All the Disneyland Locations that Accept Disney Gift Cards

Last updated on January 3rd, 2025 at 03:56 pm

Where can I use Disney gift cards at Disneyland? I’ve got all the Disneyland locations that accept Disney gift cards including where to get discount Disney gift cards for your vacation.

Accepts Gift Cards

Consider this your official list of who accepts Disney gift cards at Disneyland Resort including:

• Quick service dining when you order through the regular line 
• Quick service when you order via mobile order on the Disneyland App
• Sit down dining when paying your server
• Character dining, including Minnie & Friends
• Upgrades like Lightning Lane
• Food carts including popcorn, churros, ice cream, fruit, etc.
• Most souvenir shops (see list below for things not included)
• Merchandise in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
• Balloon vendors throughout the resort 

You can use Disney gift cards to buy and pay for most things at Disneyland Park, California Adventure Park and even at Disney Resorts and hotels.

The best part for me is popcorn carts are also included in this list—it’s my favorite snack to have on a Disney vacation! The smell gets me every time.

No Gift Cards

There are a few places that do not accept Disney gift cards inside the parks because they’re operated by a third party or for other reasons.

These locations do NOT accept Disney Gift Cards:

• Baby Care Center
• Caricature artists throughout the resort
• Carnival style games on Pixar Pier
• Crystal Arts on Main Street, U.S.A.
• Disneyland Lockers
• Fuel Rod vending kiosks
• Ghirardelli in California Adventure Park
• Pandora. Jewelry

Downtown Disney

Downtown Disney is a mixture of Disney owned stores and outside vendors. If Disney owns it, you can use your Disney gift card. But if not, you’re out of luck. Here’s a quick refresher. 

The locations will ACCEPT Disney gift cards at Downtown Disney:

• Avengers Reserve
• The D-Lander Shop
• The Disney Dress Shop
• Disney Home
• Disney’s Pin Traders
• Disney Wonderful World of Sweets / Marceline’s Confectionary
• Star Wars Trading Post
• WonderGround Gallery
• World of Disney

Where can I NOT use Disney gift cards at Downtown Disney?

• All Dining Locations, including Food Trucks and Food Vendor Carts
• Charicatures
• Curl Surf
• Kawaii Slime Cart (also too big to bring in one carry on through TSA, we asked)
• Letter Brush Art
• LEGO store
• Lovepop
• Pele Soccer
• Sephora
• Splitsville Luxury Lanes
• Sunglasses Hut

Where to Buy 

I love buying Disney gift cards to use on Disney vacations and Disney destinations throughout the U.S.

Plus you can even use them at The Disney Store online, at Disney Aulani and aboard Disney Cruise Line. Buying Disney gift cards also make stashing a little vacation money away super simple. 

Here’s where you can buy Disney Gift Cards at a Discount:

• Target where I get 5% off when I pay using my Target Red Card, it’s currently classified as an entertainment card so not all gift cards get this deal, just don’t forget to use that Target redcard
• Grocery stores where you earn valuable fuel points and gas discounts when you buy gift cards
• Costco, Sam’s Club or other wholesale club might offer discounts on Disney gift cards on occasion
• Remember to purchase using your favorite rewards credit card to stack those discounts and get credit card points too

More Tips 

Many of us like to buy a Disney gift card for $20 here and there and save those babies until it’s time to cash them in for all things Disney!

That might mean you have tons of Disney gift cards to take on your trip and keeping track of balances can be a huge chore. 

That’s where Disney Gift Card Services comes in! When you have several gift cards or even just one, there are so many ways Disney Gift Card Services can help:

• Check your Disney Gift Card balance by typing in the 16 digit account number found on the back of your card, along with the 4 or 8 digit security code
• Keep track of all of your gift cards, all in one place. You can easily access and manage up to 6 cards in your Disney account along with checking balances, viewing transaction history and transferring funds between cards.
• Remember, if you add your Disney Gift Card to your account it does NOT act as a mobile wallet. You will still need to keep your physical and digital Disney Gift Cards with you as they will be required to make any purchases.
• You can now add Disney Gift Cards to ApplePay.

FAQs

Can I add funds to my Disney Gift Card?

Yes, you can reload them for any amount between $5 – $1,000 as long as the total gift card balance does not exceed $1,000. A Disney Gift Card can be reloaded at any Disney location that sells Disney Gift Cards. Online reloads are not available at this time.

Do Disney Gift Cards expire?

No, Disney Gift Cards do not expire. 

What happens if I lose one of my Disney Gift Cards?

It’s smart to have each of your Disney gift cards loaded to your account for this exact reason. If you lose one, most Disney Gift Cards allow funds to be transferred to another Disney Gift Card by logging into  and visiting “My Cards”.

You will need the 16-digit account number, and 4- or 8-digit EAN (or Security Code) from each Disney Gift Card to add to My Cards. Select the card you wish to transfer the other cards’ funds to, select ‘Transfer Funds to This Card’ and follow the on-screen prompts.

What if I have a return for an item I bought using a Disney gift card at Disneyland? 

This happened to me. If you return an item purchased with a gift card, you will receive a merchandise credit valid for merchandise (not food!) at Disneyland Resort.

Why should I buy Disney gift cards for Disneyland vacation? 

I use them to help me budget for my vacation spending. It’s also a great way to let kids keep track of their own souvenir spending.

Do you use Disney gift cards at Disneyland Resort–how have they helped you save and spend?