7 Disney Tickets Via Airmiles Reduced....

[Charleyann]

Airmiles has for a limited time 7 day Disney tickets for the amount of 5 days. A little savings for those needing tickets!

Charleyann

 

[bgula]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if I could purchase the Disney tickets using airmiles, then trade them in for a credit towards renewing my AP at Disney? It should work, but other opinions are welcome!

 

[bunnyfoo]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if I could purchase the Disney tickets using airmiles, then trade them in for a credit towards renewing my AP at Disney? It should work, but other opinions are welcome!

I'm pretty sure that you can. I remember reading that other Canadian DIS'ers had done just that. I can't remember what the trade in value you'll get was.

 

[dhluvsDisney]

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know if I could purchase the Disney tickets using airmiles, then trade them in for a credit towards renewing my AP at Disney? It should work, but other opinions are welcome!

Yup! Have done it three times already and will be doing it again in 3 weeks! The credit depends on how much airmiles paid for the ticket. The last time we did it over a year and a half ago, it costed around $70 american extra per ticket for an upgraded 7 day PHP. Hope this helps!

 

[lisaviolet]

Does anyone know if any other program trades into airmiles. Namely aeroplan. I can't call right now and I'm wondering if there is a way to come into the program through another. I know ....probably dreaming.

I think I remember that HBC trades in. Or something like that.

Thanks,

Lisa

 

[bunnyfoo]

Yup! Have done it three times already and will be doing it again in 3 weeks! The credit depends on how much airmiles paid for the ticket. The last time we did it over a year and a half ago, it costed around $70 american extra per ticket for an upgraded 7 day PHP. Hope this helps!

Which ticket did you trade in? When you upgraded, did they tell you what the value of the ticket was?

TIA

 

[dhluvsDisney]

Which ticket did you trade in? When you upgraded, did they tell you what the value of the ticket was?

TIA

I can't honestly remember. I don't think they tell you the value, I think they just let you know how much you owe.

 

[bgula]

Yup! Have done it three times already and will be doing it again in 3 weeks! The credit depends on how much airmiles paid for the ticket. The last time we did it over a year and a half ago, it costed around $70 american extra per ticket for an upgraded 7 day PHP. Hope this helps!

Is there anyway of knowing what the actual value of the ticket would be for credit? I'm assuming then that if it's say a 5-day basic ticket, it would be worth less than what Disney sells it for at the gate?

 

[dwnnp]

I am getting our 7 day base tickets from airmiles.... for 5 of us. (i have already ordered 3 tickets and still need to save enough airmiles for the 3rd and 4th)

I had planned to upgrade all the tickets to park hopper once i get down there ( i thought to get the park hopper option added it was something like $40 or $45 USD per person-flat rate????- oh wait a minute- DhlovesDisney: when you upgraded to 7 day PHP for about $70 per person does that include more than just park hopper option??)

Good question about upgrading tickets used to AP!?? i wonder if that can indeed be done and for how much $?? If so, is it possible that i could apply an AP discount to my room-only reservation when the AP discounts come out by telling them that i intend to upgrade my ticket to an AP upon arrival at WDW ?????? hmmmm, i wonder if it can be done, and i wonder if it would be worthwhile cost-wise????? hmmmm, then maybe i could get that DDE card for discounts on my TS meals??? oh boy, am i getting way ahead of myself here

 

[dwnnp]

Linda,

i think i had confused what you said- i was thinking you had upgraded base tickets to PHP tickets.... but i think you meant that you had upgraded PHP tickets to AP's , right?

i was trying to do a search and came upon this thread:
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=639454&referrerid=&highlight=airmiles+upgrade+tickets+AP

What i don't understand is how you used the tickets received by airmiles to go online and upgrade to AP's ??? ( note- this is going to be my first WDW trip - as an adult, anyway, lol)

 

[dwnnp]

Uggghhhhh, sorry to make this complicated , i just re-read that thread and realized that you had upgraded the tickets at WDW!!!

sorry to go and turn this thread into a confusing mess

 

[dhluvsDisney]

Uggghhhhh, sorry to make this complicated , i just re-read that thread and realized that you had upgraded the tickets at WDW!!!

sorry to go and turn this thread into a confusing mess

That's okay, it's all quite confusing anyway. As for getting AP rates if and when they come out, you need to show the AP when you check in and it MUST be an adult one. Check carefully to see if you really want to do this, as the AP rates have not been that good lately, and it can be a terrible waiting game.

