Great News! - Urgent Ticket Upgrade Questions

[Sherry E]

I have a planned trip to DL in a few weeks, October 2 - 5. However, due to some unexpected financial developments, I MAY have to cancel the trip. I am hoping to not have to. It IS still possible to go, but I have been on the fence about it for the last week, weighing my options. I will make a decision at the end of this upcoming weekend. I have 2 specific ticket upgrade questions for you all, and the answers may make the difference in whether or not I go. Honestly, I hadn't even considered these questions until I saw the thread about using OLD (A, B, C, D & E) DL tickets (from the old ticket books) towards the purchase of current DL tickets. That made me think anything is possible!

Here is what I need to know:

1) I have 3 one-park/one-day tickets (given to me by a client). Assume that one of the tickets is going to one of my friends, and that will be upgraded to a 2-day Park Hopper for her. I know I can also upgrade one of the one-day/one-park tickets to a 2-Day Hopper for myself, BUT can I use the TWO remaining one-day/one-park tickets and upgrade them/exchange both of them for ONE 2-day Park Hopper? Makes sense? The monetary value is the same - the one-day/park tix I have are $66 each, or $132 total, and the 2-day Park Hoppers are currently $132 (until January of next year). Could I essentially walk up to the ticket booth, hand them the two one-day/one-park tickets and trade them in for one 2-day Park Hopper? Will that work? If they are accepting old tickets from the ticket books towards the value of current tickets, it seems like they are pretty flexible at DL!!! OR, 2) could I apply the TWO one-day/one-park tickets towards ONE Annual Pass (in other words, the price of the AP minus $132 from the 2 tickets)?

I know I can call DL and find out the answers for sure, but I would probably get a faster response here. Again, this may make the difference in whether or not I keep my scheduled plans. I appreciate any info you guys can provide!

 

[Sherry E]

Anybody know?

 

[dalepool]

I think I remember reading that -- comp tickets are not good for updgrades . I would think it is because they have no value, but not sure. Your main guestion has a few mimi questions that a ticket specialist would need to address. I would call what is called group tickets to see if they would know. I would think that the ones you got unless purchased individual would have been done via group ticketing. Let us know what reply you get. ( Remember to get 2 or more thoughts on this as seems that some cast members do not have correct answers.)

Patty

 

[DangerMouse]

Sherry, this is a pretty difficult question, even for seasoned veterans. I'd say you'll get the most accurate answers from DLR Guest Services, not to mention you will be able to take a CM's name and have it just in case there is difficulty with follow-through at the parks.

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, this is a pretty difficult question, even for seasoned veterans. I'd say you'll get the most accurate answers from DLR Guest Services, not to mention you will be able to take a CM's name and have it just in case there is difficulty with follow-through at the parks.

I have stumped the experts! I appreciate the replies. As I said in my initial post, I never would have even thought of trading in/applying two tickets for one if I had not read the post about using the old tickets from the ticket books towards current Hoppers. That made me think that almost anything is possible! I think my client ordered these one-day/one-park tickets over the phone and then she gave some to me. I upgraded some of them last year when I went with no trouble, but I just upgraded one ticket to one multi-day Hopper. I didn't attempt the two-tickets upgrad to one hopper because it didn't even occur to me! If nobody here knows and I end up calling Guest Services, I will report back with the reply so we all know in case anyone else ever asks!

 

[pixiewings71]

Sherry, you should call. I don't think I've ever seen this question here. I hope you can go!!

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry, you should call. I don't think I've ever seen this question here. I hope you can go!!

Thanks! I know, I have stumped the seasoned veterans and myself at the same time, but it woud be useful info to know once I find out! All the various questions about ticket upgrades on this board, and this specific question has never been asked! Leave it to me to confound everyone!

 

[bumbershoot]

Thinking about it more...I've read repeatedly that you can't use two tickets to upgrade. You can upgrade FROM one ticket, but you can't use the value of another ticket to count as money towards an upgrade.

I might just use one for one day at DL and one for the other day at DCA. Not much fun to not be able to hop, but then I don't much like calling places to ask complicated questions, LOL.

 

[Sherry E]

Thinking about it more...I've read repeatedly that you can't use two tickets to upgrade. You can upgrade FROM one ticket, but you can't use the value of another ticket to count as money towards an upgrade.

I might just use one for one day at DL and one for the other day at DCA. Not much fun to not be able to hop, but then I don't much like calling places to ask complicated questions, LOL.

Yeah, I figured it might be too good of an idea to be true. I thought about doing the one ticket/park for one day and the other ticket/park for the other day. However, IF I keep my plans and go, then I can't guarantee that my other friends who end up meeting us at any given time would want to go into DCA on the day I was in DCA, or into DL on the day I was there. Everyone seems to enjoy the flexibility of being able to Hop when it is necessary. Well, I will call GS to be certain, but Bumbershoot, I think you are probably correct. Thanks!

 

[Sherry E]

Woo hoo! Guess what?!!! I called Guest Services and got a young lady by the name of Janelle. I explained my situation and asked if two of my one-day/one-park tickets could be applied towards ONE 2-day Park Hopper (or a higher level of ticket, but we will start with that). She was not sure of the answer, so she put me on hold and called the Disneyland Bank. They told her that as long as my tickets had not expired (they have never been used and there is no expiration date on them), and they are not Comp tickets given out by the park, indeed I CAN apply two of them towards ONE 2-day Park Hopper! Janelle said that the Bank told her the tickets are "basically just like money," and if, when I get to DL in October, if they give me any trouble at all at the ticket booth, I can tell them that I already talked to Janelle, who consulted the Bank, and that it is no problem at all! Yippeeeee!!!! Since I am a SoCal resident, that means I should be able to get the 2-day Park Hopper for free by trading in the two tickets (the prices say $132 on the website for SoCal residents until January), BUT even if they didn't let me use the SoCal resident discount, I would still ONLY have to pay $11 for a 2-day Park Hopper!!!! Cannot beat that deal!

Well, that mystery is solved! It is good information to know for future reference. That makes a BIG difference in the fate of my October 2 - 5 trip. In fact, if I suddenly get back on track money-wise by then, I will look into applying the two tickets towards the AP that I had been considering before all hell broke loose last week!

 

[Disneyanajc]

Sherry E...great information to know...wishing you lots of pixie dust for the October trip ... ... JC

 

[Sherry E]

Sherry E...great information to know...wishing you lots of pixie dust for the October trip ... ... JC

Thank you! I certainly need some pixie dust to make this trip happen. If one more thing goes wrong, I will scream! I honestly did not think I would be able to use two tickets to get one Hopper, but when the CM told me that the tickets are basically like money to them, and that I could do it, I was about to do a jig! Of course, I don't trust them because CM's tend to contradict each other, but she did tell me that I could inform any suspicious CM's at the ticket booth that the Bank said it was ok.

 

[davidsprincess]

really happy for you! finally, some good news!

 

[Sherry E]

really happy for you! finally, some good news!

Thank you so much! I needed some good news!

 

[wazowskiLOVER:)]

Thats so great Sherry

I'm glad everything worked out ! !!!!

Now, you have one LESS thing to worry about until the big trip in October. I'm crossing my fingers, toes, eyes, etc. for you