Tickets and Annual Pass Questions - Please add your ticket questions to this thread

[SaintsManiac]

I hear ya on the mom's panel thing. I tend to do my own research and ask real folks rather than put to much weight on their advice. I just wanted to point out that its part of the issue many folks fear which is depending on who is working that day you may get a different price quoted at you. They have that info right on their website.

I certainly hope Jo-jo's daughter has better luck




Totally agree. This will be a point of stress for me until June when I am able to put the upgrade behind me. Luckily I won't likely ever need APs again since it is not the norm for us to go for 2 weeks in one year period. Total C.F.

Please report back when you do it. I'll be watching the boards like a hawk for info!

 

[ashmac8]

DD was able to upgrade. Didn't give exact details but less than $400 for the 5 tickets. Far cry from the $700 first quoted. When she has more time, I'll get the details and I'll pass them along..

Great news!!! Glad it worked out

 

[Robo]

In your grand and infinite wisdom, would you happen to know when ticket prices might increase?

HERE are the grand and infinite new prices.


And, HERE is the grand and infinite (at this posting, only 21 pages) discussion thread about these new prices.

 

[EasternShoreGal]

Agreed. What makes this so "messy" is that:
If you are upgrading to an AP you do NOT get the gate price
when they price bridge. You will get the new "pre-arrival price" that's stated on the website and NOT get the extra $20.

If you are NOT upgrading to an AP (but just adding "days") you DO get the gate price
when they price bridge. You will get the new "pre-arrival price" that's stated on the website PLUS, get the extra $20.

How's THAT for "messy?"

The only reason that I have that convoluted situation laid out, is that a very thoughtful WDW ticket insider has kept me informed. That CM is a life-saver for ticket info on the DIS!

So, we took advantage of the UT remaining "old" price ticket inventory that they had on hand to purchase the 4 day, 3 free ticket at the old prices yesterday. If you are contemplating a trip, I would jump on this. Our quoted savings off gate price was $355, which I was able to calculate. It is our intention to upgrade at least two of them to DVC gold annual passes and bridge them. Based on what I am reading above, if we wanted to try to maximize our savings, could we first upgrade to a 10 day pass, therefore realizing the $20 "pre-arrival" savings and then upgrade again to the annual pass?

 

[Robo]

Based on what I am reading above, if we wanted to try to maximize our savings, could we first upgrade to a 10 day pass, therefore realizing the $20 "pre-arrival" savings and then upgrade again to the annual pass?

Hmmmmm.

That wouldn't gain you anything.
The reason you are getting the "extra $20" when you upgrade to a MYW ticket, is that the MYW ticket costs an EXTRA $20 to buy at the gate.
(In effect, the $20 is "added. then taken away" for the gate upgrade, so it becomes a "wash" when upgrading.)

The reason you are NOT getting the "extra $20" when you upgrade to an AP, is that the AP ticket does NOT cost the EXTRA $20 to buy at the gate.

 

[hodad]

This was probably answered twenty years ago:
If I have an AP and purchase a room+tickets+dining package, can I reserve the tickets from the package to use on a later date? If so, what limitations are placed on their usage?

 

[Robo]

This was probably answered twenty years ago:
If I have an AP and purchase a room+tickets+dining package,

1. can I reserve the tickets from the package to use on a later date? If so,
2. what limitations are placed on their usage?

1. Yes.
2. Other than the new "expiration dated" tickets... no restrictions.
They can be used, as-is, or upgraded (even used to help pay for an AP or AP renewal.)
They are also tickets that can be "price-bridged."
(Info in the "All About Tickets" Sticky.)

And, yes, this is definitely a "popular" ticket question.

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

DD was able to upgrade. Didn't give exact details but less than $400 for the 5 tickets. Far cry from the $700 first quoted. When she has more time, I'll get the details and I'll pass them along..

Just curious, was the person who did her upgrade a trainee with a trainer with them? Some of my co-workers had the exact same situation this morning (7D PH to DVC Gold and had trouble getting the right price) and I'm wondering if they helped your daughter.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Luckily, I get paid the big bucks by the DISboard to help out!

And it's only because I kindly share my earnings with you. Pretty sure it averages out to a 60/40 split!

 

[Robo]

And it's only because I kindly share my earnings with you. Pretty sure it averages out to a 60/40 split!

Have your tax guy call my tax guy.

 

[hodad]

And, yes, this is definitely a "popular" ticket question.

Thanks Robo. Can they be transferred to another guest?

 

[Robo]

Thanks Robo. Can they be transferred to another guest?

Yes.
New, unused tickets can be transferred.

