? About The $99 Florida Resident Tickets

[braylan]

Okay,
This will be my families first time going to Disney World. It will be my DF, myself, SD6, DS4, and DS2. My parents are also going. We have already purchased our tickets for the parks and booked our room. We all got the 4 day $99 tickets.
My question is......my parents are from Alabama, but I purchased their tickets under my name. Will this be a problem since they do not have a Florida ID?
I'm trying to help save them money, and I was told they could upgrade their tickets if they had to be present to pick them up, or that they should be fine to use if I picked up all the tickets and told them everyone was back at the room with our kids. I did go to Disney when I was maybe 7-9, but I do not remember how we got in the gate, picked up tickets, etc. So if anyone could give me an idea of how they go about things, any feedback would be appreciated. I've been wanting to post this for a while but I didn't really know how to word this, and I hope that this makes sense!!

 

[jodifla]

Okay,
This will be my families first time going to Disney World. It will be my DF, myself, SD6, DS4, and DS2. My parents are also going. We have already purchased our tickets for the parks and booked our room. We all got the 4 day $99 tickets.
My question is......my parents are from Alabama, but I purchased their tickets under my name. Will this be a problem since they do not have a Florida ID?
I'm trying to help save them money, and I was told they could upgrade their tickets if they had to be present to pick them up, or that they should be fine to use if I picked up all the tickets and told them everyone was back at the room with our kids. I did go to Disney when I was maybe 7-9, but I do not remember how we got in the gate, picked up tickets, etc. So if anyone could give me an idea of how they go about things, any feedback would be appreciated. I've been wanting to post this for a while but I didn't really know how to word this, and I hope that this makes sense!!

Sorry, they check ID when you get Florida passes for each adult. They'll make you switch the tickets.

 

[Dax]

Yeah, with this one there is no getting out of it, I have the pass myself as it was given to me as a gift, and they asked for my drivers license when I turned in the voucher

 

[okeydokey]

Yes they will check ID and they will make your parents upgrade to regular tickets.

 

[braylan]

Do you know what the upgrade cost would be?

 

[Golf4food]

Do you know what the upgrade cost would be?

The difference between a four day MYM ticket for a non-FL resident and the $99 you already paid for the invalid FL tickets.

A four day MYW base ticket is $239.63, minus the $99 = $140.63 per person as I understand it.

http://allears.net/pl/ticketchart.htm

 

[braylan]

The difference between a four day MYM ticket for a non-FL resident and the $99 you already paid for the invalid FL tickets.

A four day MYW base ticket is $239.63, minus the $99 = $140.63 per person as I understand it.

http://allears.net/pl/ticketchart.htm

Thanks sooo much!!

 

[Kay1]

Thanks sooo much!!

You have to prepare them, though, so they'll have that money with them. Remember in the future that Florida Residents can't buy Florida Resident passes for people out of state. If we could, we could buy them cheaply then sell them for a profit to people out of state.

Disney knows this and won't let it happen.

 

[braylan]

You have to prepare them, though, so they'll have that money with them. Remember in the future that Florida Residents can't buy Florida Resident passes for people out of state. If we could, we could buy them cheaply then sell them for a profit to people out of state.

Disney knows this and won't let it happen.

I did, I called my mom and told her to bring $250 extra so she wouldn't have to dip into her spending funds! She and I both know she wouldn't be happy about that!

 

[Debbie Jean]

I did, I called my mom and told her to bring $250 extra so she wouldn't have to dip into her spending funds! She and I both know she wouldn't be happy about that!

Either way Disney's gonna get it in the end!

 

[Ava]

You have to prepare them, though, so they'll have that money with them. Remember in the future that Florida Residents can't buy Florida Resident passes for people out of state. If we could, we could buy them cheaply then sell them for a profit to people out of state.

Disney knows this and won't let it happen.

I've read on other posts on this board that FL residents can buy FL Resident Passes for any minor, since minors do not have to show ID. I.e. if the grandparents live in FL, they could buy FL Resident Passes for themselves & their minor grandkids, even if the grandkids live in another state.

