No Expiration option not avail????

[Kzrambo]

Looking at buying tickets online, (DVC member), and I'm not seeing a No Expiration option? I see it available on undercover tourist, but not through DISNEY? Anyone know if you can still get these from Disney???

 

[DebbieB]

Looking at buying tickets online, (DVC member), and I'm not seeing a No Expiration option? I see it available on undercover tourist, but not through DISNEY? Anyone know if you can still get these from Disney???

You have to call.

 

[mesaboy2]

You have to call.

They are not offered via the website so that a live CM can make clear to the purchaser exactly what the "no expire" option means.

 

[ccvh]

We just bought non-expiring tickets last month. It was a pain to have to call; I prefer just to get things done online in the evenings. They say it is because people didn't understand the option, so they want to fully explain it, but I know it's really because they don't want to sell them. The difference in cost for non-expiring is a whole lot more than they used to be, but I did the math, and it still makes sense for us. We usually go once or twice a year but only spend 2-3 days a visit. A 10-day non-expiring ticket costs less than any combo of three or four shorter multi day expiring-type tickets, and that is at current prices. You know the prices will be going up, saving even more. It used to be a really huge savings, even just a few years ago. I think they want to slow the use of these as they move into the variable pricing schemes we've heard about. They charge more now for a single day ticket at MK than the other parks, and the word is that will continue, as well as maybe charging more for tickets at popular times like the holidays and summer, (or maybe charging less for tickets at less popular times of year?).

 

[mesaboy2]

We just bought non-expiring tickets last month. It was a pain to have to call; I prefer just to get things done online in the evenings. They say it is because people didn't understand the option, so they want to fully explain it, but I know it's really because they don't want to sell them. The difference in cost for non-expiring is a whole lot more than they used to be, but I did the math, and it still makes sense for us. We usually go once or twice a year but only spend 2-3 days a visit. A 10-day non-expiring ticket costs less than any combo of three or four shorter multi day expiring-type tickets, and that is at current prices. You know the prices will be going up, saving even more. It used to be a really huge savings, even just a few years ago. I think they want to slow the use of these as they move into the variable pricing schemes we've heard about. They charge more now for a single day ticket at MK than the other parks, and the word is that will continue, as well as maybe charging more for tickets at popular times like the holidays and summer, (or maybe charging less for tickets at less popular times of year?).

There is nothing stopping them from not offering the NE option outright.

 

[Mad Hattered]

Looking at buying tickets online, (DVC member), and I'm not seeing a No Expiration option? I see it available on undercover tourist, but not through DISNEY? Anyone know if you can still get these from Disney???

They are cheaper through UT so just buy them there! We bought 20 days years ago from them and it makes us look like rocket scientists now. And we weren't even staying at a Holiday Inn Express the night before or anything.

Just make sure you sign up for the somewhat discounted prices on UT through Mousesavers to save a couple extra bucks.

 

[Maggie'sMom]

They are cheaper through UT so just buy them there! We bought 20 days years ago from them and it makes us look like rocket scientists now. And we weren't even staying at a Holiday Inn Express the night before or anything.

Just make sure you sign up for the somewhat discounted prices on UT through Mousesavers to save a couple extra bucks.

Disney announced they were switching from the old style tickets which all included park hopping (and I believe no expiration) to the Magic Your Way tickets shortly after DD was born. When I heard they were changing their ticketing, I seriously thought about going to the Disney Store and buying a bunch of tickets before they switched. I didn't and I still kick myself for that. You were smart!

 

[Mad Hattered]

Disney announced they were switching from the old style tickets which all included park hopping (and I believe no expiration) to the Magic Your Way tickets shortly after DD was born. When I heard they were changing their ticketing, I seriously thought about going to the Disney Store and buying a bunch of tickets before they switched. I didn't and I still kick myself for that. You were smart!

We bucked up for the park hopping option when we bought them but we will come out way ahead when all is said and done. We would generally use 2-3 days at a time and head down there once, sometimes twice a year. We bought our first 20 days back in 2002ish and then bought another 20 days back in 2009. We have curbed our Disney travels over the last few years but we have a lot of days to burn in the future.

 

[Kermit85]

They are not offered via the website so that a live CM can make clear to the purchaser exactly what the "no expire" option means.

So what exactly does "no expire" mean?

 

[Reddog1134]

So what exactly does "no expire" mean?

Regular tickets expire 14 days after 1st use. So if you have days left over, you won't be able to use them later. With the "no expire" option, you can use them weeks, months or even years later.

I think the part that people don't understand is that the restriction on upgrades is still there. Once the 14 days is up, your ticket can still be used, but you can't upgrade it.

 

[mesaboy2]

Regular tickets expire 14 days after 1st use. So if you have days left over, you won't be able to use them later. With the "no expire" option, you can use them weeks, months or even years later.

I think the part that people don't understand is that the restriction on upgrades is still there. Once the 14 days is up, your ticket can still be used, but you can't upgrade it.

 

[Day-Day]

Is 10-days the largest number of days available for non-expiring tickets now?

 

[Maleficent Dragon]

If you are a DVC member, depending on when you intend to visit again, the DVC AP might be a better deal.

 

[mesaboy2]

Is 10-days the largest number of days available for non-expiring tickets now?

Ten days has been the maximum in the US for any kind of day-based ticket for a long time now.

 

[Kzrambo]

Thanks everyone for the help

 

[MakiraMarlena]

If they didn't want to sell them, they would just stop selling them.

I know I heard of several things they removed from online booking because people were so confused that they wanted them to call and get an explanation. I think the Star Wars meals were that way - they wanted to be sure everyone booked through a phone agent who could explicitly explain that the meals cost 2 dining credits.

I agree, they want to be sure to explain that the tickets themselves do not expire, but you cannot upgrade them beyond 14 days after first use.