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

[Uncranky Donald]

Hello knowledgeable ticket friends
I am bringing multiple 1st time Disney visitors on a trip in June and I just realized one is a veteran. I am finding conflicting information about tickets and ticket pricing about this subject. Under the current promotion, is it in fact $224 for a 5 day Park Hopper w/a veteran's discount? And may that ticket be linked to MDE like a regular ticket? TIA for any help

 

[Robo]

Hello knowledgeable ticket friends
I am bringing multiple 1st time Disney visitors on a trip in June and I just realized one is a veteran. I am finding conflicting information about tickets and ticket pricing about this subject. Under the current promotion,
1. is it in fact $224 for a 5 day Park Hopper w/a veteran's discount?
2. And may that ticket be linked to MDE like a regular ticket? TIA for any help

1. $224 (plus tax) is the current "Military Discount" 5-day Hopper.
2. Yes.

Read more HERE.

 

[Robo]

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?

No changes in how older tickets can be used.

 

[MimiOfTwo]

I bought the discounted 7 day park hoppers from Parksavers. We're going in November for 8 days. I want to bridge the tickets to AP's as it seems that would be the most economical way to go for a 2018 trip. That is if they price bridge using current gate price. Do I have to wait until I use the tickets? I wasn't planning to go to the parks on arrival day and I know I couldn't get fp in advance but can I upgrade to APs upon arrival and go to the parks immediately so I could go all 8 days vs 7? TIA!

 

[Robo]

I bought the discounted 7 day park hoppers from Parksavers. We're going in November for 8 days. I want to bridge the tickets to AP's as it seems that would be the most economical way to go for a 2018 trip. That is

1. if they price bridge using current gate price.
2. Do I have to wait until I use the tickets? I wasn't planning to go to the parks on arrival day and I know I couldn't get fp in advance
3. but can I upgrade to APs upon arrival and go to the parks immediately so I could go all 8 days vs 7? TIA!

1. They will still do that.
2. Nope. But you CAN, if you like. No difference in price.
3. Well, that depends on whether you are staying at a WDW resort or not.
If you ARE staying on-site, yes, you will be able to book your 8th day as soon as you upgrade to AP.
If you are NOT staying on-site, you will have to wait until after your first day in the park(s) to book your 8th day, because off-site AP holders can only book FP+ for a total of 7 days (at a time.)

 

[AngiTN]

"Aging Out" of a category

However, if the ticket has never been used,
the ticket may only be upgraded to a ticket with at least the same entitlements
and the guest must pay the difference.

Someone recently asked me a question and I wasn't sure of the answer. I think the above applies.
A child is 9 and the parent purchased a child's ticket. Later, they booked their trip and realized that their trip would begin just after the child turned 10. The child's ticket is unusued.
So in their case, they will get the value of the child's ticket applied to an adult ticket? They'll pay the difference?

 

[Robo]

Someone recently asked me a question and I wasn't sure of the answer. I think the above applies.
A child is 9 and the parent purchased a child's ticket. Later, they booked their trip and realized that their trip would begin just after the child turned 10. The child's ticket is unusued.

So in their case, they will get the value of the child's ticket applied to an adult ticket? They'll pay the difference?

Yup.

 

[KalamityJane]

Is it possible to use an adult's ticket towards a child ticket? Thinking of grabbing a few of the 4+3 discounted tickets for 2019.

 

[AngiTN]

Is it possible to use an adult's ticket towards a child ticket? Thinking of grabbing a few of the 4+3 discounted tickets for 2019.

Huh? A child's ticket would cost less than an Adult ticket so you'd be due a refund. Why would you buy adult tickets for children to begin with?

 

[KalamityJane]

Huh? A child's ticket would cost less than an Adult ticket so you'd be due a refund. Why would you buy adult tickets for children to begin with?

I was thinking towards an AP in the future but now that I think about it, the APs are the same price for anyone 3+ so it wouldn't matter. Coffee is broken today

 

[BrownHP800]

I didn't see this situation in here although I could have easily missed it.

We bought my mother-in-law a 1 day ticket from UT, it is an E-Ticket. When I ordered it they asked for a name to pickup so I put in my name. She is listed under my MDE account and we have the ticket linked to her so we can make fast passes. No problems there.

