Hello there, Lisa!
Welcome to planDisney and oh boy, it looks like you've got a magical visit to the Happiest Place on Earth coming up very soon! Are you excited to be visiting over the
Lunar New Year Festival at Disney California Adventure? I'm really looking forward to taking my kids and using a Sip and Savor Pass to sample many of the foods that they're going to be offering there. Keep watching the
Disney Parks Blog for their Foodie Guide if you want to know what to expect!
Are you collecting Disney Gift Cards in preparation for your trip? Using
disneygiftcard.com is a wonderful method to keep track of all your cards because you may keep and manage up to 6 cards on your account. You can even transfer funds from one to another in order to consolidate them! However, as the website states, it is not a mobile wallet and should not be treated as such. Please do not discard your cards once you've entered them because you'll still need the physical cards to make purchases during your visit. If you transfer funds between cards, it is possible to consolidate everything into fewer cards so you don't need to carry around as many. I find this to be the most useful feature of the website, in addition to just keeping track of all my cards.
In order to use your gift cards with the
Disneyland Mobile App, you would select "Use a Different Payment Method" at the bottom of the Checkout screen when making purchases. In contrast to credit cards, there is currently no way to store a gift card within the App. You may either scan the card's bar code or enter the account number of the card into a text entry field manually each time you make a purchase. I recommend keeping the account number stored in a separate Notes entry in your phone so you can simply copy and paste it when you need to make a purchase.
I love how Disney Gift Cards come in all shapes and sizes. In addition to the standard cards you'll see at the store, did you know that they released a special
Holiday Gift Card Pin Series last year? I still have my oversize D23 Expo Gift Card from 2022 but I think the most unique Gift Card has to be the Star Wars Batuuan Spira. It's considered a collector's item, so if you see one for sale there, pick it up!
Lisa, I hope that this response was helpful and clarifies some details for you. If you have any more questions for us before your visit, please feel free to write again because you're always welcome at planDisney! Until next time!
Wishing You a Great, Big, Beautiful Tomorrow!
-Al