Planning a Spring Break getaway to Disneyland or Disney World? Maybe taking it easy this year, banking that vacation savings, and heading to the mall instead?

If you’ve got a Disney Store Gift Card or DisneyStore.com Online Gift Card, you might want to know how much it’s worth no matter where you’re headed in the Disney retinue.

Want to safeguard savings for a Disney trip? One friend, Denise, says she puts the savings in to Disney Store gift cards so that she can’t use the money for anything else! Well, Denise, you can buy discounted Disney Store Gift Cards on Plastic Jungle too – representing true savings. If there are none in stock, you can set a Disney email alert to be notified when new discounted Disney Gift Cards come into stock.

A Bit about Disney Gift Cards

Disney Store Gift Cards are good for purchases online at DisneyStore.com, and in Disney Stores. (Redeemable at DisneyStore.com, Disney Store locations in the US, participating locations at Walt Disney World® Resort in Florida, Disneyland® Resort in California, Disney Cruise Line®, ClubPenguin.com, and DisneyPhotoPass.com). You can also use the Disney Store Gift Cards as a form of payment for Disneyland® Resort vacation packages by calling the Walt Disney Travel Company California at 1-866-470-5119.

DisneyStore.com Online Gift Cards are good at DisneyStore.com ONLY, and a credit card is required when placing an order using a Disney Store Online Gift Card.

Disney Store Gift Cards can be reloaded at most Disney Stores (but not DisneyStore.com), however Disney Store Online Gift Cards can’t be reloaded.

For the latest terms and conditions on Disney Store Gift Cards, go to The Disney Store Gift Card page or the Gift Card FAQ page within the Guest Services section of the website accessed at the bottom of the Gift Card page. (If it were linkable, believe me, we’d save you the trouble and have it for you!)

Save on Disney

If you’re looking to save on Disney merchandise, there’s always a deal at the Disney Store: sign up for email blasts on the home page. Online, the DisneyStore.com Sale tab is usually full of items too. Get first crack at deals when you follow The Disney Store on Twitter and Facebook.

Want to save at a Disney resort? Check the official Disney Special Offers page – there’s currently a 30-40% discount on offer that expires March 27, 2011. A favorite Disney deals consolidator is MouseSavers.com, where you’ll find deals for everything from travel to Disney books and Disney advice. Check the Balance on Your Disney Store Gift Card or DisneyStore.com Online Gift Card

Check the Balance on Disney Gift Cards

Not sure how much is left on your Disney Store Gift Card or Disney Store Online Gift Card?

For Disney Store Gift Cards, you can check at the register of any Disney Store retail location, or call the number on the back of the card.

For DisneyStore.com Online Gift Cards, you may check the unused balance by calling 1-888-301-9061. You will need to provide your Online Gift Card number.

Once you know your balance, you can safely sell or trade your Disney Store Gift Card on Plastic Jungle.

The Disney Store gift cards have no expiration date and no fees. Plastic Jungle never charges handling or shipping fees.

To know how much your gift card is worth in exchange on Plastic Jungle, on the main page, click “Sell Gift Cards” at the top of the page. Look up the store and enter the gift card balance you’ve just acquired. You’ll see instantly what your gift card balance is worth in cash or trade.

Check other Plastic Jungle blog posts for the same “Check Your Gift Card Balance” information for other stores, including Sears, Land’s End, Macy’s, Best Buy, Lowe’s, and more.

TGIF and a potential gift card win! Let’s get on with the weekend, shall we?

Casual women’s clothing retailer J.Jill gives away a $500 gift card monthly, and the deadline to enter January’s drawing is 11:59 on 1/31/11 EST. To enter to win just sign up on the J.Jill website to receive their email updates. Check official rules for details.

Another, easier way to save at J.Jill (and help someone in the process) is to donate gently used clothing by bringing it into J.Jill stores. You’ll receive 10% off a new J.Jill item for each item donated. The clothes go to local charities to help women in need and support the J.Jill Compassion Fund. For details, go to the J.Jill store locator on their website.

You can also get J.Jill discounts by buying discounted J.Jill Gift Cards on the Plastic Jungle website.

Wahoo, did someone say Disney? Check out Disney Family.com’s Save It, Spend it Contest. Just leave a story of how your family plans to budget, save, or even splurge while achieving your financial goals this year, not to exceed 1,500 characters. You could win a $1,250 Disney Gift Card! This is a judged contest so put some thought you’re your post – get creative! This Disney contest ends 2/15/2011; see contest rules for details.

If you can’t wait to win a Disney Store Gift Card, check out Plastic Jungle’s inventory of Disney Store Gift Cards — if there are none available, make sure to sign up for email alerts to be notified when those discounted cards come up for grabs.

Men’s humor and lifestyle site Manolith.com is sponsoring a fun movie giveaway to promote the movie Somewhere, directed by Hollywood princess/writer/director Sophia Coppola. Check the “Free Stuff” tab on Manolith.com for details and rules on winning the Movie Prize Pack, which includes a $50 theater gift card and DVD and Blu-ray copies of Sofia Coppola’s movie Lost in Translation and more. There are a few easy ways to enter, including following Manolith.com on Twitter or fan-ing the site on Facebook. Contest ends 1/19/11, winners chosen randomly.

Get your game on (PlayStation, XBox, Nintendo, PSP, and more) and get to game, music and DVD/Blu-ray site iNetVideo.com to enter to win a $75 gift card toward game purchases on iNetVideo.com. Two runners up will win $50 and $25 respectively. Just sign up to receive their email newsletter, and be ready to answer a skill-testing question. For more questions, contact iNetVideo at giveways@inetvideo.com.

Save the best for last??

Tony’s Pizza is giving away, EVERY DAY for 99 DAYS, Visa Gift Cards, a Nintendo Wii, and tons more prizes – more than 100 prizes every day. Go to their sweepstakes site (www.tonys99daysofmore.com) and follow the links and instructions to submit registration. You’re immediately entered and go to an Instant Win Game page. Get sweepstakes rules and details on the game page. This giveaway is happening through 4/11/11.

Good Luck and let us know what you win! Happy weekend!