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

[Robo]

Question for @Robo and the other wdw ticket geniuses.

I was gifted some tickets by concierge at CR last October due to Hurricane madness. Some of the tickets expire Dec of 2019, but some of them did not get pushed out and expire Oct of 2017. I tried calling ticket services and the CM could not find a way to get the 2017 exp. tickets to become 2019 exp. tickets. She did say that she had put a number into my account that I should be able to give guest services on my next trip (assuming that trip is not before Oct 2017), Guest services would then re-instate those tickets and help me with FP+. I would rather book the FP+ myself and not have to go to guest services and risk the loss of the tickets.

1. Any advice?
2. Is the something I would resolve at my resort when I arrive or would I have to go to guest services at a park?

1. Call again, and see if another CM can do something. (I doubt that they can.)
2. Guest Reltions, only.

 

[hodad]

I'm moving to LA this summer, and visiting in April to find a place to live. I have a 13 month Platinum AP that expires on January 1, 2018 that I purchased in July 2016 for $798.

I've done the math, and if we go to DLR in April, it costs about as much to upgrade my Platinum AP to a Premiere AP as it would to buy a DLR Signature AP, once you factor in a bunch of particulars like my intentions to visit a water park while I'm at WDW in late December 2017 and the cost of a Signature AP for the three months after the Premiere would expire.

Questions:
1) Can I upgrade the WDW Platinum AP to a Premiere AP at DLR?
2) Will it remain a 13 month AP that expires on January 1, 2018?
3) Can I combine the WDW Platinum AP and a 3-day DLR Parkhopper into a Premiere AP?
4) Can I pay using a Disney Gift Card?

 

[Robo]

It costs about as much to upgrade my Platinum AP to a Premiere AP as it would to buy a DLR Signature AP...

Questions:
1) Can I upgrade the WDW Platinum AP to a Premiere AP at DLR?
2) Will it remain a 13 month AP that expires on January 1, 2018?
3) Can I combine the WDW Platinum AP and a 3-day DLR Parkhopper into a Premiere AP?
4) Can I pay using a Disney Gift Card?

1) Yes.
2) Maybe.
3) Maybe.
4) Yes.

The reason for the "Maybes" is that DLR tickets and APs are handled differently in many ways than WDW tickets and APs.

 

[Farps]

Ok so I've purchased a DVC gold AP for the first time last June. My question is if I buy a discounted ticket thru a third party like UT or PS, can I use it to renew my AP ? Also can this be done over the phone ?
The reason why I'm asking about doing this over the phone is that I have a trip booked this May and I wanted to know if I would have to take care of it then or if I could wait for a better ticket deal to come around ( like the purchase 4 days get 3 free) being that my renew date isn't until mid June and I have 30 days past that to do it. Thanks !

 

[Robo]

Ok so I've purchased a DVC gold AP for the first time last June. My question is

1. if I buy a discounted ticket thru a third party like UT or PS, can I use it to renew my AP ?
2. Also can this be done over the phone ?
3. The reason why I'm asking about doing this over the phone is that I have a trip booked this May and I wanted to know if I would have to take care of it then or if I could wait for a better ticket deal to come around ( like the purchase 4 days get 3 free) being that my renew date isn't until mid June and I have 30 days past that to do it. Thanks !

1. Yes.
2. Do the RENEWAL over the phone when using a 3rd party ticket? I don't know. But, I doubt it.
3. You'll likely have to do the renewal in person, when using a 3rd party ticket.

 

[AngiTN]

1. Yes.
2. Do the RENEWAL over the phone when using a 3rd party ticket? I don't know. But, I doubt it.
3. You'll likely have to do the renewal in person, when using a 3rd party ticket.

Correct, we tried last year and it did had to be done in person

 

[Farps]

1. Yes.
2. Do the RENEWAL over the phone when using a 3rd party ticket? I don't know. But, I doubt it.
3. You'll likely have to do the renewal in person, when using a 3rd party ticket.

Correct, we tried last year and it did had to be done in person

Thank you both very much, you both Rock !

 

[KalamityJane]

We are upgrading about half the family from 4 day Discover Disney passes to Weekday Select APs (we would like to go on the first weekend, hence doing it this way). However, I was able to move our flights forward and now we will be at WDW earlier. If we chose to use days beforehand, when is the last day we can upgrade? Does it have to be done before we go in the parks on the weekend?

For instance, we choose to go Wed, Thur and Saturday, leaving 1 day on the pass to use on Sunday. Do we need to upgrade Saturday night? Or can we upgrade after we enter the parks on Sunday (is the ticket then not usable for upgrade since all the entitlements have been used)?

