New Ticket Upgrade Policy?

[mars315]

I have read if the original ticket you were planning to upgrade to an annual pass included the Waterparks Fun & More option, you could ONLY upgrade to a PREMIUM annual pass (that includes waterparks).

You said you have no use for a ticket with WPF&M which I read to be you don't want to go to waterparks, etc. Unfortunately, an upgrade would have to include that option (PAP) at a significantly higher price than a regular AP.

I could be wrong but wanted to point this out.

That is not correct. It is only the case that if you have used one of the entitlements, i.e. one of the water park, fun and more entries, THEN you can only upgrade to a ticket (AP) that includes the WPF&M entries. In this case, you would have to upgrade to a PAP. My husband and I just did the very same thing, having bought 6 day PH WPF&M NE from UT, and we entered DHS and had them bridged and upgraded to a regular AP. And I am very honest in saying that we ONLY purchased the 6 day PH, WPF&M NE ticket from UT BECAUSE it had the largest discount. In this particular case, I feel like Disney is very generous to allow bridging to an AP because they do not allow resellers to sell AP's, so this is definitely exploiting a loophole, on my part, in order to get a discount on an AP. Something that Disney did not "really" set out to do.

To emphasize, I am not criticizing anyone, as I am saying that this is something that I have done several times, but my reason for buying the tickets I bought from UT, and then upgrading, was to get the largest discount I could.

 

[digiMom]

The website just says unused and unsigned?

The email I got says: "They have to be in the same condition we sent them to you in."

The sticker on the outside of the plastic says: "Caution-Please check that your order is correct before opening this bag. For Disney Tickets: Once you set up your RFID profile you will no longer be able to return or exchange them."

A insert in the envelope states: "Double-check. Before opening the plastic sleeve, please check to make sure they are correct. We will gladly resolve order issues as long as the tickets are unused."

So I assume this means that the tickets still need to be in that plastic casing.

 

[jimandami]

That is not correct. It is only the case that if you have used one of the entitlements, i.e. one of the water park, fun and more entries, THEN you can only upgrade to a ticket (AP) that includes the WPF&M entries. In this case, you would have to upgrade to a PAP. My husband and I just did the very same thing, having bought 6 day PH WPF&M NE from UT, and we entered DHS and had them bridged and upgraded to a regular AP. And I am very honest in saying that we ONLY purchased the 6 day PH, WPF&M NE ticket from UT BECAUSE it had the largest discount. In this particular case, I feel like Disney is very generous to allow bridging to an AP because they do not allow resellers to sell AP's, so this is definitely exploiting a loophole, on my part, in order to get a discount on an AP. Something that Disney did not "really" set out to do.

To emphasize, I am not criticizing anyone, as I am saying that this is something that I have done several times, but my reason for buying the tickets I bought from UT, and then upgrading, was to get the largest discount I could.

Yes, this is the exact reason we bought the ticket. Now, if they tell me I can't price-bridge, I can live with that if it's the new policy (but I would like to see them either allow it consistently or not allow it consistently). My only concern at this point is if they won't let me upgrade at all. We have another trip already booked and paid for in October so we need the AP.

 

[jimandami]

The email I got says: "They have to be in the same condition we sent them to you in."

The sticker on the outside of the plastic says: "Caution-Please check that your order is correct before opening this bag. For Disney Tickets: Once you set up your RFID profile you will no longer be able to return or exchange them."

A insert in the envelope states: "Double-check. Before opening the plastic sleeve, please check to make sure they are correct. We will gladly resolve order issues as long as the tickets are unused."

So I assume this means that the tickets still need to be in that plastic casing.

I'm sure you are right and I just didn't remember the plastic part.

 

[Mickey & Minnie Mom]

Thanks to the posters who pointed out that only applied to tickets that have been used.

With all the past emphasis on using the tickets at least once to get the current gate price, I wasn't thinking of upgrades being done BEFORE.

I just didn't want to see the guest hit with another problem in addition to the one being discussed here.

Thanks to all.

 

[jimandami]

Thanks to the posters who pointed out that only applied to tickets that have been used.

With all the past emphasis on using the tickets at least once to get the current gate price, I wasn't thinking of upgrades being done BEFORE.

