Picture it: You’re in Disney World, having the time of your life! You’re hitting all the rides you want using Disney Genie+ and by checking wait times on the My Disney Experience app. You’re eating everything on your Dining Bucket List with a little help from Mobile Order and all the Advance Dining Reservations you’ve made. Then suddenly it’s the perfect moment to snap that precious picture of your little one with the one and only MICKEY MOUSE! And THAT’S when it happens…

You’ve received the dreaded “Low Battery” message on your phone. We’ve all been there… and frankly, we’ve been there more often these days with all of the trip planning tools available on our phones, which also happen to be our cameras. You’ve got to recharge your phone, but what if you don’t have your own charger, or maybe you’ve forgotten your charging cord? Good news: There’s a fix to this problem right in the Disney World parks and Resorts… and it’s available at more locations than you might think!

So, where are all of these helpful spots? Well, before we talk about the where, let’s talk about the WHAT…

FuelRod Overview

FuelRods are portable chargers for your electronics. They can be purchased at kiosks around Disney World, and a fully charged FuelRod comes in a full kit which also includes charging cables for various iPhone or micro USB Android devices and a USB C Adapter (needed for some Android devices).

The cost is $38 (plus tax). From here? Charge your phone right up and when the FuelRod dies, you can swap it out for a charged one at any FuelRod station.

(You’ll also find FuelRod stations in airports, malls, and other theme parks). When it comes to swapping, please be aware that the Disney World website states that “Charges may apply.”

Okay, now let’s talk about where you can find all of those FuelRod stations…

Magic Kingdom

Take one too many pictures of Cinderella Castle and need a quick recharge? You’re not alone… I live in Florida and I STILL snap a million-and-one Castle pics when I visit Magic Kingdom!

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations around the Magic Kingdom:

• Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe (Frontierland)
• Curtain Call Collectibles (Main Street, U.S.A.)
• Big Top Souvenirs (Storybook Circus in Fantasyland)
• Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe (Tomorrowland)
• Tomorrowland Launch Depot (Ditto 😉 )
• Merchant of Venus (Tomorrowland)
• Breezeway connecting Adventureland and Frontierland 

EPCOT

You were monitoring your Virtual Queue wait time for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and would love to refuel your phone before you’re on the coaster jamming to “September!”

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations in EPCOT:

• Gateway Gifts (by Spaceship Earth)
• Imagination (World Celebration)
• The Land (World Nature)
• The Living Seas (World Nature)
• Test Track (World Discovery)
• Disney Traders (World Showcase Promenade)
• International Gateway (Between the United Kingdom and France Pavilions)
• Mission Space (World Discovery)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios

You want to make sure you have plenty of phone juice to take videos of Fantasmic!

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations in Hollywood Studios:

• Rock Around the Shop (Sunset Boulevard)
• Celebrity 5 & 10 (Hollywood Boulevard)
• PizzeRizzo (Grand Avenue)
• Tower of Terror (Sunset Boulevard)
• Pixar Plaza
• Vacation Fun (Echo Lake)

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Were you in line for AVATAR Flight of Passage when you received the “low battery” message?

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations in Animal Kingdom:

• Island Mercantile (Discovery Island)
• The Dino Institute Shop (DinoLand, U.S.A.)
• Conservation Station (Rafiki’s Planet Watch)
• Discovery Trading Company (Discovery Island)
• Serka Zong Bazaar (Asia)

Disney Springs

Enjoying an entire day of great dining and retail therapy in Disney World’s shopping and dining district?

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations in Disney Springs:

• Disney Springs Welcome Center (Town Center)
• Disney PhotoPass Studio (Marketplace)
• Sundries (Near Orange Garage)

Disney World Resort Hotels

Did you know you can also use your phone to check-in to your Disney World hotel room using Online Check-in via the My Disney Experience app? You can check out all sorts of ways the app comes in handy around your Resort here.

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations around the Disney World Resort Hotels:

Disney’s All-Star Resorts

• Reel Fun Arcade (All-Star Movies)
• Note’able Games Arcade (All-Star Music)
• Game Point Arcade (All-Star Sports)

Disney’s BoardWalk Inn

• Near Dundy’s Sundries

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

• Near Phone Bank

Disney’s Art of Animation Resort

• Pixel Play Arcade

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

• Kiosk on the 4th Floor

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

• El Mercado de Coronado
• Near El Paso

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort

• Kiosk in the South Foyer

Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

• BouTiki

Disney’s Pop Century Resort

• Fast Forward Arcade

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — French Quarter

• Kiosk in Lobby

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort — Riverside

• Kiosk in Lobby

Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort

• The Carriage House

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

• Kiosk in Lobby

Disney World Water Parks

There are even FuelRod stations available when you’re making a SPLASH at Disney’s Blizzard Beach and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon!

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations in the Disney Water Parks:

Disney’s Blizzard Beach

• Beach Haus

Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon

• Singapore Sal’s

ESPN Wide World of Sports

If you’re participating in a runDisney Race Weekend at Disney World, you’ll have a busy few days that will certainly include a trip to ESPN Wide World of Sports to pick up all of your race weekend goodies and bib number.

Here are the locations where you’ll find FuelRod stations around Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex:

• ESPN Clubhouse Shop
• State Farm Field House
• ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill

My Disney Experience

Okay, so I totally get the irony of telling you how you can also find FuelRod stations on the My Disney Experience app when your phone is totally drained… but, hey, guess what?? You can also find FuelRod stations on the My Disney Experience app. 😉

Just search “FuelRod” or “Phone Charging.”

BTW, My Disney Experience will lead you to “Portable Phone Charging System Kiosks” on the app even if you search “FuelRod” specifically.

Purchase Your Own FuelRod

We’ve got one more option to mention…

You can purchase your own FuelRod even before you leave for your vacation, if you prefer! And, yep, you can recharge or swap your used FuelRod for a charged one at any of the stations.

Check it out on Amazon

Okay, hopefully we’ve given you some handy tips for using FuelRod in Disney World… and if you’re looking for more great tips for your vacation, you can check out our DFB YouTube Video right here!