MYW No-Expiry and changing ages

[Jennie in TO]

We were thinking of purchasing 7 day non-expiry tickets and going for a few days in February, and then possibly a few days next fall. My question is: When we purchase these tickets and use them in February, one of our daughters will be 9, but when we use them again in the Fall, she will be 10. That of course is the magic age change when you suddenly become an adult. Would we still be able to use her "9 year old non-expiry" ticket in the Fall, or do we need to do something else?

Also, if you purchase a package deal which includes the resort can you still purchase that with non-expiry tickets....? Or can you only purchase non-expiry tickets separately as tickets only, forcing you to purchase rooms on the side?

Hope that isn't too confusing!

 

[GoldenOldie]

Your 10 year old will have no trouble continuing to use the child ticket as is on that trip. Should that trip not happen and you don't go back until she's a teenager, then you can take the child ticket and the child to any Guest Relations location. They will exchange the old child ticket for an adult one that will have the exact same unused admissions on it as the old one had. There is no charge for this. But there is really no need to do this when a child first turns 10 or 11.

 

[SnackyStacky]

Also, if you purchase a package deal which includes the resort can you still purchase that with non-expiry tickets....? Or can you only purchase non-expiry tickets separately as tickets only, forcing you to purchase rooms on the side?

Hope that isn't too confusing!

I'm almost positive you can put non-expiration onto package tickets.

The only sticky thing with package tickets is if you put the premium add-on on. Then your ticket MUST equal the number of nights of your package plus 1, but even then, I believe non-expiration can be added.

 

[Lucky4me]

I believe a child must use at least one day of a childs ticket when they are a child before it could be upgraded to an adult ticket at no extra cost.

 

[seashoreCM]

I believe a child must use at least one day of a childs ticket when they are a child before it could be upgraded to an adult ticket at no extra cost.

Before it is used, a child ticket is "transferable"; any child can use it.

After it is used, the ticket may only be finished by the same person, so the admissions are meant to used anytime during that person's life assuming the ticket does not expire.

Disney could question a person's motives if the person tries to exchange several minimally used child tickets particularly if they were all purchased in a fairly short time span or if the exchanges were attempted in a fairly short time span.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

 

[Jennie in TO]

Thanks guys! This just might be the best option for us at this point. The kids won't believe that they could be going to Disney twice in one year. Maybe I'll just save that as a surpise. One day in October..."Hey guys! Let's pack some bags and go to Disney this week. I think we'll leave tonight!" How fun will that be???

 

[Lucky4me]

Before it is used, a child ticket is "transferable"; any child can use it.

After it is used, the ticket may only be finished by the same person, so the admissions are meant to used anytime during that person's life assuming the ticket does not expire.

Disney could question a person's motives if the person tries to exchange several minimally used child tickets particularly if they were all purchased in a fairly short time span or if the exchanges were attempted in a fairly short time span.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/disney.htm

I was told by WDW preferred ticketing that:
A child can use the remaining days on their non expire MYW ticket even after they are no longer considered a child. They would need to upgrade the pass to an adult one at no extra cost.
They can't however, purchase a childs ticket before they turn 10 and use it for the first time after they turn 10.

Maybe CMs are flexible on that and it's another one of Disneys non rules. Also, there are so many variables on these tickets I don't know how they'll ever get every CM educated on these when they haven't been able to do that with the much simpler park hoppers. You get a different answer every time.

 

[Alexander]

Thanks guys! This just might be the best option for us at this point. The kids won't believe that they could be going to Disney twice in one year. Maybe I'll just save that as a surpise. One day in October..."Hey guys! Let's pack some bags and go to Disney this week. I think we'll leave tonight!" How fun will that be???

My friend did this with her 6, 10 and 13 year olds on Christmas morning! Their bags were packed and under the Christmas tree! They got up, opened their tickets and Uncle John was waiting in the driveway to take them to the airport! Oh my goodness, the will power! I would have spilled the beans!

 

[eeyore0062]

This is no problem at all. Disney doesn't penalize someone for growing up. Just take your 10 year olds ticket to any Guest Relations office (at the parks, not the resorts.. they are guest services), and as long as the ticket has had days used on it, they will upgrade it to an adult ticket at no charge to you!