[tink74]

Does anyone know if you can use the rewards cards at the snack carts...popcorn, mickey bars, etc. I would love to be able to never have to get out any cash for my small popcorn habit!

[ilvminnie]

You can use the reward cards anywhere that is set up to take plastic. If it's a cash only cart, no-go! But it's really convenient for restaurants, stores, etc. They do it like a gift card & print your new balance on the receipt & everything. We used it for the first time in May at DLR & it was wonderful.

[tink74]

Originally Posted by ilvminnie

You can use the reward cards anywhere that is set up to take plastic. If it's a cash only cart, no-go! But it's really convenient for restaurants, stores, etc. They do it like a gift card & print your new balance on the receipt & everything. We used it for the first time in May at DLR & it was wonderful.

Thanks so much! You know...I've never noticed whether or not the popcorn carts take credit....probably not, but it sure will be good to use at dinnertime!

[ilvminnie]

no...the carts are cash only. But you'll love it anyway. It's always fun to spend money that you've been "given" too! Enjoy!

[karliebug]

We used our card to buy souveniers and pay for the Hoop De Doo, too! You'll have to pay cash for your popcorn/mickey bar fix,though.

[woohoo]

I have a visa card story-
This afternoon I had my travel agent put a payment on the card- I have been putting $1500 on and then paying it off and doing it over and over so I can get all the reward dollars. She said that the card got declined- I went nuts because they owe me like $300. I called disney visa and they said that they were holding my payments untill 12/14 to watch my account. It was suspected of money laundering or that was what I was told. That is nuts! I told him what I was doing and the account mgr checked the history and called my bank to verify the funds- OMG! I told him that the 14th wont work since I have to have the whole thing for my group of 18 paid for by the 15th. Its all taken care of now but what a pain in the behind!

[ilvminnie]

Originally Posted by woohoo

I have a visa card story-
This afternoon I had my travel agent put a payment on the card- I have been putting $1500 on and then paying it off and doing it over and over so I can get all the reward dollars. She said that the card got declined- I went nuts because they owe me like $300. I called disney visa and they said that they were holding my payments untill 12/14 to watch my account. It was suspected of money laundering or that was what I was told. That is nuts! I told him what I was doing and the account mgr checked the history and called my bank to verify the funds- OMG! I told him that the 14th wont work since I have to have the whole thing for my group of 18 paid for by the 15th. Its all taken care of now but what a pain in the behind!

I know what you mean. They went through this thing where anytime I used my card to buy something FROM THE DISNEY STORE ONLINE!!!!! or when I travelled (even when I did the Disney cruise) they would put a "security block" on my card & decline all further purchases until I called them. I finally had to really raise a stink with their security department to get them to stop it. It was really frustrating though!

[leslieh]

I saved my Disney Reward dollars and paid for our golf cart at Fort Wilderness... It was almost $400! I never would have splurged, but using my Reward $ made it seem "free".

[craziebabie1]

CM's can't even get a discount at the carts. They are cash only, They aren't set up for discounts.

[tink74]

Originally Posted by karliebug

We used our card to buy souveniers and pay for the Hoop De Doo, too! You'll have to pay cash for your popcorn/mickey bar fix,though.

I'm drooling just thinking about them! Why does the popcorn taste so much better walking down Main Street??

[tink74]

Originally Posted by ilvminnie

no...the carts are cash only. But you'll love it anyway. It's always fun to spend money that you've been "given" too! Enjoy!

Oh, I know! Isn't "given" money the best! I'll probably skip away from my first Rewards Card purchase!!

[woohoo]

We are planning on going on an excursion to Atlantis with our reward dollars.
I sometimes wonder if they have caught on to the fact that Im just raking in the rewards and not paying interest and that is why they are giving me such a hard time. Wait till they see that I am really going to push it with a Mattress as well- $2500 on top of paying for everyones trip will be about $300 disney rewards! WooHoo!!

[ilvminnie]

Originally Posted by woohoo

We are planning on going on an excursion to Atlantis with our reward dollars.
I sometimes wonder if they have caught on to the fact that Im just raking in the rewards and not paying interest and that is why they are giving me such a hard time. Wait till they see that I am really going to push it with a Mattress as well- $2500 on top of paying for everyones trip will be about $300 disney rewards! WooHoo!!

You know...I've wondered the same thing. I'm not paying them anything, they're giving me money. Like I've said earlier, I put EVERYTHING on the card & pay it off at the end of the month. That includes DD's college tuition, & Rafikiman's reimbursable business expenses. (He just went to a $3300 training thing for work that we put on our card & then got reimbursed for!!! Sweet...right before our WDW trip!) I understand that they're getting transaction fees everytime I use the card, but still... It's gotten better since I raised the roof with their security dept.

[woohoo]

well i have not raised the roof yet but I was really laughing at the comment about money laundering! I only have a $2000 credit line on this card! And its all disney charges to boot! DUH! I wonder if he felt stupid after he said that to me since I was laughing so hard.

[tink74]

Originally Posted by woohoo

We are planning on going on an excursion to Atlantis with our reward dollars.
I sometimes wonder if they have caught on to the fact that Im just raking in the rewards and not paying interest and that is why they are giving me such a hard time. Wait till they see that I am really going to push it with a Mattress as well- $2500 on top of paying for everyones trip will be about $300 disney rewards! WooHoo!!

We do the same thing....rack it up, then pay it off. I hope they don't give me any trouble!