Hello there, Taylor! We are so excited that you visited planDisney and asked such a wonderful Walt Disney World Resort vacation question!
Disney Gift Cards are an amazingly flexible item to have when visiting Walt Disney World Resort! They can be used across your vacation at a
variety of locations you may not have even considered before! Disney Gift Cards may be used at
Disney Springs,
Disney theme parks,
Disney water parks, and at your
Disney Resort hotel. You may use your Disney Gift Card to purchase
tickets for admission to the theme parks,
annual passes, merchandise, spa experiences,
dining, recreation, and even hotel rooms. So, the sky is the limit as long as you are using your gift card at a Disney owned-and-operated location!
Using Disney Gift Cards is actually one of my insider tips that I use during my own stays at Walt Disney World Resort! They are easily requested as gifts for a variety of occasions and can sometimes be purchased at a discount at certain stores. They also may great gifts for little Guests that want the experience of picking our their own souvenirs! Giving your little ones a Disney Gift Card to use during your trip allows you to provide them with a bit of autonomy while also teaching them a valuable lesson about budgeting.
Personally, I love using them to establish a budget for our vacation as well. I only purchase the amount I plan on spending during our stay and then stick to paying for purchases with our Disney Gift Cards. This can either be done by paying for purchases outright with gift cards or by having purchases linked to our Disney Resort hotel reservation. If I go with the later option, I just have to make sure I speak with a Cast Member at the front desk prior to our last day and use my Disney Gift Cards to pay off our room charges.
I hope this information assists you in continuing to plan for your Walt Disney World Resort vacation! Please let us know if we can answer any other questions for you!
~Wyatt