Not All Movie Rewards Programs Are Created Equal (1 Viewer)

[Todd Erwin]

Well, it looks like this thread will be shutting g down in December, as Disney just announced that Disney Movie Insiders will be shutting down on December 4, 2024, according to an email sent out this morning and a post on Facebook.


The last day to earn points is September 6th.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Well, it looks like this thread will be shutting g down in December, as Disney just announced that Disney Movie Insiders will be shutting down on December 4, 2024, according to an email sent out this morning and a post on Facebook.

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This may explain why Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was not included recently.

 

[Todd Erwin]

FYI

 

[Scott Merryfield]

I received an email from Disney earlier today with this announcement. I recently redeemed points for a couple of UHD titles, so only have 2,631 points remaining. I will have to check over the next couple of months for other titles -- should be able to get two more with those points.

 

[Todd Erwin]

I received an email from Disney earlier today with this announcement. I recently redeemed points for a couple of UHD titles, so only have 2,631 points remaining. I will have to check over the next couple of months for other titles -- should be able to get two more with those points.

Hopefully, they won’t pull a Sony or Universal by keeping the point values inflated and then dump nothing but crap for us to redeem points for.

 

[Jason_V]

Well, not really a shock, honestly. I'm crossing fingers for something I actually want because I'm still sitting on 15k points.

There is this other piece, though. Who knows what this means.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Well, not really a shock, honestly. I'm crossing fingers for something I actually want because I'm still sitting on 15k points.

There is this other piece, though. Who knows what this means.

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That tile has been up for months.

 

[Jason_V]

That tile has been up for months.

I clearly didn't notice.

 

[Jake Lipson]

This may explain why Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was not included recently.

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes was not eligible for points in theaters either, even though they offered rewards themed to it. I could have used that, since I saw it twice.

 

[Todd Erwin]

Pay no attention to this post...

 

[Jake Lipson]

This is what I saw when I logged in today.


Are the buttons to earn and redeem points that are usually near the top still there for everyone else? I'm not seeing them, but my internet has been kind of wonky this week. As it is, I can't figure out how to even browse the rewards catalog.

 

[Todd Erwin]

I clearly didn't notice.

I vaguely recall that they did have some kind of promotion tied to the Disney+ Perks where subscribers were offered exclusive access to movie-related merchandise. I want to say it was with Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but I could be wrong.

And I just located the Hollywood Reporter article announcing this, and apparently it ended on January 31, 2024.

Disney+ Unveils New Subscriber-Only Perks for Holiday Season: Here’s How to Sign Up (Exclusive)

Disney+ subscribers will be able to score discounted movie tickets and exclusive savings on music and merch.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

 

[Jason_V]

This is what I saw when I logged in today.

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Are the buttons to earn and redeem points that are usually near the top still there for everyone else? I'm not seeing them, but my internet has been kind of wonky this week. As it is, I can't figure out how to even browse the rewards catalog.

It's still there for me. The site got hit with a lot of traffic earlier in the day. I think it's back to "normal."

 

[Jake Lipson]

It's still there for me.

Weird. It's still not showing up for me at all.

Of course, I don't have that many points left to redeem anyway...

 

[Chip_HT]

This is what I saw when I logged in today.

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Are the buttons to earn and redeem points that are usually near the top still there for everyone else? I'm not seeing them, but my internet has been kind of wonky this week. As it is, I can't figure out how to even browse the rewards catalog.

"Redeem" got moved to the upper right corner, next to "Enter Code". It's probably that gold box at the top of your screenshot that's either cut off or covered up.

 

[Todd Erwin]

"Redeem" got moved to the upper right corner, next to "Enter Code". It's probably that gold box at the top of your screenshot that's either cut off or covered up.

They likely moved it because "Enter Code" will be removed in about a week.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I called it back on February 20 when the news of Sony distributing for Disney broke. Of course, I also wondered if Disney would merge with Sony Rewards. That part was not correct. But I saw the writing on the wall.

I wonder what this means for the Disney Movie Insiders program. I'm not sure if it would make sense for Disney to continue to operate a rewards program for products being sold by other studios. Of course you can get points for theatrical releases and Disney+ subscriptions, but it would seem to me that discs are probably still the main source of points for most people. They certainly are for me.

I really hate being right in this case.

I wonder if they will continue adding any new rewards in the coming weeks or if what they have on offer now is all there's going to be. I kind of suspect the latter is the case, unless they have excess stock of anything else they want to try to get rid of before the program closes.

 

[Chip_HT]

I'm eyeing the Disney+ gift card, at least as my fallback option if I can't find enough other merchandise to use points on.

But this note gives me pause:

Redeem for this Disney+ Gift Card and use it towards your monthly Disney+ or Disney Bundle subscription. PLEASE NOTE: This card is redeemable solely for monthly subscriptions purchased directly from Disney+ on disneyplus.com.

I have the triple option (no ads) bundle. When I go to the "account" page on disneyplus.com and scroll down to the "Your Plans" section, it gives me a link to manage my account on Hulu. I'm pretty sure I signed up for the bundle through Disney+. So I don't know if the card will work for me, or if there's some sort of technicality.

Anyone have the Disney/Hulu/ESPN bundle that actually allows you to manage your account through the Disney+ site?

 

[Todd Erwin]

I'm eyeing the Disney+ gift card, at least as my fallback option if I can't find enough other merchandise to use points on.

But this note gives me pause:


I have the triple option (no ads) bundle. When I go to the "account" page on disneyplus.com and scroll down to the "Your Plans" section, it gives me a link to manage my account on Hulu. I'm pretty sure I signed up for the bundle through Disney+. So I don't know if the card will work for me, or if there's some sort of technicality.

Anyone have the Disney/Hulu/ESPN bundle that actually allows you to manage your account through the Disney+ site?

I am signed up for the Disney Bundle Duo Premium (that’s quite a mouthful) thru D+ and you can add a gift card when you click on your account and then the Subscription, then Your Plans & Billing.

The disclaimer is there because a grandmother purchased hundreds of dollars of Disney+ gift cards for her kids and grandkids to use at the theme parks during their vacation. She was unaware that she had purchased the wrong type of gift card (only Disney gift cards can be used at the parks, not D+ gift cards). It made national news and Disney eventually relented and allowed the family to exchange the gift cards for the correct ones.

 

[David Norman]

FWIW: NEW/Relisted DMI Items Sept 4, 2024


Disney+ Linked Members Only! $10 Disney Gift Card eGift - Haunted Mansion 1200
13 Day Simpsons Spooky Countdown Advent Calendar 3000
Jim Shore Disney Traditions - Aladdin Group Hug 8900
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