Ticket Upgrade Question

[genetic jackhammer]

Good morning fellow Dis'ers

We currently have four unused 5 day MYW tix with the park Hopper and No Expiration add-ons. We are arriving at the World in July and the kids have already convinced us to go again in 2012, so I know I can upgrade my current tickets but was wondering if it is possible to add 5 more days with only the no expiration option since we really don't tend to park hop that much. If this is allowed, how would the days and options be used, for example first use of a day, would that deduct one park hopper use even if we don't park hop??

Thanks for the help.

 

[chartle]

There shouldn't be an issue as long as the ticket you want costs more than the gate value of the ticket you want and you don't use the Park Hoper option.

As long as you don't park hop it can be "refunded" just like the WPF&M.

 

[snykymom]

Good morning fellow Dis'ers

We currently have four unused 5 day MYW tix with the park Hopper and No Expiration add-ons. We are arriving at the World in July and the kids have already convinced us to go again in 2012, so I know I can upgrade my current tickets but was wondering if it is possible to add 5 more days with only the no expiration option since we really don't tend to park hop that much. If this is allowed, how would the days and options be used, for example first use of a day, would that deduct one park hopper use even if we don't park hop??

Thanks for the help.

There is no "park hopper use," there are just days admissions on a ticket; it's not like the WP&M. If you have a park hopper, and you go to the first park, you've used a day's admission. If you don't go to another park that day, you've still used a day's admission. If you go to 3 other parks that day, you've still used a day's admission.

If you don't have the park hopper option, and you go to the first park, you've used a day's admission. If you go to another park, the computer won't let you in, since that day's admission is tied to the first park.

If you don't use the Park Hopper option on your current ticket, you should be able to apply the value of the Park Hopper to the 10 day NE non-park hopper ticket. Just realize that none of your days will have park hopping allowed. Park hopping is a flat fee for all days on your ticket, no matter how many days are on that ticket.

If you do use the Park Hopper option before you upgrade, you can't remove it from your ticket anymore.

 

[POB14]

To say it a slightly different way: You either have hopping on a ticket, or you don't. You can't have a ticket with some hopping days and some no-hopping days.

If you haven't hopped at all, I've read that you can apply that cost towards an upgrade, but then you have no hopping on your ticket.

If you just upgrade the ticket you have to 10 days, then you have a 10-day hopper. You can hop every day, one day, or no days; it doesn't matter.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

You might want to look at the Everything About WDW Tickets locked sticky in this Forum. Especially the items bolded in the list below.

Post and Contents

1. This Table of Contents
2. Magic Your Way (MYW) Ticket Basics Including Definitions
3. Annual Passes and Water Park Tickets
4. Tickets Available Only to Florida Residents
5. Tickets Not Available to the General Public
6. Upgrading MYW Tickets (Not to Annual Passes)
7. Upgrading Tickets to Annual Passes
8. Dealing With Tickets Issued Prior to 1 January 2005 (Pre-MYW)
9. Children and Adults
10. Special Events
11. Comprehensive MYW Ticket Example
12. Hotel Card (Key To The World (KTTW))
13. Lost Tickets
14. Finger Scans
15. Frequently Asked Ticket Questions.
15A. Hopping Rules
15B. WPF&M With No Expire
15C. No Expire Upgrades
15D. Upgrading an Unused Ticket
15E. Upgrading Special Tickets
15F. Checking on Old Tickets
15G. Renewing Annual Passes
15H. Upgrading a Completely Used Ticket
15I. Getting Park Tickets Before Package Start Date

Page Two of the Sticky

16. Resident 4 Day Wild 4 Disney Pass
17. 2010/2011 Armed Forces Salute Tickets
18. Prices Effective August 5, 2010
19. "Free" Tickets and Special Promotions
20. Ticket Purchase/Upgrade Locations and Telephones
21. Florida Resident Installment Purchases of Annual Passes

To get there directly, follow the link in my signature.

 

[genetic jackhammer]

Good morning,

Thank you for all your great responses...now we have to decide, hop or not to hop on this current trip

 

[finedice]

Hopping is key for us... we like to arrive early, leave for a long afternoon break, and have the freedom to go somewhere completely different in the evening.

Not to say that we always go somewhere different - or anywhere at all.

I suppose it's just the feeling that you have full access passes - and can go anywhere you want. We also rent a car, so we cut down travel time significantly when "hopping".

 

[stargazertechie]

Edit: I didn't see you already had tickets- but since your tickets are unused, you can use the value of those 5 day NE tickets to the AP.


On that note, if your trip will fall within one year of this trip (IE you'll be going again before July 2012), it will be cheaper to get Annual Passes-

An adult 10 day NE with park hopper is $563 with tax
An adult Annual Pass is $531 with tax.

The annual pass also entitles you to free parking if you're offsite, merchandise discounts, and resort discounts. It, of course, also allows hopping.

Just food for thought.

 

[genetic jackhammer]

thank you Stargazer....that's why I love these boards, I never would have thought "outside the box" like that, annual passes never occurred to me. Due to Easter being late this year, and snow days adding to the school year, we pushed our usual April trip back to June and then again to July. Due to this years pushbacks, it looks like AP's would be the way to go especially if we go either next April, June or July of 2012.

thanks again...now I have something else Disney related to research