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

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

No info on "expired" tickets and FP+.
Booking with an expired ticket would be in doubt.

Sorry for beating a dead horse. But I just thought of something else.

Is there a way to take that "ticket" loaded onto my account and purchase an annual pass right away, getting a voucher? Or do we have to wait for the ticket to expire?

Basically, I am taking a trip at the end of August and will receive the unused ticket. Then I will be back mid September, our final trip on my annual pass. I'm wondering if I can take care of whatever I need to do with the ticket then, in September.

 

[Robo]

Sorry for beating a dead horse. But I just thought of something else.

Is there a way to take that "ticket" loaded onto my account and purchase an annual pass right away, getting a voucher? Or do we have to wait for the ticket to expire?

Basically, I am taking a trip at the end of August and will receive the unused ticket. Then I will be back mid September, our final trip on my annual pass. I'm wondering if I can take care of whatever I need to do with the ticket then, in September.

Yes. You can upgrade in person at WDW, to an AP Certificate.
It won't expire for many years from now.
You can book FP+ with that Certiifate.

 

[biochemgirl]

Anyone have experience with having two separate tickets and using them to bridge and upgrade to AP?

My specific idea is this:
I currently have pre Feb 12, 2017 tickets. I am looking at purchasing a Free Dining package with just 2 day PH tickets. Will I be able to use the value of the 2 day PH and my stored 7 day PH together to get an AP? If my math is correct, I’d only have to pay about $87 to upgrade once we arrive.

Thanks!

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

Yes. You can upgrade in person at WDW, to an AP Certificate.
It won't expire for many years from now.
You can book FP+ with that Certiifate.

You just made my day. Thank you so much.

 

[Robo]

Anyone have experience with having two separate tickets and using them to bridge and upgrade to AP?

My specific idea is this:
I currently have pre Feb 12, 2017 tickets. I am looking at purchasing a Free Dining package with just 2 day PH tickets. Will I be able to use the value of the 2 day PH and my stored 7 day PH together to get an AP? If my math is correct, I’d only have to pay about $87 to upgrade once we arrive.

Thanks!

Upgrades are strictly "one-for-one."
Multiple tickets (nor their values) cannot be combined to create a single new ticket.

 

[jmmess]

Upgrades are strictly "one-for-one."
Multiple tickets (nor their values) cannot be combined to create a single new ticket.

When I had all let the issues back in February upgrading my AP, the CMs did offer this as option - cash in an old ticket and get a credit towards the ticket I actually wanted to upgrade. Maybe it was a one off or maybe it just as a result of the recent price changes and this issues I was facing?

 

[Robo]

When I had all let the issues back in February upgrading my AP, the CMs did offer this as option - cash in an old ticket and get a credit towards the ticket I actually wanted to upgrade. Maybe it was a one off or maybe it just as a result of the recent price changes and this issues I was facing?

What you just said above is the way an upgrade works.
"Cash in an old (unused) ticket and get credit toward one new ticket that you want."

But, NOT "cash in TWO old (unused) tickets and get credit toward one new ticket that you want."

 

[jmmess]

What you just said above is the way an upgrade works.
"Cash in an old (unused) ticket and get credit toward one new ticket that you want."

But, NOT "cash in TWO old (unused) tickets and get credit toward one new ticket that you want."

I'm not sure if I was clear, but they were allowing me to get credit for ticket A in order to upgrade ticket B to an AP. Isn't that two tickets or am I misunderstanding?

 

[biochemgirl]

I'm not sure if I was clear, but they were allowing me to get credit for ticket A in order to upgrade ticket B to an AP. Isn't that two tickets or am I misunderstanding?

Was this recently? Were the tickets minted before or after the last price increase? And by phone or in person?

Thanks!

 

[jmmess]

Was this recently? Were the tickets minted before or after the last price increase? And by phone or in person?

Thanks!

It was at GR in DS after the price increase but with tickets bought pre-increase. May not be the norm, but can't hurt to ask.

 

[AngiTN]

I'm not sure if I was clear, but they were allowing me to get credit for ticket A in order to upgrade ticket B to an AP. Isn't that two tickets or am I misunderstanding?

It was at GR in DS after the price increase but with tickets bought pre-increase. May not be the norm, but can't hurt to ask.

No question it is not the norm. Never hurts to ask but you have never been able to use 2 tickets to upgrade to an AP. Not before the price increase, not ever. That doesn't mean a CM wouldn't do it, we all know they often do whatever the heck they want. But policy is definitely 1 ticket towards AP renewal. But no, it won't hurt to ask

 

[crayon3448]

No reason to buy MM. When you get an AP, it will "turn on" all photos taken for the past year. So if you have an old trip those photos will be in your account too. And it will include photos from your breakfast (if they have any there, can't remember if H&V does a pre meal photo or not)

And the AP start date will be either the day you upgrade or the day you first use the ticket you use to upgrade, whichever is older.

Thanks so much for the response.

