Originally Posted By Spacecase I received $100 in Disney Dollars for my birthday in September, and am headed down to DL this weekend for a much needed solo trip. My question is - do Disney Dollars work at the food carts in DL - like churros, and, most importantly, Dole Whips?! Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Yep! Anywhere in the Park that takes cash will take Disney Dollars. Have fun!
Originally Posted By Spacecase Yaaaaaay! Thanks, disneygal! I am SO excited - leaving after work tonight (around 6PM) from San Francisco and driving straight there!
Originally Posted By Rsey103 I didn't know they were still selling Disney Dollars. Where do people buy them?
Originally Posted By imadisneygal You can purchase them in larger quantities at the Main Entrance Ticket Booths, City Hall, Guest Relations in DCA, the Bank of Main Street (AP Processing Center). But if CM's have them in their cash drawers they will usually give them to you as change if you request it.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal I believe they can also be purchased at the Disney Stores, unless they've stopped selling them.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< But if CM's have them in their cash drawers they will usually give them to you as change if you request it. >>> Really? As change for purchases made in cash? I would have thought this might violate some sort of federal currency law.
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains I don't know if it would violate currency laws - since when we use them they give us change in U.S. currency. I don't know why it wouldn't work the other way too.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Nope, no violation of currency laws. Now, if you requested your U.S. cash back in exchange for Disney Dollars and were refused, that would be a problem. City Hall and Guest Relations change Disney Dollars back into U.S. cash. Many locations may not have the cash on hand to change Disney Dollars back depending on the amount so Guests with Disney Dollars to exchange are generally referred to one of the main locations for purchase. Also, theoretically if your original Disney Dollar purchase was made on a credit card and you trade them back, Disneyland is supposed to credit the amount back to your card. This is because there is no cash advance fee involved with purchasing Disney Dollars. They're just like merchandise. So if you purchase Disney Dollars on your credit card and then turn around and change it for U.S. currency then theoretically you're getting a cash advance without the cash advance fee.
Originally Posted By dlkozy If the Disney $$$ were a gift, then it would be near impossible to tell if it was a cc purchase or a cash purchase.
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Even if you walked straight from City Hall over to the Bank of Main Street it would be impossible to tell. They ask the Guest the method of purchase and take their word for it. There's no way to know, you're right. So yes, it's a way for Guests to get a cash advance with no fee. However, if the Guest offers the information about the credit card purchase the Resort is obligated to attempt to credit the credit card back. Of course I've had it happen where the Guest who did not want the Disney Dollars credited back just walked out and went to several different locations to cash out their Disney Dollars. You're absolutely correct, there's no way to know. Honor system, people... I will say that very few Guests purchase a significant amount of Disney Dollars so that makes it almost a non-issue. Most people purchase some incidental DD as souvenirs or pocket money for the day.
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>" Most people purchase some incidental DD as souvenirs or pocket money for the day..."<<< Like ME! :0)
Originally Posted By Mickey4MePlease Yes, we still carry Disney Dollars at the Disney store....tho we're out of them at our location right now... :O(
Originally Posted By cinderella143also I have been stopping by my Disney Store weekly to see if they have any Disney Dollars in and nothing yet Hopefully soon though!!!! Only 3 weeks until my trip!!!!!!!
Originally Posted By Brer Human At Disneyland they use to ask if you wanted your change in Disney Dollars but they don't do that anymore. I buy DDs fairly regularly and save some and use others. I have used them at restaurants at Downtown Disney and have also used them at the Disney Soda Fountain and Studio Store and regular Disney Stores. I think it's a great concept but seems like people aren't aware of them much.
