5 for 3 Hopper Tix / Annual Pass Upgrade

[Porturican]

Hi there!
We are visiting DL soon and I am trying to budget so that we can upgrade out 5 for 3 park hoppers to Annual Passes. Has anyone done this with this ticket and if so how much did you pay to upgrade?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

 

[bumbershoot]

At disneyland, you don't "keep" any discount you might have gotten, when you upgrade. Your 5 for 3 tickets will be valued at the cost of a 3 day ticket, what you paid for them. So take the cost of the AP, subtract what you paid for the 3 day, and there's your upgrade cost per person.

 

[Porturican]

Usually my tickets state how much I paid but this ticket doesn't state the price we paid so will they use the promo price of $184 or the gate price of $204? I booked my pakage through Costco Travel.
Thanks!

 

[Lissame]

I'm sure they will use the $184. My recommendation is to upgrade them as soon as you use your Magic Morning so you can take advantage of all of the discounts.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

$184 (you can buy the 5 for 3 at the gate)

We upgraded our 6 for 4 from our costco package last year.

 

[Porturican]

I'm sure they will use the $184. My recommendation is to upgrade them as soon as you use your Magic Morning so you can take advantage of all of the discounts.

I was thinking of upgrading sooner than later except that we plan on going in on Sat June 5th and that would be a DLX AP blockout date.
Unless we move our Venice beach/Hollywood day from Friday to Saturday...

Thank you everyone for the responses. I was just worried since the ticket doesn't state a value or price paid. That's why I asked the question because I don't want to get excited thinking its going to cost me a certain amount and get there to find out its going to cost $200 more each for the DLX AP.

I can't wait to upgrade I have wanted a season pass for 10 years and it looks like I will finally get my wish!

 

[bumbershoot]

Aha, yes, the costco tickets for our vacation package were valued at the cost of the ticket if bought ahead of time on disneyland.com. Discounted price, most definitely.

 

[kj4ever18]

I'm sure they will use the $184. My recommendation is to upgrade them as soon as you use your Magic Morning so you can take advantage of all of the discounts.

so basically we should upgrade to ap's before we use the 5 for 3?

where do we upgrade to ap's?

 

[tdashgirl]

so basically we should upgrade to ap's before we use the 5 for 3?

Just watch out for blockout days. Make sure that you don't upgrade before you encounter AP blockout days, you don't want to have to pay for a blockout ticket List of blockout days are Here

If none of your 5 days fall on blockout days, by all means upgrade to an AP. You can get discounts at many dining places with an AP. If you're staying at a Disney property, you can still take advantage of MM with your AP, just show your hotel key. If staying off property, upgrade after you use your MM early entry.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Just watch out for blockout days. Make sure that you don't upgrade before you encounter AP blockout days, you don't want to have to pay for a blockout ticket List of blockout days are Here

If none of your 5 days fall on blockout days, by all means upgrade to an AP. You can get discounts at many dining places with an AP. If you're staying at a Disney property, you can still take advantage of MM with your AP, just show your hotel key. If staying off property, upgrade after you use your MM early entry.

Also, through September all APs get merchandise discounts.

 

[Porturican]

Also, through September all APs get merchandise discounts.

REALLY even the Deluxe passes get discounts on mechandies? Do you know how much? I want to upgrade sooner but June 5th is a block out day and we plan on going to the parks that day.

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

REALLY even the Deluxe passes get discounts on mechandies? Do you know how much? I want to upgrade sooner but June 5th is a block out day and we plan on going to the parks that day.

10%

It started during the holiday season and it's been extended a few times. I think the current expiration date is end of September.

You can upgrade on the block out day and still be able go between parks on that day.

 

[kj4ever18]

how much is it to upgrade to the ap's?

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

how much is it to upgrade to the ap's?

You pay the difference between the cost of the AP and what you paid for the ticket.

So if a DAP is $289 (is that the current price now?) and your 5 fir 3 ticket costs $184, then you'd pay $105 to upgrade.

 

[kj4ever18]

oh ok i understand.

Thank you so much. You were a huge help.

 

[Shakthi]

Before you upgrade, make sure you check if there are any block out days during your stay. In December, when we tried to upgrade ours before the last day of our stay (to take advantage of a "no-line" moment), they showed us the calendar and reminded us that if we upgraded on that day, we would have to purchase a block out day ticket to be admitted into the parks. We decided to wait.

 

[kj4ever18]

You pay the difference between the cost of the AP and what you paid for the ticket.

So if a DAP is $289 (is that the current price now?) and your 5 fir 3 ticket costs $184, then you'd pay $105 to upgrade.

Can you upgrade to any ap? or is it only a certain one we can upgrade too?

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

Can you upgrade to any ap? or is it only a certain one we can upgrade too?

As long as the APs value is more than the ticket value.

 

[kj4ever18]

oh well i'm definitely upgrading.!! lol