Can I upgrade a completely unused child pass to adult for free?

[Lumiere999]

Or is the upgrade only for unused days on a pass? TIA

 

[Tigger&Belle]

I don't think so because then a person could just buy the child pass (on purpose) for their older children, convert it, and get a good deal. My understanding is that it has to be an activated pass, but I'm sure someone can give you the official word.

T&B

 

[luvindisneyworld]

I dont believe you can.That would be crazy of them,I think.Just think of the people that would be trying to save a dollar.

 

[Lumiere999]

You guys are absolutely right...there are people who would do that. But, don't the ages and dates have to make sense? My pass is from 1998 and I will have my DS with me and they can see that he is about 14 so it would make sense that 6 years ago he would have had a child's pass.

I really don't expect that they will upgrade this for free but I just thought I would ask.

 

[WDSearcher]

You have absolutely nothing to lose by asking at Guest Relations when you get to the parks. Even though the dates make sense, you're likely to get a question like, "Why did you buy it and never use it?" If there is a legit reason ("We were planning to move closer to Florida, but that fell through" or "We had planned more trips, but then I got downsized at work" or whatever), then you have a chance that they'll update the pass. But more than likely, you'll end up paying the difference.

 

[Sammy]

Not for free, but maybe they'd let you trade in the child pass for an adult pass and have you pay the difference between the two.

 

[GoldenOldie]

Not sure whether you are asking whether it would fall under the child ticket exchange policy or whether you just want to know about upgrading it.

You can always apply the original dollar value of the pass towards a new one since it is unused. There is no time restriction on that. You would then pay the price difference between that ticket and the new one you were purchasing.

The no charge child ticket exchange policy only comes into play when you have a partially used ticket that your child used. It does not apply to an unused ticket. You will not be able to do this with your ticket.

 

[Palendat]

Since the price will have changed since 1998, and Disney will probably only give you the amount you paid toward the adult pass, I would suggest you try to sell the pass to someone for close to today's price, and use the cash to buy the adult pass. Since the pass was never used, I don't see a problem selling it, even though it is "non-transferable".

 

[seashoreCM]

The totally unused pass is transferable and may be sold, subject only to ticket scalping laws.

Once used, it may only be used by the same person for all days.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[ktbugsmom]

It was my understanding that you could upgrade the pass without an additional cost - at least that is what I was told.

We scheduled a trip for May of this year, but had to cancel (actually, postpone). I had already purchased our tickets for my step daughter who was 9 at the time. However, in July, she turned 10 and now our trip is scheduled for January. I was told that since I bought the ticket when she was 9, and had to postpone our trip until January (they can look up my reservation for May), that I should be okay.

However, if I get there and guest relations tells me I need to pay more, I will just deal with it. I am not going to ruin a wonderful vacation over $50, right? At that point, it is a drop in the bucket!

 

[GoldenOldie]

Originally posted by ktbugsmom
...I had already purchased our tickets for my step daughter who was 9 at the time. However, in July, she turned 10 and now our trip is scheduled for January. I was told that since I bought the ticket when she was 9, and had to postpone our trip until January (they can look up my reservation for May), that I should be okay.

However, if I get there and guest relations tells me I need to pay more, I will just deal with it. I am not going to ruin a wonderful vacation over $50, right? At that point, it is a drop in the bucket!

Why would you even worry about that ticket. No one will ask a 10 year old for proof of her age. Most Guest Relations CM's will tell you the same if you go to exchange it for an adult ticket. It's a different story if your child was now 15-16 years old using a child's ticket, but not at 10. Just use the child's ticket and have a great time.

 

[ktbugsmom]

GoldenOldie,
While I agree with you, I am worried that my step daughter might say something, and I would hate to have her "lie". (I am sure her mother would really love me then! )

She also happens to be a big kid - my husband is 6'5", and she is about 5' tall herself and wears women's size 8 shoes!

Now, if she was the size of my niece (who is almost 9 years old and barely taller than my 4 year old), I wouldn't even worry about it!

But I agree, the CMs never really look at tickets anyway. Last year, when my DD was 2 weeks shy of 3 years old - but a big kid - we were never asked once for a ticket. I thought for sure I would have to say "She's not 3 yet", but never had to.

And when my nephew was 4, my sister still used a stroller for him. The CMs would try to rush them through before she even put his ticket in the machine.