Disneyland Passport - Good For One Admission

[Kevin1281]

I've been to Disneyland once in my life, in August of 1986, when I was 4 years old. Apparently I won a contest while there and was given a Disneyland Passport, which my parents held on to all these years.

The front of the ticket has a silhouette of Mickey marching with a bass drum, and reads:

LOOKS LIKE WE STARTED SOMETHING!
DISNEYLAND '86
PASSPORT
Good for one admission to Disneyland and unlimited use of attractions (except arcades)
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The back of the ticket reads:

This passport good only during Disneyland regular operating hours, and is not subject to refund and is not transferable.
If you leave the park and plan to return the same day, please have your hand stamped at the exit.

COMPLIMENTARY

NOT FOR SALE

PASSPORT MAY NOT BE USED ON DAY OF ISSUE

AUG 14 1986 (stamped)
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1) What do you think the chances of them honoring this 39 years later are? There is no expiration date on it.

2) How would you go about inquiring? The "Tickets" customer service number, 714-781-4636?

*The craziest part is that our first day in Disneyland when we go in August will be the 14th - exactly 39 years after receiving the passport!

 

[Kevin1281]

Oh yeah, it also has a 6 digit ticket # printed on the front.

 

[disneychrista]

If there is no expiration date on it, it should still be good. You will need to visit guest services or maybe the ticket booths to exchange for a current one day-one park ticket.

 

[maleficent55]

That’s amazing!
Have fun!!!

They should honor it
Worst case scenario you might (probably?) will have to purchase LLMP, but how cool would that be if they added that to your ticket since it says all rides included!!!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Very cool. Have a wonderful time

 

[disneychrista]

That’s amazing!
Have fun!!!

They should honor it
Worst case scenario you might (probably?) will have to purchase LLMP, but how cool would that be if they added that to your ticket since it says all rides included!!!

She will most definitely have to purchase LLMP, as that wasn't a thing in 1986. All rides are always included on current tickets. I think this wording goes back to when they were still selling ticket books.

 

[maleficent55]

She will most definitely have to purchase LLMP, as that wasn't a thing in 1986. All rides are always included on current tickets. I think this wording goes back to when they were still selling ticket books.

Agree but figured if someone really wanted to get technical they could try to argue that rise and radiator should be included
But I’m sure they wouldn’t go for that

 

[brightlined]

The rule of thumb on old tickets is that they convert them to current tickets under the terms of current tickets. A 1986 one-day ticket gets you a 2025 one-day ticket as if you just bought it new.

Like, technically, a 1986 ticket wouldn't be valid at DCA (since it didn't exist). The new ticket needs a park reservation, too, despite the fact that the 1986 ticket didn't. At the end, the terms of the original ticket don't matter - the new ticket is a standard 2025 ticket.

 

[irlandaise]

@Kevin1281 You could call Guest Services, but I don't think they'll really be able to do anything because your old ticket is not in electronic form that they could apply to a new ticket.

Will you be getting to Disneyland before the day you want to use the ticket? This really seems like a situation where you'll need to physically walk up to a ticket booth in the Esplanade and maybe even have them call a supervisor. In other words, not something you'll want to do if you're trying to get to the parks for rope drop; it could take some time. I hope they give you really good value for your old "passport"!

 

[Kevin1281]

@Kevin1281 You could call Guest Services, but I don't think they'll really be able to do anything because your old ticket is not in electronic form that they could apply to a new ticket.

Will you be getting to Disneyland before the day you want to use the ticket? This really seems like a situation where you'll need to physically walk up to a ticket booth in the Esplanade and maybe even have them call a supervisor. In other words, not something you'll want to do if you're trying to get to the parks for rope drop; it could take some time. I hope they give you really good value for your old "passport"!

We'll be driving up from San Diego (where we are spending the first half of the week) the day before our first park day.

I'd like to be prepared with our park tickets well in advance. I was planning on buying them sometime in the next week. I guess I'll give Guest Services a call and see what they say.

 

[disneychrista]

Agree but figured if someone really wanted to get technical they could try to argue that rise and radiator should be included
But I’m sure they wouldn’t go for that

You can ride both Rise & Radiator with a standard ticket. You do not NEED LL for either of them.

 

[Mle8308]

That ticket/passport *could* be more valuable on the collectible market than the value of a one day ticket. Check eBay! Not saying it is, but you never know!

 

[maleficent55]

You can ride both Rise & Radiator with a standard ticket. You do not NEED LL for either of them.

Oh I know!! I mean just that since originally when that pass was issued there weren’t rides that cost extra like those two
It would just be a fun thing that they could include

 

[disneychrista]

Oh I know!! I mean just that since originally when that pass was issued there weren’t rides that cost extra like those two
It would just be a fun thing that they could include

That's the thing, those rides do not cost extra to ride. They only cost extra to skip (some) of the line. Disney won't include anything on top of a single day non-hopper park ticket.

 

[maleficent55]

That's the thing, those rides do not cost extra to ride. They only cost extra to skip (some) of the line. Disney won't include anything on top of a single day non-hopper park ticket.

I get what you’re saying

 

[Kevin1281]

That ticket/passport *could* be more valuable on the collectible market than the value of a one day ticket. Check eBay! Not saying it is, but you never know!

Good point. Thanks.