 

[Robo]

We are upgrading about half the family from 4 day Discover Disney passes to Weekday Select APs (we would like to go on the first weekend, hence doing it this way). However, I was able to move our flights forward and now we will be at WDW earlier. If we chose to use days beforehand, when is the last day we can upgrade? Does it have to be done before we go in the parks on the weekend?

For instance, we choose to go Wed, Thur and Saturday, leaving 1 day on the pass to use on Sunday. Do we need to upgrade Saturday night? Or can we upgrade after we enter the parks on Sunday (is the ticket then not usable for upgrade since all the entitlements have been used)?

You can upgrade a ticket as LATE as close of business ON the same day that you use a ticket's last asset (park entry.)
So, you could upgrade on the Sunday in your example, before the parks were closed that evening.

 

[KalamityJane]

You can upgrade a ticket as LATE as close of business ON the same day that you use a ticket's last asset (park entry.)
So, you could upgrade on the Sunday in your example, before the parks were closed that evening.

Awesome, I was hoping that was the case

 

[Classickat]

I booked a bounce back offer in Sept. 2016 (so room & tickets, & free dining)for a June 2017 trip. Two of us are going to upgrade our 8 day PH to an AP once we are there.
1. Does it matter that there has been a price increase since I booked?
2. Will I pay the current AP price or the pre-increase price? I've read about bridging but not sure what this means for me, if it applies at all.
3. Should I upgrade outside the gate before I use our current ticket or does it matter?
4. I am returning in July & plan to use the AP so only have a room booked thus cannot make FPs until 30 days. Someone told me to book tickets, make FPs at 60 days, then cancel the tickets after my upgrade up in June. Can I do that without losing my FPs?
Thanks for your input!

 

[Robo]

I booked a bounce back offer in Sept. 2016 (so room & tickets, & free dining)for a June 2017 trip. Two of us are going to upgrade our 8 day PH to an AP once we are there.
1. Does it matter that there has been a price increase since I booked?
2a. Will I pay the current AP price or the pre-increase price?
2b. I've read about bridging but not sure what this means for me, if it applies at all.
3. Should I upgrade outside the gate before I use our current ticket or does it matter?
4. I am returning in July & plan to use the AP so only have a room booked thus cannot make FPs until 30 days. Someone told me to book tickets, make FPs at 60 days, then cancel the tickets after my upgrade up in June. Can I do that without losing my FPs?
Thanks for your input!

1. Not if you don't intend to upgrade the tickets.
If you DO intend to (as you said) it can make a lot of difference.
2a. Current AP price.
2b. It does apply to you.**
3. I doesn't matter if you use the ticket to enter before upgrading or not.
4. You won't lose your FP's, but you may have to pay a change penalty on your July reservation.

2b. **Since the tickets you will be upgrading will very likely be the "pre-Feb. 12, 2017" tickets,
an 8 day PH would be worth $478.19, including tax.
Subtract $478.19 from the CURRENT cost (including tax) of the AP of your choice,
and that's what the upgrade should cost, per ticket.

 

[lifepaused]

I am in Australia and have purchased a 7 day plus pass * 2. Am I able to update the ticket in the last 2 days to include the park hopper option on these days so I can do all 4 parks on the last 2 days. Thankyou.

 

[Robo]

I am in Australia and have purchased a 7 day plus pass * 2. Am I able to update the ticket in the last 2 days to include the park hopper option on these days so I can do all 4 parks on the last 2 days. Thankyou.

The Hopper is not purchased "by the day."
When the Hopper option is added, it will be for the ENTIRE number of days on the ticket.

So, it does not matter WHEN you add the Hopper, it will be the same price.

 

[lifepaused]

ok, thanks for that Robo, I will leave off the park hopper then. Very helpful, thankyou

 

[SaintsManiac]

Can anyone tell me how late GS at DS is open? I've Googled myself into frustration on this

 

[jmmess]

Can anyone tell me how late GS at DS is open? I've Googled myself into frustration on this

You can call... Disney Guest Relations - 407-824-4321 - from what I've read 8:30am to 11:30pm or midnight on Friday and Saturday

 

[SaintsManiac]

You can call... Disney Guest Relations - 407-824-4321 - from what I've read 8:30am to 11:30pm or midnight on Friday and Saturday

I'll definitely call before I head there, but just wondered if anyone knew off the top of their head. Thanks

 

[Boilerfamily]

We have 3 Day MYW tickets that we're going to use later this month. Turns out we might arrive a day early now. I called WDW and inquired about adding a day of tickets and they told me it would have to be their 4 day+5th day promotion (still paying for 4 days apparently, but get the 5th day).

I'm sure that's all well and good, but is it equally possibly to simply add just a 4th day when we arrive there a day early?

Thanks

 

[Robo]

is it equally possibly to simply add just a 4th day when we arrive there a day early?

Yes.