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A Word of WARNING About Disney World’s Digital Gift Cards
Buying a gift card in Disney World (or in preparation for your trip to Disney World) can be a great thing.
Disney Gift Card
The gift cards typically have fun designs that can make them great souvenirs. You might be able to get a discount on some of them if you buy them at select stores with a special card (like Target). And using a gift card could help you and other family members stick to your budget. Right now, you can get some festive digital gift cards in EPCOT, but if you do get one, there’s something you should know about first.
If you walk through EPCOT’s 2021 International Festival of the Holidays, you might just see a few signs like the one below. It seems various stores and other spots in EPCOT are noting that guests can buy and utilize digital Disney gift cards.
Gift Card Sign
You may have known that you can buy Disney gift cards online, but did you know that you can use digital Disney gift cards from your phone in the parks? With these digital holiday gift cards, you can do just that!
We haven’t seen a Festival of the Holidays wristband gift card released this year (which is something we’ve seen at previous EPCOT festivals), so this could essentially be a digital replacement for that. The website listed on the signs does direct guests to visit a website with the name “Foth31,” likely standing for Festival of the Holidays 2021. This could also be somewhat related to Disney’s overall environmental goals of reducing plastic waste or other potential factors.
Time to Buy a Digital Gift Card
When we scanned the link for the digital gift cards and visited the website, we noted that the app showed them with a holiday design.
First, you’ll input your information into the app (email and desired gift card amount). Then, you’ll enter your billing information and pay and activate the card.
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Once you’ve purchased the digital gift card, you can use it at any of the eligible Disney booths or stores (just like how you would use a regular Disney gift card). The Cast Members will be able to scan the code from your phone to use for your purchases, and you’ll be off.
They’ll Be Able to Scan Your Digital Gift Card
But, we do want to issue an important WARNING if you’re thinking of getting one of these digital gift cards.
A Cast Member we spoke to indicated that it can take about an HOUR after the time you purchase the digital gift card until you can actually start using it.
That could potentially be a really big issue. Some guests are used to purchasing those wristband gift cards during the EPCOT festivals immediately before visiting the booths and using them right away. It seems like that likely isn’t possible with this digital system (at least, not according to the Cast Member we spoke with).
Wristband Gift Card from the Flower and Garden Festival
So, if you’re planning on getting a digital gift card for your time at the Festival of the Holidays (or just in the parks in general), you’ll want to make your purchase EARLY so you have more than enough time for the system to process your purchase and you can start using it. Or, if you’d prefer, you can visit the stores in EPCOT (or another park or resort) to grab a physical gift card (there are some 50th Anniversary designs available and select other designs available as well).
We’ll keep an eye out for more updates and let you know what we find.
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The Gift Card Problem You Didn’t Expect to Face in Disney World
Disney gift cards — they can be the perfect gift for the fan who has it all, a great way to help you stick to your budget while in Disney World, and a fun souvenir too!
Gift Cards
You’re probably familiar with physical Disney gift cards (including the ones we typically see with wristbands in EPCOT around festival time). But, have you ever bought a digital Disney gift card and used it in the parks? If you’re thinking of doing that on your next trip, we’ve got some important information you need to know.
During a recent trip to EPCOT, we spotted quite a few signs advising guests that they can purchase a Disney Gift Card eGift (essentially a digital Disney gift card).
Digital Gift Card Sign
The signs were posted in various stores near the cash registers…
Spot the Sign?
…and also near some merchandise.
Signs Here Too
The signs advise guests to go to a particular website (offers.disney.com/Foth31) to purchase their gift cards. We typically see the wristband version of Disney gift cards offered at many EPCOT festivals, but we have not seen one this year for the Festival of the Holidays. It seems this could be a digital replacement for those wristband gift cards (particularly since the website even contains the phrase “Foth31,” seemingly standing for Festival of the Holidays 2021). This could also further Disney’s environmental goals of reducing waste in the parks.
When you’re ready to purchase your digital card, you can visit the website or scan the QR code.
Then you’ll put in your information to purchase the gift card, which has a fun holiday design.
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After you enter that initial information, you’ll be taken to a screen where you’ll fill out your billing information. Then you can pay for and activate your gift card.
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The activated gift card will then be able to be used at all eligible Disney food booths or other restaurants and stores on property. Be sure to check and see if the spot you’re going to accepts Disney gift cards as a form of payment. The Cast Members will be able to scan the information from your digital gift card on your phone and you won’t need a physical card, which can be a big plus for some.
If you want to buy one of these gift cards during your next trip, however, there’s something you need to know about first. According to a Cast Member we spoke to, it takes about an HOUR from the time of your purchase to the time when you’ll be able to start using that gift card.
It Can Take a While for Your Gift Card to Work
shopDisney notes that their Disney Gift Card eGifts can take up to 24 hours to receive, so perhaps it’s not much of a shock that there would be a bit of delay with these eGift cards when bought in the park, but it can still be surprising for those who are used to using their physical gift cards in the parks immediately.
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If you were planning on buying this gift card as a budget technique (or just to make your payments easier) and immediately starting to use it throughout EPCOT or the other parks, that’s something to keep in mind. It seems that immediate usage (which is something you CAN do with physical gift cards) might not be possible with the digital gift cards (according to the Cast Member we spoke to).
If a digital gift card is the way you want to go for your next trip (saving you the hassle of having to dig through your bag for a credit card or other form of payment), then consider buying the digital gift card earlier in your day, so you can give the system enough time to process everything and get ready for you to start shopping.
If you aren’t willing to wait that long, you can grab a physical gift card in the parks. We spotted some with 50th Anniversary designs, and we’ve also seen the $100 gift cards with the pins available.
Physical Gift Card
What do you think? Are you a fan of digital gift cards, physical gift cards, or no gift cards at all? Tell us in the comments below. And stay tuned for more Disney news.
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How to gift a Disney Plus subscription with a digital gift card
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How to gift a Disney Plus subscription with a digital gift card
Martin6
August 5, 2020
If you’ve enjoyed Disney Plus and want to share it with others, you can get a Disney Plus Digital Gift Card.
Disney Plus is the most popular video streaming service launched this year. On the first day she got 10 million followers and she gets millions every week. With the service, you get all the Disney storage. It includes everything from legacy content from Walt Disney Pictures to other properties it owns, including films and shows from Lucasfilm, Marvel Studios, Pixar, National Geographic, select material from 20th Century Fox, and more.
This means you can stream any movie from the Marvel or Star Wars universe at the touch of a button.
You can also download movies and shows to watch offline. Not to mention, it includes original shows like Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian, Encore! From ABC Studios and The World According to Jeff Goldblum from National Geographic Studios. And the company plans to regularly add many new films and shows from all franchises.
And if you have already used the service and want to share it with others, you can. You can gift a one-year Disney Plus subscription digitally without having to go to the store. The value of the gift card is $69.99, which is the cost of an annual purchase of the service for yourself.
To gift an annual Disney Plus subscription, do the following:
- Go to the Disney Plus digital gift card page.
- Enter your name and email address.
- Enter the recipient’s name and email address, the date you would like to receive the gift, and a personal message (optional).
- Enter your payment information and confirm your subscription purchase.
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