How can I check a ticket for expiration date?

[livndisney]

No, I'm pretty sure that the term is "panties in a wad".

Whatever. The OP saved a bunch of money by not buying that ticket.

Or maybe it's a wad of money.

Or maybe she was corect to begin with and it was a bundle of money.

Or a pantload.

That's it. It was a pantload of money.

Love those E*trade commercials!

Maybe it is a regional thing LOL

You cracked me up!

 

[tweedlemom]

Just keep the panties out of the resort room coffee pot, OK?

 

[elgerber]

Just keep the panties out of the resort room coffee pot, OK?

 

[budafam]

lol... thanks everyone!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

You might want to look at the Everything About WDW Tickets locked sticky in the TPA&S Forum. Especially the items bolded in the list below.

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1. This Table of Contents
2. Magic Your Way (MYW) Ticket Basics Including Definitions
3. Annual Passes and Water Park Tickets
4. Tickets Available Only to Florida Residents
5. Tickets Not Available to the General Public
6. Upgrading MYW Tickets (Not to Annual Passes)
7. Upgrading Tickets to Annual Passes
8. Dealing With Tickets Issued Prior to 1 January 2005 (Pre-MYW)
9. Children and Adults
10. Special Events
11. Comprehensive MYW Ticket Example
12. Hotel Card (Key To The World (KTTW))
13. Lost Tickets
14. Finger Scans
15. Frequently Asked Ticket Questions.
15A. Hopping Rules
15B. WPF&M With No Expire
15C. No Expire Upgrades
15D. Upgrading an Unused Ticket
15E. Upgrading Special Tickets
15F. Checking on Old Tickets
15G. Renewing Annual Passes
15H. Upgrading a Completely Used Ticket
15I. Getting Park Tickets Before Package Start Date
15J. Upgrading After Departure

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16. Reserved for Future Use
17. 2011/2012 Armed Forces Salute Tickets
18A. Prices Effective June 12, 2011
18B. Per Day Pricing for Ticket Combinations
18C. How to Save Money on Annual Pass Purchases
19. "Free" Tickets and Special Promotions
20. Ticket Purchase/Upgrade Locations and Telephones
21. Florida Resident Installment Purchases of Annual Passes

To get there directly, follow the link in my signature.

 

[SandrA9810]

See the weary thing of a ticket like that, is it's not even a ticket that cast members get. It's totally possible to find one day hopper tickets that are unused (although the sale is prohibited by Disney). They even give these tickets to certain convention groups. But unless some one paid full price for a ticket, you're not going to find legit multiday tickets like that. At full cost, don't you think she'd want to recoup more of her money if the ticket went unused?

It's against Disney policy to begin with, so they can revoke the right to allow you to use it.

 

[HM]

OP, I think you dodged a bullet on that one. Since your trip is not until May, put a bit more aside each month so that you can afford a ticket from a legit discounter like UnderCoverTourist. Or change what kind of ticket you intend to buy to something you can afford, like a 6 day Base ticket and then a one-day waterpark ticket.

 

[horseshowmom]

if anything felt "wrong" about this, I wouldn't do it. I've had a lengthy conversation with the person and feel comfortable and confident that the ticket is real... I just wasn't sure on the expiration date thing. They were asking more for the ticket but I explained our situation and they agreed to lower the price. I'm willing to take the risk... there are lots of tickets sold on Ebay everyday and I rarely see a complaint on there. Thank you all for the advice though

Just wanted to add a little more information in case you're still looking.

I have both bought and sold tickets on ebay over the last several years (both happened to be Universal Orlando tickets). I've also bought tickets for attractions in Pigeon Forge/Gatlinburg. I have never had an issue.

That said, ebay has accountability (as another poster mentioned). I pay for my tickets through Paypal with my credit card. I only buy tickets within a timeframe that allows me to file a claim. If I have a problem after the purchase, one or the other will handle it. I take that gamble knowing that if something goes wrong, and I have to re-buy tickets at a higher price, I can at least get my original funds back.

Craigslist offers no protection. Some people honestly don't know that you can't use 2 days of a multi-day ticket and then sell the rest (of course, some do ). As a consumer, you have no way of knowing whether the ticket has been used yet. If you guess wrong about the seller, you're just stuck.

