News Round Up 2017

[buteraa]

Online they stopped that last September.

In-store still works but people have had issues depending on the employee they get at the cash register. I believe the advice (you can see more information with the thread linked above by the PP) now is to attempt self-check out.

I purchased my gift cards on line yesterday and went to target today. They would not allow me to purchase any gift cards using my gift card. He said they stopped doing this due to theft. It was a bummer.

 

[mikeamizzle]

A nice pop today for DIS stock owners.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I purchased my gift cards on line yesterday and went to target today. They would not allow me to purchase any gift cards using my gift card. He said they stopped doing this due to theft. It was a bummer.

It's all who you get TBH.

Online: no
In-store: 50/50 shot you'll get someone who will do it and 50/50 shot you'll get someone who tells you no. It's why the current advice in that thread was go to self-checkout and don't actually ask an employee if you can do it.

I don't really see how it could be theft though I could be wrong. You have to load the Target gift card in the first place in order to purchase anything with it. Your Disney gift card means nothing unless it's activated which happens at the register.

FWIW I know it's not Target but at Wal-Mart you can use their gift card to purchase a Disney gift card. Appearantly not enough people around me do that because no one not even the store manager had a clue that you could do that. I asked first because I wasn't positive if it was still able to be done (as I had learned about it from the DIS).

 

[rteetz]

News

New Dining, Retail and Family-Friendly Entertainment Coming to Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort in Early 2018

Interesting that a D-Living type space is coming when it didn't work so well in Disney Springs.

 

[rteetz]

News

Some sneak peak images for The Edison complex

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...ampaign=Feed:+DisneyParks+(Disney+Parks+Blog)

 

[rteetz]

News

First Look: Brand-New Galactic Transformations at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique During Star Wars Day At Sea

I am surprised this hasn't come to the parks yet.

 

[BigRed98]

News

Some sneak peak images for The Edison complex

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2017/12/new-venues-from-patina-restaurant-group-including-the-edison-and-maria-enzos-take-their-place-in-the-disney-springs-story/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+DisneyParks+(Disney+Parks+Blog)

This looks and sounds pretty awesome!

 

[OnSpaceshipEarth]

A nice pop today for DIS stock owners.

No doubt!

 

[TheMaxRebo]

News

First Look: Brand-New Galactic Transformations at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique During Star Wars Day At Sea

I am surprised this hasn't come to the parks yet.

haha, the first comments I saw on Facebook in reaction to his post was "When does this come to the parks on land?"

 

[SouthFayetteFan]

I purchased my gift cards on line yesterday and went to target today. They would not allow me to purchase any gift cards using my gift card. He said they stopped doing this due to theft. It was a bummer.

It's all who you get TBH.

Online: no
In-store: 50/50 shot you'll get someone who will do it and 50/50 shot you'll get someone who tells you no. It's why the current advice in that thread was go to self-checkout and don't actually ask an employee if you can do it.

I don't really see how it could be theft though I could be wrong. You have to load the Target gift card in the first place in order to purchase anything with it. Your Disney gift card means nothing unless it's activated which happens at the register.

FWIW I know it's not Target but at Wal-Mart you can use their gift card to purchase a Disney gift card. Appearantly not enough people around me do that because no one not even the store manager had a clue that you could do that. I asked first because I wasn't positive if it was still able to be done (as I had learned about it from the DIS).

Target's own Facebook said this is allowed earlier this week. There are numerous data points of people converting hundreds (some thousands) with no issues today. I did $1,600 in self checkout myself over 6 transactions in about 20 minutes this evening. Many others have done it in normal checkout lines too. Just posting this here for anybody who read the original comment and thought that this was no longer possible.

 

[MommaBerd]

I bought a bunch of TARGET cards yesterday online with my RED card - no 5% discount (I was told in-store that they only offer the 5% on NON-Target GFs), but once they come, I plan to buy Disney GCs with them...10% is still better than the 5% I would have gotten buying them in the store.

You are right - I should have said regularly 5% off non-Target gift cards. Thanks for clarifying!

 

[mikepizzo]

Target's own Facebook said this is allowed earlier this week. There are numerous data points of people converting hundreds (some thousands) with no issues today. I did $1,600 in self checkout myself over 6 transactions in about 20 minutes this evening. Many others have done it in normal checkout lines too. Just posting this here for anybody who read the original comment and thought that this was no longer possible.

My wife usually does this type of gift card shopping, so I'm not the most knowledgeable, but when I asked a Target employee why it was possible to buy a Disney gift card using a Target gift card the answer I got was it's possible because Target classifies a Disney gift card as an "entertainment" item. As opposed to a Visa/Amex gift card. So I guess to Target, you buying a Disney gift card is equivalent to you buying a Blu-ray.

 

[monique5]

I purchased my gift cards on line yesterday and went to target today. They would not allow me to purchase any gift cards using my gift card. He said they stopped doing this due to theft. It was a bummer.

Target's own Facebook said this is allowed earlier this week. There are numerous data points of people converting hundreds (some thousands) with no issues today. I did $1,600 in self checkout myself over 6 transactions in about 20 minutes this evening. Many others have done it in normal checkout lines too. Just posting this here for anybody who read the original comment and thought that this was no longer possible.

I purchased on Sunday, $550 (regular line). Yesterday, I purchased Disney GC with no issues (self checkout), and Target rep came to help & advised about it going slowly for Disney GC and completed purchase for me.

 

[wareagle57]

I purchased on Sunday, $550 (regular line). Yesterday, I purchased Disney GC with no issues (self checkout), and Target rep came to help & advised about it going slowly for Disney GC and completed purchase for me.

Just for clarification, is this for all gift cards or just Disney? I'm wishing I had bought more now, but I didn't want to be stuck with nothing but Target GCs that would take me the entire year to spend.

 

[danikoski]

Not that I want Disney to encourage too much drinking - but how great would it be to put a bar in the middle of the queue. "Ugh I've been standing here for 2 hours, sure gimmie a double!"

Along with a bathroom...because I don't know about you all, but alcohol for me equals need to go to the bathroom

 

[danikoski]

News

First Look: Brand-New Galactic Transformations at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique During Star Wars Day At Sea

I am surprised this hasn't come to the parks yet.

I'm surprised it hasn't come to the parks... it'd be easy money for Disney...

 

[rteetz]

Photo update

Universal Studios Update: New Trees Near Fast & Furious (Part 1)

 

[rteetz]

News

Overnight Rehearsal to Take Place at Hollywood Studios Dec. 18-20

 

[a4matte]

News

Bon Voyage Breakfast hours expanded

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/12/bon-v...akfast-boardwalk-expanded-offer-reservations/

That's good to hear, it has become one we really like now.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Guess it should be mentioned, but Happy Birthday Walt! Without whom (and his brother and his mouse) we would not be virtually chatting right now!