So from what I understand, we cannot upload Disney gift cards onto our Magic Bands correct?
But can we bill them to the room (for park purchase and dining)?
We can upload Disney Gift Cards to Apple and Google pay right? So can we use the gift cards to pay it that way at the Parks and Restaurants?
So first, nothing "uploads" to your Magic Bands. Think of it like this - the Magic Band is simply the key that accesses your
MDE account. It stores nothing, saves nothing. Merely accesses the account.
So with that in mind, the answer is no because you can't save a gift card to your MDE account. You can use the Magic Band to charge to your on site resort room. And your resort will apply those charges to the credit card you have on file with them, usually after midnight each night. What you CAN do, is charge to your room using the MBs, and stop by the front desk each evening and pay off that day's charges with your Disney gift card before they get sent to your credit card. I do this every trip.
You can also use gift cards to pay for mobile ordering, though you will have to enter it every time since MDE won't save it. (Tip, use make a Note on your phone with the card number for easy copy/paste.)
And yes, you can add Disney Gift Cards to Apple/Google pay but last I checked it was only those obtained directly from
ShopDisney. However, you grab one of those to add to your Pay wallet and then can use the Disney Gift Card site to transfer other Disney gift card balances to that one for easy use. (Fyi, the balance shown on your gift card in Apple/Google pay will never update. It will always show what it was when you added it so be sure to keep up with the balance yourself (and/or check it on the Disney Gift Card site where it will update.)
