't drink soft drinks so no biggy for me.

 

[WEDWDW]

There isn't free coke but I don't drink soft drinks so no biggy for me.

There is also a Bar(not free) and very nice restrooms and sometimes football games on theTVs.

 

[jerseygal]

From what I understand, at times there can be a line to get into the lounge. I have a Chase card but keep forgetting to bring it with me since it's not my primary card so haven't seen it myself. Frankly, if I have to stand in line to sit down, I would just sit down inside the tile room at Morocco. It's almost always empty, nice and cool and pretty. There isn't free coke but I don't drink soft drinks so no biggy for me.

Last October, we tried to get into the lounge one day, a line, crowded. Didn't want to wait, so we skipped it.

 

[cheryllarsen]

We like the chase lounge. SOmetimes there is a line to get in tho.

 

[cheryllarsen]

Our family also likes the group photos with the characters for chase card members since the line is usually much shorter than with the other characters.

 

[jcvalenti]

Agree with others - the Chase Lounge can be a nice spacer during Food & Wine, but it's insane that people would wait to get in. Then again, I'm always baffled at the people who will wait an hour to get a good seat to see some has been 80s band's Eat to the Beat show. You can see and hear just fine from Hops & Barley stand in the American pavilion.

 

[DisBuckMan]

Agree with others - the Chase Lounge can be a nice spacer during Food & Wine, but it's insane that people would wait to get in. Then again, I'm always baffled at the people who will wait an hour to get a good seat to see some has been 80s band's Eat to the Beat show. You can see and hear just fine from Hops & Barley stand in the American pavilion.

Same reason they'd use a fp for a parade or fireworks...just to get a slightly better viewing point. I don't get it for either, but there are lots of people who see value in it.

 

[WEDWDW]

Our family also likes the group photos with the characters for chase card members since the line is usually much shorter than with the other characters.

Just to clarify for anyone who doesn't know,there are no Characters in the Chase Lounge-the Chase Character Meet is in Innoventions.

 

[WEDWDW]

I'm always baffled at the people who will wait an hour to get a good seat to see some has been 80s band's Eat to the Beat show.

One man's "has been 80s band" is another man's favorite Band of their lifetime-it is all subjective.

 

[loves to dive]

Agree with others - the Chase Lounge can be a nice spacer during Food & Wine, but it's insane that people would wait to get in. Then again, I'm always baffled at the people who will wait an hour to get a good seat to see some has been 80s band's Eat to the Beat show. You can see and hear just fine from Hops & Barley stand in the American pavilion.

Same here too. I just sit on the planters on the side or wait until the concert starts, someone always leaves.