Hi Johann and welcome to planDisney!
We love using
Disney Gift Cards to pay for purchases while on vacation at Walt Disney World! All of my friends and family know that they are the best gift for me since I always have a visit just around the corner. I have used virtual gift cards as well as physical gift cards while at the parks and Resorts and can assure you that they are widely accepted for food and merchandise, even at the theme park snack carts.
Your e-gift card should have a barcode attached to it. Merchants can either scan the code or type it in manually. If you have any physical Disney gift cards, you can transfer your e-gift card to them for convenience or if you don't have one and would rather have a physical card, you can purchase one at any Disney gift shop for a minimum activation. Merging multiple gift cards can be done right on the Disney gift card website.
E-gift cards are perfect for making purchases for
Mobile Food and Beverage Ordering or for
Merchandise Mobile Checkout through the
My Disney Experience Mobile App. Both of these services offer the convenience of making purchases through the app on your phone and let you skip the lines. You can use a gift card for payment, so I like to copy the gift card number into a notes app in my phone or text it to my husband so when I need to use it for any mobile purchases, I can just copy/paste it right onto the payment screen. It saves me time from hunting through my emails looking for my e-gift card information.
Please stop back by and visit if you have any additional vacation planning questions.
Have a magical day!
Leslie