Is Disney cashless 2023?

Last updated on May 15, 2023 by Adam Bryan. This post may contain affiliate links. Yes, Disney World accepts cash at all of their resorts, merchandise locations, restaurants, festival booths, snack carts, and ticket offices.



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As of April 18th 2023, Annual Passholders are now able to visit the Walt Disney World theme parks after 2PM WITHOUT a Park Pass reservation (with some exceptions). The exception applies to Annual Passholders wanting to visit Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays.

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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverages into the parks for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers, do not require heating, reheating, processing or refrigeration and do not have pungent odors. Inform a Security Cast Member of any food items when you enter the park.

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With this change, as of June 27th, 2023, guests in Disney World will be able to buy Genie+ based on what (and how many) parks they want to visit. In other words, Genie+ pricing will actually be PARK SPECIFIC and your purchase will either be for a single park or multiple parks.

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How Are Disneyland Crowd Levels? Theme park reservations are currently in use, but that doesn't mean that crowd capacity is restricted. The parks are definitely getting busier and busier.

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While cash is still accepted at most locations throughout the Disneyland Resort, including for merchandise as well as for food and drinks, many guests choose to use cashless forms of payment, such as credit cards or mobile payments. My favorite way to pay is with the Disneyland mobile app!

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At Disneyland, the FastPass replacement cost starts at $25 per day and we have seen it go up to $30 per person per day. You can lock in the $25 per day when you add the service on to your tickets when you initially purchase them.

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While cash is still accepted, if it is more convenient for you, and if you are staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, you can apply some of that cash to your account balance. This would free you from having to carry the currency around with you. It is totally your decision.

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Lastly, you'll want to take some spending money with you. How much spending money will you need? Around $50 per day per person is a good start. A bit of extra cash is great for buying snacks, souvenirs, and alcohol.

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In a post on its website, SeaWorld says they believe going cashless is faster and more secure. The post also states it's a simple, efficient and flexible way of enjoying their parks. This means guests will have to swipe or tap their credit or debit card at restaurants, stores, ticket windows and parking.

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With the various non-cash payment options across all of Walt Disney World, some of you may be tempted to leave home without cash or your ATM card. While you could technically get away with this, we recommend you bring limited cash with you. There are still a handful or so things you can only pay for with cash.

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Should You Bring Cash to Disney World? With the various non-cash payment options across all of Walt Disney World, some of you may be tempted to leave home without cash or your ATM card. While you could technically get away with this, we recommend you bring limited cash with you.

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Here's a few tips to help you plan a cheaper trip to Disney without skimping on any of the fun.
  1. Plan you trip during the off-season. ...
  2. Plan a no park day. ...
  3. Take longer trips. ...
  4. Shop for low hotel rates on Expedia, Hotels.com, Travelocity, etc. ...
  5. Keep an eye on official Disney World special offers on their website.


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While cash is an acceptable payment method for food and merchandise, I would suggest purchasing one or more Disney Gift Cards before you leave so that you will not have to keep up with any loose change. You can purchase a gift card from shopDisney and it can be delivered directly to your email!

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And to the OP, they happily accept big bills all day long. $100 bills are perfectly fine.

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Weekdays are less crowded than weekends, especially Monday-Thursdays. On weekends, Sundays are usually less crowded than Saturdays. Regular weekends tend to be less crowded than holiday weekends.

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Everything That Will Be CLOSED in Disneyland in 2023
  • Snow-topped Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland.
  • Fantasmic! at Disneyland Resort.
  • Rivers of America.
  • ©Disney.
  • Adventureland Treehouse — August 2023.
  • Tom Sawyer Island.
  • The Golden Horseshoe at Disneyland.
  • Mark Twain Riverboat.


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Our answer is: YES, Disney Genie+ is worth it, but not for everyone. If you have room in your budget and you are a family who likes to do many attractions per day, then yes, you will probably find some value in the Disney Genie Plus service.

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Genie Plus is definitely worth it for Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, and if you don't like early starts, you might consider it for Epcot and Animal Kingdom. If you are park hopping, Genie+ is even better value as it maximises the number of rides you have access to.

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You can tell the Genie your interests, and it will plan out your day for you. The service will tell you the lowest wait times for each ride you select to include. Disney Genie will also offer tips to help decide when to do each attraction.

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