Dollars

[tadshome]

Can you please tell me if you can use Canadian Dollars at WDW? My friend is going to Canada and has said that she will give me her unused dollars if she had any left but I do not know if they will be accepted. Here in England we accept Scottish pounds etc. but I was not sure if it was the same, Please forgive me ignorance

[sisterdisco]

I would check w/ the front desk of the hotel to see if they have Canadian Currency exchange.
Quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies are no problem.
The Canadian dollar coin, $2 coin and larger, I doubt would be accepted anywhere but a front desk.
Believe it or not, here in NY, 2 hours from Canada, my HSBC (global bank) bank, refused to exchange Canadian currency. I asked what was I supposed to do w/ it, and they told me "go back to Canada"--

[tadshome]

Thankyou Sisterdisco

I think that I will decline my friends very kind offer and suggest to her that she should spend every penny!

It sounds like your HSBC is as unhelpful as our local branch I guess that they are consistant

[BigRedDad]

Legally, no business should accept foreign currency except a currency exchange business. I doubt WDW accepts foreign currency, but I would venture to guess they have an exchange somewhere on site or very close.

[Strmchsr]

In terms of currency exchange here's where it can be done (from Info Central):

SunTrust Bank
1675 Lake Buena Vista Drive
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
1-407 762-4786 or 1-800-786-8787
(Located across from Downtown Disney Marketplace)

Hours: Open Mon-Wed & Fri from 9am to 4pm
Thu from 9am to 6pm
Drive-Thru Monday – Friday 8am-6pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Services: cash advances, sales and redemption of traveler's checks, foreign currency exchange, and wire transfer services.
(Some fees may apply)

[DisneyDog]

I can't remember what they had at the Orlando airport, but at the Philly airport, they have little booths where they will convert your currency.

[Ed]

There are three currency exchanges in Orlando Int'l (MCO):

• Hyatt Atrium, near the Kennedy Space Center Store
• West Atrium, under Chili's Too escalators
• Bag Claim area on the "B" side of the terminal, level 2

Operating hours: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm local time.

[TheRustyScupper]

Legally, no business should accept foreign currency except a currency exchange business. I doubt WDW accepts foreign currency, but I would venture to guess they have an exchange somewhere on site or very close.

1) Any WDW resort front desk will accept/exchange foreign currency.
2) They have a published exchange rate avaiable for reference.
3) There is no additional fee.