Gift cards at Disney and Universal

[lynnfitz]

Hi, with so many changes, just want to double check before I purchase-I would like to get a gift card for Disney and another one for Universal to use for our dining. I'm guessing I can use the cards all over the parks, including the hotels? I know there are places not open, but without the Disney dining plan, I wanted to get a card for Disney, and in the past I've always used one for Universal, just making sure, that's still good?
thanks!

 

[subtchr]

Not sure about Universal, but you definitely can at Disney. All dining locations in the parks and resorts will accept Disney gift cards. There are a few third party restaurants at Disney Springs that do not.

New since the re-opening is that you can use Disney gift cards to pay for mobile orders in the My Disney Experience app as well. Disney is strongly encouraging mobile ordering everywhere it is offered (which is almost all -- maybe all now? -- quick service locations in the parks and resorts).

 

[sylviarj]

How do you add a Disney gc to your MDE? We’re at the parks now and I think the mobile orders are being charged directly to my credit card! I don’t want this gift card to go to waste!

 

[subtchr]

How do you add a Disney gc to your MDE? We’re at the parks now and I think the mobile orders are being charged directly to my credit card! I don’t want this gift card to go to waste!

You aren't adding a gift card to your overall account in MDE. You can only add it each time to pay for a mobile order.

When you get to the mobile order payment step, you will see the option to pay with your linked credit card, a Disney gift card, a Disney Visa redemption card, or Apple Pay. Choose Disney gift card and this screen will come up. You do have to add the gift card each time. I save the number in a note on my phone, and copy/paste it for each order.

 

[sylviarj]

Thank you so much! I was panicking!