Disney Y.E.S. Program

[clanmcculloch]

Does anybody know if we still have to go to Will Call to get our tickets if they're linked to MDE? I would think that they're already linked to our magic bands so is there really a need to go to WC?

Does anyone have experience linking Y.E.S. tickets to a reservation for Fast Pass Plus FP+?

First, our biggest concern is linking the YES tickets to MDE so that we can book FP+. If we are unable to do this, it may actually sway us away from the class. Does anyone know how this might work?

I linked our Y.E.S. tickets to MDE and booked my FP+ at 60 days out. You have to email Y.E.S. customer service in order to get the ticket reservation number that is entered into MDE in order to get it before 30 days out which is when they'll send it by default. When you enter the reservation number, MDE will show the individual tickets attached to the order and you have to link them to people in your MDE. It was really easy.

 

[pinoke]

Careful!
We had trouble with this, but it was last October….We had trouble linking to get the fast passes ahead of time. It LOOKED like we were all set, and we got our MB before our trip. ME worked fine. But we still had to go to will call, load the tickets, and begin again with the fast passes. We were told at WC at MK that we would have to do it daily, with them. I asked when we checked in at BL, but was told by concierge that they couldn't help with FP either. We had a lot of trouble- one of us everyday- getting into the parks but it only took a second for us to step aside and be rescanned and get in. The next day I was at concierge at BL for something unrelated, and a helpful CM asked if our fast passes were all set. We explained what was going on, and even pointed out the woman who told us the day before that it wasn't possible. He knew what to do- fixed the whole problem, and overrode something to give us each an extra FP for that day to make up for the day before….
The YES people were very helpful before we left and tried to help- and like I said, we thought we were all set and had scheduled dining and FP carefully….

 

[Shanna-like-Banana]

wow, what a let down !

the classes for our week suck,

there are only 4 classes
we "qualify" for 3 of them
2 of them are at Epcot

 

[loveysbydesign]

wow, what a let down !

the classes for our week suck,

there are only 4 classes
we "qualify" for 3 of them
2 of them are at Epcot

Sometimes they do add more, that happened with us

 

[bobbie68]

hi everybody,

I spoke with a rep at the YES ticket sales. She told me that i can get my tickets mailed instead of going to a will call box. i will call and verify they mean tickets and not vouchers. You just have to book early enough to allow time for mailing. That should allow FP+ ressies to be made.

Another Dis member mentioned she asked for a voucher with a confirmation number so that she could link it to her MDE and make her FP+ ressies. the rep emailed it 60 days out and she made her ressies.

I was able to find one that meets our schedule. I hope I can work it with FP+.

Bye!

 

[kristenrice]

hi everybody, I spoke with a rep at the YES ticket sales. She told me that i can get my tickets mailed instead of going to a will call box. i will call and verify they mean tickets and not vouchers. You just have to book early enough to allow time for mailing. That should allow FP+ ressies to be made. Another Dis member mentioned she asked for a voucher with a confirmation number so that she could link it to her MDE and make her FP+ ressies. the rep emailed it 60 days out and she made her ressies. I was able to find one that meets our schedule. I hope I can work it with FP+. Bye!

Please let us know how this works out. We aren't going until late October but we'd like to order tickets and na down our schedule as soon as possible.

 

[travelinggnomes]

We are going from April 25-May 2nd. I called and was told that the individual enrollment classes would not be going on at that time. Are there any other options? Or, are we just out of luck? I LOVE adding education to our trip...and the discount is awesome too!

 

[tarak]

I just wanted to post a brief review of the YES class my daughters took yesterday. It was Properties of Motion (Physics 101). I think the age range for this class is 8-11 (my daughters are 10 and 9).

My husband took the girls because I had our son and youngest daughter. Everyone thought the class was great. They got to ride Space Mountain once with the lights on and again with them off so they could observe how the darkness made the ride feel different. I have their notes of sensations they felt, when they felt positive g's and lateral g's. They learned about pneumatics, centripetal force, lateral and vertical acceleration, and a few other things (I was a theatre major in college and then went to law school - my husband has a degree in mechanical engineering, so he might be the better person to post this).

