AP upgrade question

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

Hi! I have never bought an Annual Pass, and I had a question. Here's the scenario: We are going to WDW in October, and will be getting two different reservations, as we always do, for two rooms due to the size of our family. We are staying at POFQ, and we always split the rooms this way: 1 Adult (me), and two kids -and- 1 Adult (hubby), and three kids. My question is this: If hubby and I are going back to WDW after our cruise in May, and would like to consider getting an Annual Pass, could we just upgrade he and I once we get to WDW? Or would we have to upgrade the whole family? Basically, will they allow one person in each room to upgrade to an AP? Just curious! Trying to find the best way for us to do this.

I am also a little flustered bc our karate studio is sending us to Miami for specialized instructor training, and I was thinking of driving myself and my daughter, who is going to be a sensei as well. I pondered hitting WDW on the way and maybe on the way back too, and thought about getting an AP for us to use on our next trip. I think it would really mess us up in the longrun though b/c we like to go during free dining due to the amount of people we have to feed on vacation. I don't cook on vacation, so the dining plan is a blessing.

Any thoughts?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Once you have checked in to a Resort and received your KTTWs, each ticket stands alone and can be upgraded individually. It is only while still a package and before check-in that all tickets must be the same.

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
15I. Getting Park Tickets Before Package Start Date
15J. Upgrading After Departure

Page Two of the Sticky

16. 2012 Florida Resident Wild For Disney Tickets
17. 2011/2012 Armed Forces Salute Tickets
18A. Prices Effective June 12, 2011
18B. Per Day Pricing for Ticket Combinations
18C. How to Save Money on Annual Pass Purchases
19. "Free" Tickets and Special Promotions
20. Ticket Purchase/Upgrade Locations and Telephones
21. Florida Resident Installment Purchases of Annual Passes

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

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

Awesome! Thank you! I have been reading some things on Allears and doing some searches on the Dis, but couldn't seem to find the answers I needed! I appreciate your help!

 

[brandip22]

You also may end up saving more money if you get AP rates and a TIW card. For my family, that discount is worth way more than the dining.

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

You also may end up saving more money if you get AP rates and a TIW card. For my family, that discount is worth way more than the dining.

Thanx for the tip. I guess I will have to do the math to see how good it would be for us!