Ticketmania and Undercover Tourists are both great places to purchase tickets. If you sign up for mousesavers.com (free), they have a link for discounted tickets.

 

[budafam]

OP, I think you dodged a bullet on that one. Since your trip is not until May, put a bit more aside each month so that you can afford a ticket from a legit discounter like UnderCoverTourist. Or change what kind of ticket you intend to buy to something you can afford, like a 6 day Base ticket and then a one-day waterpark ticket.

This lady had a pretty good knowledge of WDW. I conversed with her for awhile about it all and she said she had been there over 10 times. I also had her work address, phone number & home address. I really wasn't too worried about it BUT yes, we've been planning on buying regular tickets all along so it's really not a big deal. I just thought saving a bit would be nice We're not planning on doing park hoppers or waterparks at all. All those ADR's make park hopping almost impossible.

 

[arihillfarm]

This lady had a pretty good knowledge of WDW. I conversed with her for awhile about it all and she said she had been there over 10 times. I also had her work address, phone number & home address. I really wasn't too worried about it BUT yes, we've been planning on buying regular tickets all along so it's really not a big deal. I just thought saving a bit would be nice We're not planning on doing park hoppers or waterparks at all. All those ADR's make park hopping almost impossible.

I could be wrong about this since I haven't done it myself yet, but I thought I saw it posted on here that you can call Disney and they will tell you over the phone if a ticket is still good or not, but that they cannot tell you how many days are left. I have two of these that I need to do this with. Bought multi-day non-expiring hoppers that were used over two different trips and with military salute tickets in there for three other trips, my memory is getting foggy about whether or not those hoppers are fully used up yet.

-Astrid

 

[horseshowmom]

This lady had a pretty good knowledge of WDW. I conversed with her for awhile about it all and she said she had been there over 10 times. I also had her work address, phone number & home address. I really wasn't too worried about it BUT yes, we've been planning on buying regular tickets all along so it's really not a big deal. I just thought saving a bit would be nice We're not planning on doing park hoppers or waterparks at all. All those ADR's make park hopping almost impossible.

That would make me wonder even a little more. I've also been over 10 times. Generally, people who go that often will be going again at some point (if not they themselves for some reason, then somebody they know). They are well aware of ticket costs, how the prices increase regularly, and that these tickets don't expire (meaning it's much better to hold onto them to use at a later date rather than purchasing tickets again in the future).

It is certainly possible that she was completely honest. I just wouldn't gamble with my hard earned money. Hope you find tickets that work for you.

 

[goofy4tink]

I found someone on Craigslist selling a 6 day park hopper with waterpark ticket and they're willing to sell it to me for $200 (HUGE savings!!!) so how exactly do I go about checking it for an expiration date when I meet them for it? I want to make sure it's legit. Thanks!!!

I realize it's no longer an issue, but a few thoughts, if I may???
A park hopper will be one of two types, non-expiring, or expiring. The passes that 'expire' will expire two weeks after they are first used....so, buying those at this time, for a trip in May, isn't going to work in any case.
A non-expiring pass is good until the last park entrance day is used. IF it's a 6 day hopper, it expires at the end of that 6th day...unless there are plus visits on there...then they are good until used.

My issue??? How the heck do you know that there are any days left on those passes?? If they are truly non-expiring, there would be no reason to dump them on Craigs list....you can hold onto them forever and still be able to use them. A person that says they have been to WDW at least 10 times is probably going to be returning...so why try to sell a non-expiring park pass???

It is never a good idea to buy any park pass that has been 'used'. Disney policy is that they are non-transferrable..period. I have a friend who's dad had a non-expiring 10 day park hopper. He used it for four days. Then about a year after he bought them, he expired!!! His son wanted to use that park hopper so Disney told him to bring a copy of the death cert, or death notice and positive ID for himself...then they would reissue the park hopper in his name.
Why in Gods name would anyone want to take the chance of paying hundreds of dollars for a pass that will not work in the turnstiles...then you have to go buy a new one to replace it. Money saved???? Nada.

 

[horseshowmom]

 

[Carter'sMommy]

Interesting that no one has brought up the SMALL fact that WDW scans your fingertip at each park entry (not always but I would say 3 out of 5 entries) and ties that fingertip to a specific ticket.

I personally had an issue with this as DH was going to take DS into MK ahead of me but accidently took my ticket and they would NOT let him in.... I had to come and bring him the ticket that was scanned for him.


