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Illinois Family Accidentally Buys $13,000 In Disney+ Gift Cards For Family Vacation

They weren't sure what to do, but after Coston made a TikTok about the ordeal, she got some people's attention and it got resolved.

(CBS Chicago)

December 26, 2023

CHICAGO (CBS) -- An Illinois family accidentally bought more than $10,000 in Disney+ gift cards instead of Disney destination cards ahead of their Orlando vacation.

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Andrea Coston's family had always talked about how their parents are getting older, and they wanted to squeeze in one last big family trip, until they accidentally bought approximately $13,000 worth of Disney+ gift cards for the streaming network instead of Disney theme park gift cards.

At first, they weren't sure what to do, but after Coston made a TikTok about the ordeal, she got some magical people's attention, and it all got resolved.

Find out what's happening in Across Illinoisfor free with the latest updates from Patch.