Paying onsite with a DVA

[SugarSpice]

I am booking a room only reservation. Am I able to pay the balance when I arrive onsite with a Disney Vacation savings account? I tried opening a chat on disneyworld.com but the CM had no idea!

 

[mar7967]

I *think* you need to request a giftcard from the DVA and use that. From the FAQ below, it seems like for onsite payments you need a gift card.

From the FAQ:
Q: Can I use the remaining balance in my Disney Vacation Account to pay for purchases I have charged to my Disney Resort room account?
A: If you have a remaining balance in your Disney Vacation Account after you've paid for your vacation, you can, subject to certain limitations, use the remaining balance—between $5 and $1,000 every 90 days— to purchase a Disney Gift Card for use during your trip wherever Disney Gift Cards are accepted. Get details.

You can use a Disney Gift Card to pay for incidental charges made to your stateroom folio on a Disney cruise or for incidental charges made to your room account at select Walt Disney World Resort hotels and select Disneyland Resort hotels that accept Disney Gift Cards. Disney Gift Cards are also accepted at many other locations throughout Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Cruise Line and Aulani. See where Disney Gift Cards can be used .


Source: https://disneyvacationaccount.disney.go.com/questions/

 

[SugarSpice]

I am not wanting to pay for room charges with it, I am wanting to pay off the balance on my room with it when I arrive since it is a room only reservation

 

[mar7967]

I am not wanting to pay for room charges with it, I am wanting to pay off the balance on my room with it when I arrive since it is a room only reservation

I was just assuming it would be the same. They probably can't process DVA at the check in desk, but could run a gift card if you requested that.

 

[pas130]

You can just call and pay it off the day before. I think that is your easiest option. However that's a great question. Unlike a gift card there's no hard card to charge, so for safety it's probably best if it's done over the phone and you can print out the copy of the charge.