Everything Park Reservations - Please Read Post 1

[Mrs.AMC]

So I'm assuming one cannot make a park 'reservation' without first buying a 'ticket' correct? Not sure of my schedule just yet that week when I arrive (10/16), wonder if I can wait awhile yet prior to purchasing EPCOT tickets or if that park would sellout that time of year? Most likely hitting up EPCOT on a Mon/Tues/Wed that week.

Correct. You must have ticket media to make reservations.
It's almost impossible to predict when reservations book up. Chances are low but you just never can tell.

 

[scrappinginontario]

So I'm assuming one cannot make a park 'reservation' without first buying a 'ticket' correct? Not sure of my schedule just yet that week when I arrive (10/16), wonder if I can wait awhile yet prior to purchasing EPCOT tickets or if that park would sellout that time of year? Most likely hitting up EPCOT on a Mon/Tues/Wed that week.

Yes, you must have purchased a ticket prior to being able to make a park reservation.

Epcot tends to be the last park that fills up due to the number of reservations it can accept. You will most likely be fine but kept an eye on things as the week before that MK is already full for park reservations many days so the parks can fill up for reservations early. Better safe than sorry snd book as soon as you know your schedule.

 

[scrappinginontario]

I’m looking to update Post 1 after the latest system ‘update??’

Has anyone successfully been able to modify an existing park reservation and change from one park to another without having to cancel the first reservation?

If so, did you have to modify each person in your group, one at a time?

 

[Mrs.AMC]

I’m looking to update Post 1 after the latest system ‘update??’

Has anyone successfully been able to modify an existing park reservation and change from one park to another without having to cancel the first reservation?

If so, did you have to modify each person in your group, one at a time?

That's got too many exceptions to answer.
I have been able to modify new reservations done under the new update except not the AP ones
And except the ones that they "converted" when they changed the reservations over from the old update. Some of those yes, some no.
It's a mess

 

[Marionnette]

I’m looking to update Post 1 after the latest system ‘update??’

Has anyone successfully been able to modify an existing park reservation and change from one park to another without having to cancel the first reservation?

If so, did you have to modify each person in your group, one at a time?

I did a little experiment with some extra tickets I have which are not date-based.

First, I made a park reservation for 2 people. When I did, they showed up on one line in the app.

Then, I chose to modify the reservation. When I clicked on it, I was asked who I wanted to change park reservations for. I picked just one person to change and was able to change just that person and keep the other one as originally booked.

During the modification process, both the existing reservation and the change were visible on the screen and it was very clear what park was being changed to another park and for whom. I could have modified the reservations for both people if I had wanted to without having to repeat the process.

 

[Mrs.AMC]

I did a little experiment with some extra tickets I have which are not date-based.

First, I made a park reservation for 2 people. When I did, they showed up on one line in the app.

Then, I chose to modify the reservation. When I clicked on it, I was asked who I wanted to change park reservations for. I picked just one person to change and was able to change just that person and keep the other one as originally booked.

During the modification process, both the existing reservation and the change were visible on the screen and it was very clear what park was being changed to another park and for whom. I could have modified the reservations for both people if I had wanted to without having to repeat the process.

That’s nice. Sounds a lot more user friendly for tickets than for AP and mixed AP+ticket which are still wonky

 

[scrappinginontario]

I did a little experiment with some extra tickets I have which are not date-based.

First, I made a park reservation for 2 people. When I did, they showed up on one line in the app.

Then, I chose to modify the reservation. When I clicked on it, I was asked who I wanted to change park reservations for. I picked just one person to change and was able to change just that person and keep the other one as originally booked.

During the modification process, both the existing reservation and the change were visible on the screen and it was very clear what park was being changed to another park and for whom. I could have modified the reservations for both people if I had wanted to without having to repeat the process.

Thanks so much! This is the type of helpful information that will assist me in keeping pist 1 as current as possible.

Greatly appreciate your help @Marionnette!!

 

[slbgnb]

Hello -

We are going Mar 18-25. I have 2 questions regarding the park reservations:
1 - on the Disney site, I was looking to buy my tickets. We are doing 3 days at Disney and 2 at Universal. When I choose the 3 day Disney option and then select Mar 19 as my first day, I then only have the option to use my tickets Mar 19 - 23. I can't go to the park on Mar 24? I don't understand that. Am I doing something wrong?
2 - I know this is a busy time of the year - so, when do I need to actually buy my tickets to ensure the park dates don't book up? Ideally, I'd like to wait as long as possible due to something happening that would require us to cancel the trip.

Thanks!

 

[BunsenH]

sibgnb - I think that when you buy tickets you get # of days +2 to use them.

 

[CarolynFH]

Hello -

We are going Mar 18-25. I have 2 questions regarding the park reservations:
1 - on the Disney site, I was looking to buy my tickets. We are doing 3 days at Disney and 2 at Universal. When I choose the 3 day Disney option and then select Mar 19 as my first day, I then only have the option to use my tickets Mar 19 - 23. I can't go to the park on Mar 24? I don't understand that. Am I doing something wrong?

No, you're not doing anything wrong. Unfortunately, Disney gives you only a limited number of days to use your tickets - more ticket days = longer time to use them. As you see when you try to buy, a 3 day ticket has to be used within 5 days of the first day of use.

