applying 1 day tickts to ap

[ndziob]

i have a bunch of 1 day tickets can i apply more then one to each ap i buy

 

[DisneyWisher]

no sorry

 

[TJA]

But we can apply one base ticket to each AP, right? Meaning I'm buying 4 AP's and I will have 4 base tickets, so can we apply one base ticket to each AP?

 

[rt2dz]

You may not combine tickets for an upgrade, but yes, you may use one ticket for an upgrade. If they cost you less than the current gate price, make sure you use it once before doing the upgrade.

 

[momx2]

You may not combine tickets for an upgrade, but yes, you may use one ticket for an upgrade. If they cost you less than the current gate price, make sure you use it once before doing the upgrade.

Why would we use it once? I'm confused. If I only have a one day pass, I can't use it once and put it toward an upgrade because it is gone, right???

 

[mbanks21]

because if you use it once youll get the current gate price for the ticket vs. what you payed. You have 14 days to upgrade it from the time you use it, it wont disappear

 

[snykymom]

Let's say you bought the 1 day ticket last year from Disney itself for $70. A 1 day ticket now costs $75. You now want to upgrade it to an AP.

If you don't use it first, you will be credited the price you paid ($70) towards the price of the AP. If you do use it first, and then upgrade within 14 days, you will be credited $75 towards the price of the AP.

It gets more complicated, too. Let's say you bought the ticket from Undercover Tourist or another discounter for $70. UT bought it from Disney for $60. If you don't use the ticket before upgrading, you'll be credited only the $60, even though you paid $70. But if you do use it, and then upgrade, you'll be credited the $75.

 

[rt2dz]

Like mbanks said, it is not gone. Even a "used up" ticket can be upgraded 14 days after first use.

 

[Believe!]

I booked the 7 night package deal last night online for June at the Poly. I ordered the 8 day Water Hopper tickets for the 5 of us, forgetting that my husband and I are DVC pass holder. Can we use our 8 day Water Hopper tickets to purchase a new AP in October or can two of our boys just use the tickets during another trip? Would I be better off changing the tickets to the one day base everyone is mentioning and then upgrading? I just need help knowing what my best ticket options are considering my husband and I have AP and my three boys need tickets. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for any help on this matter.

 

[snykymom]

I booked the 7 night package deal last night online for June at the Poly. I ordered the 8 day Water Hopper tickets for the 5 of us, forgetting that my husband and I are DVC pass holder. Can we use our 8 day Water Hopper tickets to purchase a new AP in October or can two of our boys just use the tickets during another trip? Would I be better off changing the tickets to the one day base everyone is mentioning and then upgrading? I just need help knowing what my best ticket options are considering my husband and I have AP and my three boys need tickets. Hope this makes sense.
Thanks for any help on this matter.

Yes to both questions. You can use the tickets to purchase a new AP, or you or your boys can use the tickets during another trip (assuming they're unused).

 

[lilstint]

Like mbanks said, it is not gone. Even a "used up" ticket can be upgraded 14 days after first use.

OK I'm not getting this. I can see how it would work if you are upgrading to, say, a ten day ticket. Then, they would give you the cost of the 1 day and your new ticket would only be for 9 days. BUT you can use a ticket and then get the cost of it off your AP?

 

[mickeyluv'r]

OK I'm not getting this. I can see how it would work if you are upgrading to, say, a ten day ticket. Then, they would give you the cost of the 1 day and your new ticket would only be for 9 days. BUT you can use a ticket and then get the cost of it off your AP?

Yes, so long as you do it within the 14 day window. If you are uncomfortable, try upgrading the same day you are using it. You are allowed to upgrade any ticket to a more expensive ticket. What amazes me is that you are allowed to apply the value to a renewal AP, not just a new AP. Perhaps this is a loophole that will eventually be closed...

 

[Believe!]

Thanks Snykymom for answering my ticket questions. I'll be able to sleep tonight since I won't be obsessing over the AP ticket situation. I do have one more question about the AP renewal. How do I go about renewing our DVC AP's with the unused tickets? Do I take the unused tickets at the end of our June trip to Guest Services, at which point they will give us new vouchers. Our AP's are not up until August. How does this whole process work? Thanks agin for your help!

 

[rt2dz]

OK I'm not getting this. I can see how it would work if you are upgrading to, say, a ten day ticket. Then, they would give you the cost of the 1 day and your new ticket would only be for 9 days. BUT you can use a ticket and then get the cost of it off your AP?

Mickeyluv'r got it right for you. Just wanted to add your AP will expire one year from the date you first used your regular ticket and not the day you upgrade it so there is no advantages in waiting to upgrade. As a matter of fact, by upgrading sooner, you can start taking advantage of AP perks all that much sooner.

Also, renewing really isn't that big of a discount. It's like getting 12 months for the cost of 11. Great if you will be back within that 30 day time period. No savings, but no money lost if you'll be back on day 30 or 31. However, if your next trip is 32+ days out, you save money by buying a brand new AP over renewing. That is probably why it can be applied to the cost of a renewal. For the average passholder, I bet Disney is making more money off renewals than new AP purchases.

