Park ticket question...

[stitch34]

We've always gotten park hoppers, and now am thinking we may not really need them.
But am wondering.... can we do two parks in one day if we decide to, by using one day's worth for one park - and later that night wanting to go elsewhere and use another day's ticket that same day? Like if we have 5 days we will be hitting the parks, but buy 6 days worth of tickets, can we use two tickets in one day so we can see two parks?

Also.... how does it normally work - let's say go to MK in the morning, come back and relax at resort - since having no park hoppers, I understand can't go to another park, but that day's ticket will still be good to go back to MK later at night, right? Can go in and out of the same park through the day, but just can't park hop?

 

[Robo]

... can we do two parks in one day if we decide to, by using one day's worth for one park - and later that night wanting to go elsewhere and use another day's ticket that same day?

Sorry.
No.

This is actually one of the most-asked ticket questions on the boards, so you are not alone in figuring this angle.

The computers at the park gates will not allow you to use more than ONE "day" of a multi-day ticket at a second theme park without buying the Hopper upgrade.


The 4th "day" of a MYW ticket costs $7. The 5th thru 10th "days" only cost $3 each,
but the Hopper Option costs $50 (all plus tax.)
This is to encourage guests to stay at WDW for EXTRA DAYS, not fewer days.
That's why Disney won't allow "hopping" using such a low-cost "day."


Be sure to read Cheshire Figment's*
permanent "Sticky" post (found at the top of this forum)*
Everything About WDW Tickets - CLICK HERE

 

[Robo]

...let's say go to MK in the morning, come back and relax at resort - since having no park hoppers, I understand can't go to another park, but that day's ticket will still be good to go back to MK later at night, right?

Right.

Can go in and out of the same park through the day, but just can't park hop?

Correct.

 

[stitch34]

Sorry.
No.

This is actually one of the most-asked ticket questions on the boards, so you are not alone in figuring this angle.

The computers at the park gates will not allow you to use more than ONE "day" of a multi-day ticket at a second theme park without buying the Hopper upgrade.


The 4th "day" of a MYW ticket costs $7. The 5th thru 10th "days" only cost $3 each,
but the Hopper Option costs $50 (all plus tax.)
This is to encourage guests to stay at WDW for EXTRA DAYS, not fewer days.
That's why Disney won't allow "hopping" using such a low-cost "day."


Be sure to read Cheshire Figment's*
permanent "Sticky" post (found at the top of this forum)*
Everything About WDW Tickets - CLICK HERE

Thanks! I figured so much, but figured would ask! It was too easy a way to save some money, $50 times a whole family's worth of tickets, so figured Disney was smart enough that this wouldn't work!

As long as can go in and out of the same park the same day, then we'll be good!

 

[dolphindan1]

haha...I asked them same question just a day or two ago....things move so quick on these boards and the search feature doesnt always work...for me anyway it doesnt

 

[Robo]

haha...I asked them same question just a day or two ago....things move so quick on these boards and the search feature doesnt always work...for me anyway it doesnt

The search has not worked on the DIS since Ronald Reagan was speaking at the Hall of Presidents.

 

[winterman]

I asked the same question when I was making my resort reservation several years ago. The cm told me that I could use two days of admsissions to enter two parks on the same day. Luckily we were already on the Disboards so we found the correct answer before we embarrassed ourselves at the gate.

 

[Allison]

I asked the same question when I was making my resort reservation several years ago. The cm told me that I could use two days of admsissions to enter two parks on the same day. Luckily we were already on the Disboards so we found the correct answer before we embarrassed ourselves at the gate.

It's a shame CM's give out incorrect information like this.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

A base ticket is one major (theme) park per day. You are allowed to re-enter the same park if you leave it on one day, but it can only be used at the one park.

Note that the ticket will state on it either "Not Valid For Park Hopping" or "One Theme Park Per Day". That should be a hint.

If you put the ticket in the turnstile of another park the display on the Guest side of the turnstile will be "ACCESS DENIED". The top line of the display on the Greeter side will give information about the ticket, and the second line of the display will say "CROSSOVER NOT PERMITTED". The turnstile will not unlock.

This is because Disney charges $3.00 per day over four days on an adult ticket, but charges $50 to allow hopping. It does not make economic sense for Disney to allow this.

If you actually have multiple tickets (more than one physical ticket per person) as opposed to multiple day tickets, you can use these tickets for multiple entries. But it makes absolutely no economic sense as a separate ticket costs a lot more than adding hopping to a ticket.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I asked the same question when I was making my resort reservation several years ago. The cm told me that I could use two days of admsissions to enter two parks on the same day. Luckily we were already on the Disboards so we found the correct answer before we embarrassed ourselves at the gate.

When you call Walt Disney World, unless you really know a direct number, you will get one of two offices.

The Disney Reservations Center (DRC) includes Walt Disney Travel Company (WDTC), Central Reservations Office (CRO), Disney Dining, and some other lesser known information lines. To the best of my knowledge the DRC locations are in the International Drive area, Tampa, Kansas City and Houston and Salt Lake City. There may be more. Some of the people working at the DRC call centers may never have been to either WDW or DL (or both).

The Main Switchboard (407-824-2222) is also where all calls to Disney Resorts go if you are dialing the phone number on the back of your reservations form. Also that is where calls go if you dial the Operator from your room, and possibly even calls to the Front Desk. The Main Switchboard people will, if asked, also identify themselves as Guest Services. They can put you through to any number on WDW.

At both DRC and MS they have access to a computer which has lots of Guest Information and it is very well organized. Actually, all CMs who have access to a terminal, or who even can access the "Cast Portal" from off-site, have access to this Guest Services information. I will often open an extra window when I am responding to people and go into the Portal for the latest official information.

The people at DRC and MS do not deal with upgrades, partially used tickets, or problems related to tickets. They do not know all the rules. The people at DRC can sell unused tickets; the people at MS don't deal with tickets at all.

The people who work in the ticket booths at the Parks or in Guest Relations at the Parks (and this includes TTC, the Water Parks, and GRO in DTD) deal with ticket upgrades and unusual problems on a daily basis. I would not say that someone you talked to on the phone lied to you, but just they were attempting to answer a question when they really did not have an answer.