Hi Charles,
Welcome to planDisney!
It sounds like you are staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel! If so, you should be able to use those Disney Gift Cards. I typically stop by the front desk and ask a cast member to apply any Disney gift cards to our hotel account folio. Of course, you can also use Disney Gift Cards at other locations in the theme parks, resort hotels, and Disney Springs. Since we charge most purchases to our Disney resort hotel account folio, I just try to add the gift cards to that folio.
As you continue to plan, it looks like your arrival date is coming up soon! As part of the usual checklist, I hope you have secured some
advanced dining reservations, especially for character meal experiences. My family also picks out the dining locations we want to experience so that we can estimate our food costs. We use that estimate to determine if adding one of the
Disney Dining Plans is a good option for us. To check restaurant prices, go to the home page of each restaurant online and click on the link to View Menu. We have fun choosing what we plan to order ahead of time. Then, when we get to the restaurant, we can more easily place our orders.
A few of our favorite character dining experiences include Cinderella's Royal Table, Akershus Dining Hall, and Tusker House Restaurant. We typically dine at these locations for breakfast because breakfast prices better fit our budget. You can take a look at the
breakfast menu for Cinderella's Royal Table to see pricing. Then, compare that to the
lunch menu and pricing.
Charles, I hope this helps! As you countdown the days to departure, keep up the fantastic planning. And do stop back by if you have any additional questions. I am sprinkling a little extra pixie dust trusting that your planning will be
practically perfect!
Magic and memories,
Donyell