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How to Make Your Disney Rewards Dollars Go Further

January 8, 2018

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There are those moments every Disney fan looks forward to like boarding their favorite Disney Parks attraction or casting off to paradise on their first voyage on Disney Cruise Line.

Then there’s the extra excitement for fans who have accumulated Disney Rewards Dollars by using their Disney® Visa® Card for everyday purchases: the moment when they redeem the Rewards Dollars they’ve earned toward Disney products and experiences.1

Because Rewards Dollars can be used in combination with other Cardmember or general Disney benefits, it’s easy to put your Rewards Dollars to work! Here are just a few possibilities to get you thinking like a Disney Rewards insider:

Disney Park Dining
How to Maximize Disney Rewards Dollars at Disney Parks
  • Use Disney Rewards Dollars in combination with dining perks that offer Cardmembers a 10% discount at select locations in-Park.23
  • Redeem Disney Rewards Dollars on dining packages that come with VIP seats for nighttime spectaculars.
  • Access a Star Wars™ Character Experience at a private location in Launch Bay where you’ll receive complimentary downloads of your photos. At other locations, use your Disney Rewards Dollars for additional Disney PhotoPass photos.24
Disney Resort
How to Make the Most of Disney Rewards Dollars at Disney Resort Hotels
  • Earn Disney Rewards Dollars when you use your Disney Visa Card to book a stay at a Disney Resort Hotel. Then, redeem Rewards Dollars toward upgrading your room.
  • When you book your Disney vacation package – including accommodations, travel, and more – use your Disney Visa Card and save with special vacation financing. Plus, your booking will earn you Disney Rewards Dollars you can use on your Disney vacation.5
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How to Get More with Disney Rewards Dollars at Disney Store
  • Visit Disney Store during peak sale periods where your Rewards Dollars will go further and you can maximize your Cardmember savings of 10% off select merchandise.6
  • When you save 10% off select merchandise at Disney Store or DisneyStore.com, redeem your Disney Rewards Dollars toward the remaining total.1
  • Attend a private Cardmember event at Disney Store and use your Disney Rewards Dollars toward a family shopping spree.7
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How to Put Disney Rewards Dollars to Work on Disney Cruise Line
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How to See Disney Movies Using Disney Rewards Dollars

With all this potential, it’s easy to redeem Rewards Dollars toward more of the Disney you love. But before you can redeem, you’ll want to earn! Learn more about Disney Rewards Dollars and even calculate how much you could be earning. Be sure to explore all the Disney Visa Cardmember perks that you can use in combination with your Disney Rewards Dollars, including perks for Disney vacations, shopping, and entertainment.

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NEW CARDMEMBERS CAN EARN A

after spending $1000 on purchases
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  1. Disney Rewards Dollars
    Disney Rewards Dollars are subject to the Disney Rewards Dollars Terms and Conditions for Disney Visa Credit Cards available at DisneyRewards.com/Terms.

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  2. Disney Theme Park & Resort Perks

    Offers and offer elements including, but not limited to, participating locations and eligible items, are subject to availability, capacity limitations, closures and additional restrictions and exclusions, may change or be canceled without notice, and are not guaranteed. Must use your valid Disney Visa Card and/or Disney Rewards Redemption Card as form(s) of payment at the time of purchase for full amount of purchase to receive special offers. Merchandise discount may not be available for certain items and at certain locations including Disneyland® Resort and Walt Disney World® Resort Operating Participant locations and any other locations or kiosks that are not owned or operated by the owners of the Disneyland® Resort or Walt Disney World® Resort. To receive a merchandise discount, you must mention the specific offer. For entry into the Disney or Star Wars Cardmember Photo Opportunities, you must present your valid Disney Visa Card. Not valid in combination with other offers, discounts, promotions or with any previous purchase. Minimum purchase and/or separate Theme Park admission and Theme Park reservation may be required. Offers are for personal use only and may not be transferred or resold. Chase is not responsible or liable for fulfillment of these Disney Theme Park and Resort perks.