 

[Kay1]

I've read on other posts on this board that FL residents can buy FL Resident Passes for any minor, since minors do not have to show ID. I.e. if the grandparents live in FL, they could buy FL Resident Passes for themselves & their minor grandkids, even if the grandkids live in another state.

I've read that, too.

And, sorry, Braylon and Braylon's parents, but Debbie Jean's probably right, Disney's gonna get it one way or the other.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

You might want to look at the Everything About WDW Tickets locked sticky in the TPA&S Forum. Especially the items bolded in the list below.

Post and Contents

1. This Table of Contents
2. Magic Your Way (MYW) Ticket Basics Including Definitions
3. Annual Passes and Water Park Tickets
4. Tickets Available Only to Florida Residents
5. Tickets Not Available to the General Public
6. Upgrading MYW Tickets (Not to Annual Passes)
7. Upgrading Tickets to Annual Passes
8. Dealing With Tickets Issued Prior to 1 January 2005 (Pre-MYW)
9. Children and Adults
10. Special Events
11. Comprehensive MYW Ticket Example
12. Hotel Card (Key To The World (KTTW))
13. Lost Tickets
14. Finger Scans
15. Frequently Asked Ticket Questions.
15A. Hopping Rules
15B. WPF&M With No Expire
15C. No Expire Upgrades
15D. Upgrading an Unused Ticket
15E. Upgrading Special Tickets
15F. Checking on Old Tickets
15G. Renewing Annual Passes
15H. Upgrading a Completely Used Ticket
16. 2010 Give a Day, Get a Disney Day Promotion
17. Information on Disney's Armed Forces Salute 2010
18. Prices Effective August 2, 2009
19. Short Term Promotions and "Free" Days
19A. AP Renewals for 15 Months When Paying for 12 Months
19B. Florida Resident Four Day Dream Tickets

To get there directly, follow the link in my signature.

These are the official rules:

Florida Resident tickets are only available to actual Florida Residents and cannot be purchased for out-of-state family or friends.

An adult Florida Resident may purchase Florida Resident media for more than one Florida Resident from any location that provides an exchange certificate and not an actual ticket.

Children under the age of 18 are not required to provide proof of Florida residency if they are accompanied by an adult with valid proof of Florida residency

If the Guest has an exchange certificate, a valid form of Florida ID will be required when the exchange certificate is redeemed for the actual pass

One ticket only per valid proof of Florida residence (a Florida resident may buy tickets for minors in the party)

Exchange Certificates may say:

"After sale..., may not be transferred except as a gift." This means that the certificate may be given as a gift, so long as the recipient meets the defined Florida residency criteria.

"Purchase and redemption of this exchange certificate requires proof of Florida Residency."

The following items are the only documents accepted as proof of Florida Residency:
* Valid Florida State Drivers License
* Valid Florida State issued ID Card with Florida Address
* Valid Florida Voter’s Registration Card with the Guest's name and address with corresponding photo ID
* Valid Florida University / College Student ID
* Valid Military ID stationed at one of the Florida Military Bases listed below:
(List of bases removed as unneeded)

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

Side question---

I've been a Florida resident since 1992 and will be moving to Virginia. We will maintain our Florida home as a secondary residence.

I honestly have no clue if that still makes me a Fl resident or not. I think I can get a Florida ID since I will have to get a VA license. But even the DMV website isn't fully clear on that.

I guess I'm curious how snowbirds handle it and if we still have access to FL resident Disney options if we still have our house.

Anyone know?

 

[adnil530]

Side question---

I've been a Florida resident since 1992 and will be moving to Virginia. We will maintain our Florida home as a secondary residence.

I honestly have no clue if that still makes me a Fl resident or not. I think I can get a Florida ID since I will have to get a VA license. But even the DMV website isn't fully clear on that.

I guess I'm curious how snowbirds handle it and if we still have access to FL resident Disney options if we still have our house.

Anyone know?

