Birthday Gift Card instead of free admission Has anyone done this???

[MdCaterer]

We will actually be traveling past Oralndo on my birthday this year. I already have an annual pass so I do not need free admission, but I read that they will give you a gift card for the amount of one day's free admission. It is good for limited merchandise so I am wondering if it is worth it to drive about 25 minutes out of our way to pick this up? Has anyone gotten the gift card, is it worth it or is it too limited?

Thanks!

[gpp2001]

I'm going on Friday and will let you know.

Karn

[PSL1013]

I won't be able to give you my opinion until October 13th

[faithhope]

I heard from my father... that it is only good that day...and only for certain things.

He called me long distance to see if there was anything his grandkids wanted/needed from the store...

I'm sure if he could have used it for food and/or drink that the $75 gift card they gave him would have been gone easily...

This was back in February...so I'm sorry I can only give you vague info... hopefully someone else can verify.

[MdCaterer]

Was it because he was only going to be there that day??? I thought I had read somewhere that the gift card was good for longer than 1 day!
Thanks for the information!!

[bbangel]

Somewhere on their website it details the stores that accept the gift card and all the rules around it. You can't use it for food or drinks only merchandise. I know the DL card is good for more than one day but I'm not sure if that change happened at WDW as well.

[disney_girl]

We were there in late May and got one for my son's birthday as we all have annual passes. It is good for merchandise only- no food or drinks. But we didn't have any problem spending it on merchandise. They give you a handout with the restrictions. Also, there wasn't a stipulation that it had to be used that day.

[mjjmbnmm]

Disney used to say that you had to use it the day of your birthday, but they chaged the rules and can now use it anytime.

[MdCaterer]

Thank you all for the replies!! We will pick up the gift card on our way to Port Canaveral and I am certain. I can find plenty of pins to buy at the MNSSHP party we will attend when we get back to WDW!! I just wanted to make sure it wasn't real restricted or only good for 24 hours. I am very happy that will be a nice birthday present : )

[MamaO]

I just did this at the end of August. It was a gift card for $79 with no restrictions on when I could use it. I did have to get it right on my birthday - I tried to get it the night before, but they wouldn't do it. Also had to remember to take my driver's license with me into the park when I went to Guest Services - normally I just wear a belt pack with not very much stuff in it!

I used the gift card at World of Disney - everything I bought was eligible - T shirts, a polo, socks, night shirt, and a canvas bag. It was one of the best things about my birthday this year!!!!