After riding, they guessed how fast Space Mountain was, for example. DD10 guessed 45 MPH. The actual speed was 27 MPH. They also guessed the height at the top of the coaster (DD10 guessed 50 feet, actual height was 70.5). They also rode Big Thunder and Buzz. My middle daughter is terrified of roller coasters, so she only went on Buzz. She didn't enjoy the class as much because of that. I think she was just sad that so much of it focused on roller coasters. I knew that would be the case, and she was prepared for it. Obviously not the fault of the class - just something you might want to keep in mind before signing your child up. It's hard to coordinate all our kids, so we had to sign them up for the same class. I don't know if we'll be able to do the classes in the future (obviously depends on what Disney offers in two years). My son, who would be 8 then, would love to take the class, I think. He went on SM for the first time and loved it. DD10 is thrilled to have a sibling who will ride with her.

I would highly recommend it if you have a child who loves roller coasters and science - DD10 thought it was cool to learn about what makes the coasters fun.

Last year, they took the marine conservation class. I think both girls were a bit bored with it. Even my middle daughter, who loves everything marine life and wants to rescue sea turtles when she gets older. I suspect the pace of the class was just different, and three hours was a bit long for that one. If anyone has questions, please post them and I'll ask DD10 if she can help.

 

[tanyaandallie]

I just wanted to post a brief review of the YES class my daughters took yesterday. It was Properties of Motion (Physics 101). I think the age range for this class is 8-11 (my daughters are 10 and 9).

My husband took the girls because I had our son and youngest daughter. Everyone thought the class was great. They got to ride Space Mountain once with the lights on and again with them off so they could observe how the darkness made the ride feel different. I have their notes of sensations they felt, when they felt positive g's and lateral g's. They learned about pneumatics, centripetal force, lateral and vertical acceleration, and a few other things (I was a theatre major in college and then went to law school - my husband has a degree in mechanical engineering, so he might be the better person to post this).

After riding, they guessed how fast Space Mountain was, for example. DD10 guessed 45 MPH. The actual speed was 27 MPH. They also guessed the height at the top of the coaster (DD10 guessed 50 feet, actual height was 70.5). They also rode Big Thunder and Buzz. My middle daughter is terrified of roller coasters, so she only went on Buzz. She didn't enjoy the class as much because of that. I think she was just sad that so much of it focused on roller coasters. I knew that would be the case, and she was prepared for it. Obviously not the fault of the class - just something you might want to keep in mind before signing your child up. It's hard to coordinate all our kids, so we had to sign them up for the same class. I don't know if we'll be able to do the classes in the future (obviously depends on what Disney offers in two years). My son, who would be 8 then, would love to take the class, I think. He went on SM for the first time and loved it. DD10 is thrilled to have a sibling who will ride with her.

I would highly recommend it if you have a child who loves roller coasters and science - DD10 thought it was cool to learn about what makes the coasters fun.

Last year, they took the marine conservation class. I think both girls were a bit bored with it. Even my middle daughter, who loves everything marine life and wants to rescue sea turtles when she gets older. I suspect the pace of the class was just different, and three hours was a bit long for that one. If anyone has questions, please post them and I'll ask DD10 if she can help.

Thanks for the review!! I think both my kids would love this class! My dd and I went to the marine conservation class in 2012. It was very boring compared to how you describe this class! I might reconsider taking the YES class if both kids can be in the same class and ride fun rides at the same time.

 

[tarak]

I'll be honest, I was hesitant to book another class because the girls were so underwhelmed with the marine conservation class. But the class description for this one seemed promising. My oldest said it was her favorite part of the trip. I think physics 201 covers the monorail. My middle daughter would be totally up for that one!

