Family purchases $10,000 in gift cards for Disneyland only to realize they're for Disney+

If you got a gift card as a present when you were little you were on to a winner, but I'm not sure if anyone needs enough gift cards to be subscribed to Disney+ for 104 years.

Of all the things to do with $10,000,, buying gift cards is a fairly interesting choice in the first place. However, if you believed you'd be able to use them at Disneyland, well, while still a whopping figure, I guess it makes a lot more sense.

Just think of the rides, the food and the shows you could see? Alas, for one family, it nearly didn't quite turn out like that - but at least they could watch Moana as many times as they wanted for the rest of their lives - and more some - eh?

Andie Coston's mom made the mistake of doing exactly that. Taking to TikTok she explained her mom forked out the eye-watering amount on gift cards she believed would pay for a family vacation to Disneyland so her children could redeem them wherever they went around the amusement park.

The family originally planned to take the vacation back in 2020, but were forced to postpone their trip when the Covid-19 pandemic hit so Andie's mom decided to purchase $10,000 worth of vouchers for the family instead so they could choose when to go.

Andie took to TikTok to explain: "We finally planned it for this Christmas. All 16 of my family members were going. To save some money, my parents bought 10k of Disney gift cards to purchase our tickets and restaurant reservations."

However, Andie continues: "I went home this weekend, and they were having problems loading the gift cards correctly and purchasing the tickets."

Well, we all know what the problem was.

The gift cards weren't for quite the experience the family had planned (VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

Instead of purchasing her family an exciting trip to Disneyland, Andie's mom had given herself and her family 104 years of streaming - how long it would take to use them up if she was on the basic $7.99 a month subscription.

The panicked family posted a video asking people for help in figuring out how they could resolve the situation, hoping to 'turn the $10,000 of Disney streaming gift cards into $10,000 of Disney Parks gift cards'.

They said: "We leave in six days and the parks are selling out of tickets because it's Christmas. My mom is distraught, Dad frustrated, and the kids worried we won't get into Disney."

Alas, as the numbers had already been scratched off the back, they were not eligible to be returned.

The family had essentially paid for 104 years of Disney+ access (Ahmet Serdar Eser/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Fortunately, after reaching out to Disney, the company was able to transfer over the gift cards so that they could use them in the parks rather than on $10,000 worth of Disney+.

Speaking about the experience with PEOPLE, Andie said: "I am so glad we were able to get it resolved, especially for my parent's sake. It was also good to hear that my parents are not the only ones who have experienced this.

"I received many messages and comments from people telling me that they or someone they know have had similar experiences.

"I hope that this story makes more people aware of the card difference so no one else experiences this."

This is your sign to check your Disneyland vouchers, which give you more than just access to Monsters at Work.