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

[Bowen9475]

We are headed to WDW in July for 2 weeks. The plan is to buy base tickets before we go. Can we upgrade them once we get there? Might want PH, might want WP, not quite sure. Can we upgrade each ticket differently, if people want different things? Where would be the best place to do the upgrades if we are able to? Thank you!

 

[Robo]

We are headed to WDW in July for 2 weeks. The plan is to buy base tickets before we go.
1. Can we upgrade them once we get there? Might want PH, might want WP, not quite sure.
2. Can we upgrade each ticket differently, if people want different things?
3. Where would be the best place to do the upgrades if we are able to?

1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. At any ticket booth or Guest Relations at any park, or at TTC, or at Disney Springs.

 

[disneyAndi14]

Wondering if you wait until 60 days after your AP expires to renew, will the date still be your date of expiration or will it start at the time you renew? Am I understanding in order to get the discount when you renew, the new date will start on your expiration date?

 

[AngiTN]

Wondering if you wait until 60 days after your AP expires to renew, will the date still be your date of expiration or will it start at the time you renew? Am I understanding in order to get the discount when you renew, the new date will start on your expiration date?

If you renew your expiration date is always the existing expiration date.
But
They are still running the 13 month promotion for renewals only. So this year it is different. But only this year (through Oct I believe)

 

[disneyAndi14]

If you renew your expiration date is always the existing expiration date.
But
They are still running the 13 month promotion for renewals only. So this year it is different. But only this year (through Oct I believe)

Thank you, that's what I thought.

 

[KigerKat]

I've been hearing conflicting reports about using valid, unused tickets towards AP renewals. We have done this in the past, but it's been a couple of years. Is this still a possibility?

 

[AngiTN]

I've been hearing conflicting reports about using valid, unused tickets towards AP renewals. We have done this in the past, but it's been a couple of years. Is this still a possibility?

All covered in post #5 of this thread. All info in this post is correct

 

[KigerKat]

All covered in post #5 of this thread. All info in this post is correct

But I'm not upgrading. I'm already an annual pass holder, but I have valid, unused tickets that I want to put towards the renewal of our annual passes next month. I want to be able to take advantage of the 13 month offer and use regular tickets towards that cost.

 

[AngiTN]

But I'm not upgrading. I'm already an annual pass holder, but I have valid, unused tickets that I want to put towards the renewal of our annual passes next month. I want to be able to take advantage of the 13 month offer and use regular tickets towards that cost.

It's covered there too (but it's 13 months for this year)

If you are an Annual Passholder
and you are renewing your AP within the renewal window (up to 60 days before or 30 days after your AP anniversary date)
you may upgrade a MYW ticket to the Pass using the renewal rate.
All other upgrade rules apply, except the expiration date will be one year from the expiration date of the original AP.

 

[ariane37]

Stupid question I can't for the life of me remember exactly what day we purchased our AP's last August, but we upgraded and used them the same day. In MDE it says they expire on 8/27; does that mean that's the last day we can use them to enter a park, or would 8/26 be the last day?

 

[Robo]

Stupid question I can't for the life of me remember exactly what day we purchased our AP's last August, but we upgraded and used them the same day. In MDE it says they expire on 8/27; does that mean that's the last day we can use them to enter a park, or would 8/26 be the last day?

8/27.

Not a stupid question at all.
This is one of THE most-asked AP questions.
Disney gives their AP guests an "extra day" of use
at the end of the year on their new AP.

 

[prettypatchesmsu]

I have read the first post and searched the forum, but it just made me more confused and I think I am just not "getting" it. So, we have a bounceback package booked for this September with 7 day MYW park hoppers tickets that were booked before the price increases.
1. I was considering adding either one or two days of tickets to these 7 day PH tickets. Could someone tell me the price for adding one day and the price for adding two days to these tickets?
2. Do I save money doing this at the park after I am there? Should I be using the tickets at the gate first then upgrading the days when I'm there?

Thanks! I am so confused by all the price-bridging and ticket increases etc. I don't want to miss out on saving a little if possible, so do not want to do this wrong.

 

[Robo]

I have read the first post and searched the forum, but it just made me more confused and I think I am just not "getting" it. So, we have a bounceback package booked for this September with 7 day MYW park hoppers tickets that were booked before the price increases.
1. I was considering adding either one or two days of tickets to these 7 day PH tickets. Could someone tell me the price for adding one day and the price for adding two days to these tickets?
2. Do I save money doing this at the park after I am there?
3. Should I be using the tickets at the gate first then upgrading the days when I'm there?

Thanks! I am so confused by all the price-bridging and ticket increases etc. I don't want to miss out on saving a little if possible, so do not want to do this wrong.

1. The most recent info reported on upgrading multiple-day WDW Pkg. tickets (booked before the Feb. 12, 2017 price hike)
would be approx. $32 per added day, per ticket.
(But, it is still unclear as to that exact situation.)
2. Nope.
3. No advantage or disadvantage to upgrading before or after using the tickets to enter a park.

 

[LindaOwl1]

I think this is OK, but want to make sure:
We have split stay - 2 day room only followed by 7 day Bounceback Free Dining. -
The FD package has the 9 day tickets attached to it. Can I use those tickets 2 days ahead of package - during room only dates?
If so, will my MBs automatically do this or do I have to go to Guest Relations in a park?

 

[Robo]

I think this is OK, but want to make sure:
We have split stay - 2 day room only followed by 7 day Bounceback Free Dining. -
The FD package has the 9 day tickets attached to it. Can I use those tickets 2 days ahead of package - during room only dates?
If so, will my MBs automatically do this or do I have to go to Guest Relations in a park?

Yes.
You need to activate your tickets at a Guest Relations outside any park, or at DS.

 

[LindaOwl1]

Thanks Robo! I have to go to GR anyway to prioritize my AP and "save" MY 9 day ticket for future use.
Another question: Am I correct that then THAT 9 day tkt will have to be used by 12/18? Isn't there some new expiration thing?

 

[kboo]

Thank you Robo for all the great info!

Question re: upgrading. We are in ROFR for a resale DVC contract. Have a booked trip to WDW (6-ish days of parks) in August 2017, and likely trips in February 2018 (Presidents' week) and November 2018 (Thanksgiving, so 4-5 days).

Is there any reason NOT to get a multi-day ticket for August (finding the best discount we can from UT, Parksavers, etc) and then UG to an AP when we are there in August (as opposed to straight out buying an AP)? Wouldn't that effectively be a discount on an AP?

Since we are in resale, I'm expecting that we may renew our AP but we won't get the DVC discount (fine), but there's a discount anyway for renewing, right? Is there any reason NOT to do it this way?

 

[Robo]

Am I correct that then THAT 9 day tkt will have to be used by 12/18? Isn't there some new expiration thing?

That depends on when that 9-day ticket package was booked (and/or when that ticket was minted/created.)

 

[Robo]

1. Is there any reason NOT to get a multi-day ticket for August (finding the best discount we can from UT, Parksavers, etc) and then UG to an AP when we are there in August (as opposed to straight out buying an AP)?
2. Wouldn't that effectively be a discount on an AP?

Since we are in resale, I'm expecting that we may renew our AP but we won't get the DVC discount (fine),
3. but there's a discount anyway for renewing, right?
4. Is there any reason NOT to do it this way?

1. Nope.
2. Yes.
3. Right.
4. Nope.

 

[kboo]

Simple answer: Ignore that info.

Yeah, I edited my post and deleted that after reading further. Now have a real question.