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

[ravenclawtrekkie]

So, is it still possible to bridge to current gate price or no? And if yes, what do I need to ask them to do?

If you have to specifically ask them to do anything, you're probably not talking to a CM who is going to do it right. Just ask about upgrading.

I hope that's all it is, but having trouble with it is one thing and a change in the rules is something different. Is there a possibility that price bridging of pre-increase non expiring tickets will only be bridged to the price on the day before the increase and added expiration terms (2/12/17) and is hard-coded into the systems? I'm just trying to see if the rules have changed here or if it's business as usual going forward.

The "automatic button" we used to use to price bridge now brings tickets to the "pre-arrival" price. That's the one on the website. If a ticket does need to go to gate price - and not all circumstances call for it - that's up to the CM to do manually.

I'm not going to be posting really specific info on the boards anymore. Trust Robo. He's got good information.

We are going in June and have 9 day base plus water parks tickets. We want to upgrade to platinum plus tickets....what will our cost be for 4?

There is no current price for your tickets in the ticket booths' computer system, so you'll want to do that upgrade at Guest Relations to minimize the hassle. I honestly have no idea what you'll be charged.

 

[jmmess]

Just ask to upgrade to the ticket you want.
Know in advance how much the upgrade should cost.

I did and it didn't work. The CM said they couldn't bridge to the current gate price. So wondering if something has now changed?

 

[AngiTN]

I hope that's all it is, but having trouble with it is one thing and a change in the rules is something different. Is there a possibility that price bridging of pre-increase non expiring tickets will only be bridged to the price on the day before the increase and added expiration terms (2/12/17) and is hard-coded into the systems? I'm just trying to see if the rules have changed here or if it's business as usual going forward.

No they have not made any changes to how they price bridge discounted tickets
People have successfully bridged the tickets without expiration to the current expiration priced tickets

 

[Friendlyadvice2]

No they have not made any changes to how they price bridge discounted tickets
People have successfully bridged the tickets without expiration to the current expiration priced tickets

Awesome. Thanks @AngiTN, I know there were talks of a lot of people wanting to upgrade but I hadn't seen any positive data points this week since Sunday's change and am aware of three negative data points all claiming to only price bridge to the pre-increase price via the single push of a button. One of the three was manually bridged by the CM (against the hard-coded system number) and the other two, including @jmmess, were not. I'm glad you've seen otherwise.

 

[daver]

Yes.
You would be upgrading to a "current" ticket.
Current tickets expire at the end of 2018.

So if I have old passes with no expiration, is my best bet to keep them on that card, rather than try to load them onto my new wristband?
I only have waterparks remaining on them, but I might not make it down before the end of 2018.

 

[Robo]

So if I have old passes with no expiration,
1. is my best bet to keep them on that card,

2. rather than try to load them onto my new wristband?

1. Won't matter.
The tickets, if you don't do any kind of upgrade, won't change.
If they don't have an expiration date now, adding them to your MDE won't give them
an expiration date.


2. You don't load tickets onto wristbands (MagicBands.)
You put tickets into your MyDisneyExperience files and whatever is in the files is accessed
by whatever MagicBands and/or plastic ticket cards that you also have linked to your MDE files.

 

[siskaren]

So if I have old passes with no expiration, is my best bet to keep them on that card, rather than try to load them onto my new wristband?
I only have waterparks remaining on them, but I might not make it down before the end of 2018.

Nothing is "on" a magic band - it's just a key to access the information in your MDE account.

 

[BenandMorgsMom]

Just sharing our experience with ticket bridging/upgrading. My husband purchased a promo ticket pay for 4PH get 7dayPH thru work. We paid 442 with tax. Just called to inquire bridging to Gold Pass Renewal DVC $505 inc tax when we arrive. Lesson learned: We will only get 411$ value of the ticket and we have to pay the 94$ extra to upgrade to Gold Pass. Tickets thru Working Advantage have no value to the actual gate price the CM told me, in fact there is a hidden fee (442 paid vs. 411 value) for the ticket. This is the first time we ever tried to do this so I hope by sharing this helps someone who may want to do the same and buy from a ticket exchange thru work.

 

[Robo]

I did and it didn't work. The CM said they couldn't bridge to the current gate price. So wondering if something has now changed?

You happened to get a poorly-trained CM.

