Gift Card use question

Gotcha... so you have to go down to the desk after your $800 bill at Citricos posts, not before.

Will they adjust your folio if they have already charged the CC on file?

Trying to figure out in future trips if I can just charge everything on the magic band and then show up the night before I leave stop by the desk?
Yes they will adjust it but I will stop by the desk every couple of nights to pay off the balance esp if I ate at Citrico's or Topolino's since I believe they charge the CC when $1,500 has been charged to your room.
 
Yes they will adjust it but I will stop by the desk every couple of nights to pay off the balance esp if I ate at Citrico's or Topolino's since I believe they charge the CC when $1,500 has been charged to your room.
ohhh this is go to to know, I didnt realize there was a cut off.
 
ohhh this is go to to know, I didnt realize there was a cut off.
That cutoff amount used to depend on the level of accommodation. $500 for values, $1000 for moderates and $1500 for deluxe. Not sure of that's still the current process or not - I suspect it's changed. Check with your resort's front desk as to their current policy. As mentioned, they can, and will, reverse a CC charge so you can pay with gift cards, but it's a pain for everyone. Charges are typically run around 1am, so as mentioned, it's a good idea to stop by the front desk the night before checkout, a well as whenever you’ve had a large purchase or think you may be getting close to the charge limit.
We used to do this, but quickly realized that it was just easier to use the giftcards directly for all purchases.

Steve
 
Yes you can charge everything for the entire trip onto your magic band and then go the night before and apply your gift cards. Do the night before because they will charge the card around 2-3 AM before you check out. People have had those reversed and had the gift card then apply but honestly I just make it a habit the night before I leave the resort I am at to go down and square up with the front desk.

Keep in mind this is per resort stay. unless you arrange the charges to move with a split stay (I THINK I've seen people succeed at doing that) you need to go down and deal with the desk before moving onto the next resort.
 

Keep in mind this is per resort stay. unless you arrange the charges to move with a split stay (I THINK I've seen people succeed at doing that) you need to go down and deal with the desk before moving onto the next resort.
I'm curious what the advantage would be... seems like a big hassle to do so...I'm imaging certain credit card incentives/spending bonuses would be one... the other advantage could be waiting for a charge to post on your credit card until the next statement cycle...

still seems like a lot of a hassle...
 
I'm curious what the advantage would be... seems like a big hassle to do so...I'm imaging certain credit card incentives/spending bonuses would be one... the other advantage could be waiting for a charge to post on your credit card until the next statement cycle...

still seems like a lot of a hassle...
It’s not much hassle for me. I stop at the front desk when returning and pay it off. I am saving an extra 10-25% paying with gift cards on top of the AP/DVC discount.

I prefer to charge to the room with magic band as 1 it keeps track of everything spent with the exception of mobile orders and 2 DS can buy things without me having to worry losing a gift card
 
I'm curious what the advantage would be... seems like a big hassle to do so...I'm imaging certain credit card incentives/spending bonuses would be one... the other advantage could be waiting for a charge to post on your credit card until the next statement cycle...

still seems like a lot of a hassle...
It usually always to pay with a GC. I just stop in lat eat night on my way in from the parks the night before check out
 
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