We interrupt this Flashback '05 TR to bring you an update on our current June '10 trip planning.
Okay DISgang, tell me what you think about my park ticket situation.
As you may remember from my early posts in this PTR, we currently have Annual Passes that will be in effect during our trip in June. As part of the trip package we'll receive Park Hopper passes from PChef that I planned to take to Guest Services and upgrade to non-expiring, or whatever it takes, to be able to use them on a future trip.
I talked to Disney about what will be required and they can't tell me because they'd need to see the back of the ticket to see what kind it is. So, we posed the question to the travel planners, and here's the response we got:
"In regards to the Disney Hopper Pass, we are not able to extend the expiration date of the passes. We purchased the pass through a group contract. They must be used within the 7 days of our program (June 6-June 20).
Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Sorry,
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I read that and thought, they misunderstand my question. I understand that they can't extend the expiration date, but if I want to, what will it cost?
I called them again and they said, "No, they're a special contract ticket. They have to be used during that time period." To which I replied, "Well, I'm going to have to rethink the whole thing then. I bought-in my son for over $500 and all we get out of it is a dinner." (I'm just thinking "The Most Expensive Free Trip Ever". Ay yi yi.)
So, I called Disney again, and the kind CM I talked to again said they really need to know what kind of ticket it is. "Is it a Magic Your Way ticket or a Comp ticket? If it's a Magic Your Way ticket, just don't use it -- they expire 14 days after the first use. If it's a 'comp' ticket, they have no value and can't be upgraded or added to." That last part may be key -- I know that people can add days to their park tickets if they want to extend their trip, so I don't think they're "Comp" tickets.
I have another call in to the travel group, hoping they can tell me what type of ticket they are. But it just doesn't make sense that they can't be upgraded.