Hi Laura and welcome back to planDisney! As one of the current UK panelists, it will be my absolute pleasure to assist you with your question.
First of all, I love the fact that you are already in planning mode for your 2026 trip to
Walt Disney World! If you're anything like me, you'll find that researching and planning for a practically perfect visit is almost as much fun as the trip itself.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but, unfortunately, Laura, it is not currently possible to purchase
Gift Cards, here in the UK, which can be used as payment for merchandise etc once you arrive at Walt Disney World.
In the past, it was possible to purchase gift cards from the UK Disney Stores however, these could only be used in UK Disney Stores and were not valid for use in the Disney Parks or anywhere else. The sale of these was however temporarily paused a good while ago now.
If you are looking for ways to provide your children with some spending money of their own, for them to use during your stay, perhaps, you could consider using a prepaid travel card or, getting money changed into US dollars. I have done this for my children in the past and ordered some nice personalised Disney-themed money wallets from Etsy to put them in.
I hope that this has answered your question, Laura. Please feel free to re-visit us, here at planDisney, if we can be of any further assistance with the planning of your 2026 trip. You can even
ask me a question directly if you would like to.
Wishing you a magical holiday filled with memories which will last a lifetime!
Emma