Disney to pilot electronic payment only at resort hotels!

[SMAX]

I am staying at AKL at the end of April, beginning of May and received this just now by email...

During your stay, all purchases and services made at Jambo House will only be handled with via Magic Bands, contactless and mobile payments. A cash deposit or credit card may be provided at check-in to activate room charging privileges as needed. Bell Services, Valet, Bartenders and Servers can continue to be recognised for their excellent service with cash gratuities per your discretion.

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So it doesn't look like a short trial.

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by geoffa

I'm 67 Mr TM - what are you sayin'?

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Geoff. But you are like me. In our 60's but act like we are teenagers!

[Florida Gator]

We are staying offsite this trip so no magic bands. We were planning on visiting Boma for breakfast but won’t be now. I think it should be up to the individual how they choose to pay. We prefer to pay for meals with cash for budgeting purposes. If Disney don’t want our money then we will go elsewhere to eat!

[3family]

Originally Posted by Florida Gator

We are staying offsite this trip so no magic bands. We were planning on visiting Boma for breakfast but won’t be now. I think it should be up to the individual how they choose to pay. We prefer to pay for meals with cash for budgeting purposes. If Disney don’t want our money then we will go elsewhere to eat!

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There’s plenty of places around the world where cash isn’t accepted, and it’s only going to be more prevalent

I’ve no problem at all with this. As long as it’s clearly advertised. Then you, as the consumer, can make the choice on whether to agree to their conditions.

[Excited83]

I don't have a problem with this at all. I love using Apple pay on my iPhone and I'm not aware of any cloning issues etc with that. They do say you can use a gift card so maybe preloading one of them with cash might make some people feel more comfortable.

[Silvercat]

Oh blimey. I have only just given up traveller's cheques because less and less places were taking them, and now they are ditching my cash too! As someone with more than a touch of OCD, I take cash split up into envelopes for each week, with daily spending limits written on the outside of each envelope. This stems back to years ago when my kids were little and would spend everything they took in the first 2 days! But it also helps me budget while we are there. If I put it all onto my Magic Band or a gift card, I can't keep track of daily spending as easily.

Disney are great at 'keeping up with the times', but sometimes ideas like this and the one where everything is now done by mobile phone (My Disney Experience, FastPasses, and even room keys in some cases!), it can be a bit more difficult for the international traveller with wads of unfamiliar dollars and no international roaming on their phones!

Dinosaur rant over.

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by SMAX

"During your stay, all purchases and services made at Jambo House will only be handled with via Magic Bands, contactless and mobile payments."

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Strange. It doesn't mention standard credit card/debit card payments in that sentence - only contactless.

Offsiters with old-style credit cards are going to be stuck. And a family's lunch or dinner is probably going to cost more than £30, so that's above the current contactless limit for many cards.

I guessing that it was supposed to include other electronic payments in that list?

[Mr Tom Morrow]

This appears to be the fuller version.

Valid forms of payments will be MagicBands, credit cards, debit cards, Disney Gift Cards, Disney Rewards Redemption Cards and contactless payments such as Apple Pay, Samsung Pay or Google Pay.

[SMAX]

Makes no difference to me anyway. Everything goes on Magic Bands. Last trip I used $60 in cash total for 3 weeks.

I dont use cash at home. I have paid using contactless in Sainsbury's for something costing 14p before (I only needed one small onion). I was berated by my DW for doing it as she classed it as embarrassing I class it as progress

[Mr Tom Morrow]

Originally Posted by SMAX

Makes no difference to me anyway. Everything goes on Magic Bands. Last trip I used $60 in cash total for 3 weeks.

I dont use cash at home. I have paid using contactless in Sainsbury's for something costing 14p before (I only needed one small onion). I was berated by my DW for doing it as she classed it as embarrassing I class it as progress

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Simon. 14p for an onion - that's eye watering. Sorry best I could do!