Explain the Target/Disney gift card thing please

[mshanson3121]

So I've seen it mentioned a few times, but I admit I never paid too much attention. But... if I understand it right, you buy Target gift cards when they are 5% off, and then use the gift card to buy a Disney gift card? Then combine all your Disney gift cards to purchase tickets, meals etc...?

 

[rwatson626]

You are correct. If you use your Target Red card to purchase Disney Giftcard (or any giftcard target sells except target giftcard) you will receive 5% off. You can use that Disney gift card anywhere in Disney. For food, paying for the hotel, Disney Cruise, etc.. more info here https://www.disneygiftcard.com/ProductInformation/WhereToUse Also if you would like to get creative or not carrying a ton of cards with you use https://www.disneygiftcard.com/ to combine all your Diney gift cards into 1 card.

 

[AngiTN]

So I've seen it mentioned a few times, but I admit I never paid too much attention. But... if I understand it right, you buy Target gift cards when they are 5% off, and then use the gift card to buy a Disney gift card? Then combine all your Disney gift cards to purchase tickets, meals etc...?

Close but not quite right.
You don't need to purchase a Target gift card.
You purchase Disney Gift Cards at Target using your Red Card for a 5% discount

 

[hiroMYhero]

@Shadeaux explained the Tips in this Thread:

http://www.disboards.com/threads/disney-gift-card-tips.3476027/#post-55010688

 

[mshanson3121]

So you have to have a red card?

 

[LSUfan4444]

So you have to have a red card?

Yes.

 

[DandDmom]

You could take it a step further. We have a Disney Vacation Account (DVA) and I load the Disney Gift Card which I purchased at Target for a 5% savings. The DVA returns $20 to you for every $1000 you load into the account and use on reservations, dining, park tickets, etc. So hypothetically, dining costs us $1400. I purchased $1400 worth of gift cards for $1330 @ Target then I got another $20 gift card from DVA and we saved a total of $90. Every penny you can save at Disney is worth it to me!

 

[fairyjess]

You can also purchase discounted Target cards at sites like Raise.com to rachet down the pennies a little further. And I have heard that you can simultaneously use a 5% off coupon (from filling x# of prescriptions at Target) to make the total off 10%, but I've never tried and have no idea if they still do this.

 

[AngiTN]

You can also purchase discounted Target cards at sites like Raise.com to rachet down the pennies a little further. And I have heard that you can simultaneously use a 5% off coupon (from filling x# of prescriptions at Target) to make the total off 10%, but I've never tried and have no idea if they still do this.

This was stopped about a year ago

 

[NYHeel]

I did this and similar things to acquire Disney gift cards at discount. Mostly revolving around Amex offers and many many Amex cards. For example, Amex had a Shoprite offer for $20 off a $75 purchase. I used this to buy many gift cards at over 25% savings. Lowe's had $30 of $150. And so on.

 

[buzznina]

My bad, hit quote instead of just reply
I just purchased $300 of Target electronic GCs from cardpool at 4.5% off and then used those to buy Disney GCs from Target online with my Redcard 5% discount. So for the $300 Disney GCs I paid $271.50 a savings of $28.50

 

[mshanson3121]

Can Canadians set up one of those Vacation savings accounts? I really, REALLY want to be able to go next summer, but the dollar forecast is pitiful, and it looks like realistically we could be seeing a rate of 50% next year. Having to pay $1900 for a 5 day basic pass is painful (and that's assuming there's no major price increases between now and next spring). DH suggested we could look at doing a "things other than Disney" trip to Florida, but I think it would drive me nuts to be so close and unable to go, lol.

 

[Dan Murphy]

So you have to have a red card?

Yes.

Is a red card a loyalty card or a credit card?

 

[bumbershoot]

http://www.target.com/redcard/main

Can get the CC, or can link it to your checking account and use it as a debit card. We keep meaning to do the debit one.

 

[_auroraborealis_]

Is a red card a loyalty card or a credit card?

Credit or debit.

 

[goofyernmost]

Usually I have gone to Costco or BJ's (both require membership) and buy discounted Disney Gift Cards.

 

[Dan Murphy]

http://www.target.com/redcard/main

Can get the CC, or can link it to your checking account and use it as a debit card....

Thanks.

 

[Bronxgirl]

Costco has Disney gift cards? I've never seen them there. that would be awesome.

 

[BaltimoreLauren]

Costco has Disney gift cards? I've never seen them there. that would be awesome.

I've seen them with the other gift cards in that square end cap, usually near books/DVD's or near the front checkout area.