ticket question no expire children

[auralia]

if i were to get a 10 day water park and more no expire for 7 year old what happens when he turns 10 if we still have more water park days left on the pass? i would expect the park days to be gone by then but i'd expect the extras to still have about 3 left at least. would i just need to get him an adult ticket when he's 7 so that he can still use it when he's 10 or is it ok so long as the first tiem it was used is when he was 7?

 

[coltfan]

If the non-expiring child ticket was used for the first time while he was valid to have a child ticket, it should be accepted anytime in the future. Even if it is years from now, they'll accept the child ticket provided he can produce id that shows he really was under age 10 when the ticket was originally purchased.

Note that your plus options would all still be valid even if you only used regular park days before age 10. However, if you buy a child ticket in 2011 while he is 7 and never use it anywhere for the first time until 2015, I think you would have to pay the difference to make it an adult ticket.

 

[NYDisneyKid]

If the non-expiring child ticket was used for the first time while he was valid to have a child ticket, it should be accepted anytime in the future. Even if it is years from now, they'll accept the child ticket provided he can produce id that shows he really was under age 10 when the ticket was originally purchased.

id love to see someone with a childs (no expiration date) ticket use it say when they are in their 30's,40's ect...the look on the cms face...priceless

 

[goofyernmost]

If the non-expiring child ticket was used for the first time while he was valid to have a child ticket, it should be accepted anytime in the future. Even if it is years from now, they'll accept the child ticket provided he can produce id that shows he really was under age 10 when the ticket was originally purchased.

Note that your plus options would all still be valid even if you only used regular park days before age 10. However, if you buy a child ticket in 2011 while he is 7 and never use it anywhere for the first time until 2015, I think you would have to pay the difference to make it an adult ticket.

Are you sure that is correct? I've never known Disney to pass up a legitimate opportunity for more money. That ticket had three years to be used at the original price and it is a very small amount of money to upgrade it, so I would think that the policy is that it be upgraded to an adult ticket. Remember that is just my thought, I don't have the policy handy, just makes more sense to me.

Anyone feel free to correct me if I am misleading here.

 

[YodaGirl]

id love to see someone with a childs (no expiration date) ticket use it say when they are in their 30's,40's ect...the look on the cms face...priceless

My mom still has a child's one-day ticket for me (I'll be 30 this year) and my brother (turning 32 in February).

CM told us that we could pay the difference to upgrade to an adult ticket, but considering they are the old paper tickets, mom decided to just hang on to them for sentimental reasons.

 

[chartle]

Are you sure that is correct? I've never known Disney to pass up a legitimate opportunity for more money. That ticket had three years to be used at the original price and it is a very small amount of money to upgrade it, so I would think that the policy is that it be upgraded to an adult ticket. Remember that is just my thought, I don't have the policy handy, just makes more sense to me.

Anyone feel free to correct me if I am misleading here.

Yes its in the sticky.

 

[LaurenT]

This is copied and pasted from CF's ticket sticky:
"Disney does not penalize children for growing older. If you have a partially used child's ticket, and the child is now 10 or older, you may exchange the child's ticket for an adult ticket with the same remaining entitlements and no charge.

The child for which this is being done must be present at the ticket window when this is being done. The age difference must be reasonable! For example, if the child appears to still be a pre-teen, and the ticket is two or more years old they should be no problem. However, if the child appears to be 16 and the ticket is only a year old this will not be done.

This applies whether the ticket is MYW or pre-MYW.

However, if the ticket has never been used, the ticket may only be upgraded to a ticket with at least the same entitlements and the guest must pay the difference. "

 

[tjmw2727]

Are you sure that is correct? I've never known Disney to pass up a legitimate opportunity for more money. That ticket had three years to be used at the original price and it is a very small amount of money to upgrade it, so I would think that the policy is that it be upgraded to an adult ticket. Remember that is just my thought, I don't have the policy handy, just makes more sense to me.

Anyone feel free to correct me if I am misleading here.

I have done it twice - Disney doesn't penalize kids for growing up! The ticket will be changed from a 3-9 to an over 10 for no charge. The child must be present and the dates of prior use must make sense.

 

[YodaGirl]

This is copied and pasted from CF's ticket sticky:
"Disney does not penalize children for growing older. If you have a partially used child's ticket, and the child is now 10 or older, you may exchange the child's ticket for an adult ticket with the same remaining entitlements and no charge.

The child for which this is being done must be present at the ticket window when this is being done. The age difference must be reasonable! For example, if the child appears to still be a pre-teen, and the ticket is two or more years old they should be no problem. However, if the child appears to be 16 and the ticket is only a year old this will not be done.

This applies whether the ticket is MYW or pre-MYW.

However, if the ticket has never been used, the ticket may only be upgraded to a ticket with at least the same entitlements and the guest must pay the difference. "

I have done it twice - Disney doesn't penalize kids for growing up! The ticket will be changed from a 3-9 to an over 10 for no charge. The child must be present and the dates of prior use must make sense.

Who would have thought that a CM would have given my mom incorrect information? lol

 

[goofyernmost]

I stand corrected and thankful, not for myself but for my grandkids. I took my family on a Disney trip a couple of years ago. At the time all the grandkids were under 8 years old. I purchased additional days then we were staying because, frankly the cost difference was marginal and I wanted them to be able to go again. One of them is almost 11 and the other two are 9 so it's good that they can still go without penalty. Thanks for finding that quote. For some reason I didn't see it when I looked.

 

[chartle]

Who would have thought that a CM would have given my mom incorrect information? lol

Unless you talk to someone in ticketing you will never be sure of a correct answer.

One other issue is that they are pre myw tickets, different rules apply to them in certain situations

 

[newdeal]

The people at the gate have no way of knowing if you are a child or an adult because they don't ask your birthday, however if you take your ticket to guest relations they should exchange your child ticket for an adult ticket with the same number of entitlements on it free of charge

 

[NYDisneyKid]

I have done it twice - Disney doesn't penalize kids for growing up! The ticket will be changed from a 3-9 to an over 10 for no charge. The child must be present and the dates of prior use must make sense.

you grew up twice? lol

 

[bcuinohio]

I have a question along this line. I bought 10 day non expring tickets on our 2009 trip. We have five park days and eight waterpark/disneyquest days left. My son was eight when we got the tickets and is ten now. We are going back this spring. I want to save the park days on our tickets for short trips in the future so I am going to buy us new park tickets but I would like to use some of the Waterpark/Disneyquest days. Can they update his ticket at Disneyquest or Blizzard Beach or do I have it at done at one of the four parks?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

It can be done at any Park (including water parks, TTC or DQ) Ticket Window or any Guest Relations Office (Park or DTD).

 

[seashoreCM]

Are you sure that is correct? I've never known Disney to pass up a legitimate opportunity for more money. That ticket had three years to be used at the original price and it is a very small amount of money to upgrade it, so I would think that the policy is that it be upgraded to an adult ticket. Remember that is just my thought, I don't have the policy handy, just makes more sense to me..

It is unfair to charge the difference between yesteryear's child ticket price and today's adult ticket price, which could bring the total to be greater than an adult ticket purchased originally.

If the ticket is non-expiring, then it should remain usable, if not by the grown up original user, then by someone else of suitable age such as his offspring.

 

[bcuinohio]

It can be done at any Park (including water parks, TTC or DQ) Ticket Window or any Guest Relations Office (Park or DTD).

Thanks.