Southwest Park Ticket Offer

[crazylady]

Has anyone done this yet? How do we get our information to set up FP+?

 

[ThornXBL]

I'm currently trying to confirm with Southwest Vacations via email if they send out the confirmation #s early as well, or if they only offer Will Call pick-up. I'll reply when I get a response...

If someone else is brave enough and purchased tickets already and knows the answer, please let us know!

 

[LexiC123]

I'm currently trying to confirm with Southwest Vacations via email if they send out the confirmation #s early as well, or if they only offer Will Call pick-up. I'll reply when I get a response...

If someone else is brave enough and purchased tickets already and knows the answer, please let us know!

I was just about to do this. I'll wait to see what response you get before I decide to purchase my tickets.

 

[ThornXBL]

Initial reply wasn't exactly the most helpful (and typos were a bit confusing)

We received your email on October 19th regarding the Disney tickets. We are more than happy to assist you. However if you are not staying at a true Disney property. You can do sign up early to get the fast pass. However if you are staying at a true Disney property then you can. You will have to give us a call to get the hotel confirmation number in order to get into mydisneyexperience.

I replied clarifying that I:
A) already had a Disney resort reservation, and it was already linked to my MDE account
and B) I only wanted to purchase park passes from Southwest Vacations, and would they email me the confirmation or ID #s for those?

Waiting on 2nd reply

 

[hiroMYhero]

Parksavers

Thanks for reporting this. Very helpful!

 

[Criickette]

Initial reply wasn't exactly the most helpful (and typos were a bit confusing)



I replied clarifying that I:
A) already had a Disney resort reservation, and it was already linked to my MDE account
and B) I only wanted to purchase park passes from Southwest Vacations, and would they email me the confirmation or ID #s for those?

Waiting on 2nd reply

Since you will get a confirmation number from Southwest and tickets will be held at will call, would you be able to call Disney for the ID#'s? I think I remember reading that you could do that for Parksaver tickets.

 

[ThornXBL]

After waiting and not receiving a 2nd email reply, I went ahead and called.

I was told that after purchase, you'd be emailed an itinerary that would include all the info/#s you need to link the tickets to MDE.

I was also told that the tickets were fully refundable "until they get printed", but I have a feeling linking them to MDE may also void that refund. (Unless they have a way to void it on MDE after you link them, idk.)

Worst case scenario, it sounds like if you try this offer and DON'T get the confirmation #s you need, you can get a full refund as long as you don't pick it up at Will Call?

EDIT: Just bought 1 6-day PH to test. Will report back with more info when I get it.

 

[crazylady]

Thanks for being brave, Thorn!

 

[markb681]

Anyone know when this PROMO ends?

 

[ThornXBL]

Anyone know when this PROMO ends?

The link's page says "Book: 10/3/16 – 11/30/16 by 6:00 p.m. CT"
So it looks like that may be the promo window.

 

[brownhaired_girl]

Thank you for posting this. I got the 6 day PH to upgrade to AP for my granddaughter.

 

[that's nice]

EDIT: Just bought 1 6-day PH to test. Will report back with more info when I get it.

Have you gotten the confirmation #'s yet?

Thanks for being the guinea pig.

 

[luvgoing2disney]

We have already booked our November 2017 trip through Disney. I don't guess we could cancel the tickets through Disney, keep the room, and buy the tickets through Southwest?

 

[ThornXBL]

It worked!

Today I got the Itinerary email (they said to wait 3 days after purchase for it; took about 12~ hours), and it included the code to add the ticket to MDE.

Time for me to get the other 6 in my party that need passes to get on this!

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Glad that it worked! That's a really good price so I may just go ahead and buy tickets myself for our trip that we might take next year.

 

[that's nice]

It worked!

Today I got the Itinerary email (they said to wait 3 days after purchase for it; took about 12~ hours), and it included the code to add the ticket to MDE.

Time for me to get the other 6 in my party that need passes to get on this!

That's great to know! Thank you!

To clarify, do you still need to pick up a physical ticket at guest services?

 

[zemra406]

I was able to add PH to a non-expiry ticket but it was over a year ago. It was after they stopped selling them though. I had a 5 day ticket that I upgraded. Everyone else already had PHs and I think they felt bad for me. It was a bit complicated though and took about 40 minutes for them to figure out.

 

[ThornXBL]

That's great to know! Thank you!

To clarify, do you still need to pick up a physical ticket at guest services?

I'd only need to pick up the tickets at Will Call if I wanted a physical copy as a backup.

As they are now, they will be tied to the MagicBands I'll get later as part of our resort room reservation.

 

[KristinU]

Thanks so much for posting! We are taking DS's friend along for spring break and will need a hopper for him, this is perfect!

 

[that's nice]

I'd only need to pick up the tickets at Will Call if I wanted a physical copy as a backup.

As they are now, they will be tied to the MagicBands I'll get later as part of our resort room reservation.

Great! Thank you! This will be saving my family $300 for our January trip!

Oh, did they charge you tax?