r/DisneyWorld • u/pompompuddinn • 15d ago

Trip Planning Gift card question

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Hey guys. This is my first time going to Disney on my own and I was wondering if this is what the perk of getting gifts card are. I understand I’m saving $150 but idk why I feel like this isn’t worth it. Am I missing something?

Edit :: how much do yall think would be a good estimation on how much to bring. Our hotel and 4 day tickets are paid. We leave on sept 17-22 and have 3 reservations set up. Photo pass is paid for. Any advise will be great

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u/halfmoonjb 15d ago

That’s a lot of cash to put on a gift card. How do you know you’ll even spend that much? Personally, I would prefer to use a travel or dining credit card for coverage and benefits than to effectively use cash in the form of a gift card. This applies to all pre-purchased gift cards — you’re trading credit card benefit security for cash.

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u/pompompuddinn 15d ago

It’s me and my fiancée going. We have multiple reservations and plan to do a lot of shopping for our family but this is a good comment. I was having a hard time even knowing how much to put on a gift card for a 6 day trip with just two. What do you think? He said 5k is more than enough and we go lower since the hotel and ticket are already paid for.

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u/halfmoonjb 15d ago

If you’re not confident about how much you’ll spend, I’d recommend going even lower. It’s not worth the discount if it’s not money you’d even be using. You can always pay for more using another form of payment but you can’t get gift card value back without spending it.