Hi there, Christin, and welcome back!
Thanks for stopping by planDisney again so soon. I hope that you were able to round up your crew of Mouseketeers, so that you can all stay and play in the magic together. Your next big adventure is just around the corner, so let's not waste any time getting into one of my most-used items at Disney World: the Disney Gift Card.
First, although the
My Disney Experience app and its desktop website counterpart are the go-to places for almost everything for your Disney vacation, you can't store Disney Gift Card cards to your account. Because your kiddos will probably use their gift cards a ton on this trip, I'd do the following: Save your Disney Gift Card's information (found on the back) in your cell phone's notes app in order to do a quick copy and paste into the app when ordering items around property.
And when I say "around property," I really mean almost everywhere! My family uses Disney Gift Cards at the theme parks and water parks for merchandise, food (yes, even Mickey ice cream bars),
Enchanting Extras, and more. I have also pulled out my handy dandy gift card when I'm ready to play a
round of mini golf or pay for my sons' newest sets of bricks at the
Disney Springs LEGO Store. There are very few spots (mostly third-party stores) that will not accept them. So, your plan to use them for your family is a fantastic choice.
AN EXTRA GEM: Now, what about tracking your youngest Mouseketeers' spending? On the
Disney Gift Card website, log in to your Disney account and add the card information there. (It will save permanently there! Well, unless you choose to remove it, of course.) You can combine up to six Disney Gift Cards, with up to $1,000 per card. This means that you can transfer money between cards and check your gift cards’ balances at any time.
AN EXTRA, EXTRA GEM: Because you're staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you can charge your onsite purchases to your hotel room's folio/bill by tapping your
MagicBand+. You will create a PIN at check-in with the My Disney Experience app or in-person at the front desk. From there, you'll be able to see individual charges in the "View Charges" section of the Resort hotel app tile. Disney Gift Cards can be used to pay for your hotel room charges--yay!
Christin, you sound like the best leader of your Mickey Mouse Club--your family is lucky to have you. Soon, all of your Disney vacation planning is going to pay off in a big way. You're about to make some of the best memories ever! If you have any other questions before, during, or after your trip,
reach out to us here at planDisney.
Magic always,
LeAndra