Question about 1 day tickets

[helenb]

I'm going to DL for one day, and so I got caught in the trap of having to pay for a 'peak' day (since I'm going this month). I bought tickets online through a reputable broker with BBB accreditation. I'm not worried about the validity of the tickets, but I want to make sure they are valid for a peak admission day (before I get to the gate).

The back of the tickets confirms that they are for 1 day, but doesn't say anything about being valid on a peak day. Is there any way to know if they're valid for peak day before I get to the gate?

 

[bcla]

Who did you buy them from?

I would note that one important deal with 1-day tickets is that no photo is necessary, but you will need a hand stamp for reentry. Hand stamps aren't necessary for multi-day tickets.

I would guess they would be valid any day before the expiration date. I thought that the advanced purchase 1-day tickets bypass the variable pricing strategy.

 

[disneychrista]

My understanding is that any advance purchase is valid whenever. Only day of purchases (or at the park) are subject to the new pricing.

When I first read the OP I thought you were only in town one day and wanted to "peak" at Disneyland, so you bought a ticket. It took me a few minutes to figure out that you were talking about peak pricing.

 

[helenb]

I tried to buy tickets online direct from Disney, and they were asking me which day I wanted to go and charging peak pricing. This website did the same.

The site is www.tours4fun.com .

 

[tlovesdis]

If you buy tickets online at Disney for one day, you have to choose the date and it charges based on the date. It is not for day of only, it is for any one day ticket.

 

[helenb]

If you buy tickets online at Disney for one day, you have to choose the date and it charges based on the date. It is not for day of only, it is for any one day ticket.

Yes, I know.

My question is, is there anything printed on the actual ticket that indicates whether it was a Peak or Regular or Value day that you paid for?

 

[purple figment]

My question is, is there anything printed on the actual ticket that indicates whether it was a Peak or Regular or Value day that you paid for?

If there is no date printed on the actual ticket it is probably coded into the numbers on the ticket so as long as you go on the day you picked when buying the ticket it will be valid. If you want to make sure you can stop at guest relations or ticket booth in advance and have the castmember check.

 

[disneychrista]

The worst that can happen is that they make you go to the ticket booth and upgrade the ticket & pay the difference between what you paid and the price of the ticket you need.

 

[helenb]

The worst that can happen is that they make you go to the ticket booth and upgrade the ticket & pay the difference between what you paid and the price of the ticket you need.

True, but that cuts into our Magic Morning/EMH time if we find out at the gate instead of in advance.

I guess the answer is to check at a guest relations booth the evening before, when we arrive.

Purple Figment, I think you're right, it's probably coded into the numbers on the ticket.

Thanks for the advice, everyone!

 

[disneychrista]

True, but that cuts into our Magic Morning/EMH time if we find out at the gate instead of in advance.

Are you staying onsite? Because that is the only way you will have EMH with a one day ticket. If you are checking in the day before ask them to check that they are valid for the next day.

 

[helenb]

Are you staying onsite? Because that is the only way you will have EMH with a one day ticket. If you are checking in the day before ask them to check that they are valid for the next day.

Yes, we stayed at Paradise Pier. I went to check the tickets at guest services the evening we arrived and they confirmed the tickets were good. Apparently they were regular one day tickets purchased before the Value/Regular/Peak pricing went into effect, but they had not yet expired, so they were accepted at the gate with no problem. But that explains why there was no indication that they were peak tickets!