2 - I know this is a busy time of the year - so, when do I need to actually buy my tickets to ensure the park dates don't book up? Ideally, I'd like to wait as long as possible due to something happening that would require us to cancel the trip.

Thanks!

Even though your dates fall during a busy time of year, you can probably wait a few more months to buy your tickets. I'd suggest checking the park availability calendar frequently, so that if you see your dates beginning to fill, you can buy your tickets and make park reservations ASAP. However, if you buy tickets and then find you have to cancel, you can go into MDE and move the tickets yourself to other dates (paying the difference if the new dates cost more). Or you can make note of the ticket numbers or the confirmation number of the order and hold on to that information until you know when you can go. Once the dates for the tickets pass, they'll disappear from MDE, but Disney can find them in your records and will give you a credit in that amount that you can apply toward the purchase of new tickets.

 

[slbgnb]

Even though your dates fall during a busy time of year, you can probably wait a few more months to buy your tickets. I'd suggest checking the park availability calendar frequently, so that if you see your dates beginning to fill, you can buy your tickets and make park reservations ASAP. However, if you buy tickets and then find you have to cancel, you can go into MDE and move the tickets yourself to other dates (paying the difference if the new dates cost more). Or you can make note of the ticket numbers or the confirmation number of the order and hold on to that information until you know when you can go. Once the dates for the tickets pass, they'll disappear from MDE, but Disney can find them in your records and will give you a credit in that amount that you can apply toward the purchase of new tickets.

Thank you!

I think that when you buy tickets you get # of days +2 to use them.

Guess that was my issue! Thanks!

 

[scrappinginontario]

Hello -

We are going Mar 18-25. I have 2 questions regarding the park reservations:
1 - on the Disney site, I was looking to buy my tickets. We are doing 3 days at Disney and 2 at Universal. When I choose the 3 day Disney option and then select Mar 19 as my first day, I then only have the option to use my tickets Mar 19 - 23. I can't go to the park on Mar 24? I don't understand that. Am I doing something wrong?
2 - I know this is a busy time of the year - so, when do I need to actually buy my tickets to ensure the park dates don't book up? Ideally, I'd like to wait as long as possible due to something happening that would require us to cancel the trip.

Thanks!

Are you staying on Disney property or, offsite? If you’re staying onsite your tickets will be good for the length of your visit.

 

[slbgnb]

Are you staying on Disney property or, offsite? If you’re staying onsite your tickets will be good for the length of your visit.

nope - staying in a house.

 

[accm]

I'm looking to make park pass reservations for a group that includes both APs and regular tickets. We're all staying on site. Am I not able to make the reservations linked to a stay together?

 

[Mrs.AMC]

I'm looking to make park pass reservations for a group that includes both APs and regular tickets. We're all staying on site. Am I not able to make the reservations linked to a stay together?

With the latest change you should

 

[accm]

With the latest change you should

That’s what I thought, but when I go to try, these are the only choices I have. If I pick the first option I can only make 5 reservations with the AP, and if I pick the second one I can only do the AP reservations… unless I’m missing something

 

[Mrs.AMC]

That’s what I thought, but when I go to try, these are the only choices I have. If I pick the first option I can only make 5 reservations with the AP, and if I pick the second one I can only do the AP reservations… unless I’m missing something
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No idea what to suggest
I was able to book for my combo trip
But that was a couple weeks back.
Maybe they reversed the change?

 

[FSUSammy]

We are AP holders and are staying at BLT the weekend right before Thanksgiving. We already had park reservations for each of our days picked out. What's odd is only the first day allows you to modify or cancel the reservation, all of the other days only allow me to cancel and if I want to change them I have to do it the old way of cancel and then rebooking the reservation. That first day happens to be our 60 days out so not sure if there is any kind of coincidence on that or what. I wasn't sure if anyone had any clue why all of the days wouldn't allow me to modify. The calendar is Green on the days I wanted so it's not even that the parks are full.

 

[Mrs.AMC]

That’s what I thought, but when I go to try, these are the only choices I have. If I pick the first option I can only make 5 reservations with the AP, and if I pick the second one I can only do the AP reservations… unless I’m missing something
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Ok, I went back to check and when they made the change on Aug 23 I definitely was able to click on the 2nd choice, the Hotel Guest option, and book park reservations for both my AP and the guest with tickets, together at the some time. The first choice could not, but the 2nd one could. So you are saying that link does not allow you to select a guest with tickets any longer?

 

[Mrs.AMC]

We are AP holders and are staying at BLT the weekend right before Thanksgiving. We already had park reservations for each of our days picked out. What's odd is only the first day allows you to modify or cancel the reservation, all of the other days only allow me to cancel and if I want to change them I have to do it the old way of cancel and then rebooking the reservation. That first day happens to be our 60 days out so not sure if there is any kind of coincidence on that or what. I wasn't sure if anyone had any clue why all of the days wouldn't allow me to modify. The calendar is Green on the days I wanted so it's not even that the parks are full.

Did you happen to have the reservations made prior to 8/23?
When they made the change to the Park Reservation system on 8/23 it caused all sorts of wonky things to happen to existing park reservations.
Some of them show cancel only, some show modify, some got duplicated, some got separated from the rest of the party.
And to answer the question, no, no one knows why, other than it's Disney IT.