DP credits for other things?

[LoriNKY]

I've never seen this brought up, or posted anywhere else (unless I missed something), so I doubt it's even true, but I thought if anyone would know, it would be here...

So, my MIL called me last night and said she read online that unused dining credits can be redeemed for gift shop merchandise. It's apparently a "well kept secret" according to what she read. - And I have no idea where she read it.
DH and I are both really skeptical about this, but I figured I'd ask around and see if anyone knew this to be true, or some crazy internet rumor.

 

[GAGirlInVA]

Some resorts have bags of candy or snacks in the gift shop you can use the credits for.

But you can't buy a shirt with the dining plan credits.

 

[MolonLabe]

Some resorts have bags of candy or snacks in the gift shop you can use the credits for.

But you can't buy a shirt with the dining plan credits.

Yep. It's honestly better to use those snacks for stuff in the parks. The bags of popcorn or loliops in the resort gift shops are lacking.

We did that last time. If we wind up with extras on the next trip I'll load up on rice krispie treats fresh from a park bakery.

 

[LoriNKY]

Some resorts have bags of candy or snacks in the gift shop you can use the credits for.

But you can't buy a shirt with the dining plan credits.

This is what I know to be true. I'm wondering if she didn't misinterpret exactly WHAT can be purchased at the gift shops with credits.
At the end of our trip last year we had tons of snack credits left, so we grabbed lots of snacky foods from the food court for the drive home. I think I only recently tossed out a box of Nilla Wafers from then. LOL!

 

[TDC Nala]

You can get snacks from the gift shop using credits. But you can't buy merchandise like toys or shirts with them.

The only exception I can remember was in the early days of free dining, the table service restaurants got booked up, so guests were allowed to trade in their table service credits for a counter service meal plus an extra item, like a bag or lanyard. They don't do that anymore.