If you were to follow me when traversing the various theme
parks at Walt Disney World, you might see me dart into various shops, such as
Mouse Gear at EPCOT and dart out. No, I’m
not trying to get a brief cool down in the air conditioning. I’m trying to scout out the “purchase with
purchase” specials that are advertised near the check-out counters. Purchase with purchase specials are available
at the shops in the parks, resorts, Downtown Disney, and on Disney Cruise Line
ships. And, the purchase with purchase
specials are often different at the various locations—hence my darting!
Here’s how a purchase with purchase special works: A special display of the items are usually
located near or behind the check-out counter.
The special purchase item could be watches, bags, throws, duffle
bags, etc. and are available for purchase at a discounted price when a guest
makes a total purchase of a certain amount.
For example, a guest could buy a special limited edition Mickey watch—if
that is the special offer—for $9.95 with a total purchase of $45 or more. So, if I were shopping and my total purchase
came to $45 or more, I could then elect to purchase the special watch for $9.95
more and add that to my purchase.
What’s great is that if your total is more, say $150, it
would qualify to purchase more of the watches—a guest could elect to get 3
watches if they liked and add the cost to the total purchase.
Also, the total purchase amount needed to qualify for the
purchase with purchase special doesn’t have to be spent in one shopping
trip. I have found this especially
helpful at the store in our resort and on the ship. Let’s say the special is something you can
get if you spend $50 or more. Well, I
may not spend $50 in one shopping stop, but I may over the course of a few days
spend that much in our resort’s store.
If I show my various receipts and the total of my shopping in that store
hits the mark, I would then qualify to make the purchase with purchase special. And, while this is true for the various shops
around the theme parks, I just don’t find myself visiting the same ones
repeatedly to make this work, so if I’m going to take advantage of the purchase
with purchase special, I do it in one shopping stop.
Let me say that I LOVE the purchase with purchase
specials! I have Mickey bags of various
colors and sizes that have been acquired as purchase with purchase
specials. All of the boy’s teachers have
received Mickey watches as holiday gifts due to purchase with purchase
specials. We have a Disney Cruise Line
duffle bag that was a purchase with purchase special along with a set of his
and hers DCL watches. We’ve even come
home with a Disney throw that was a purchase with purchase treat. Bottom line, purchase with purchase specials
allow guests access to merchandise that they wouldn’t be able to purchase
without taking advantage of the special offer.
The purchase with purchase specials offer savings and a great way to
bring back souvenirs along with providing items that can add a little Disney magic
into your everyday life. It has been a
long time since I haven’t had a Disney bag of some sort draped over my
shoulder!
So, the next time you are at Walt Disney World, Downtown
Disney, or on a Disney ship, check out the offers for purchase with purchase
specials. And, if you see someone darting
into the shop just to look at the sign and display for the special offer, it
just might be me, so say “Hello!” Happy
shopping!
And that is how my ds9 got his back to school backpack this year!
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