 

[clanmcculloch]

The marine conservation class isn't the same as the careers in marine sciences, is it? My DD is very excited about the careers in marine sciences class as she wants to be a marine biologist so this class sounds really exciting to her. The conservation class is for kids in elementary and middle school while the careers class is for kids in middle and high school. I sure hope they're different from what people are saying about the conservation class being boring.

Has anybody heard anything about whether or not tickets have to actually be picked up at Will Call if they're linked to MDE and you have Magic Bands? Will they already be active on the MBs?

 

[tarak]

The marine conservation class isn't the same as the careers in marine sciences, is it? My DD is very excited about the careers in marine sciences class as she wants to be a marine biologist so this class sounds really exciting to her. The conservation class is for kids in elementary and middle school while the careers class is for kids in middle and high school. I sure hope they're different from what people are saying about the conservation class being boring.

Has anybody heard anything about whether or not tickets have to actually be picked up at Will Call if they're linked to MDE and you have Magic Bands? Will they already be active on the MBs?

They are different classes. My kids went to the Discovering Marine Life Conservation class, which is for ages 8-11. I think you should be okay.

I forgot to mention the tickets. I went to AK when we first arrived so I could get the tickets. I'd linked them in MDE and had my fastpasses, but I wasn't sure whether they'd work to get in the parks with the magic bands (thought they were supposed to but who knows with Disney IT). We were staying at AKL and AK was just a five minute bus ride, so it wasn't a big deal. We didn't have to pick anything up. Since they were linked, we didn't need physical tickets. I suppose I could have pushed for them in case there were problems with the bands. The CMs definitely weren't offering the physical tickets and just said we didn't need them. So, as far as I can tell, they were active and nothing was done when we stopped at GR. That said, if it's easy to pop over and check, I probably would any way.

 

[clanmcculloch]

Thank you tarak!

 

[disneybirds]

I am thinking about taking another group for the YES program. In the past, the tickets just said "youth" on them. Is this still the case with the magicbands? Are their names attached to the tickets? It just makes me nervous if I buy them and someone backs out. I can probably find someone else to go, but I would be worried with the names on them or if I had a slightly different mix of parents/kids. Thanks!

 

[bearbear]

I am taking my girl scout troop in July. We are planning on taking a YES program. I have never done this so I'm a little nervous about doing this. I just want to make sure that we can have our tix loaded on our bands to make it easier. I have 4 15year olds going and I want it to be as easy as possible to get through park admission and other things we have planned. We are staying at OKW. Wish me luck. Just booked flights tonight

 

[Granny square]

I am thinking about taking another group for the YES program. In the past, the tickets just said "youth" on them. Is this still the case with the magicbands? Are their names attached to the tickets? It just makes me nervous if I buy them and someone backs out. I can probably find someone else to go, but I would be worried with the names on them or if I had a slightly different mix of parents/kids. Thanks!

Yes tickets have always been attached to the person during the purchase. I doubt switching up is allowed. Unless you plan to send them to the class and lie about who they are...

 

[disneyjunkie]

Can we someone post a link to the current classes? Our dates are June 26-July 8. Looking fir classes for a 7 and 9 year old.

 

[loveysbydesign]

Can we someone post a link to the current classes? Our dates are June 26-July 8. Looking fir classes for a 7 and 9 year old.

http://www.disneyyouth.com/our-prog...-enrollment/#categories-individual-enrollment

 

[jcemom]

I'm going to post the summer schedule for future reference. It seems that at least one of us ends up wanting to know the previous year's offerings/days of the week. If I post it here, I'll be able to find it later if someone needs it. It might take some searching, but at least it will be here to find lol.