 

[rt2dz]

Thanks Snykymom for answering my ticket questions. I'll be able to sleep tonight since I won't be obsessing over the AP ticket situation. I do have one more question about the AP renewal. How do I go about renewing our DVC AP's with the unused tickets? Do I take the unused tickets at the end of our June trip to Guest Services, at which point they will give us new vouchers. Our AP's are not up until August. How does this whole process work? Thanks agin for your help!

When do you plan on returning? In August or later? It might be in your best interest to not renew your APs. See my previous post. I'm not sure how DVC APs work, as I don't own DVC (yet--getting close), but I doubt it's far off from regular AP renewal--just price adjusted accordingly.

You do have 30 days after expiration to renew, so if you'll be back in that time frame, just do the renewal then. I don't think they'll do a renewal until 30 days prior to the expiration date, but they might.

 

[disneymom2one]

I admit I've been to WDW 30+ times and this has me confused beyond belief.

We have Florida Resident Annuals. They are up for renewal during our spring break trip (two days into the trip actually). Our spring break begins on March 28. I booked the deal with one day passes for each of us for those days. I did it online and it went through. I plan to take those one days and on the day our passes expire, renew them, applying the one days (one for each of us). Can I do that? What value will I get?

Secondly, I thought about doing the full 4 for 7 on the passes, adding the water park option, and then maybe using a couple of those water park admissions, then turning in the tickets to apply towards our renewal. My husband's concern (and I understood it) was that we would not get our money back out of it.

But now, I'm reading on this thread that I can actually use those 7 day passes and still renew the passes, getting full value for seven day passes? Sorry about the commas but I totally am confused. The difference between the one days and the seven days (ignoring the water parks) is about $460 for the three of us with the deal. Would I get that amount credited towards the passes? More? Less? Is it affected at all by usage?

Thanks for any and all advice. I did the safe thing and did the one days because the last thing I would want to do is buy those passes and not get credit for them. We don't need the passes because we're AP holders.

Any thoughts?

I still think it's a great deal for AP holders if (and only if) AP rates don't come out. If AP rates come out before the 45 day mark, I'll switch over. (I am correct about that day - right?). We also (barely) qualified for the $200.

 

[rt2dz]

OK, HERE is a sticky from the theme park board about tickets. It's wonderful. It explains anything and everything about tickets.

Most specifically about upgrading APs is post #7. I'm quoting it here:

An upgrade to an Annual Pass or Premium Annual Pass follows basically the same rules as any other upgrade of MYW tickets.

Note that any upgrade requires a cash (or cash equivalent) payment and can only be done on a one to one basis. You cannot combine the value of more than one ticket. In other words, if you had a six day base ticket and a one day base, you could not add the value of both to end up with an AP, even with additional payment. If, however, you have three tickets and are paying to upgrade each of them, this can be done on one transaction.

Any upgrade must be done at WDW at a location with access to the Automated Ticketing System (ATS). Basically this is any park (including water park) ticket window or Guest Services location, or one of the Downtown Disney Guest Services locations. The Lobby Concierge staff at the Resorts are not able to handle any AP transactions.

Guests are able to upgrade or modify their MYW tickets any time within 14 days of first use, regardless of whether the No Expiration Option is purchased. After 14 days no ticket modifications or upgrades may take place.

If you purchased your MYW ticket at a price less than the current gate selling price for that ticket (such as from a discounter/broker or Advance Purchase) and you wish to do any upgrade, Disney will not penalize you for the discount provided the ticket has been used. We will make an "intermediate" ticket at the current gate price, charging the difference between your old ticket and the intermediate one to an internal voucher account. Then we will take the intermediate ticket, which is at the current gate price, and upgrade it with the additional days and/or options you want, and you will only be charged for the differences in the current gate price plus tax. Note if you had paid full current gate price for your old ticket the intermediate step is not done.

If you purchased your ticket at less than the current gate price, and your ticket has not been used, you will have to pay the difference between what Disney actually sold the ticket for and the current gate price of the ticket you are upgrading to. It is always best to use one day from the old pass prior to taking it for an upgrade; you will then have locked in the current gate price as the value of the old pass.

If the MYW ticket has been used, the expiration date of the AP will be set to one year from the date of first use of the ticket being upgraded. If the ticket has not been used, the expiration date will be one year from the date of the upgrade.

When upgrading to Annual Pass, if the Guest's original ticket included Water Park Fun & More Option, and any part of that option was used, then the Guest may only upgrade to the Premium Annual Pass. If none of the WPF&M options were used then upgrading may be done to a regular AP.

A Florida Resident who is upgrading a "Play Three" or "Play Four" ticket may do the upgrade any time within six months of the date of first use. The Florida Resident will also have the option of a Seasonal Pass, as well as an AP or PAP.

This may be clearer than I am.

 

[rt2dz]

I admit I've been to WDW 30+ times and this has me confused beyond belief.