 

[Charleyann]

I am getting our 7 day base tickets from airmiles.... for 5 of us. (i have already ordered 3 tickets and still need to save enough airmiles for the 3rd and 4th)

I had planned to upgrade all the tickets to park hopper once i get down there ( i thought to get the park hopper option added it was something like $40 or $45 USD per person-flat rate????- oh wait a minute- DhlovesDisney: when you upgraded to 7 day PHP for about $70 per person does that include more than just park hopper option??)

Good question about upgrading tickets used to AP!?? i wonder if that can indeed be done and for how much $?? If so, is it possible that i could apply an AP discount to my room-only reservation when the AP discounts come out by telling them that i intend to upgrade my ticket to an AP upon arrival at WDW ?????? hmmmm, i wonder if it can be done, and i wonder if it would be worthwhile cost-wise????? hmmmm, then maybe i could get that DDE card for discounts on my TS meals??? oh boy, am i getting way ahead of myself here

I am getting via airmiles the Child 7 day hopper with magic plus options and no expiration.

When I get to Disney I will upgrade that to an adult for $35. The Disney CM told me to use the options first , then exchanged it for the AP. The cost for that would be just $35.00 more! That childs ticket is worth about 390.00 the AP is 435.00 or 465.00?

We are planning another trip within the year and won't have to buy tickets. I'm buying an adult ticket at Disney Store in Canada and then upgrade that too for a AP.

Charleyann

 

[Disney5Mom]

Thanks Charleyann. I was waiting to save enough points for a seven day pass for my son in August but I was able to order it right away as I had just enough for the 5 day pass! Now I can start saving for another pass.

 

[Charleyann]

Thanks Charleyann. I was waiting to save enough points for a seven day pass for my son in August but I was able to order it right away as I had just enough for the 5 day pass! Now I can start saving for another pass.

It is so nice when we can catch a little break!!!!

Have a fun vacation!

Charleyann

 

[dwnnp]

That's okay, it's all quite confusing anyway. As for getting AP rates if and when they come out, you need to show the AP when you check in and it MUST be an adult one. Check carefully to see if you really want to do this, as the AP rates have not been that good lately, and it can be a terrible waiting game.

yeah, i'll have to think about this, because even if i did get the AP rates for the room then from the sounds of it i would have to go to one of the parks to upgrade my ticket to an AP before even checking into the room- that would be a bit crazy, i would think. especially considering we won't be returning to WDW within the same year...

 

[murcor]

Hi all,

how many airmiles are needed to get the tkts?

Thanks

 

[Disney5Mom]

2105

 

[lisaviolet]

Does anyone know if any other program, namely aeroplan, trades into airmiles?

Thanks.

 

[b-1]

I am fairly certain that if you use your airmiles ticket first and it has the water park option on it, then you want to upgrade to an AP, you will have to upgrade to a Premium AP that includes the water parks.

In my experience, I get the 5 or 7 day airmiles MYW base ticket, enter a park using the airmiles ticket and then head straight to guest services where i ask to upgrade the ticket to an AP. The CM will first upgrade my airmiles ticket to an equivalant MYW gate priced ticket ( without charging me the difference between the price airmiles paid for the ticket and the gate price), then they upgrade my (gate priced) ticket to an AP and charge me that difference.

I have also gone straight to guest services without using the ticket first and been charged the difference between what airmiles paid for the ticket and an AP. Talk about sticker shock!

As for checking in, I have been asked for my AP and I explained that I had to upgrade my ticket at a park, the CM asked me to return the next day and show my AP or I would be charged rack rate.

HTH!
Brenda