Summer 2014

June 10, 2014 (Tuesday)
Everyday Chemistry Ages: 9 - 15 08:30 AM
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM

June 11, 2014 (Wednesday)
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 8 - 11 07:45 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 12 - 17 07:45 AM

June 12, 2014 (Thursday)
Everyday Chemistry Ages: 9 - 15 08:30 AM
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM
Fundamentals of Photo Storytelling: Images with Impact Ages: 12 - 17 08:30 AM

June 16, 2014 (Monday)
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM

June 17, 2014 (Tuesday)
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

June 18, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

June 20, 2014 (Friday)
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 12 - 17 07:45 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 8 - 11 07:45 AM

June 23, 2014 (Monday)
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM

June 24, 2014 (Tuesday)
Everyday Chemistry Ages: 9 - 15 08:30 AM
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

June 25, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 12 - 17 07:45 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 8 - 11 07:45 AM

June 30, 2014 (Monday)
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM

July 07, 2014 (Monday)
Energy and Waves Physics Lab Ages: 8 - 11 09:00 AM
Energy and Waves Physics Lab Ages: 12 - 17 09:00 AM
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM
How Things Move Ages: 5 - 7 08:15 AM

July 08, 2014 (Tuesday)
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

July 09, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM
Emerging Technology Ages: 11 - 17 07:45 AM
Everyday Chemistry Ages: 9 - 15 08:30 AM
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM

July 11, 2014 (Friday)
Energy and Waves Physics Lab Ages: 12 - 17 09:00 AM
Energy and Waves Physics Lab Ages: 8 - 11 09:00 AM
How Things Move Ages: 5 - 7 08:15 AM

July 14, 2014 (Monday)
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM

July 15, 2014 (Tuesday)
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

July 16, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM
Discovering the American Spirit Ages: 12 - 17 07:15 AM
Discovering the American Spirit Ages: 8 - 11 07:15 AM
How Things Move Ages: 5 - 7 08:15 AM

July 17, 2014 (Thursday)
Everyday Chemistry Ages: 9 - 15 08:30 AM
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM

July 21, 2014 (Monday)
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM

July 22, 2014 (Tuesday)
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM
Fundamentals of Photo Storytelling: Images with Impact Ages: 12 - 17 08:30 AM
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

July 23, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 12 - 17 07:45 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 8 - 11 07:45 AM

July 28, 2014 (Monday)
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 12 - 17 07:45 AM
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 8 - 11 07:45 AM

July 29, 2014 (Tuesday)
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

July 30, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

July 31, 2014 (Thursday)
Sustainable Practices in Wildlife Conservation Ages: 11 - 18 08:30 AM

August 04, 2014 (Monday)
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM
Fundamentals of Photo Storytelling: Images with Impact Ages: 12 - 17 08:30 AM

August 05, 2014 (Tuesday)
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

August 06, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM
Discovering the American Spirit Ages: 12 - 17 07:15 AM
Discovering the American Spirit Ages: 8 - 11 07:15 AM
How Things Move Ages: 5 - 7 08:15 AM

August 07, 2014 (Thursday)
Sustainable Practices in Wildlife Conservation Ages: 11 - 18 08:30 AM

August 11, 2014 (Monday)
Exploring Careers in the Marine Sciences Ages: 12 - 15 08:30 AM

August 12, 2014 (Tuesday)
Exploring Disney Animation History Ages: 8 - 11 07:45 AM
Managing Your Personal Brand: Discover the Power of You Ages: 12 - 17 07:45 AM
Principles of Animal Behavior Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM

August 13, 2014 (Wednesday)
Discovering Marine Life Conservation Ages: 8 - 11 08:30 AM
Experiencing Synergy in Science Ages: 5 - 8 08:30 AM
Fundamentals of Photo Storytelling: Images with Impact Ages: 12 - 17 08:30 AM

August 14, 2014 (Thursday)
Sustainable Practices in Wildlife Conservation Ages: 11 - 18 08:30 AM

 

[clanmcculloch]

UGH!! The 02/24/14 Fundamentals of Photo Storytelling: Images with Impact class was cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. My 16yo will not be interested in the other classes offered at that same time. I'm actually surprised they were even offered since she's 16 and the classes show that they both go to 15. I suppose they're making an exception, or else they can't do math (she turned 16 in 2014 so maybe they're realize she's 16?).