I just didn't want to see the guest hit with another problem in addition to the one being discussed here.

Thanks to all.

Just to clarify, you DO still need to use the ticket once. You just don't use the water park/DQ options.

 

[POOHsie]

Alright, can someone check my figures.

Last year's price increase was June 2, 2013. I bought our tickets on the 3rd.

So, if we are allowed to upgrade to current gate price at time of purchase my tickets would be worth $348 plus tax $22.62 for a total of $370.62. Which would mean I would pay $198.09 each or a total of $396.18 to upgrade to DVC annual pass.

If we are allowed the current gate price when we go the tickets would be worth $387.66 (including tax). This means $181.05 each or a total of $362.10 to upgrade to the DVC annual passes.

This is with the DVC AP costing a total of $568.71 each.

Sound right?

Tickanee, you bought your ticket from UCT on June 3, 2013, the day after the Disney price increase. What I've customarily experienced with UCT is that they continue to sell previously-priced Disney tickets until their old stock is depleted, sometimes one-to-two weeks. This is advertised on their website, something to the effect of: "We still have tickets from before the price increase. Get your tickets now at the old price and save more." I have bought tickets at UCT at such a time because of the extra savings. I might guess that you, too, received previous-price tickets, whether you knew it or not, and the bar code on your ticket is dated previous to June 2, 2013. Disney doesn't know when you bought your ticket; they only know the date they sold the ticket to the reseller. If this is the case in your regard, your ticket would be worth a gate price of $325 + tax = $346.13.

I want to repeat what Robo has been saying here: there has been no announcement that Disney is doing anything to modify their ticket upgrade policy. Until such time as things change, you can use your third party ticket to enter a park, at which time the ticket is price-bridged to that day's gate price in calculating the cost of a ticket upgrade.

 

[digiMom]

I'm sure you are right and I just didn't remember the plastic part.

I opened the envelope and paused when I saw that. For some reason I can't commit to opening it yet. LOL My trip isn't until August.

 

[mars315]

Yes, this is the exact reason we bought the ticket. Now, if they tell me I can't price-bridge, I can live with that if it's the new policy (but I would like to see them either allow it consistently or not allow it consistently). My only concern at this point is if they won't let me upgrade at all. We have another trip already booked and paid for in October so we need the AP.

True That!!! When I started buying a ticket from UT then upgrading to an AP, it was becasue I found out about it on Usenet. I was directed here, and every time, just before I pulled the trigger on the UT purchase, I would obsessively read Cheshire Figment's Sticky regarding bridging, to make sure of what I was about to do. If they have changed the rules, I, too, DEFINITELY want to know before my next AP purchase. Luckily, we just purchased them in January, so I have the luxury of time to see how this all shakes out.

 

[Tickanee]

Tickanee, you bought your ticket from UCT on June 3, 2013, the day after the Disney price increase. What I've customarily experienced with UCT is that they continue to sell previously-priced Disney tickets until their old stock is depleted, sometimes one-to-two weeks. This is advertised on their website, something to the effect of: "We still have tickets from before the price increase. Get your tickets now at the old price and save more." I have bought tickets at UCT at such a time because of the extra savings. I might guess that you, too, received previous-price tickets, whether you knew it or not, and the bar code on your ticket is dated previous to June 2, 2013. Disney doesn't know when you bought your ticket; they only know the date they sold the ticket to the reseller. If this is the case in your regard, your ticket would be worth a gate price of $325 + tax = $346.13.

I want to repeat what Robo has been saying here: there has been no announcement that Disney is doing anything to modify their ticket upgrade policy. Until such time as things change, you can use your third party ticket to enter a park, at which time the ticket is price-bridged to that day's gate price in calculating the cost of a ticket upgrade.

Thanks for your input. We have bought and upgraded our tickets to AP for years with no problem ever with a price bridge. I first discovered this on this site from Cheshire Figment's sticky and have always used that as a guide.

I am just gonna have to roll the dice and hope for the best. It's just a bit stressful since we have been planning this family reunion for over a year and we haven't been to WDW in almost 2 years. Everyone else in the family is all set with the correct tickets at least. LOL.

 

[cvjw]

That could very well be the case and I just don't remember. Of course we had to open the ticket to link it to MDE.