I'm bumping this because I would like to know also. When I called day before yesterday, I was under the impression that I would have to forfiet my current DL to get the Florida one and was told that they no longer issue ID cards for part-time residents. Not that having a Florida DL would be bad. I also sent Disney an email asking about this since I can't get an ID card and I haven't heard back yet. It is an interesting "problem" for the people who stay in Florida part-time.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I had a person come to my ticket window today to attempt to purchase Florida Resident tickets. I asked him to show his Florida ID. He pulled out a sheet of paper which he said was his real estate tax assessment.

I apologized to him, showed him the official requirements list (which is almost identical to what is in Post #13 above), and canceled the transaction.

Until such time as Disney changes the rules, those are the rules!

And if there is a way to interpret a rule to make the decision more favorable to the Guest I will do so. But there is no way I could bend this rule. (And there is always the potential for a "secret shopper".)

 

[4evr@dzny]

The answer in post 13 is only partially correct. (It looks like you can use a mortgage statement, ins. bill, etc. to prove residency)

On the Disneyworld site (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/florida-residents/validation-requirements/

it says:

Florida Resident Tickets:
Proof of a Florida residential address is required. For each adult ticket purchased, you may provide any of the following:
•Valid Florida driver's license
•Valid Florida state-issued ID card (must have a Florida address)
•Valid Florida-based military ID

The persons who will use the Florida Resident adult tickets must be present at the time of ticket pick up. If you do not have one of the IDs indicated above, then for each adult ticket purchased you must provide one of the following dated within the last two months and evidencing a Florida residential address together with a corresponding picture ID (passport, driver's license, state identification card):
•Monthly mortgage statement
•Florida vehicle registration or title
•Homeowner's insurance policy or bill
•Automobile insurance policy or bill
•Utility bill
•Mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statement
•Mail from a Federal, State, County or City government agency

Bills can be no more than two (2) months old. PO Boxes are not accepted as proof of residency. Current bills printed from electronic versions are acceptable, though photocopies and fax copies are not.

 

[Marionnette]

The answer in post 13 is only partially correct. (It looks like you can use a mortgage statement, ins. bill, etc. to prove residency)

On the Disneyworld site (http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/florida-residents/validation-requirements/

it says:

Florida Resident Tickets:
Proof of a Florida residential address is required. For each adult ticket purchased, you may provide any of the following:
•Valid Florida driver's license
•Valid Florida state-issued ID card (must have a Florida address)
•Valid Florida-based military ID

The persons who will use the Florida Resident adult tickets must be present at the time of ticket pick up. If you do not have one of the IDs indicated above, then for each adult ticket purchased you must provide one of the following dated within the last two months and evidencing a Florida residential address together with a corresponding picture ID (passport, driver's license, state identification card):
•Monthly mortgage statement
•Florida vehicle registration or title
•Homeowner's insurance policy or bill
•Automobile insurance policy or bill
•Utility bill
•Mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statement
•Mail from a Federal, State, County or City government agency

Bills can be no more than two (2) months old. PO Boxes are not accepted as proof of residency. Current bills printed from electronic versions are acceptable, though photocopies and fax copies are not.

Why would you bump a 2+ year-old thread in order to dispute the information that was posted in it? Rules do change from time to time. What CF answered in post #13 was true for March 2010. What you just posted is true for Dec. 2012. It will probably not remain to be true in Sept. 2015.

 

[aaarcher86]

Why would you bump a 2+ year-old thread in order to dispute the information that was posted in it? Rules do change from time to time. What CF answered in post #13 was true for March 2010. What you just posted is true for Dec. 2012. It will probably not remain to be true in Sept. 2015.

I don't even know how people find threads this old sometimes

 

[MrsDoubtfire]

Does anyone know if a Florida resident can purchase a ticket (for herself and she is a valid resident) during the month of August? My family of 4 will be going in Aug 2013 and will purchase our tickets before we go, however my sister (the FL resident) will be joining us for some fun in the parks. Can she purchase her ticket at WDW for a resident discount? Or are there "black-out" days for Florida residents? And if there are (blackout dates) - that's kind of insulting to a person who lives in the same state where the parks are, IMO.