We’ve all had to deal with the inevitable stress of a phone battery dying in the parks (still makes me sad every time though).
Sleeping Beauty Castle with First Snow Fall
After all the photo taking, video recording, and DFB website checking, our dwindling batteries have loved the extra boost the FuelRod stations around the park in Disney have given us. And, while the guests in Disney World are already bummed out by the portable charger’s price increase, we’ve got some bad news for folks on the left coast.
The FuelRod stations in Disneyland will be experiencing the same price increase as their counterparts in Disney World (whyyyyy?!).
Check out the deets on the change in Disney World here!
FuelRods are available for guests to purchase not only in the Disney parks, but in airports, malls, and more, and offer an extra lil boost to keep their phone batteries going all day long. The service in Disney has been easy breezy in the past as you’d only need to pay $30 initially for the charger and cables for most phone models. When the charger died, you just had to return it to a FuelRod machine in the parks to exchange it for a fully charged and FREE FuelRod in its place! Awesome, right?!
FuelRod Station
But, just like the sticker we saw on the machines in Disney World, Disneyland will be changing their FuelRod policy as well. Starting November 1st, the cost will no longer be free for an exchange, but $3 instead (!!!). Yeah, we’re feeling pretty disappointed about this change across both coasts too.
FuelRod Station
At this point, we highly recommend investing in an Anker charger that you can just bring into the parks and recharge yourself at home or in the hotel. It’s cheaper, and you can get a size with a longer charge.
So, the next time you’re in Disneyland, consider bringing an extra portable charger or two on top of charging your FuelRod before park-hopping.
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Heather Sievers is DisneyFoodBlog’s Dining in Disneyland columnist! Check out more of her adventures at @DininginDisney on Instagram!
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I’m glad that I got my FuelRod years ago, because I have gotten my money’s worth. But $3 for a swap of charger that only charges modern phones to 30-40% (about 1000 mAh) is ludicrous, especially when we can buy a decent 3400 mAh charger off Amazon for $8.
I had moved to carrying two extra packs beyond the FuelRod anyway, so this won’t be a huge change, but this should kill the FuelRod moving forward.
Anker chargers are excellent and a great deal for the money. My husband and I bought one last year for about $30 off amazon that lasted the both of us through a whole day at Disneyland!
Bought 2 fuel rods in Epcot last year. Headed down for Veteran’s day, yay! I have never found these rods that efficent. Think I’ll purchase the suggested charger for my Samsung. My husband & son have iphones and use a Mophie charger (husband).
Just read the reviews on the Anker charger. I hope someone can suggest a charger that has a better track record. I was very disappointed because I was ready to order a couple.