My Key wasn't to the World

[InstImpres]

Just an FYI, I have always advocated (along with many OP's) that cash is not needed in Disney. We got caught twice this trip.

- Dinner at the snack bar in Fantasmic ($60 worth of hot dogs, drinks and pop corn) no room charge allowed)

- Jellyrolls, no room charge allowed for admission or drinks

It was a little embarrasing
Sandy

 

[nancyL]

My children and I ate one small soda (split between the 4 of us) and a small box of popcorn and a tiny bit of cotton candy each for dinner one night while waiting for fantasmic b/c of the cash crunch at that snack bar.
It was the ONLY downer of that trip. The rest of the trip was fantastic. But I learned my lesson. I always carry some cash now.

 

[nativetxn]

How did you pay for those hot dogs, did they make you wash dishes? Just teasing you.

I always carry some cash and my Amex, just in case.

Thanks for the reminder about Jelly Rolls.

 

[InstImpres]

Originally posted by nativetxn
How did you pay for those hot dogs, did they make you wash dishes? Just teasing you.

I usually have a $20 on me and that's about it. I had to ask my BIL to pay. (he is very anti-Disney mostly because he feels it is overpriced, so we hadn't been letting him see a single rest. bill.)

Sandy

 

[helenk]

I always take some cash with me into the parks, because we always like to get a soda or water from the carts or popcorn while waiting for one of the parades. And of course you have to have at least one mickey ice cream bar a day.

 

[freediverdude]

Sandy, Tyler was saying on another thread that they are putting in wireless technology at all those carts so that people will be able to use their room key or a credit card at the carts as well. He said they should be in all the MK carts right now, and will be expanding it soon to all the parks. So it looks like problem solved, except maybe for Jellyrolls, which surprises me. All the DTD businesses that I've dealt with take the room keys, so I'm surprised they don't require Jellyrolls to take them. Even Virgin Megastore had to put in special extra machines behind the counter to take them.

 

[Dznefreek]

Jellyrolls, no room charge allowed for admission or drinks

That is because Jellyrolls is not owned by Disney.

 

[sue1013]

Neither is most of the DTD restaurants and they all take room charge.

 

[#1hockeymom]

I was talking to the CM's at the food area in Fantasmic this past January (Luckily I had cash!) and one of them said that they keep trying to put in the wireless technology in but it has been having more glitches than postive things happen. From how it sounded, the cards weren't being read correctly and it was backing the lines up horribly.

Debbie

 

[Harambe]

We did the room key charge thing this trip. Prior to that we always carried cash, travelers checks or a charge card. Well, we had more trouble with the key card!!! It just didn't work most days. We kept going back to the front desk at AKL and they'd do something, it would work for a day then that night it wouldn't. We gave up and just used our charge card. Won't bother with this next trip.

 

[Poohbear123]

Do the room key card thing, as I carry my own Credit cards and also cash. I have gone into the parks without cash, but managed to find an ATM to withdraw cash.

 

[Safari Steve]

The Marketing slogan "This is all you need!" is slightly misleading. While I can see someone thinking "I don't need to carry cash during my trip!" I have a very hard time understanding why anyone would take that to mean they should walk around far away from home without any credit cards or photo ID (especially when they have an AP, with which they are asked to always carry a photo ID just in case).
My favorite such situation:
Steve: Hi, I'm sorry, our turnstile system is experiencing some technical problems. What kind of ticket do you have?
Guest: Annual Pass.
Steve: Ok, I just need to see some photo ID to verify use of the pass.
Guest: WHAT?! I have an Annual Pass!
Steve: Right, and because our computer system is not working right now, I'll need to see your AP and a photo ID.
Guest: I didn't bring my driver's license. They said I didn't need it.
Steve: Who said you didn't need it?
Guest: I'm staying at the All-Star and they told me all I needed was my room key.
Steve: I think that just meant if you wanted to use the room charge system or if you purchased admission on your room key.
Guest: Well I don't have a driver's license.
Steve: I'm sorry, but need to verify your identity. This is for your own security.
Guest: I DROVE all the way from (wherever) and now you tell me that you can't let me in!?
Steve: you drove here and you don't have your driver's license?
Guest: (silence)
Steve: Let me see if I can get someone to look up your birthdate with your ticket, and if it matches what you say, I can let you in.
Guest: I don't believe this!
Steve: Me niether...

 

[AdventurerKat]

Oh, I would be so embarrassed if I could not pay for my meal. Glad everything worked out o.k.