Date entry question: Can your first day be the day after you booked your ticket with?

[MamaBear12]

We're arriving in the afternoon and aren't sure if we'll go to the parks for a couple hours the day we arrive or chill at the hotel instead. We bought the promo tickets (buy 2 days get 3 free) and will be using 3 or 4 of the 5 days. I scheduled the ticket to begin on our arrival day in case we want to go to the parks right away, but if we change our minds and don't go that day, do I have to change the date of our tickets, or can we just show up with our same tickets the next day? Thank you.

 

[macraven]

the 3 days has no monitory value
since they were free comp tickets

Might as well hit the parks and use them .

 

[seashoreCM]

Your tickets have a usage life span that is usually a day or two longer than the number of days on the ticket.

If you skip the first day you booked for and there are enough life span days remaining then you can start using the ticket the next day with no loss. If you skip too many days up front then the ticket will expire before you can use up all of the ticket days.

If you want to modify the ticket to begin on a different date you may or may not have to pay more depending on whether the new usage lifespan contains more peak season days or fewer value season days.

Some tickets are "promotional" and cannot be modified or upgraded at all. There is no easy and foolproof way to tell but if the ticket of that kind (number of days, number of water park entries) is not one of Disney's regular on line offerings then it is promotional. If it expired unused you might be able to trade it towards a regular priced regular ticket at a somewhat secret value intended to be the original amount Disney got for the submitted ticket from a third party seller running the promotion..

 

[macraven]

Seashore, I am not sure how disney has the set up on expiring . promo tickets.

I have not been there the past two years.

All I do know is the system that is used by UO.
When you need UO park information, guest services do have accurate info to guide peeps

Send them a text for their policy and you will receive current info.

 

[MamaBear12]

the 3 days has no monitory value
since they were free comp tickets

Might as well hit the parks and use them .

Agree. I think we'll grab a quick lunch and head to the parks, even if it's just for 2-3 hours on arrival day, but just curious in case we decide to head to the resort instead.

 

[macraven]

When you arrive, have luggage held for you and hit the parks
You might get lucky and be able to hit some short wait lines

Many times I get lucky early afternoon with reasonable line waits and stay in the park until I get the text room is ready.

 

[georgina]

We're arriving in the afternoon and aren't sure if we'll go to the parks for a couple hours the day we arrive or chill at the hotel instead. We bought the promo tickets (buy 2 days get 3 free) and will be using 3 or 4 of the 5 days. I scheduled the ticket to begin on our arrival day in case we want to go to the parks right away, but if we change our minds and don't go that day, do I have to change the date of our tickets, or can we just show up with our same tickets the next day? Thank you.

I have a promo ticket. Mine clearly states 'Valid starting 11-5 expires 11-12' so I can use any 5 days out of that week. No, you don't have to go to the park the first day of the ticket.

 

[MamaBear12]

I have a promo ticket. Mine clearly states 'Valid starting 11-5 expires 11-12' so I can use any 5 days out of that week. No, you don't have to go to the park the first day of the ticket.

Perfect! Thank you!