All codesEntertainment & RecreationLow Risk

7991Tourist Attractions & Exhibits

Tourist attractions, museums, and exhibits. Seasonal patterns with peak summer and holiday traffic.

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Merchants Using MCC 7991

Well-known businesses assigned this code

Disney theme parksMuseumsZoosAquariums

Risk Assessment

Standard processing rates. Most payment processors accept this MCC with minimal additional requirements.

Common Use Cases

  • Theme park tickets
  • Museum admissions
  • Zoo passes
  • Tour packages

Category Details

Category
Entertainment & Recreation
MCC Range
7800–7999
Description
Motion pictures, amusement parks, gaming, and recreation.

Credit Card Rewards

Bonus CategoryEntertainment / Streaming
Typical Earning2x–3x

Some cards offer bonus rewards on entertainment and streaming subscriptions. Chase Sapphire Preferred and US Bank Altitude Go feature this category.

Why MCC Codes Matter for Your Business

Your MCC code directly affects how card networks and processors treat your transactions.

Approval Rate Impact

Processors have different acceptance rates per MCC. A misclassified code can silently tank your approval rate by 5-15%, costing revenue on every declined transaction.

Interchange Fees

The interchange fee you pay on every transaction is directly tied to your MCC code. Some categories pay 0.5% less per transaction — at scale, that compounds into significant savings or hidden costs.

Chargeback Thresholds

Visa and Mastercard set different chargeback monitoring thresholds per MCC category. High-risk MCCs face stricter limits — exceeding them triggers fines, reserve requirements, or account termination.

Wrong MCC = Serious Risk

An incorrect MCC assignment means you could be paying inflated fees, hitting the wrong chargeback program, or worse — facing account termination for "MCC mismatch" during a processor audit.

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Tagada's payment orchestration engine analyzes your MCC code to route each transaction to the processor with the highest approval rate and lowest fees for that specific merchant category. For MCC 7991, this means your tourist attractions & exhibits transactions are automatically sent through the optimal path in your processor stack.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is MCC 7991?

MCC 7991 is for tourist attractions and exhibits including theme parks, museums, zoos, and aquariums.

Does Disney use MCC 7991?

Disney theme park tickets may use MCC 7991 or 7996 (amusement parks) depending on the specific purchase type.

Is MCC 7991 high risk?

No, tourist attractions are a low-risk MCC code.

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