Except then you have a gift card that can only be spent at Disney instead of cash to take home. Sorry, but I pay cash in most instances and do not like that change.As has been said, put the cash on a gift card. Easy peasy.
I'm curious if someone who makes a dining reservation at Boma or Jiko is being informed too. Or just Lodge resort guests. That would also indicate if they are planning to implement this test to include all guests or just those staying there. If it's just Lodge guests that sort of tells you who the test is for.
I have one for Boma so we will see what I getI read on another site that yes, people making dining reservations (not just resort guests staying at Jambo House) are being made aware of the change as all goods and services at the resort other than tipping will be cashless during the pilot. It will be for all guests, not just those staying at the resort.
I work in a cash heavy business, and besides the one night deposit on a credit card, I always pay for my entire resort stay in cash, as well as all meals, souvenirs etc etc. This would definitely be a line in the sand for me. Dogs? Whatever. Magicbands that trace me all over the park? Ok. But tracing every penny that I spend on my own vacation by forcing me to "buy" gift cards or whatever the heck it is, is pushing it way too far. If they want to push all of these creepy traceable transactions then offer a 5% discount if you use your magic band, or a 5% upcharge if you pay in cash. That might seem unreal, but heck, they're charging money for extra fast passes now so nothing seems unbelievable anymore. Stuff like upcharges, tents at Space Mountain, buses you had to pay money for, the general consensus was "oh well if you don't want to pay the upcharge you can just take the regular bus, or just get a regular fastpass - these don't affect you if you don't opt into it" but this new deal does affect me, directly. It's forcing me to not pay cash at a disney resort which seems weird even to type. We were going to stay club level at AKL in April but considering they just kinda told their guests via email that next month hey, you better warm up your credit cards in 30 days for the trip you've been planning for 8 months cause we are not taking cash, who's to say it won't last til March? April? If this spreads all over WDW it might be time to go back to our Disneyland roots.
Does this mean at the end of my stay when I pay all my charges, since I put everything on my MB then I pay our last night with gift cards and of course cash because I sometimes go over slightly that I can’t pay with cash?? It is not a big deal to me but I usually always have to pay a little cash at the end.
You can save money buying gift cards for everything the 5% off at Target and Sam’s club does add up when you buy a lot.
As has been said, put the cash on a gift card. Easy peasy.
The outrage by some seems a bit over the top. OHHH the Humanity!!!
It's the disboards, most things stir up an outrage.
That said, I have to admit to being a bit on the annoyed side of this one, and very glad that our stay next month is at BC and not at AKL like originally considered. If I want a $3 soda, I want to pay cash, not put it on my CC. The same goes for most small transactions. I don't carry a ton of cash on me, but we do carry some and use it for small purchases.
And yes, research shows that you spend less when you spend cash.