Is this possible? Old Hoppers

[tjmw2727]

My friend still thinks she can split the pass with her friend. She called Disney, and was told that the old ones just get used like they did before, no exp, no finger printing (sic), until they are used up, and the new tickets are seperate
deal. There are alot of old ones out there to be used up, and it's too hard
to convert those over and they have to honor them.

But you say that they're doing the bio scan on all tickets now, even the old hoppers? The scan be added to the strip of the hoppers? And does someone have experience with this being done? If this is true and Disney gave her incorrect info, then I'm going to have a lot of trouble convincing her otherwise!

I don't think the CM gave your friend good information as you could never split a park hopper. The old park hoppers were never transferrable WDW just didn't have a system in place to prevent it so many people did.

If your friend reads the back of the park hopper the very first word is "Nontransferrable"!. Here is the wording from an old park hopper: "Nontransferrable: must be used by the same person on any and all days." then skipping a few lines it also says "Ticket and ID required for entry". I hope your friend dosen't think a converstaion with a telephone CM is going to override the terms printed on the back of the ticket.

We used old park hoppers in May and as I stated above my sil and my dh had to sign the old ph pass and use the biometrics. When we were at the parks in May everyone (except 9 and under) had to use the biometric finger scanner. Nothing has to be done to "convert" the ticket except have the guest sign it and then use it for entry.

So when friend A signs her name on day 1, uses the ticket and tags her biometrics to it (simply by entering the turnstyle) the ticket will be tagged to her. When friend B uses the ticket to enter on day two and the biometric dosen't match a message will be sent to the CM who will likely ask for ID. If the ID dosen't match friend B they have the right to confiscate the ticket.

In her situation I would have the two friends split the cost of a 1 day ticket. This way friend A can use both days on the leftover ph pass and friend B can use the purchased 1 day ticket. The costs is split between the two and there is no chance of the ticket being revoked.

HTH - sorry so long!
TJ

 

[tjmw2727]

What is a TL Did this happen right at the gate?

TL = Typhoon Lagoon the water park at WDW. What the poster meant was that nothing has to be done to add the biometrics other than using the ticket to enter a park. There is no "conversion" you just sign the ticket and use it, the computer makes note of the biometrics and "ties" that to your ticket.

TJ

 

[Cool-Beans]

I hate the finger scans. They are the worst idea Disney has had since the got rid of Early Entry in 2001 and replaced it with the lame Character Caravan. But as long as I want to get into the parks, I'll follow the rules as much as I have to.

Ditto.

I despise this scanning business. I don't like it in principle and I don't like the delays. The new ones at MK seem to work on a more regular basis, but I still hate them.

 

[Lorelai]

Another non-fan of the finger scanners here.

When we had old hopper days/options left over in 2005, they had no way of telling if we were the original owners (we were). But they did, at that point, tie us to our remaining days via the finger scan. Actually, I think we still have a few water park options left. Trouble is, now one of our kids is too old to use his old "child" ticket!

 

[Allison]

Another non-fan of the finger scanners here.

When we had old hopper days/options left over in 2005, they had no way of telling if we were the original owners (we were). But they did, at that point, tie us to our remaining days via the finger scan. Actually, I think we still have a few water park options left. Trouble is, now one of our kids is too old to use his old "child" ticket!

No, they aren't. If a ticket is bought as a child, it can be used even after the child reaches the adult ticket age.

 

[mrzrich]

Another non-fan of the finger scanners here.

Trouble is, now one of our kids is too old to use his old "child" ticket!

Actually it is not a problem Disney knows when you bought the ticket. Take the ticket to guest services. They look at the child or adult and if the person's age now matches what it should be based on when the ticket was purchased, then they can still use the ticket. Or they will exchange it for an adult ticket for that person.

Ex. Bought a (3-9) ticket in 1999 when DS was 6. Now DS is 13. If the person standing before them looks 9-16 then you don't have a problem. Or if your son now drives and can verify his age even better.

 

[Lorelai]

Actually it is not a problem Disney knows when you bought the ticket. Take the ticket to guest services. They look at the child or adult and if the person's age now matches what it should be based on when the ticket was purchased, then they can still use the ticket. Or they will exchange it for an adult ticket for that person.

Ex. Bought a (3-9) ticket in 1999 when DS was 6. Now DS is 13. If the person standing before them looks 9-16 then you don't have a problem. Or if your son now drives and can verify his age even better.

Excellent! I had no idea. I thought that once the child bypassed the age of a child ticket, then that was it for the remaining unused days. I will definitely go to guest services with my now 13 year old and use up the water park options. Thank you for the info.

 

[Sk8Leigh]

Thanks for all your advice. My friends have decided that they're just going to buy a one day/one park pass each for the day we do Epcot, when they're sure we won't want to hop.