Scannable Gift Cards

[mhochman]

I buy e-gift cards from Target and consolidate on gift card website. I keep the numbers on my phone so I can copy and paste as I use the cards, and I carry one card that I keep loaded for swiping. In May, we chaperoned a school trip to WDW and everyone was given a 50th anniversary gift card with some $$ for meals. These cards have a sort elongated QR code on them and when we put in a mobile order, and selected to pay with a gift card, we were given the opportunity to scan the QR code to pay for the meal. It was so much faster than copying and pasting the numbers. I tried scanning the bar code of one of my older gift cards, but it didn't work.

I'd like to have QR code gift cards for my upcoming trip. The problem with the cards we were given (which I still have) is that they are oversized and don't fit in my wallet. Searching at local Targets, I can't find any gift cards with the QR code, only barcodes.

Does anyone know where I can buy a regular sized QR code gift card? I don't mind buying one or two at face value to then have the convenience of using that card for my entire trip.

 

[Gillyanne]

I'm not sure about the "regular" size ones, but the one I have and use as my all the time payment has a QR/barcode. It was one from a festival at Epcot. The ones they make on the bracelet for easy access (presumed targeted towards using at the kiosks since you can wear it, but can be used anywhere). I just checked one my mom has sitting around and it too has the scannable barcode on it. They're a lil smaller though.

 

[Gillyanne]

I also checked with a friend who I know ordered some on shop Disney recently and she said she has ones that are qr style barcodes that look like mine but different and I'm guessing different because how the QR code is different.

 

[mhochman]

OK, that is all helpful. Worst case is I can just buy a card when I get to WDW and transfer my funds to that new card. Thank you!