 

[Donald - my hero]

Just thought i would add this information here in case someone has missed the lengthy discussions on the Canadian forums. The discounted exchange certificates are in fact still NON-EXPIRING (date on them is currently 2030!) and the realized discount with Sunday's ticket price increase is now closer to 32% which is higher than the stated 25% on all of Disney's material. OH and this offer has been extended to May 20th 2017

 

[jo-jo]

Just curious, was the person who did her upgrade a trainee with a trainer with them? Some of my co-workers had the exact same situation this morning (7D PH to DVC Gold and had trouble getting the right price) and I'm wondering if they helped your daughter.

Yes,at guest services outside of Epcot this morning.

To finish this story, this is from my DD.......DD said the numbers may not be exact. But she didn't pay the $140 they told her THREE times between last night and this morning.

So, we get to Epcot ticketing about 8:35. I'm sent to a window and the cm says just a minute we are switching out. I was a little disappointed because this cm seemed like a vet. So a brand new cm comes in with a trainer. I thought, oh, the trainer will know what she's doing.

So they do the speil, look up all the cards, verify I have park hoppers. I can see the training sign in the window that explains the bridging process!
So $140ish per ticket. I said, "oh, I thought it was the difference between the ticket price and the AP price.". She said "yes, the ticket price is 467 with tax and a DVC gold is 595"

So, then I said, no, that's not the ticket price. She said "yes it is." I said no, a 7 day hoppers is 485 before tax." She said, "I'd be happy to double check."
And she did. She said oh, I'm sorry, this was my fault. I see you used this ticket yesterday so the value of your ticket is actual 539 (or something high that started with a five. Probably 485 plus tax).
She said, "so I'm going to bridge this ticket up to the current price..."
I thought, "she said bridge!"
This was the trainer this whole time.


So the lesson here is if at first you don't bridge, try, try againl

 

[amberche]

Hello!

I just purchased my tickets before the price increase on Sunday through Undercover Tourist. I purchased a 4 day park hopper. We are thinking about adding a day to our vacation, so I have a couple questions:

Can we upgrade to a 5 day park hopper through Undercover Tourist?
How much would the upgrade cost if doing it through Disney?

We leave in April, so can we do this online?

 

[Robo]

Hello!

I just purchased my tickets before the price increase on Sunday through Undercover Tourist. I purchased a 4 day park hopper. We are thinking about adding a day to our vacation, so I have a couple questions:

1. Can we upgrade to a 5 day park hopper through Undercover Tourist?

2. How much would the upgrade cost if doing it through Disney?

3. We leave in April, so can we do this online?

1. If you have linked the tickets to your MDE account, you cannot return the tickets.
And, that would be the way UT could "upgrade" your tickets.
(They might not have any more of the "old" 5-day Hoppers in stock.)

2. Likely about $20 per ticket.

3. Sorry, but no.

 

[paxsarah]

"Aging Out" of a category
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, go to any ticket booth or Guest Relations (along with the child) and the CM will exchange the child's ticket for an adult ticket with the same remaining entitlements at no charge.

Last year, I went to the ticket window prior to entering a water park to have DS's no-expiration WPF&M ticket exchanged for an adult ticket, and I was told that they don't actually exchange child no-expiration tickets to adult tickets because there is no longer a no-expiration option for new adult tickets to exchange it for. But that he would be fine continuing to use his existing ticket, because it was clear from his age and the age of his ticket that he was legit. I haven't seen mention of this anywhere else, so my question is, is this true? Or is it possible that the CM just didn't want to bother with it because DS was only 10 and could pass as a Disney child, anyway? We're planning on using more days on this ticket next month, and I'm wondering if I should try again (DS is now 11). I just don't want to skirt any rules.

 

[Robo]

Last year, I went to the ticket window prior to entering a water park to have DS's no-expiration WPF&M ticket exchanged for an adult ticket, and I was told that they don't actually exchange child no-expiration tickets to adult tickets because there is no longer a no-expiration option for new adult tickets to exchange it for. But that he would be fine continuing to use his existing ticket, because it was clear from his age and the age of his ticket that he was legit. I haven't seen mention of this anywhere else, so my question is, is this true? Or is it possible that the CM just didn't want to bother with it because DS was only 10 and could pass as a Disney child, anyway? We're planning on using more days on this ticket next month, and I'm wondering if I should try again (DS is now 11). I just don't want to skirt any rules.

I'd just not worry about it... for the reasons the CM gave.
The non-expiring situation makes for unusual circumstances.
Have fun!

 

[paxsarah]

I'd just not worry about it.

That is my kind of advice to take on a Disney vacation. Thanks!

 

[KalamityJane]

I have family members in FL that are getting weekday select APs, but would like to go on a Sunday (the first day). I should have them buy regular tickets, enter Sunday, and then upgrade to the Weekday Select AP, correct?

Just want to make sure I get this right