I just had another thought- we are paying OOP for the H&V PPO meal. With and AP we would get 20%. So it would make sense to upgrade before the meal. Can we do that at HS in the morning or is it too early?

Would out only other option be Disney Springs on the evening before? What time is it open til? and will all of us need to go?

 

[AngiTN]

If you are just getting your AP you can do that at any ticket window. I'd think they are open early but hopefully someone here will know an exact time.

I know GS at DS is open late but I don't know the exact time they close

DH has always had to be there to get his AP but DGD does not

 

[Robo]

If you are just getting your AP you can do that at any ticket window. I'd think they are open early but hopefully someone here will know an exact time.

Outside the parks, there will be a Guest Relations and/or ticket booth (both can do pretty much the same things for guests) approximately thirty minutes before GUESTS are admitted. That includes for early breakfasts and Extra Magic Hours.

So...
On days when the regular opening time is 9:00AM, there will be a Guest Relations and/or ticket booth open outside that park as early as about 7:30AM.

On days when the Extra Magic Hours opening time is 8:00AM, there will be a Guest Relations and/or ticket booth open outside that park as early as about 7:30AM.

On days when the regular opening time is 8:00AM, (no AM EMH) there will be a Guest Relations and/or ticket booth open outside that park as early as about 7:30AM.

On days when the Extra Magic Hours opening time is 7:00AM, there will be a Guest Relations and/or ticket booth open outside that park as early as about 6:30AM.

 

[Robo]

I know GS at DS is open late but I don't know the exact time they close

Guest Relations ("Welcome Center") at Disney Springs is open until Midnight.

 

[ShyMiss]

Hope someone can help. I have always bought a MYW package in the past. This time, it works out cheaper for me to buy tickets and resort seperate. I would buy both through Disney & my fast pass window would open quick. First time I'm booking a "last minute" trip.

How does this all work? I read on UT that their tickets need to be activated. Is this the same when purchasing directly through Disney? When I started the mock booking it looked like I could choose "will call" or have them sent by snail mail. (According to the site I'd have to pay for express shipping if I want the physical tickets to arrive before my fastpass window.)

Do I need the physical tickets & some sort of number to enter in my MDE to "link" the tickets so I can make my 60 day FP selection? Couldn't find the exact info I need on Disney's website. Also would my resort automatically be linked after I purchase it?

Thanks so very much for any help you can provide. I thought about starting a new thread but decided to try here first, since it's "all about tickets."

Shy

 

[Robo]

Hope someone can help. I have always bought a MYW package in the past. This time, it works out cheaper for me to buy tickets and resort seperate. I would buy both through Disney & my fast pass window would open quick. First time I'm booking a "last minute" trip.

How does this all work?

1. I read on UT that their tickets need to be activated.
2. Is this the same when purchasing directly through Disney?
3. When I started the mock booking it looked like I could choose "will call" or have them sent by snail mail.
4. (According to the site I'd have to pay for express shipping if I want the physical tickets to arrive before my fastpass window.)
Do I need the physical tickets &
5. some sort of number to enter in my MDE to "link" the tickets so I can make my 60 day FP selection?
6. Couldn't find the exact info I need on Disney's website.
7. Also would my resort automatically be linked after I purchase it?

1. Nope. Not true.
2. No need to activate anything. (Unless you are buying an AP.)
3. Yup.
4. You don't need physical tickets to be sent to you.
Since you will be staying at a WDW resort, your MagicBands will work as your tickets.
5. In the case of third party tickets (like UT) yes, a number.
6. Buying from Disney, in most cases, the tickets will automatically link.
(Or you can add them manually, as in the case of UT (etc.) tickets.)
7. Yes.
What you are planning is actually very easy.

 

[ShyMiss]

1. Nope. Not true.
2. No need to activate anything.
3. Yup.

Thank you for your quick response! I must not have enough coffee in my system.
I see you are saying no need to activate tickets.

So If I purchase tickets seperate from Disney today, do I need to do anything else in order to book my FP at 60 days?
Or can I just log into my MDE account as I've done with packages?
I am intersted in the "4-park magic ticket" if that makes any difference?


Thanks again.

 

[Robo]

Thank you for your quick response! I must not have enough coffee in my system.
I see you are saying no need to activate tickets.

1. So If I purchase tickets seperate from Disney today, do I need to do anything else in order to book my FP at 60 days?
2. Or can I just log into my MDE account as I've done with packages?
3. I am intersted in the "4-park magic ticket" if that makes any difference?

1. If you order tickets from Disney via your MyDisneyExperience account, they will automatically link.
(If not, you can add them manually, in seconds, by typing in their confirmation numbers.)
2. Yes.
3. That'll work.

 

[ShyMiss]

1. If you order tickets from Disney via your MyDisneyExperience account, they will automatically link.
(If not, you can add them manually, in seconds, by typing in their confirmation numbers.)
2. Yes.
3. That'll work.

Thank you! Last clarification question = So if it doesn't link automatically, where would I find the "confirmation" numbers for the tickets?