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  3. Dining Savings at Disney Parks & Resorts

    Offer and offer elements including, but not limited to, participating locations and eligible food and beverages, are subject to availability, capacity limitations, closures, and additional restrictions and exclusions, may change or be canceled without notice, and are not guaranteed. Offer excludes alcoholic beverages, select new food and beverage offerings, merchandise, tobacco, room service, holiday buffets, tax and gratuity. Must use your valid Disney Visa Card and/or Disney Rewards Redemption Card at time of purchase for full amount of purchase. Discount valid at the following Walt Disney World® Resort restaurant locations: Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge & Villas: Boma – Flavors of Africa, Jiko – The Cooking Place (see restrictions), and Sanaa; Disney’s Beach Club Resort: Beaches and Cream, and Cape May Cafe; Disney’s BoardWalk Inn & Villas: Flying Fish (see restrictions); Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort: Sebastian’s Bistro; Disney’s Contemporary Resort: Steakhouse 71; Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort: Three Bridges Bar & Grill and Toledo – Tapas, Steak & Seafood; Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground: Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa: Citricos (see restrictions), Grand Floridian Cafe, and Narcoossee’s (see restrictions); Disney’s Old Key West Resort: Olivia’s Cafe; Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort: Kona Cafe; Disney’s Port Orleans Resort: Boatwrights Dining Hall; Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa: The Turf Club Bar and Grill; Disney’s Wilderness Lodge: Whispering Canyon Cafe; Disney’s Yacht Club Resort: Ale & Compass Restaurant, and Yachtsman Steakhouse; Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park: Tiffins; Disney’s Hollywood Studios®: Mama Melrose, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant, and The Hollywood Brown Derby (see restrictions); EPCOT®: Biergarten Restaurant (see restrictions), Coral Reef Restaurant, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Rose & Crown Dining Room, and Spice Road Table; Magic Kingdom® Park: Crystal Palace, Diamond Horseshoe, Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen, Liberty Tree Tavern, The Plaza Restaurant, and Tony’s Town Square Restaurant. For locations where it is noted to see restrictions, the discount does not apply to the following dates: 10/9/23, 10/31/23, 11/23/23, 12/24/23, 12/25/23, 12/31/23, 1/1/24, 2/14/24, 2/19/24, 3/31/24, 5/12/24, 5/27/24, 6/16/24, 7/4/24, and 9/2/24. Discount valid at the following Disneyland® Resort restaurant locations, subject to location availability: Disneyland® Park: Cafe Orleans, Carnation Café, The Golden Horseshoe, Harbour Galley, Plaza Inn, River Belle Terrace, Royal Street Veranda and Troubadour Tavern; Disney California Adventure® Park: Carthay Circle Lounge – Alfresco Dining, Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill, Lucky Fortune Cookery, Paradise Garden Grill, Sonoma Terrace, Studio Catering Co., and Wine Country Trattoria; Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel® & Spa: GCH Craftsman Bar and Storytellers Café; Disneyland® Hotel: Goofy’s Kitchen. Discount valid at the following Disney’s Vero Beach Resort restaurant location: Wind & Waves Grill. Subject to restaurant availability, operating hours and closures. Reservations may be required. Not valid in combination with other offers, discounts or promotions. Separate Theme Park admission and Theme Park reservation may be required. Discount is for personal use only and may not be transferred or resold.

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  4. Cardmember Photo Opportunities

