Disney power banks charge?

[rosiebun3]

I am sure I saw a post on the internet about Disney charging a fee for changing one of the $30 dollar power banks in the parks.
We purchased one on a previous trip and I wanted to check the details but now can’t find the post.
Does anyone know whether this is happening and if so when it will start. We go next month

[taylaboo]

Following as I have just bought one.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

OP. I have Googled every possible permutation ref bringing in a charge (no pun intended) to swap these out and can't find anything sorry.

I think they would be on very thin ice if they did as people bought them on the understanding that they could be swapped freely at no cost.

I use an Anker version and am so pleased with it.

[Orlando 2004]

I also saw rumours of a charge being introduced but not sure if it was on here or on a vlog.

Have just found this article ...
wdwnt/2019/09/fuelrod-ki...pping-graphic/

[Pottery]

This from the Disney Site

disneyworld.disney.go/en...hone-chargers/

[Rapunzel27]

at the moment these are free and there has not been any official announcement about charging for this so fingers crossed stays that way for a while.

[trampslikeus]

The Fuel Rod standard charge is $20 at other outlets, so Disney are already charging a $10 premium for purchasing at their locations.
My advice would be to purchase Fuel Rod at the airport.

[rafjen]

I suspect it will come in but unsure when- universal are charging soI suspect Disney will follow

[Nimbus]

It was also mentioned (albeit without any evidence to back it up) in this DIBB thread:

https://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/sho... php?t=1137941

I'm sure I've seen it mentioned elsewhere on the DIBB too.

Apparently, other places already charge a fee to swap the FuelRods. The Disney parks are one of the few places that don't charge a fee for this at the moment. It's a pity because that was the main advantage of these FuelRods; you can swap them as many times as you want for nothing, meaning each FuelRod effectively had a near-infinite capacity.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Since my Wife got a new phone and the battery is excellent compared to her last phone I rarely use our Anker power bank. I do still have it in my back pocket though.

I could get 3 or 4 days out of it so to me the circa £20 spend was far better than getting a Disney one. I used to charge it when needed overnight.