Staying connected and keeping a mostly full battery around Disney World all day long is no easy task and we recently spotted a significant CHANGE to one of our favorite ways to stay fueled!
Fuel Rod
It’s no secret that we’re used to filling our bags with things to help us all day long in Disney World, but when it comes to using the My Disney Experience app to check wait times, check for showtimes, and even pick up Multi Pass and Single Pass Lightning Lanes, you could easily run your battery down quicker than you thought. So if you’re someone who’s GOT to stay charged the whole day through, one of our best Disney World park hacks just got a big upgrade we’ve got to tell you about!
One of our favorite portable chargers to use around Disney World just received a rather visible upgrade to its design. We’ve been screaming from the rooftops for a while about how much we rely on Fuel Rods to keep our phone batteries going and with this new upgrade it’s getting even easier to use them!
Fuel Rod Station
The premise behind Fuel Rods is really simple — you’ll visit a kiosk where you can make your initial kit purchase, the fully charged battery pack rod is then dispensed to you along with several cords and an adapter to fit multiple phone and device charging ports. We’ve charged everything from phones to cameras, to even handheld fans with these things.
Fuel Rod and adaptors
And, when you’ve used up the entire charge on your Fuel Rod, you can visit another kiosk to swap it out for another one that’s dispensed to you charged and ready to go. This has been our experience for the most part, but, admittedly things could become somewhat of a psychological thriller for us when on busy days we would be dispensed a depleted Fuel Rod upon swapping. However, it seems those days may become fewer and farther between thanks to its latest design.
FuelRod stations in the parks provide another option for charging!
On a recent swap, we were surprised to find that our familiar Fuel Rods had a different look to them now! The latest rods we were swapped came with a polished look that now sports a small button and light-up indicators.
New look!
We didn’t know exactly how this worked at first, like if we needed to press the button before charging or what, but as soon as we plugged our charging cord into the Fuel Rod we discovered that the button probably was just to make the lights glow on the battery indicator. This tiny upgrade is a tremendous help when determining how close you are to draining the last bit of your Fuel Rod’s energy out and when it’s time to swap it for another one.
Battery indicator
We knew there would probably be a bit of a price difference to be expected with this upgrade so you should expect a single Fuel Rod to now cost $38 and the kiosk will also give you pricing on purchasing multiple kits at once.
Pricing
If you’re returning an older style of Fuel Rod you’ve previously purchased, there is a discount offered if your Fuel Rod met certain requirements at the time of swapping! And, if you want to snag one before your trip, shop at the link below.
We’re always reporting on the latest changes and updates we’ve spotted around Disney World, so be certain to check back in with us for even more!
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I am sick of the battery worry at WDW so am looking into battery charger options. When you own a fuel rod, is there an additional charge to switch the rod in the evening machine?