    The Cardmember Photo Opportunities are offered daily during set hours–the Disney Cardmember Photo Opportunity is at EPCOT® and the Star Wars Cardmember Photo Opportunity is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. Separate Theme Park admission and Theme Park reservation required for each Cardmember Photo Opportunity. Must present a valid Disney Visa Card for entry for up to 6 people per cardmember account (each cardmember account may be used for entry only one time per day). Operating times, days of the week, locations and appearance of Characters (digitally or physically, as applicable) may vary and are subject to restrictions and change or cancellation without notice. Offer includes complimentary downloads of your Disney PhotoPass® photos taken at the Disney Visa Cardmember Photo Opportunity location that are associated to your Disney account. To access complimentary downloads of your Disney PhotoPass® photos taken at the Disney Visa Cardmember Photo Opportunity location, go to the My Disney Experience app or DisneyWorld.com/PhotoPass and log-in using your existing account or create an account. MagicBands or other media scanned by the photographer at the time of capture must be linked to your My Disney Experience Profile or you may claim Disney PhotoPass® cards provided to you by the photographer by entering the Disney PhotoPass® ID number found on the back of your Disney PhotoPass® card. One photo session per valid cardmember account per day. Offer not valid for photos taken at other Disney PhotoPass® locations or attractions photos. Disney PhotoPass® service is subject to the Disney PhotoPass® Terms & Conditions and expiration policy at DisneyWorld.disney.go.com/PhotoPass-terms-conditions. Not responsible for missing, lost or damaged photos. Not valid in combination with other offers, discounts or promotions. Offer is for personal use only and may not be transferred or resold. Please visit DisneyRewards.com/ParkPerks for additional information.

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  5. Special Vacation Financing
    Get special vacation financing on select Disney Resort packages, all Adventures by Disney® packages, National Geographic Expeditions, all Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, Ko Olina, Hawai‘i vacation packages, and all Disney Cruise Line packages (collectively, Disney Vacation Packages). Disney Vacation Packages must be booked by you through the Walt Disney Travel Company, Disney Cruise Line or Adventures by Disney Travel Services, Inc., online at Disney sites or through other eligible travel agents or sites, and charged to your Disney Visa Credit Card prior to commencement of your vacation. Other restrictions and exclusions apply. New Applicants: Please refer to the applicable Pricing & Terms for pricing details: Disney Premier Visa Card pricing; Disney Visa Card pricing. If you received an offer in the mail, please refer to the Pricing & Terms included with that offer. You will receive complete terms and conditions for this offer once you become a cardmember. Existing Cardmembers: For complete details please refer to your Cardmember Agreement.

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  6. Merchandise Savings at Disney Store
    10% Off Restrictions: Valid on select, in-stock merchandise purchased at Disney store and outlet locations in the U.S., and at shopDisney.com (online or via phone orders). Not valid on purchases made at Disney Parks and Resorts locations or on Disney store merchandise purchased from other retailers or using third party websites. Must use your valid Disney Visa Card and/or Disney Rewards Redemption Card as the form(s) of payment at the time of purchase for full amount of purchase and mention this offer in store or use promo code DRVCMEMBER online. Offer excludes sales tax, shipping & handling charges, gift wrap & gift box charges, personalization charges, Disney Theme Park Tickets, Disney Gift Cards, The Walt Disney Company Collectible Shareholder Certificate, subscription products, art & collectibles, books, electronic toys, limited edition, special edition & limited release merchandise, talking action figures, items related to a charitable promotion, and items from the following brands and collections: Afridrille Shoes, ALEX AND ANI®, Barefoot Dreams, BaubleBar, Bulova, Citizen, COACH, CRISLU, Cubcoats, Disney Designer Jewelry Collection, Disney Fairy Tale Wedding Rings, Disney Parks Designer Collection, Disney Vacation Club®, Disney+ Special Access items, Enesco, Garmin, Harveys, Jim Shore, kate spade, LEGO, Lilly Pulitzer, Loungefly, MagicBand, Make-A-Wish Collection, Marvel Legends Series, Master of Arts, Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection, Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection, Milk Snob, select National Geographic merchandise, Native Shoes, Nike, Nixon, Olszewski, OtterBox Electronics, Pandora Jewelry, Petunia Pickle Bottom, Pura Vida, Rebecca Hook, RockLove, Royal Selangor, Sideshow Collectibles, select Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge merchandise, Star Wars: The Black Series, select Star Wars: The Mandalorian merchandise, Steiff, Stoney Clover Lane, Terez, Thomas Kinkade, Tommy Bahama, Tommy Hilfiger, Tron: Back to the Arcade Collection, Tron Thrill of the Race, Vans, Vera Bradley and Vinylmation. Additional exclusions may apply. Visit shopDisney.com/DRVCPerkDetails for the most current list of exclusions and any updates to these offer terms. Offer cannot be combined with any other offer or discount except available shipping offers. Offer will only be applied if a valid promotion code is entered at checkout. No adjustments to prior purchases. Valid packing slip or receipt required for returns or exchanges, which will be subject to discount taken at the time of purchase. Offer subject to restrictions and to change without notice. Promotion may not be redeemed for cash, sold, or altered. Internet distribution is strictly prohibited. Use of offer or Promotion Code DRVCMEMBER constitutes acceptance of these offer terms. Void where prohibited. Chase is not responsible or liable for fulfillment of this offer.

