MYW Tickets After Someone Dies

[Julylady]

I don't mean to sound morbid, but this question came up at a family planning session and I didn't know the answer. Say you buy someone a 10-day MYW with no expiration planning to use the ticket over 2-3 trips. After the first trip the person dies with 6 days still left on the ticket. Since the tickets are biometric and non-tranferable, do you just lose the remaining days on the ticket?

Does anyone know?

 

[ncbyrne]

Good question! I just called WDW to find out. They said that they are NON transferable no matter what the reason. So, the answer is that you would lose those days if the person died.

 

[WDSearcher]

Good question! I just called WDW to find out. They said that they are NON transferable no matter what the reason. So, the answer is that you would lose those days if the person died.

However, Disney being Disney, I'm thinking that if you showed up at the park with the ticket and a death certificate -- or if you did it via mail -- they'd transfer it to someone else in your immediate family. That'll be one of those things they handle on a case-by-case basis.

 

[Blueberry]

I agree, a partial used ticket and a death certificate in hand...I feel that they would at least allow the remaining spouse or partner, or next of kin to use the ticket..but case by case would probably be their rule. To avoid this, even though it is more economical to buy a multi-day, it might be better to buy just a trip's admission at a time for some individuals, those who are in poor health or have medical conditions that in the future might prohibit them from returning to WDW for a visit. This is something I can relate too, my Grandparents visited WDW once a year and when my Grandfather died, my Grandmother never visited WDW again. When she passed away there were two partially used 5 Day Park Hoppers in her paper work. Luckily with old ticketing, someone else in the family was able to use them, but it will be more difficult with new ticketing and hard on the surving person to have to go through presenting the death certificate and all to WDW hoping to use the ticket....just my two cents on it.

 

[eeyore0062]

quoted from WDWSearcher:"However, Disney being Disney, I'm thinking that if you showed up at the park with the ticket and a death certificate -- or if you did it via mail -- they'd transfer it to someone else in your immediate family. That'll be one of those things they handle on a case-by-case basis."

I tend to agree! I think they would want it done in person so they could actually see the certificate and new owners DL.

Not a fun thought, but very practical... especially with this new ticket system!