Disney Vacation Account Timing

[Connecticute]

We're cruising in October, so I set up my DVA in April, just to be sure we'd hit the 120+ days to get our bonus gift cards in time before we travel.

I think our 120 days will be in early August, maybe the 5th or so. The balance to pay for the rest of the cruise will be in late July.

When I call for my gift card at 120 days, I expect the balance in the DVA will be quite low, despite having had several thousand in there a few weeks prior. Will they still honor the 2% gift card bonus even though I'll have already cleared out the account? I'm nervous they'll look only at the current balance and not recognize the money that will have already been withdrawn.

 

[jskacoc]

It's based on the spending after the 120 days. If I read your post correctly you won't be able to get the bonus because you are paying balance before the 120 days.

 

[smitch425]

It's based on the spending after the 120 days. If I read your post correctly you won't be able to get the bonus because you are paying balance before the 120 days.

This! The money must be in the account for 120 days PRIOR TO spending it. Sorry you missed the deadline.

 

[Connecticute]

Oh wow, what a bummer! And to think I'll only miss it by ~10 days or so. Grr.

Good thing it was only going to work out to be about $60. Though I'm sure I'll be thinking about those $60 as I drink my first however many drinks it takes to add up to the $60 I'm not getting as a bonus!

 

[pgroom48]

I would call them because I had the exact same question and called them and they said yes we'd still get the 20 dollar card. We are using our account for several different cruises so the balance will ever do to zero but will go down. Definitly some contradictions so call to double check. I'm going to call again.