OT: Batteries

[KEMdisney]

Do batteries from the dollar store actually work? I can't imagine that they would be comparable to Duracel or Energizer. I bought a pack yesterday (8 batters for a dollar!) for our mister fans but Im wondering if I should just spend the extra $$ to ensure my fans actually work!

 

[Taja]

A friend of mine buys Panasonic batteries at the dollar store near her (in CA). She has no complaints.

She does check the date on the package, though.

 

[swkmom]

I sometimes buy batteries from the dollar store for things such as flashlights. Often the dollar store has a good deal on batteries but they aren't alkaline, which means they won't work well in electronics such as a digital camera.

 

[megthewonderful]

I don't know if dollar store batteries work, but I usually buy Panasonic batteries in packs of 4 from the Christmas Tree Store for $1.39 and they work great! I usually only use batteries for kid's toys though.

 

[cancer_survivor_06]

I usually buy the packs of batteries at walmart for a dollar and they are pretty good for what I use them for but I would recommend bringing some extra packs w/ you b/c even the expensive brands stop working in disney at some point and they are much more costly in disney.

 

[wlwilliams9]

I bought dollar store batteries to use in our stroller fan on our last trip and they didn't last long at all. They would only run the fan for a couple of hours. We ended up buying Energizers while at WDW and they would run the fan for at least two days.

So...NO, they don't work!!!

 

[carj]

I think that it is hit or miss. I have bought them and they seem to work okay but I recently bought a package of batteries and half of them didn't work at all. If it is for something important, I buy a name brand and save the receipt. (There are usually coupons for duracell in the paper.)

 

[TheDizMom]

Some are good and some aren't. I tend to find that the cheap kind don't last as long. The only kind I have had good luck with are the ones in the Target dollar bin that are made by Panasonic. I would bring extra batteries with you anyway. You never know when you might need them and who wants to pay Disney's prices for that .