Tickets and Annual Pass Questions - Please add your ticket questions to this thread

[florep1]

So I’m logged in to my DVC account. When i click on an existing reservation, then purchase tickets, it takes me to the UK website. It’s been that way for the last two days. Is it just me?

 

[Robo]

Can admission tickets that were used on a block-out date be upgraded a day or two later to a Gold annual pass?

Tickets must be upgraded no LATER than close of business
ON the same day that the last ticket asset is used.
Otherwise, a ticket that is used during a blackout day can be upgraded to an AP that would have been blacked out that day.

 

[vacationer1954]

Tickets must be upgraded no LATER than close of business
ON the same day that the last ticket asset is used.
Otherwise, a ticket that is used during a blackout day can be upgraded to an AP that would have been blacked out that day.

So as long as there's still some days left on that ticket, and that ticket has not expired, the ticket holder can upgrade to the gold annual pass even though some of the earlier days during which the ticket was used for blockout dates. that seems like a convenient way to avoid at least one or two days of block out period.

Thanks.

 

[Robo]

A. So as long as there's still some days left on that ticket,
B. and that ticket has not expired, the ticket holder can upgrade to the gold annual pass even though some of the earlier days during which the ticket was used for blockout dates.
C. that seems like a convenient way to avoid at least one or two days of block out period.

A. Yes, but again, there do not need to be "day(s) left" (although, it's fine if there ARE "day(s) left.")
Again, tickets can be upgraded at any time during their useful life up to no LATER than close of business
ON the same day that the last ticket asset is used.
So, you could use your "last day" on a ticket to enter a park and, before you go home that evening, go to a ticket booth or guest relations and upgrade that (now, fully-used up) ticket to an AP.
B. Yup. (Although the value of a ticket that has expired, but has never been used can be used to help pay for another NEW ticket or AP.)
C. Many have done so.

 

[marymaya]

Please forgive me if I’m posting in the wrong place but I have a question about some Disney world tickets that were purchased in 1993 or 1994.
I’ve made phone calls and have emailed pictures of the tickets to guest relations and ticketing, but can’t seem to get a clear answer. I have 4 adult tickets and 2 child tickets. No expiration dates. Not assigned to anyone. Good for one park for one day each. I’ve been instructed to bring them to the guest relations at any park to convert them into modern day tickets. My question is: can I assign them to the others in my party? They’re unnamed. I’m just worried about showing up at a park with friends and trying to convert these tickets, and then not being able to or not being able to give them to my friends. Disney isn’t really answering my question and when I call them I’m just told to email a pic of the tickets. (Which I’ve done twice, but haven’t gotten an easy clear answer)
Can I link the converted tickets to a magic band and MDE?
Thanks for any insights you may have. And feel free to redirect me if I’m in the wrong place.

 

[Robo]

Please forgive me if I’m posting in the wrong place but I have a question about some Disney world tickets that were purchased in 1993 or 1994.
I’ve made phone calls and have emailed pictures of the tickets to guest relations and ticketing, but can’t seem to get a clear answer. I have 4 adult tickets and 2 child tickets. No expiration dates. Not assigned to anyone. Good for one park for one day each. I’ve been instructed to bring them to the guest relations at any park to convert them into modern day tickets.
My question is:
1. can I assign them to the others in my party? They’re unnamed.
2. I’m just worried about showing up at a park with friends and trying to convert these tickets, and then not being able to or not being able to give them to my friends.
3. Disney isn’t really answering my question and when I call them I’m just told to email a pic of the tickets. (Which I’ve done twice, but haven’t gotten an easy clear answer)
4. Can I link the converted tickets to a magic band and MDE?
Thanks for any insights you may have.
5. And feel free to redirect me if I’m in the wrong place.

1. Yes.
2. You can give never-used tickets to anyone.
3. Most "phone CMs" have no training in these matters.
4. Yes.
5. You posted in an appropriate place.

The above info may be incorrect due to insufficient info regarding the tickets in question.

 

[marymaya]

1. Yes.
2. It is virtually useless to "call Disney" with these kind of questions.
3. Yes.

Wow! You’re quick! I’m just so apprehensive about doing this. They were the super old school tickets where they stamped the date on them as you entered the park. There’s one day left on them. I’m planning to use them for a trip with friends, and to give them to three people plus myself. The child tickets won’t work as it’s an adults trip. It doesn’t sound like I have a reason to be nervous about trying this?

 

[Robo]

Wow! You’re quick! I’m just so apprehensive about doing this. They were the super old school tickets where they stamped the date on them as you entered the park.
A. There’s one day left on them.
B. I’m planning to use them for a trip with friends, and to give them to three people plus myself. The child tickets won’t work as it’s an adults trip. It doesn’t sound like I have a reason to be nervous about trying this?

A. That potentially changes things.
You did not give that info in your first question.
B. "Officially," partially-used tickets are not allowed to be used by anyone except the guest who used them first.

This is how you first described your tickets:

have 4 adult tickets and 2 child tickets. No expiration dates. Not assigned to anyone. Good for one park for one day each.

You did not say that they had been partially used in the past.

