When they first came out, fuel rods could be exchanged for free. And I believe that is still true for those who bought them before the policy changed. However, for newly-purchased fuel rods, I believe there is now a fee for exchanging them. (I invite those who know the current terms and conditions to correct me, if necessary.) I'm putting this info out there as a caution to a potential buyer, not because I know the answer for certain.Agree on Fuel Rods. No, they are not the most powerful chargers, but they will do the trick. They are small and lightweight and can be exchanged for free all over Disney property (you can look up locations in MDE). Buy them ahead of time from Amazon, they are much cheaper. They come in a small plastic tube and it includes a charging cable. I have more powerful chargers, but they are also larger and heavier. Small and light is the way (for me) at Disney!
Good to know about Universal. The only place I really bring the fuel rods to is WDW. I do remember there was a short time where Disney did charge to swap and for whatever reason (I didn't Google it) they changed it back. It is convenient on Disney property, I didn't realize how many locations they had to swap them out!When they first came out, fuel rods could be exchanged for free. And I believe that is still true for those who bought them before the policy changed. However, for newly-purchased fuel rods, I believe there is now a fee for exchanging them. (I invite those who know the current terms and conditions to correct me, if necessary.) I'm putting this info out there as a caution to a potential buyer, not because I know the answer for certain.
P.S. I did a little further research and the latest info I found has the swaps/exchanges still being free at WDW. However, I think potential buyers should know that isn't true at all other locations. At Universal Orlando, I understand, they charge $3 to swap fuel rods.
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