Disney World Expands the New "Find Merchandise" Feature
"Find Merchandise" testing has finally expanded and may be the best new update since Mobile Checkout at the Disney Parks. Find out how to use this great new tool.
My Disney Experience App
Although many guests would rather not be on their phone while on vacation, the My Disney Experience app for Disney World Guests is truly invaluable. After all, it has everything you need to enjoy a magical vacation!
This app helps Guests plan their vacation, from booking your next Lightning Lane Multi-Pass selection to even locating your car after a long day in the parks.
Like all apps, it receives regular updates to improve the overall guest experience. Earlier this summer, Disney created a new update that would help streamline booking dining reservations.
Find Disney Merchandise Tool
We have all been there, you see the perfect Disney souvenir and search all over the Disney Parks to find it. Often, this leads to frustration and detracts from valuable park time.
Back in November, Disney began testing a brand new feature on the My Disney Experience app to "Find Merchandise".
With this new feature, guests could search for a particular item and then find which locations have this item in stock. This has the potential to save so much time and avoid unneeded frustration.
My Disney Experience Testing
Originally, this testing was only available for a limited number of Guests on the My Disney Experience app. This is still in the testing phase, but is now available to all Guests.
"Find Merchandise" testing expands on the My Disney Experience app.
This feature is now easier to access as well. Within the initial testing, this was only available from the main page. Now, you can search for "Merchandise," and the "Find Merchandise- Now Testing!" pops up.
Once you select this, you can enter what merchandise you are looking for. When I (Donna) selected the Muppet Treasure Island 30th mug, it showed that it was in stock at the World of Disney.
Although this mug may also be available at other locations, Disney reminds us that this is only showing availability at the World of Disney during this testing phase. We hope this initial testing phase goes well and will soon be offered for all 4 Theme Parks. This may be the best update after Mobile Checkout.
What do you think of this new "Find Merchandise" testing? Would you use this new feature? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Donna loved Disney from an early age. As a child, her family would joke that she lived in "Donna Land." As an adult, she enjoys planning and creating magical vacations for her family. She always brings a little faith, trust, and a little bit of Pixie Dust!