This puts things in a "gray area."
It is actually against Florida state statute for tickets to be "transferred" between guests.

Will there, in reality, be a problem?
Maybe. Maybe not.
I'd at least be prepared to purchase new tickets.

 

[marymaya]

A. That potentially changes things.
You did not give that info in your first question.
B. "Officially," partially-used tickets are not allowed to be used by anyone except the guest who used them first.

Got it. But technically I used one back when I went on the trip with my family. My name isn’t on it, but I definitely used it. None of the tickets have names though, so how would the cast member know?
I haven’t told my friends about these “tickets” yet because I feel like it won’t work. But I definitely used 1 ticket. It was a family trip when I was in middle school so my brothers and parents used the others...but no names on the tickets. You’re so helpful, by the way.

 

[marymaya]

A. That potentially changes things.
You did not give that info in your first question.
B. "Officially," partially-used tickets are not allowed to be used by anyone except the guest who used them first.

This is how you first described your tickets:

You did not say that they had been partially used in the past.

This puts things in a "gray area."
It is actually against Florida state statute for tickets to be "transferred" between guests.

Will there, in reality, be a problem?
Maybe. Maybe not.
I'd at least be prepared to purchase new tickets.

This is why I’m afraid to try. It’s for a bachelorette party, if I had my own ticket it would lower the price per person a little. I’m tempted just to pay for a ticket when the girls in charge start booking. But just so expensive.

 

[Robo]

Got it. But technically I used one back when I went on the trip with my family. My name isn’t on it, but I definitely used it. None of the tickets have names though, so how would the cast member know?
I haven’t told my friends about these “tickets” yet because I feel like it won’t work. But I definitely used 1 ticket. It was a family trip when I was in middle school so my brothers and parents used the others...but no names on the tickets. You’re so helpful, by the way.

You can safely assume that YOU will be able to use one of the tickets (WHICH one is virtually not important.)
The other guests in your group might be fine using the other older tickets, but there is a potential that they would be refused.
No way to know until you are there, that day.

 

[Robo]

This is why I’m afraid to try. It’s for a bachelorette party, if I had my own ticket it would lower the price per person a little. I’m tempted just to pay for a ticket when the girls in charge start booking. But just so expensive.

Buying one-day tickets are just about THE most expensive way of visiting WDW.

 

[marymaya]

You can safely assume that YOU will be able to use one of the tickets (WHICH one is virtually not important.)
The other guests in your group might be fine using the other older tickets, but there is a potential that they would be refused.
No way to know until you are there, that day.

Thanks! I will plan on using my ticket and holding onto the others as to not ruin anyone else’s budget for this trip.
One last question though:
My brothers who were children at the time that they used their tickets, and are obviously adults now, can they upgrade their tickets to an adult ticket? Since we can’t transfer them to a child? Or could they use it for their own children? Lots of gray area, I’m sorry. I held onto these tickets all these years in a scrapbook.

 

[marymaya]

Buying one-day tickets are just about THE most expensive way of visiting WDW.

I know! So if I used my own ticket, they’d buy less tickets for the whole group. Others also have tickets for various reasons, so I think we’re only looking at buying a few one day passes.

 

[Robo]

My brothers who were children at the time that they used their tickets, and are obviously adults now,

can they upgrade their tickets to an adult ticket?

Absolutely, yes. And, free of charge!

(Disney does not penalize kids for growing up.)

 

[creativeamanda]

I want to make sure I have this right. I have a 10 day PH+ ticket. Staying at Disney 12 days. By my calculation I can be in a park all 12 days as long as I have at least one of the 4 major parks remaining on my last day. So days 1-4 major four, day 5 water parks, 6-9 major four, 10 water parks, 11-12 major four. Is this correct?

 

[neverlandfamily]

Can the 4 park magic ticket be upgraded to add an additional day or park hopper? What would the cost be?

 

[neverlandfamily]

Can the 4 park magic ticket be upgraded to add an additional day or park hopper? What would the cost be?

 

[Robo]

Can the 4 park magic ticket be upgraded to add an additional day or park hopper? What would the cost be?

Can the 4 park magic ticket be upgraded to add an additional day or park hopper? What would the cost be?

Well, sorta.
But, what will actually happen is that you'd simply have to pay the difference between what you paid for the special "4-park ticket" and the full price of the ticket that you want.
Zero "savings" over just buying the ticket that you actually want from the beginning.

 

[Robo]

I want to make sure I have this right. I have a 10 day PH+ ticket. Staying at Disney 12 days. By my calculation
1. I can be in a park all 12 days
2. as long as I have at least one of the 4 major parks remaining on my last day.
3. So days 1-4 major four, day 5 water parks, 6-9 major four, 10 water parks, 11-12 major four. Is this correct?

1. Up to 10 days at a Theme Park, and additional visits to the "Plus" parks (ala Water Parks, etc.)
2. That is not a requirement at all.
3. That'll work, if that's what you want to do.
BUT, there is no need to do the parks in that order.
You COULD visit the "Major" Parks (Theme Parks) all first...
and then use any of the "Water" Parks (etc.) on your remaining days.
The order you visit does not matter at all.