BUT.... the real question here is .... were they going to sell you their right index finger too for $200???

 

[horseshowmom]

Interesting that no one has brought up the SMALL fact that WDW scans your fingertip at each park entry (not always but I would say 3 out of 5 entries) and ties that fingertip to a specific ticket.

I personally had an issue with this as DH was going to take DS into MK ahead of me but accidently took my ticket and they would NOT let him in.... I had to come and bring him the ticket that was scanned for him.


BUT.... the real question here is .... were they going to sell you their right index finger too for $200???

That's a very good point. I could have sworn I said it, but I didn't (I remember thinking it! ).

 

[ZehnJahren]

Interesting that no one has brought up the SMALL fact that WDW scans your fingertip at each park entry (not always but I would say 3 out of 5 entries) and ties that fingertip to a specific ticket.

I personally had an issue with this as DH was going to take DS into MK ahead of me but accidently took my ticket and they would NOT let him in.... I had to come and bring him the ticket that was scanned for him.


BUT.... the real question here is .... were they going to sell you their right index finger too for $200???

You know, I've always wondered - say you put the ticket in, and you're rejected because it's not "your scan" of your fingertip. What's to stop you from saying "look, this is my ticket" and insisting they let you in? Couldn't their machine have made a mistake, or just be having trouble scanning your finger on a certain day? Just thought maybe this could happen and the ticket really WAS yours; could they really say for sure that they didn't make a mistake, and keep you out of the park?

 

[horseshowmom]

You know, I've always wondered - say you put the ticket in, and you're rejected because it's not "your scan" of your fingertip. What's to stop you from saying "look, this is my ticket" and insisting they let you in? Couldn't their machine have made a mistake, or just be having trouble scanning your finger on a certain day? Just thought maybe this could happen and the ticket really WAS yours; could they really say for sure that they didn't make a mistake, and keep you out of the park?

I've never had this happen, but I would guess that they would send you to guest services where it would be worked out. Don't know exacly how though.

 

[dhardawa]

You know, I've always wondered - say you put the ticket in, and you're rejected because it's not "your scan" of your fingertip. What's to stop you from saying "look, this is my ticket" and insisting they let you in? Couldn't their machine have made a mistake, or just be having trouble scanning your finger on a certain day? Just thought maybe this could happen and the ticket really WAS yours; could they really say for sure that they didn't make a mistake, and keep you out of the park?

The last time we were at Disney, my mom must have gotten a bad initial scan because she had a horrible time. I would say about 75% of the time her finger wouldn't scan. After a few tries, the CM would just let her in and send her on her way.

 

[budafam]

The last time we were at Disney, my mom must have gotten a bad initial scan because she had a horrible time. I would say about 75% of the time her finger wouldn't scan. After a few tries, the CM would just let her in and send her on her way.

That happened to us too. Our fingers would not scan at Epcot and they let us all through without doing the finger scan. I wonder sometimes if there's even a point to that scan or if they have it just to make everyone "feel" cool... lol..

 

[Cheshire Figment]

A little bit of further information, especially in relation to finger scans.

I have noticed at TL that we now will not go to the point where we turn off the finger scanners and allow people in as long as their ticket is valid. This is added ticket security.

I have over six years in my position, and know that I am not the most senior in ticketing/turnstiles at TL. We have ways to tell if a person is the legitimate ticket holder. Recently we had some Guests where the finger scans did not match;l examination of the tickets showed they were a variety only available for purchase in the UK and the people did not appear to be native English speakers.

In a situation like this we will take the tickets over to Guest Relations and ask the people to go over to GR and discuss them there.

At GR we can see a complete history of a ticket, where it was bought and every Park entry. With a few question we can easily tell if the holder was actually the original person.

At that point the best the Guest can hope for is to be allowed to purchase their tickets at the gate and get the old tickets back (in an unusable condition) to attempt to get a refund from the seller. But, in GR, I have seen people say that they had not been given a receipt by the seller, so they have no legal proof for a refund.

Disney does take ticketing problems seriously, and is cracking down more on illegal sales or use of illegally sold tickets.

And, BTW, the finger scan is only accurate to a 1/1000 and not completely unique as a full fingerprint. Also, tickets bought directly from Disney at WDW in a single transaction often have the scans linked so switching withing a family may work.