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  7. Cardmember Events at Disney Store

    Invitation valid at participating U.S. retail stores on event day only. Event passes limited based on store capacity. Passes are subject to availability and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis via the event website. Cardmembers are limited to one pass per cardmember. Users who successfully claim any passes will need to print the email with a valid booking number and take them along to the Disney store location on the day of the event at the time given. No cash alternative. Passes are non-transferable and for the use of the cardmember and their minor guests for whom passes have been provided only. All minors must be accompanied by an adult. Emailing of passes, distribution of personal login details, passwords, passes, photocopying and multiple printing of passes is strictly prohibited. Users found to be in violation of this rule may be barred from using the Reservation Site. Passes may not under any circumstances be resold for financial or any other material gain. Event subject to change or cancellation without notice. While supplies last. Void where prohibited. Chase is not responsible or liable for fulfillment of this offer.

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  8. Merchandise Savings Onboard Disney Cruise Line
    10% off select merchandise purchases. Offer and offer elements are subject to availability, capacity limitations, cruise cancellations, and additional restrictions, may change or be canceled without notice, and are not guaranteed. Discount is not valid on previous purchases or on purchases of Port Adventures (Excursions), photos and photo packages, trunk shows, fine jewelry and timepieces, Disney Gift Cards, tobacco, alcohol, Add-a-Dollar (Disney Conservation Fund), postage stamps, original or consignment art, select limited editions, select specialty items, purchase-with-purchase offers, newspapers/periodicals, DVDs, CDs, sundries, kitchen production/prepared foods, digital/video/disposable cameras, consumer electronics, National branded fragrances, treatments and cosmetics, select collectibles, handmade items, Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, themed experiences (e.g., Royal Court, Royal Tea), shipping or taxes, or on phone, email, online or mail order purchases, or at merchandise locations located at Disney Castaway Cay. Not valid at Tiffany & Co.® Jewelry store and Bvlgari®. In order to receive special Disney Cruise Line perks, valid Disney Visa Card must be designated for all onboard purchases at time of purchase for sailings through 12/31/24. Cannot be combined with any other offers or discounts including Cast Member, Castaway Club, and Disney Vacation Club® offers or discounts, and is for personal use only. Ships’ Registry: The Bahamas. Chase is not responsible or liable for fulfillment of this offer.

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  9. $400 Statement Credit with the Disney Premier Visa Card
    This product is not available to either (i) current cardmembers of this credit card, or (ii) previous cardmembers of this credit card who received a new cardmember bonus for this credit card within the last 24 months. Offers may vary and may not be available through all application methods when applying for the Disney Visa Credit Cards. In some instances, an application may require additional time to process. To qualify and receive your $400 statement credit, you must make Purchases totaling $1000 or more during the first 3 months from account opening. (“Purchases” do not include balance transfers, cash advances, travelers checks, foreign currency, money orders, wire transfers or similar cash-like transactions, lottery tickets, casino gaming chips, race track wagers or similar betting transactions, any checks that access your account, interest, unauthorized or fraudulent charges, and fees of any kind, including an annual fee, if applicable.) To be eligible for this bonus offer, account must be open and not in default at the time of fulfillment. After qualifying, please allow up to 8 weeks for your credit to appear in your statement.

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