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

[hmnec]

can you upgrade the 4-park magic ticket to AP?

 

[KalamityJane]

can you upgrade the 4-park magic ticket to AP?

Oh, I would like to know this too.

 

[KalamityJane]

can you upgrade the 4-park magic ticket to AP?

*Tickets are valid for one day of admission to Magic Kingdom park, one day of admission to Epcot, one day of admission to Disney’s Animal Kingdom park and one day of admission to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on 4 days, and may not be used to enter the same park more than once. Tickets must be used within 14 days of first use or by May 26, 2017, and are not valid for admission on the following blockout dates: December 17, 2016 ‒ January 2, 2017 and April 10, 2017 ‒ April 21, 2017. Tickets are nonrefundable, nontransferable and exclude activities/events separately priced.

This is what I can find on it. Looks like possibly they are upgradeable? If so, I'm totally grabbing them.

 

[Robo]

can you upgrade the 4-park magic ticket to AP?

Looks like possibly they are upgradeable? If so, I'm totally grabbing them.

If you can upgrade them, it won't matter much.
Because, those tickets are purchased directly from Disney.

And, tickets purchased directly from Disney will not be "price-bridged."
So, you would only get what you actually paid for those tickets in the upgrade process.
And, the AP from the upgrade would be back-dated to begin on the first day that the original ticket was used.

That would mean that you might as well have just bought the AP at full price to begin-with.

 

[Robo]

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

Sounds right. And, it seems that I read that this kind of thing would work.
We know that you can use a regular ticket to enter the park on a blackout date, and that a regular ticket can be upgraded to an AP.
And, I don't think that they care that the ticket had been used on a blackout date, even if
the AP would not have allowed entry.

Logical.
But, I'm not certain.

Maybe someone with more knowledge/experience in the matter will jump in.

 

[conefrog]

Great info here! So if I'm following this right....I bought a 5 day hopper from UT before the price increase. If I want to add a day they will bridge the pre gate price and I should only half to pay the difference of $20.00. That's the difference between the 5 and 6 day hopper on Disney's site.

 

[Robo]

Great info here! So if I'm following this right....I bought a 5 day hopper from UT before the price increase. If I want to add a day they will bridge the pre gate price and I should only half to pay the difference of $20.00. That's the difference between the 5 and 6 day hopper on Disney's site.

Correct!

 

[conefrog]

Correct!

Yay! Thanks!!

 

[KalamityJane]

If you can upgrade them, it won't matter much.
Because, those tickets are purchased directly from Disney.

And, tickets purchased directly from Disney will not be "price-bridged."
So, you would only get what you actually paid for those tickets in the upgrade process.
And, the AP from the upgrade would be back-dated to begin on the first day that the original ticket was used.

That would mean that you might as well have just bought the AP at full price to begin-with.

I'm not trying to get a cheaper price though, I'm trying to have a regular ticket to get in on a blockout day for the first entry, so this should work for me, I think? I just need a ticket that I can make FP+ with beforehand and that is NOT the weekday select AP because they want to go on a Sunday first. I don't mind if it is backdated to the Sunday that we first go in on.

I know this works at Disneyland but WDW is a different beast

 

[Robo]

I'm not trying to get a cheaper price though, I'm trying to have a regular ticket to get in on a blockout day for the first entry, so this should work for me, I think? I just need a ticket that I can make FP+ with beforehand and that is NOT the weekday select AP because they want to go on a Sunday first. I don't mind if it is backdated to the Sunday that we first go in on.

I know this works at Disneyland but WDW is a different beast

Why not buy ANY ticket with a good discount from one of the authorized resellers?
(One that is priced at the rate before the recent price increase.)
Maybe something like a "Buy 4 days, get 3 days Free" kind of thing.

That way you can use it on the blackout date(s) and then upgrade to AP and keep the discount.
You would actually be saving a decent amount of money.

 

[KalamityJane]

Why not buy ANY ticket with a good discount from one of the authorized resellers?
(One that is priced at the rate before the recent price increase.)
Maybe something like a "Buy 4 days, get 3 days Free" kind of thing.

That way you can use it on the blackout date(s) and then upgrade to AP and keep the discount.
You would actually be saving a decent amount of money.

The Weekday Select AP is only 270 before tax and the 3 day tickets are more than that. I'm totally doing that for my AP since I am doing a Platinum.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

The Weekday Select AP is only 270 before tax and the 3 day tickets are more than that. I'm totally doing that for my AP since I am doing a Platinum.

Perhaps I'm not following...

The three day Florida tickets are more than the weekday annual?

MG

 

[KalamityJane]

I can't speak for your specific situation, but if it were me I would just get the

Perhaps I'm not following...

The three day Florida tickets are more than the weekday annual?

MG

No, the 3 day or 4 day FL tickets ARE cheaper, do they price bridge at normal gate prices? They can get the Discover Disney ones for 139 for 3 day or 159 for 4 day if so. The 3 day regular tickets at UCT or Parksavers are more expensive than the AP.

 

[Maistre Gracey]

No, the 3 day or 4 day FL tickets ARE cheaper, do they price bridge at normal gate prices? They can get the Discover Disney ones for 139 for 3 day or 159 for 4 day if so. The 3 day regular tickets at UCT or Parksavers are more expensive than the AP.

I don't believe there's any advantage to bridging a ticket purchased from Disney.
That said, I'm not a ticket expert and will leave those questions for those who are...

MG

 

[Robo]

I don't believe there's any advantage to bridging a ticket purchased from Disney.

Correct.
(Actually, there is no bridging even offered on tickets bought directly from Disney.)
That's why I'm trying to explain getting a DISCOUNTER ticket.
(Get one that fits the price-range of the AP wanted.)
That WILL save money on buying the AP.

 

[siskaren]

I don't believe there's any advantage to bridging a ticket purchased from Disney.
That said, I'm not a ticket expert and will leave those questions for those who are...

MG

Nope, no price bridging on tickets bought directly from Disney. The point of price bridging is that it allows you to keep the savings you get from buying from a discounter.

 

[KalamityJane]

Correct.
That's why I'm trying to explain getting a DISCOUNTER ticket.
(Get one that fits the price-range of the AP wanted.)
That WILL save money on buying the AP.

Ok, that's what I thought you were saying, all the discounted tickets (at least from Undercover and Parksavers), the 2 days don't have any savings (or are more expensive than gate) and the 3 day base tickets are at 289 pre tax which is more than the AP at 270 pretax.

 

[KalamityJane]

For my platinum AP though, I will be getting the 4 day plus 3 days free for 117 savings ticket and upgrading that.

 

[Robo]

For my platinum AP though, I will be getting the 4 day plus 3 days free for 117 savings ticket and upgrading that.

Glad we are communicating.

Sounds like you'll be ALL SET!

 

[SpiritedHaunts]

Sorry if this has been asked and answered over and over but, just to get some sleep tonight and not need more medication.

We currently have tickets from before the MK price went up.
Some unused park hopping non expiring tickets.
Some maybe partially used.

All are old purchases, some from UT.

Any knowledge on if any newly current information changes what happens to them?