Broken DVDs? Disney to the Rescue!
Whoa! I just saw the greatest money saving tip for parents EVER at Gourmified, thanks to Pinterest. (OMG—how awesome is Pinterest?)
Did you know Disney will replace your broken DVDs?
I cannot begin to tell you how many of the girls’ beloved DVDs have been destroyed because they are careless with their things.
And, yes, I totally get that it’s their own fault, but that doesn’t stop the tears or restore my sanity on a day when Cinderella is the only thing that allows me to get anything done.
So, we learn to do without or fork over the money for another copy. Turns out? We’ve been throwing money away! Instead of sending those DVDs out with the garbage, I could have sent them to Disney as part of the Disney DVD replacement program.
Simply mail your broken DVD with Disney’s disc replacement form and a check for $6.95 ($8.95 for Blu-ray replacement), then wait a few weeks for the new one to arrive! (Lisa reports her replacement took just two weeks.) For added protection, be sure to install the digital copy that comes with Disney DVDs, so you’ll always have a way to watch your child’s favorites.
Tangled is getting quite a bit of play around here, but I think Cinderella will always be the girls’ favorite Disney movie. They even love the sequels, and now I have a way to replace our constantly skipping Cinderella II. What is the current favorite at your house these days?
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“Beloved” items are not treated carelessly. Children show gratitude for the gifts they’ve been given by treating them with care and respect. Tears — that’s a ‘life lesson’ for them. Good for you that Disney’s given you and other parents who don’t parent an ‘out.’ Not to mention a DVD as a baby sitter.
Sherie, you’re psycho.
Sherie I can tell you for a fact that the person writing this does not use dvd’s as babysitters. Unless you know a person the kind thing is to not make accusations unless you know them. I believe she was just passing info on to help others. What have you done to help anyone…oh wait I don’t know you so I will keep my comments to myself about you.
Oh…My…LORD!! I think this is the same person who comments on my site daily that tells me I suck and asks who watches my kids while I blog! Seriously!!
My kids are pretty careful but STUFF HAPPENS!! Sometimes you replace it…sometimes you learn a lesson.
It is easy to rip someone up from a comfy chair at a computer….
I thought this was a great post as I would have done this many times had I known! Great post Heather!!
Thanks for the tip Heather. I so did not know that. I have an Aladdin CD I bought used that skips quite a bit, I wonder if second-hand DVDs qualify?
Geez- Sherie… Might want to watch Bambi sometime… ya know, the part where Thumper tells us what his father told him ” If you can’t say something nice… don’t say nothing at all.”
This is good to know, Heather! We’ve had Cars for years, and it’s gotten skips and scratches. I’ve been dreading the day it no longer plays…because we kind of can’t live without Cars.
And no Sherie, it’s not because my kids are spoiled brats. It’s because we’re teaching them how to take care of their things, and wear & tear and accidents happen.
Great thinking on Disney’s part, especially since they seem pretty serious about keeping things locked up the vault!