We have Florida Resident Annuals. They are up for renewal during our spring break trip (two days into the trip actually). Our spring break begins on March 28. I booked the deal with one day passes for each of us for those days. I did it online and it went through. I plan to take those one days and on the day our passes expire, renew them, applying the one days (one for each of us). Can I do that? What value will I get?

Secondly, I thought about doing the full 4 for 7 on the passes, adding the water park option, and then maybe using a couple of those water park admissions, then turning in the tickets to apply towards our renewal. My husband's concern (and I understood it) was that we would not get our money back out of it.

But now, I'm reading on this thread that I can actually use those 7 day passes and still renew the passes, getting full value for seven day passes? Sorry about the commas but I totally am confused. The difference between the one days and the seven days (ignoring the water parks) is about $460 for the three of us with the deal. Would I get that amount credited towards the passes? More? Less? Is it affected at all by usage?

Thanks for any and all advice. I did the safe thing and did the one days because the last thing I would want to do is buy those passes and not get credit for them. We don't need the passes because we're AP holders.

Any thoughts?

I still think it's a great deal for AP holders if (and only if) AP rates don't come out. If AP rates come out before the 45 day mark, I'll switch over. (I am correct about that day - right?). We also (barely) qualified for the $200.

You will get full gate value for your ticket credited to an AP, possibly more than you paid, IF you use your MYW ticket at least once before upgrading. For you, this is your best deal. Take the extra $$ for the free days of the tickets to put towards your renewal. You will only get what you paid (or what the discount broker paid in some people's cases) if you do not use the ticket. Either way, you do not lose money; you gain by using the ticket at least once.

I'm not 100% sure on FL resident passes, but I know with regular APs if you use a water park admission, you may only upgrade to a PAP. The price difference between an AP and a PAP only makes sense if you will go to water parks and/or Disney Quest 4+ times during the life of that pass. You may use an AP to purchase discount tickets to the water parks and Disney Quest that make more sense if 3 or less visits.

And yes, you may switch without penalty to an AP discount, if one is available and better (for our October trip it was actually *a lot* less to use the GP package code, even with tickets added, than the AP room only code. Go figure.) up to and including 45 days out. There is $100 cancellation policy up to 6 days out. If a deal were substantial enough, it might be worth paying $100.

 

[baj0505]

Here is my recent experience on upgrading a ticket to an AP:

We purchased tickets from a well known ticket broker for our trip this past October. They were park hopper multi day tickets. We used these tickets for 3 days and on the 4th day went to the TTC to upgrade to an AP. We were NOT given credit for the current gate price - in fact they were able to tell us exactly what the original price paid for the ticket was and the date it was purchased by the ticket broker. We were given credit ONLY for the full gate value of the ticket at the time it was purchased - it was purchased PRIOR to the last ticket increase. No amount of discussion, asking for a supervisor, etc. got us anywhere on getting the current full gate value of the tickets applied to our purchase.

Finally I conceded and accepted that at least I didn't lose any money and as we walked out I looked at the expiration date on the APs and they weren't dated to expire on the first day we used them, i.e. 4 days ago but on the date the ticket broker purchased the tickets--June of this year. I returned to the counter and it took another 30 minutes of back and forth for them to agree to redo the tickets and set the expiration to the first time we USED them to enter the park. Note: these were NOT used tickets - they were purchased from a well known ticket broker that I'm sure many of you have purchased from. Disney also verified the tickets had not been used - but we were informed they could tell in their system the date the tickets were originally sold and the full gate value of the ticket at the time of resale.

It cost us $150 more for the upgrade of 2 tickets than I expected (1 adult and 1 child) this was due to the increase in ticket prices and the discount the broker sold us the tickets. I'm not the only person that has experienced this issue -- the other 2 families had the same problem and both of them just returned from Disney.

Your experience may be different - I just wanted to let people know so they can be prepared that Disney may have recently changed their policy and to be sure to check the expiration date of any AP ticket you purchase as an upgrade. I did save my receipt and have been searching and searching for some official Disney policy on ticket upgrades so that we can get the money back - its not like we won't just turn around and give it back to Disney--we are going back in January! If anyone has a link to a page on the Disney site that says they will give you CURRENT full gate price for any ticket you use please let me know.

Maybe one of the experts can help, like mbanks21 ??? TYIA to anyone that can help!

 

[CAJUNWDWFAN]

I'm still a little confused by all this.

I just took advantage of the 4/3 deal and purchased a one day base ticket (no hopping) with that deal becuase I plan on getting a new AP upon my arrival to WDW in April 2009. I have two questions?

1. Can I put the value of that one day base ticket (no hopping) towards the purchase of a new AP? or is it only good for renewing an existing AP? Also, do I have to activate that one day base ticket, leave the park, then upgrade to an AP, or can I upgrade to an AP without the one day base ticket being used.

2. With this package is the one day base ticket programmed on my resort room key? Will I still be able to keep my room key or will I have to get a new one after upgrading to an AP? Or can they separate the room key and give me a separate media/ticket for the one day base ticket at check in?