Just booked a package Question about tickets?

[Shelly]

Just booked a package for next June, I received a pin code in the mail. I hate that the travel company doesn't really break down the prices of each item for you. I was trying to figure it out. Do most of you purchase your tickets separatly? Based on my numbers I can't quite see the difference between undercover tourist and the package.
Also I noticed on my invoice all these other little coupons ie, 100 credits in the arcade, bass fishing voucher,miniture golf voucher etc.
If I took the tickets off would I lose those(not that I know exactly what those are).

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

It's difficult to determine what costs what when you book a package. That's because everything is bundled together into one price. You could look at the original terms of the PIN code offer and try to calculate what you got a discount on but in the long run, it's just easier to compare the cost of the same trip without the PIN discount to see how much you saved.

If you were to eliminate tickets from your reservation, you will no longer have a package. The other goodies that you see on your invoice are all part of a MYW package. They will be removed as well if you were to take the tickets off of your reservation.

Another thing to consider is that the PIN code you got may only be good for packages and not room-only reservations. Remove the tickets and you could also lose your PIN offer in the process.

 

[james'mommy]

The savings at undercover tourist are kinda small. I'm planning on purchasing 4 adult and 1 child 10 day no exp ph and the saving is about $100.

 

[Shelly]

Thanks for your help. Now do I need to call back and add no exp to my tickets? If I don't use all the features they expire right?
I tried doing a search on the vouchers I was talking about can't find anything about them. Anyone get those before?

 

[aka-mad4themouse]

Thanks for your help. Now do I need to call back and add no exp to my tickets? If I don't use all the features they expire right?
I tried doing a search on the vouchers I was talking about can't find anything about them. Anyone get those before?

You can add no-expiry to your passes now or any time within 14 days of their first use. The cost will be the same regardless of when you choose to do it. Any entitlements will expire 14 days following the first day of use on tickets without the no-expiry option.

Some of the vouchers on your package are new for the 2010 year. The arcade voucher is similar to the one for 2009, which allows a finite number of credits on specific games in the resort arcades. The mini golf voucher allows one free round of golf per room. That's one round for just one person. Anyone else in your group will have to pay for their golf. Other vouchers may also include Sea Raycer discounts (buy 60 minutes, get 90 minutes), a free 5"x7" Photopass photo, a Planet Hollywood meal voucher and a Planet Hollywood merchandise voucher (I think it's a magnet?). The bass fishing voucher is a new one to me and I don't know anything about it.

 

[Ava]

aka-mad4themouse is right - it's next to impossible to determine what costs what when you book a package, and if you remove any part of it you will no longer have a package and may lose any PIN discounts or extras you got as part of your package price.

You can downgrade the tickets to a 1-day ticket per person and still keep the other elements of the package (dining plan, extra vouchers, etc) and purchase the remainder of the tickets you need elsewhere, but that probably won't save you much if anything. The discounts offered on tickets by legitimate brokers like Undercover Tourist & Mapleleaf are small.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

You might want to look at the Everything About WDW Tickets locked sticky in the TPA&S Forum. At the very least, read the items bolded in the list below.

Be aware that MYW tickets are front-loaded, and the days beyond four are only $3.00 per day.

Post and Contents

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
16. 2009 Free On Your Birthday Promotion
17. Information on Disney's Armed Forces Salute 2009
18. Prices Effective August 2, 2009

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

 

[kaytieeldr]

You can downgrade the tickets to a 1-day ticket per person and still keep the other elements of the package (dining plan, extra vouchers, etc) and purchase the remainder of the tickets you need elsewhere, but that probably won't save you much if anything.

Not only would that not 'not save much', it's actually a VERY bad purchase.

Rough example: say the OP intends to visit parks five days, and a five day ticket purchased from Disney (as part of a package or not) costs $250 and a one day ticket costs $100. The five day ticket costs $240 from UndercoverTourist and a four day ticket costs $220 (again, please note, these are NOT accurate prices; they've been chosen for ease of calculation).

Now, the OP can either pay Disney $250 for a five day ticket, or she can pay Disney $100 for a one day ticket and pay UndercoverTourist $220 for the balance, the remaining four days she needs. Paying $320 (UCT's $220 + Disney's $100) is ALWAYS more than paying Disney's $250.