Disney Time Sweepstakes Winners Help Us Plan and Chat!

[keltiesmom]

I just got the first of my emails, it kind of looks like the spa experience might be a gift card, I have a few things to send them yet but we are doing 2 nights at the beach club and 4 nights at the poly, I'm so excited for the refurbed rooms!

 

[Druidfox]

I have a question about the 500 dollar gift card for recreational activitys. Do they just give a disney gift card that you can use just about anywhere or does the 500 have to be used on recreatio which i think would be hard to do if you do not use it all can you use it on another trip and how about the shopping spree is that a gift card you can use on food etc. thanks

I actually spoke with a Fulfillment Manager today! I still did not get a clear answer from him about this.

 

[keltiesmom]

I kinda don't think they will give a clear answer. My guess is that they want you to spend that money there so if you book things first then some of the card would go to the activities at least. They said to book the spa myself but there was no mention of how it will be paid for, which makes me think it will be just another gift card.

 

[devkiki]

For the OMDD winners, we were all given Disney gift cards. Most of us chose the Downtown Disney shopping spree, but there is no such thing as DTD gift cards or anything. The nice thing is that you can use the gift cards almost anywhere. Most of us just charged everything to our rooms then used the gift cards to pay it off. I know that quite a few of us were able to save a lot of our gift cards to use on our next Disney trip, but we were given $1500.

Did any of you guys use it for food? We were kinda hoping to use it for both. I know most places in Disney World accept gift cards but not sure if we could use it for that at Disneyland.

 

[johnkrusinski]

So for the big thrills experience you think i will get1500 dollars worthof gift cards

 

[Druidfox]

So for the big thrills experience you think i will get1500 dollars worthof gift cards

Probably, I chose the same package. They are also giving us an additional gc for gas since they are renting us a car to go there.

 

[keltiesmom]

I received an email today explaining that our signature dining and spa will be on gift cards, but if we want to do a signature that requires pre payment they will have to book it for us. So I sent another email just to clarify that if we don't use all of the spa credit at the spa that we still get the $800, I haven't heard back yet.

 

[suevr]

Did any of you guys use it for food? We were kinda hoping to use it for both. I know most places in Disney World accept gift cards but not sure if we could use it for that at Disneyland.

We all used our gift cards for food. You can use Disney gift cards almost everywhere on property so we used ours for lunches, dinners, merchandise, even ice cream. Hopefully they'll do the same thing for you guys and just give you a gift card when you check in to the hotel.

Here's a list of all the places you can use Disney gift cards: http://www.disneygiftcard.com/where-to-use/. One thing we did find at Disneyland was that you couldn't charge things to your hotel room at Downtown Disney like you can at Disney World. My boys only wanted to buy Lego but they don't accept Disney gift cards at the Lego store at DTD and we weren't able to charge it to the room. Not a big deal though.

 

[devkiki]

We all used our gift cards for food. You can use Disney gift cards almost everywhere on property so we used ours for lunches, dinners, merchandise, even ice cream. Hopefully they'll do the same thing for you guys and just give you a gift card when you check in to the hotel.

Here's a list of all the places you can use Disney gift cards: http://www.disneygiftcard.com/where-to-use/. One thing we did find at Disneyland was that you couldn't charge things to your hotel room at Downtown Disney like you can at Disney World. My boys only wanted to buy Lego but they don't accept Disney gift cards at the Lego store at DTD and we weren't able to charge it to the room. Not a big deal though.

Awesome! Looks like a life time supply of dole whips is in my future. Thank you!

 

[keltiesmom]

Does anyone know if I would have a better chance getting the ADRs I want if I book them through the planners or on my own? Maybe both and cancel which ever ones aren't as good? We need to book the hoop dee doo through them to have it as part of our package, otherwise the rest of the dining we can book and pay for with the remainder of the gift card.

 

[Gantu]

I received an email today explaining that our signature dining and spa will be on gift cards, but if we want to do a signature that requires pre payment they will have to book it for us. So I sent another email just to clarify that if we don't use all of the spa credit at the spa that we still get the $800, I haven't heard back yet.

Did you hear back on this?

I really hope so.. the spa is just not our thing.


I just got all my paperwork in. Were hoping to leave May 31



Hows the rest of the planning going for everyone?

 

[Gantu]

Does anyone know if I would have a better chance getting the ADRs I want if I book them through the planners or on my own? Maybe both and cancel which ever ones aren't as good? We need to book the hoop dee doo through them to have it as part of our package, otherwise the rest of the dining we can book and pay for with the remainder of the gift card.

I always book my own. Even when we stayed club level. I just never trusted anyone and like to pick my own times.

I think were going to go with no ADR'S. Try to keep our time open. Early June is pretty warm and I think the kids my need some down time.

 

[keltiesmom]

Did you hear back on this?

I really hope so.. the spa is just not our thing.

I just got all my paperwork in. Were hoping to leave May 31

Hows the rest of the planning going for everyone?

This was the response I got so take it as you please,

Booking a spa treatment does not require any prepayment. Disney Gift Card dollars (US$) within the parameters of your prize will be provided to cover this expense.

 

[Gantu]

Hum......


keltiesmom.. hows the planning coming along?

 

[keltiesmom]

It's coming along, I have a plan for what park what day and I'm working on my ADRs now. This is our first trip so we are trying to make the most of it.

 

[devkiki]

It's coming along, I have a plan for what park what day and I'm working on my ADRs now. This is our first trip so we are trying to make the most of it.

First trip? Ever? Oh my I am so excited for you! Get ready for the time of your life!

 

[keltiesmom]

We have been to disneyland but not wdw. We actually just went to DL a month ago

 

[devkiki]

We have been to disneyland but not wdw. We actually just went to DL a month ago

Lucky! Well I hope you love WDW! That place is also wonderful!

 

[keltiesmom]

Lucky! Well I hope you love WDW! That place is also wonderful!

I am sure we will love it, I'm afraid I might love it more than DL! It's a lot more expensive for us to fly to Florida than California.

 

[Gantu]

Disneyland is really great! We do love it... but nothing can beat Disney World!
(Um CARS Land is the Whip!)


It really is a WORLD of Disney!


What ADR'S are you looking at?



Does everyone else have the days picked out?

I'd love to have a post of everyone with the days and what hotels~