Help ! need info on transfering package to someone else

[gramto2boys]

long story short, my daughter does not want to go to WDW, she does not want to miss school and there for I have a package for 3 and she is not going.
My sister would kill to go and I would love to take her. my question is.... how do I put her on our package in place of my daughters ?? is it possible?
Is there a travel agent in the house????

Help!!!!!! ( and thank you

 

[Traveliz]

It will really be no problem - just a change of names -- and if it doesn't involve airfare you could wait and do it when you arrive.

Liz

 

[gramto2boys]

It will really be no problem - just a change of names -- and if it doesn't involve airfare you could wait and do it when you arrive.

Liz

we are leaving from Montana, the flight is included. Liz my sister is beside her self knowing she may get to go . So youre saying I just have to change her name on the flight and the park info? my daughter was going as a full fare ( she is 14) so price wise nothing should change right?
My sister read where it said non transferable. so this scared us.
thanks, for your help !!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The thing is you are not transferring the entire reservation; you are only substituting one person and that person is not the primary person on the reservation. Just call WDTC tomorrow and there should be no problem at all.

The only thing is if your sister is 18 or older, while your daughter was only 14, there may be a charge for 3rd adult in a room, which varies between $5 to $25 per night depending on the particular resort you are staying at.

 

[gramto2boys]

The thing is you are not transferring the entire reservation; you are only substituting one person and that person is not the primary person on the reservation. Just call WDTC tomorrow and there should be no problem at all.

The only thing is if your sister is 18 or older, while your daughter was only 14, there may be a charge for 3rd adult in a room, which varies between $5 to $25 per night depending on the particular resort you are staying at.

there will not be a third adult. the other person going is my 6 year old. so only 2 adults and 1 child
this makes me so happy. I was so worried. every where she looked the places she found said non transferable. we were worried I would loose all my money. an she wants to go so badly.
does anyone here have the WDW travel company number? thanks again.

 

[aribelle]

You may have a lot more difficulty changing the airline tickets though. They won't just change a name on it, and everyone must show ID that matches exactly to the plane ticket. There have been people who have had trouble because their ID says William and the plane ticket says Bill. So unless you named your daughter for your sister, that may be a costly problem.

What airline is the ticket through? Some will charge a fee to cancel a ticket (which is what you need to do), and then you can use whatever refund is leftover to purchase a ticket in your daughters name. Some aren't refundable at all, in which case, you lose the money spent.

WDW will be the easier of the two to switch....like Cheshire said, the worst may be paying the extra adult fee.

Admission tickets shouldn't be a problem, because you likely only have vouchers that need to be turned in for a "real" admission ticket anyway. Since your DD is over 10, she'll be considered an adult as far as price goes, so your sister can just take the voucher.

NOW...if your DD has an Annual Pass, or a ticket that she's already used (like a non-expiring from a previous trip)....then you canNOT use those for your sister. Your DD's fingerscan will be on record for that ticket. While some may get away with it, the penalties for being caught can be you're thrown out the park and not allowed to return, and the ticket is taken away (so not even your DD can use it later). Not worth it. So if you have an AP or used ticket of your DD's, then plan to purchase a NEW ticket for your sister.

Have fun! I can't imagine not wanting to go to WDW and get out of school, lol....so kudos to your daughter for thinking of her education first.

 

[Traveliz]

we are leaving from Montana, the flight is included. Liz my sister is beside her self knowing she may get to go . So youre saying I just have to change her name on the flight and the park info? my daughter was going as a full fare ( she is 14) so price wise nothing should change right?
My sister read where it said non transferable. so this scared us.
thanks, for your help !!

The flight info might involve a change fee - usually you can't change names on those --- that I am just not well versed in - the room/ticket part should be ok though.

Good Luck
Liz

 

[gramto2boys]

We are using Delta. I am worried about that part. I would hate to loose a lot of money on a ticket and have to re buy one.

 

[Traveliz]

We are using Delta. I am worried about that part. I would hate to loose a lot of money on a ticket and have to re buy one.

Last time I did it the fee was 75.00 -- did you check the Delta site?

ETA: Looks like the change fee would be 100.00 --

Liz

 

[gramto2boys]

Last time I did it the fee was 75.00 -- did you check the Delta site?

ETA: Looks like the change fee would be 100.00 --

Liz

I am doing this now. I am not very computer literate but am doing my best. I appreciate this site and all your help! I would not mind paying 75.00 thats ok, just do not want to end up paying hundreds thanks liz I am off to check now

 

[gramto2boys]

I called Delta, the ticket is not transferable I would loose my money. this just stinks!! thanks for you help and have a good night.

 

[Traveliz]

I called Delta, the ticket is not transferable I would loose my money. this just stinks!! thanks for you help and have a good night.

Wow really - no changes possible? Try again during the daytime -- there might be another way to do it. Good luck.

Liz

 

[aribelle]

there will not be a third adult. the other person going is my 6 year old. so only 2 adults and 1 child
this makes me so happy. I was so worried. every where she looked the places she found said non transferable. we were worried I would loose all my money. an she wants to go so badly.
does anyone here have the WDW travel company number? thanks again.

Well, you paid for an adult admission ticket for your 14year old, but a 6 year old would only need a child's ticket.....I "think" you could probably use the adult ticket on a child, but that's a lot of money wasted. If you have any plans to go to Disney again, I'd suggest tucking the adult ticket away in a safe place and using it another time. Then buy the 6 year old a child's ticket.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

WDTC is 407-W-DISNEY. If you bought the package including travel from Disney they should be able to handle the change with the airline. WDTC whould credit you with the difference between the ticket for the 14yo and for a 6yo. Also, if you are on the meal plan that can also be adjusted.

And as far as Delta, call again and ask to speak to a supervisor. Especially since the change is within the family and the same last name there should not be a problem.

Also, TSA does not require identification for anyone under the ago of 18. You are travelling with your child and when you check in you do not happen to have any document with the child's name.

 

[aribelle]

Also, TSA does not require identification for anyone under the ago of 18. You are travelling with your child and when you check in you do not happen to have any document with the child's name.

A bit surprised to hear you suggest that CheshireFigment....but yeah, it's true, you aren't required to provide ID for under 18. But each time I've traveled with my kids the TSA person who is examining my ID has always also asked my kids what their name is.....sometimes outright "so what's your name" and sometimes they'll make it a little less subtle, "so who is Mary?".....
so if OP is going to do this, be sure that your sister knows to lie about her name or pretend to be her neice.....and realize that if you're caught, you're likely going to be denied access to the airplane. The fact that it's also NOT your child accompanying you, but your sister, could be an additional problem. While you may be able to "explain", TSA doesn't take kindly to being lied to, and the consequences could be more than just a missed flight.