If you linked the tickets to MDE and then were able to return them, the next person who purchased them would get an error message when they tried to link the tickets to THEIR MDE account saying the tickets are already linked to another account.

Pretty sure this is one of the reasons that the tickets can't be returned after they are taken out of the plastic sleeve.

 

[TLSnell1981]

The email I got says: "They have to be in the same condition we sent them to you in."

The sticker on the outside of the plastic says: "Caution-Please check that your order is correct before opening this bag. For Disney Tickets: Once you set up your RFID profile you will no longer be able to return or exchange them."

A insert in the envelope states: "Double-check. Before opening the plastic sleeve, please check to make sure they are correct. We will gladly resolve order issues as long as the tickets are unused."

So I assume this means that the tickets still need to be in that plastic casing.

I had to pull one ticket out to scan for MDE. Otherwise, they'd still be tucked away INSIDE the plastic bag..INTACT.

I'm a planner...love having most details in place. Now...things are changing so quickly, my head is spinning. This isn't fun or magical. I feel myself bracing for the next "enhancement".

 

[mom2rtk]

. This isn't fun or magical. I feel myself bracing for the next "enhancement".

That does seem to be par for the course any more.

 

[digiMom]

I just sent an email directly to Disney through their website asking for clarification. It says it could be up to 10 days before I get a response. If it seems helpful, I'll post it here.

 

[that's nice]

That's exactly what I want to just do. I wasn't sure if we wanted 6 or 7 days but I just want 7 day tickets so I know I have 7 day tickets and be done with it and if we skip a day so be it. I don't want to guess what my tickets are worth on that given day and I don't want to travel around from window to window, park to park trying to find someone who knows how to get my days added correctly and for the right price. If I'm told I can't add days at all it won't be pretty. I feel like a 2 year old ready to melt down......and I'm not even there yet!

And this is where Disney will make their money with the resellers- ordering more days than you need. Scaring people into thinking they can't add/upgrade tickets will ultimately make them more money.

 

[that's nice]

I just sent an email directly to Disney through their website asking for clarification. It says it could be up to 10 days before I get a response. If it seems helpful, I'll post it here.

I can't wait to read their automated or vague response.

 

[Gillyrose779]

So I asked the Mom's Panel on the Disney website about upgading my 7 day hopper to an annual pass and I got this:

"Certain discounted and promotional ticket types may not be upgraded to an Annual Pass, so be sure to read the fine print on the ticket or visit the main entrance ticket booths outside any of the theme parks for clarification."

I don't have the ticket with me but I guess I should check the fine print???

 

[smitch425]

So I asked the Mom's Panel on the Disney website about upgading my 7 day hopper to an annual pass and I got this:

"Certain discounted and promotional ticket types may not be upgraded to an Annual Pass, so be sure to read the fine print on the ticket or visit the main entrance ticket booths outside any of the theme parks for clarification."

I don't have the ticket with me but I guess I should check the fine print???

That is pretty much the last place you want to go for advice. Disney does not monitor their responses, and they are talking about YES tickets, convention tickets, etc. They mean well, but they get a lot of things wrong. This advice is not wrong, but they have no clue as to what type of situation you are referring to.

 

[Gillyrose779]

That is pretty much the last place you want to go for advice. Disney does not monitor their responses, and they are talking about YES tickets, convention tickets, etc. They mean well, but they get a lot of things wrong. This advice is not wrong, but they have no clue as to what type of situation you are referring to.

Thanks- I have spoken to Disney over the phone, via chat, and now Mom's Panel and it seems like I have gotten three different responses.

 

[disfanforlife]

I would love to get the PAP, but I believe that has to be bought/activated by 4/30. I won't be there until 5/12.

Correct me if I am wrong.

My only suggestion is if you haven't already linked your tickets to your MB's then perhaps hold onto them. Buy the DVC PAP's and use them for your next few trips - then use your other tickets later. As I mentioned earlier - I am heading to WDW soon. I will report back what I find out, but then again whatever happens when I try to "bridge" my daughters tickets might not happen for someone else. If I hadn't already linked their tickets - I would just buy PAPs for them and use the tickets another time. This is the first year buying AP's for us - and I don't know if we would be able to make use of them again anytime soon.