She does not have a magic band so we will need to get her a plastic ticket. My wife and I are going down about a month before we take her down, is there any reason I would not be able to pick up her ticket while we are down? Since it is a 1 day ticket we may not be down in the same "season" as her ticket if that matters. I didn't know if it mattered that it is now linked to her name under my MDE account or if I can still pick it up since I put my name on it when we ordered from UT.

Not a big deal, thought maybe we could save a little time for her by having the physical ticket in hand before she gets to the park.

Hope that makes sense.

 

[Robo]

I didn't see this situation in here although I could have easily missed it.

We bought my mother-in-law a 1 day ticket from UT, it is an E-Ticket. When I ordered it they asked for a name to pickup so I put in my name. She is listed under my MDE account and we have the ticket linked to her so we can make fast passes. No problems there.

She does not have a magic band so we will need to get her a plastic ticket. My wife and I are going down about a month before we take her down,

1. is there any reason I would not be able to pick up her ticket while we are down? Since it is a 1 day ticket we may not be down in the same "season" as her ticket if that matters. I didn't know if it mattered that it is now linked to her name under my MDE account or if I can still pick it up since I put my name on it when we ordered from UT.

Not a big deal, thought maybe we could save a little time for her by having the physical ticket in hand before she gets to the park.

Hope that makes sense.

Before you go, transfer her ticket to YOU in MDE.
Then, pick it up.
Afterward, transfer it back to her name.
No problems.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Before you go, transfer her ticket to YOU in MDE.
Then, pick it up.
Afterward, transfer it back to her name.
No problems.

@Robo, when @BrownHP800 transfers the eticket to himself, when he picks up the plastic ticket will Disney automatically link the plastic ticket to him in MDE? Or, will they pull off the entitlement completely to place on an unlinked plastic ticket?

@BrownHP800 needs to make sure the plastic ticket does not get linked to his Profile/line. He can change his Mother's name to his, have Guest Relations link the plastic ticket to Him/Mom and then Edit again later. The plastic ticket's only linkage has to be to Mom's Profile line or else it will provide the link to Brown's data.

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

We bought my mother-in-law a 1 day ticket from UT, it is an E-Ticket. When I ordered it they asked for a name to pickup so I put in my name.

This part is literally all we care about on ticket pickup. If you're the name listed on the order, the ticket can be linked to Santa Claus on MDX for all we care. There's no need to worry about transferring tickets around.

 

[hiroMYhero]

This part is literally all we care about on ticket pickup. If you're the name listed on the order, the ticket can be linked to Sanra Claus on MDX for all we care. There's no need to worry about transferring tickets around.

Thank you, ravenclawtrekkie! (Whenever I try to shorten you name, it never seems right )

That is very helpful and makes it so much easier for guests.

 

[terrilt]

Learning a ton! Thanks! Question . . . we are going for 10days in December. IF we go ahead and buy 10 day tickets on UT now (assuming they still have the older prices), I can use them in Dec? And then I just reserve resort room without tickets?

 

[BrownHP800]

This part is literally all we care about on ticket pickup. If you're the name listed on the order, the ticket can be linked to Santa Claus on MDX for all we care. There's no need to worry about transferring tickets around.

Thanks for the info. So it would be no problem to get a physical ticket the month before we go? The way I am understanding after you explained, I show them the e-ticket info, we get the plastic ticket and it would automatically be linked under her name without having to do anything else?

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

Thanks for the info. So it would be no problem to get a physical ticket the month before we go? The way I am understanding after you explained, I show them the e-ticket info, we get the plastic ticket and it would automatically be linked under her name without having to do anything else?

Correct. If there's any questions about the ticket "season" or who it's linked to, just say it's for your MIL and she's coming another time. It's not an issue.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Learning a ton! Thanks! Question . . . we are going for 10days in December. IF we go ahead and buy 10 day tickets on UT now (assuming they still have the older prices), I can use them in Dec? And then I just reserve resort room without tickets?

Yes. Check pricing and purchase while the tickets are still available.

 

[terrilt]

You all have been so helpful . . . I keep reading about the cheapest tickets are at UT, but I just found another authorized WDW ticket seller online even cheaper. Am I allowed to share? Seems I read somewhere that you can't advertise names, etc???