DVA Bonus Gift Cards

[Turk February]

Does Disney Vacation Account now just automatically send out bonus cards for every $1000 you spend? I paid my cruise deposit with my DVA last week and knew that it qualified me for my next $20 card, but I never requested it since I'll be paying my DL trip with it later in the month and figured I would just request it all then.

Well, I just got an email saying the bonus I requested was on its way. I don't necessarily care, I just thought it was odd since I know I didn't request it.

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

I have received a few automatically. Some not. DVA is so hit or miss. Fortunately for me it's been a hit - others, not so much.

 

[jskacoc]

I've been getting them automatically too. I would prefer to request it in larger amounts but I guess I should be happy I'm getting them.

 

[SunnieRN]

I was looking at the site and apparently I didn't look closely enough. If you're saving with a DVA, as you pay for your trips you get gift cards? That's pretty cool and with interest rates what they are, you would actually come out ahead I imagine. We have a December trip, our final balance is due in November. If I put the money in the DVA this month and use it in November, would I qualify for a gift card? Thank you!

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

I was looking at the site and apparently I didn't look closely enough. If you're saving with a DVA, as you pay for your trips you get gift cards? That's pretty cool and with interest rates what they are, you would actually come out ahead I imagine. We have a December trip, our final balance is due in November. If I put the money in the DVA this month and use it in November, would I qualify for a gift card? Thank you!

I believe you must have your account open for 120 days to qualify for the gift cards. So in your case, yes, I believe you'd qualify.

 

[IBelieveInTheMagic]

I'm not sure we have a reason why this happens for some and not others. It seems for me, tied to the fact that my vacation date I entered was within their timeframe of sending them automatically (as it's close). When I had a further out date entered, I didn't get them automatically and had to request them and then at that, they will only send them a certain amount of days before the date you provide in the request. I've had plenty of time to receive them so that wasn't a problem but I know some seemed to cut it close.

As of now, it appears I'm still getting them automatically so I'll leave as is.

Heather

 

[SunnieRN]

I believe you must have your account open for 120 days to qualify for the gift cards. So in your case, yes, I believe you'd qualify.

Thanks so much!!

 

[JohnDaleswife]

They sent me one the other day with no pin code on it. Unreal. Can't even use it, but no big deal because I don't think I was supposed to get it.

 

[CalDisneyMomof2]

They sent me one the other day with no pin code on it. Unreal. Can't even use it, but no big deal because I don't think I was supposed to get it.

They no longer have pin codes. They don't want you to be able to put them back in your DVA and essentially double dip. They can still certainly be used - inside the parks or other Disney vacation destinations.