MYW pkg ticket question

[tkbbmom]

I've seen a few times that it's mentioned that you can pick up your tickets early. I mentioned this to a TA I was getting quotes from and she told me that wasn't allowed if you are booking a pkg. But, I just read another post where it was mentioned getting your tickets before checking in to the resort for someone doing a room only a couple days before.

So, if we're booked w/ 10 day ph w/ the water park and more option along w/ 2 rooms in our pkg but we're arrive the day before w/ a room only can we use any portion of our tickets? And if so how do we get them?

 

[dansdad]

You most definitely can pick them up early, up to 3 days early. The below is from the "Everything About WDW Tickets" Sticky posted by a Ticketing CM.

Picking up Package Tickets Prior To Start Of Package

In cases where Walt Disney World Resort Guests would like to begin using their Package Tickets prior to the day of check-in (up to three days in advance), the Guests will be directed to visit any Theme Park or DTD Guest Relations location and request Early Ticket Pick-Up. (Note this cannot be done at a water park.)

It is only valid for people with packages at a Walt Disney World owned and operated Resort. You can be staying off-property at the time you pick up the tickets. Note that if you have a package which includes Dining, although you can pick up your tickets early you cannot get access to the Dining until you have actually checked in to your Resort.

Note that since August 2011 the Call Centers have been telling Guests this cannot be done. However it is still a valid procedure and can be done with no problem at Park Guest Relations Windows.

There is a possibility that if your package and the stay prior to the package are at the same Resort that you will be able to get the tickets at the Resort and not have to go to a Park Guest Relations Office.

And the tickets issued will be valid for the entire stay; they will not receive valid tickets when they actually check-in to their resort. There is a strong possibility that the tickets you have received prior to check-in cannot be added to your KTTW on or after check-in.

I would suggest you copy down the following information if you are planning to upgrade promotional tickets. If the person in the window is hesitant to upgrade these promotional tickets, ask them go go into The Hub >> WDW >> Work >> Ticketing >> Processes & Business Rules >> Early Ticket Pickup For Resort Packages where they will see the procedure.


Here is the link to the entire thread the above was taken from.

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1452684

 

[mickeynut1]

dansdad is correct. We did early ticket pick up in December 2010 without any problem. We had 2 nights room only prior to switching resorts where we were booked with a package. We went to guest services at AK and all I needed to show was a photo ID, but others have reported needing their package confirmation number, so you might want to have that with you just in case .