Money to spend

[laxcdn]

I was thinking about taking a couple hundred US and using Visa for most spending. I would use the cash for mostly snacks and small things. I would use Visa for dinners, purchases etc. I plan on getting groceries and taking snacks, sandwiches, etc to the parks so we don't have to spend a lot on food there and then get a good meal for dinner. I was thinking about $200 US, but might take a bit more and I am not sure if I should get traveller's cheques or not. What do you do?

 

[surfer_ed]

If you are styaing on-site that should be more than enough...almost anything, including snacks can be charged to your room card.

 

[yanners]

The bank told me if I was taking under $1000 I should take the cash. Apparently the cheques have been hard to cash in some places. I don't know why that would be....

 

[laxcdn]

We are staying offsite. I will split the cash up between myself and my wife.

 

[rainstar]

Has anyone ever used the CAA Visa Cash money card??

We are trying to figure out whether to take cash or this card or traveller's cheques

 

[yxe dad]

I always take cash and try not to use my CC's. I find that I keep a better eye on my spending if I have cash instead of swiping and forgetting. Last trip I took down/budgeted $1700 and used it for AP's at WDW and US, and for food and souviners for the two of us for a week. I only dipped in the ATM's once and the CC once at the outlets.
That's what works for me, but some people aren't comfortable carrying lots of cash on them.
Shayne

 

[drag n' fly]

We carry 500 cash and put the rest on the CC for points.

 

[SandraC]

We go for at least 10 days and take $500 US cash and put EVERYTHING else on CC thru Disney room card key. Sometimes we come back with $200, sometimes only $50. Sandra

 

[dancin Disney style]

I'm a cash person.

We always use cash only on vacation. I wouldn't say I'm exactly comfortable caring around a large amount but I keep my spending in check when I use cash. I prefer not to get a whopper of a bill when I get home either. It's a big downer after a wonderful vacation. The only thing I will charge is the hotel and usually I have pre-paid that amount on my cc before I leave.

 

[waltdisneymama]

Hi, I was wondering whether, for the people who take larger amounts of cash, you leave some of the cash in your room safe? I think the All Star resorts have in-room safes; is that right? Thanks!

 

[Puccaw]

We are taking $1000.00 in cash but we will be splitting it up between my husband and myself. My daughters are each bringing $300.00, I told them that anything that they wanted that wasn't food or the odd souvenir that they were buying themselves.

 

[ChisJo]

I keep money in the safe in the room all the time and have never had problems. We also carry TC and have never had a problem cashing them anywhere - also, figure if they are lost or stolen, very easy to replace compared to cash!

I take about $500 cash and TC and try not to use the CC unless for large purchases. I usually come back home with some cash, which I put back into my USD account.

 

[Jaymie]

I'm a cash person too. I hate the idea of having a bill to come home to. Plus most CC co's don't always give as good of an exchange rate, I find.