Multi-day ticket question

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Does your first day of use for a multi-day ticket have to be on the first date they go into effect, or is it ok to wait until the second day? We would still be able to use the full number of days they are valid if we waited, and we are thinking of going to Disney Springs on our arrival day rather than a park but are not certain at this time. We've purchased APs in the past but did not want to renew them when we had the opportunity, so using tickets will be new for us. Thanks in advance!
 
At WDW, your first day is the day you first scan into a park. Then you have a certain number of days to use all your days before they expire.

I assume you're staying at a Disney resort, so you will be "picking up" your tickets on one day, then planning to enter a park on the next day. You should have no problems doing this. The park reservation system will only let you reserve up to the number of days on your tickets. So if you have a 5 day ticket, you can only make a park reservation for 5 days etc.
 
At WDW, your first day is the day you first scan into a park. Then you have a certain number of days to use all your days before they expire.

I assume you're staying at a Disney resort, so you will be "picking up" your tickets on one day, then planning to enter a park on the next day. You should have no problems doing this. The park reservation system will only let you reserve up to the number of days on your tickets. So if you have a 5 day ticket, you can only make a park reservation for 5 days etc.
Thanks so much! We are staying onsite, so do we need to pick up actual hard copy tickets/cards at guest services at Disney Springs or at a park, or will the tickets be linked to MDE (phones/magic bands), with no hard copies or cards needed?
 
Thanks so much! We are staying onsite, so do we need to pick up actual hard copy tickets/cards at guest services at Disney Springs or at a park, or will the tickets be linked to MDE (phones/magic bands), with no hard copies or cards needed?
No, as long as your tickets are linked to you in MDE and you have MBs and/or MagicMobile, you’re good! At the park tapstile, just tap, scan your finger, and enter.
 

At WDW, your first day is the day you first scan into a park.
This is not exactly accurate. The first day of a ticket is the "start date" selected when buying tickets, or the resort check-in date if bought as a package booking. The valid "use window" extends from that date.

OP - it sounds like you have package booked? If so, your tickets are linked to your MDE and are good for at least the length of your reservation. You may use the days whenever you wish with breaks or non-park days as you choose, but be aware you will need a theme park reservation for any day you want to enter a park. If your tickets are not part of a package, the valid use-window starts with the "start date" you choose when purchasing tickets, but you do not have to enter a park that date (unless it's a 1-day ticket).
 
This is not exactly accurate. The first day of a ticket is the "start date" selected when buying tickets, or the resort check-in date if bought as a package booking. The valid "use window" extends from that date.

OP - it sounds like you have package booked? If so, your tickets are linked to your MDE and are good for at least the length of your reservation. You may use the days whenever you wish with breaks or non-park days as you choose, but be aware you will need a theme park reservation for any day you want to enter a park. If your tickets are not part of a package, the valid use-window starts with the "start date" you choose when purchasing tickets, but you do not have to enter a park that date (unless it's a 1-day ticket).
We have a room-only M-F night reservation and plan to add tickets. We are undecided about park entry on Monday, but I was planning to use Monday as the first date of the tickets in case we do decide to go into a park on first day (subject to availability). We only need 4 park days, so we should be ok since it looks like our tickets would be valid from Monday through Sunday. We may do Tues-Fri park days or Monday, skip Tuesday, then Wed-Fri. We plan to decide soon in order to make park reservations, but I think this gives us the most flexibility to change first day plans, provided park reservations are still available if we change. Thanks everyone for your help!
 




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