I want to buy a multiple day hopper with no expiration-what can I do with unused days

[I-4Bound]

We always purchased the 10 day NE tickets and used them over multiple trips because they were cheaper per day and we knew were going to use them at some point.

When I did the math this year, it was cheaper per day to just purchase the 5 day hopper than the 10 day NE hopper.

I had to go to guest relations on our trip and swap out old paper tickets (that had water park days left on them) for the new tickets. (Poor lady....bet I had 20 of them!) She said they are phasing the NE tickets out and at some point they won't even be available.

Guess Disney figured out people were locking in at the lower "per day" price and this is a way to make a few extra bucks on people. I hate this!

I don't know if she gave you accurate information about phasing them out. They took the option off the sign boards at the park, but you can still purchase the NE option over the phone and through Undercover Tourist. I think they are just not advertising it much anymore. In any event, I hope it was just a rumor, because getting rid of the NE option will drastically impact our Disney vacations. As it is now, I stagger my ticket purchases so I only have to buy one 10-day NE pass per year as each family member gets to the end of their particular ticket. I also add the water park option, because we like to take summer water-park-only trips. It has been a great way to stretch the life of each ticket!

 

[SA mom]

We purchased the 10 day non-expiration tickets one year when Disney ran a free upgrade to hopper and water park. At the time, it was the same price as if we had purchased 6 day hoppers plus water fun. We will use them next week after 6 years.

These tickets allowed us a trip to WDW that we would not be able take if we had to buy tickets this year.

 

[clydesdale6]

My children have never had there finger scanned either. I think in theory, you could pass the left over days onto another child. Anybody else have thoughts on this? I don't think the child tickets are finger scanned or traceable.

 

[Gramontherun]

My children have never had there finger scanned either. I think in theory, you could pass the left over days onto another child. Anybody else have thoughts on this? I don't think the child tickets are finger scanned or traceable.

If your child has gone from children's age to an adult age you can just bring the ticket to guest relations and they will change it to an adult ticket. Doesn't matter if it is a few years old or older.
In our experience the children have never done finger scan either.
If you had an old ne ticket and then used it for a young child it would be obvious that it isn't that child's ticket. I don't know if anyone would make a fuss, but it probably is better to use the tickets for those who it was purchased for. Gram

 

[johde]

I don't know if it's still the case, but Disney has been know to allow the transfer of No Expiration tickets on the death of the original owner. So, if you don't want to use them, maybe you could bequeath them to somebody in your will.

 

[Alesia]

My children have never had there finger scanned either. I think in theory, you could pass the left over days onto another child. Anybody else have thoughts on this? I don't think the child tickets are finger scanned or traceable.

Children's tickets don't require a finger scan, but the tickets are not transferable. Discussing ways to get around the rules will get the thread shut down.

 

[elaine amj]

I consider the 10 day NE tickets I bought last year as an investment considering how fast ticket prices are going up. I bet you it will outperform all my stocks! Preferably, I will wait several years to use them.

So far we have used 1 park day and 1 waterpark day when we were in Orlando for a Disney cruise last year. I only had a day before the cruise and a day after the cruise and buying 2-day tickets was ridiculous. With the NE, it was much more affordable. I valued it at something like $30-something for park entrance and $15-20 for the waterpark day.

I am considering a long weekend trip this year or next year. We'd probably spend 1 day hopping through the parks to check out the new stuff and 2 days at Universal.

I still love the package deals the best. But for short trips and quick visits (1 or 2 days), the NE is pretty worth it

 

[clydesdale6]

If your child has gone from children's age to an adult age you can just bring the ticket to guest relations and they will change it to an adult ticket. Doesn't matter if it is a few years old or older.
In our experience the children have never done finger scan either.
If you had an old ne ticket and then used it for a young child it would be obvious that it isn't that child's ticket. I don't know if anyone would make a fuss, but it probably is better to use the tickets for those who it was purchased for. Gram

Are you saying that they will change my child's ticket to an adult ticket for no extra charge when he turns 10 years old?

 

[chalee94]

Are you saying that they will change my child's ticket to an adult ticket for no extra charge when he turns 10 years old?

Everything About WDW Tickets

Disney does not penalize children for growing older. If you have a partially used child's ticket, and the child is now 10 or older, you may exchange the child's ticket for an adult ticket with the same remaining entitlements and no charge.

If an infant turns three during a trip, or a child turns ten, they are still considered in the younger category for the length of the trip. This applies whether the family is staying on or off property. It does not apply to locals who commute (unless they are staying on property).