 

[Robo]

Just sharing our experience with ticket bridging/upgrading. My husband purchased a promo ticket pay for 4PH get 7dayPH thru work. We paid 442 with tax. Just called to inquire bridging to Gold Pass Renewal DVC $505 inc tax when we arrive. Lesson learned: We will only get 411$ value of the ticket and we have to pay the 94$ extra to upgrade to Gold Pass. Tickets thru Working Advantage have no value to the actual gate price the CM told me, in fact there is a hidden fee (442 paid vs. 411 value) for the ticket. This is the first time we ever tried to do this so I hope by sharing this helps someone who may want to do the same and buy from a ticket exchange thru work.

There is a long track record of "phone CMs" not knowing any kind of correct procedure.
Once you get to WDW, try the upgrade, in person.

 

[jmmess]

Just sharing our experience with ticket bridging/upgrading. My husband purchased a promo ticket pay for 4PH get 7dayPH thru work. We paid 442 with tax. Just called to inquire bridging to Gold Pass Renewal DVC $505 inc tax when we arrive. Lesson learned: We will only get 411$ value of the ticket and we have to pay the 94$ extra to upgrade to Gold Pass. Tickets thru Working Advantage have no value to the actual gate price the CM told me, in fact there is a hidden fee (442 paid vs. 411 value) for the ticket. This is the first time we ever tried to do this so I hope by sharing this helps someone who may want to do the same and buy from a ticket exchange thru work.

This was my experience yesterday at the International Gateway. Per some of the others, upgrading the ticket can still be done to current gate price. P.S. UT had the same ticket but with tax included, so it was $419.

 

[jmmess]

No they have not made any changes to how they price bridge discounted tickets
People have successfully bridged the tickets without expiration to the current expiration priced tickets

Curious where they upgraded their tickets - maybe I'll have better luck there. Sadly the CM I spoke with said he knew all about this process.

 

[siskaren]

Curious where they upgraded their tickets - maybe I'll have better luck there. Sadly the CM I spoke with said he knew all about this process.

It's not the location that matters, it's the CM.

 

[Robo]

It's not the location that matters, it's the CM.

And, to further explain, the CM that a guest encounters at X location on Y date at Z time, may or may not be at X location at another time and/or date.

 

[BenandMorgsMom]

There is a long track record of "phone CMs" not knowing any kind of correct procedure.
Once you get to WDW, try the upgrade, in person.

ROBO...quick question: Do you believe the CM (actually 3 on the phone) could be mistaken? Or am I just not comprehending bridging. In the past I thought if you purchased a promo 3rd party ticket, the "Gate Value" was the $$$amount given which would be the 7 day value not price of the actual ticket (Buy 4 days/get 7). The whole hidden value 411$(what Disney will give us) vs 442$ paid price of our ticket is a mind boggler in itself. Thanks so much for your help. Kim

 

[daver]

1. Won't matter.
The tickets, if you don't do any kind of upgrade, won't change.
If they don't have an expiration date now, adding them to your MDE won't give them
an expiration date.


2. You don't load tickets onto wristbands (MagicBands.)
You put tickets into your MyDisneyExperience files and whatever is in the files is accessed
by whatever MagicBands and/or plastic ticket cards that you also have linked to your MDE files.

Ok thanks... 1 more thing, can you load multiple tickets into MDE and use them on your writband?

 

[Robo]

-can you load multiple tickets into MDE and use them on your writband?

Yes.
But, that might open up a whole other can of worms.

You must go to Guest Relations and have the CM "prioritize" the tickets, so that you don't accidentally use the "wrong ticket" at the entrance gates.

 

[mousefanmichelle]

Do they offer discounted tickets to the MK for admission after 5pm? Ithought they had once, not sure if they still do or maybe I imagined it in the past...

Thanks!

 

[Robo]

Do they offer discounted tickets to the MK for admission after 5pm? Ithought they had once, not sure if they still do or maybe I imagined it in the past...

Convention tickets
These are only available to people who are attending conventions held on WDW.
Normally purchase is via a web link provided by Disney through the convention's web site for pre-purchase,
or sometimes at the convention itself.
Which version(s) of the Convention Tickets are available for which convention(s) can vary.
Verification of convention attendance may be required.

After 2:00PM - Convention ticket allows admission to one park per day after 2:00pm.
These tickets may not be upgraded.

After 3:00PM - Convention ticket allows admission to one park per day after 3:00pm.
These tickets may not be upgraded.

After 4:00PM - Convention ticket allows admission to one park per day after 4:00pm.
These tickets may not be upgraded.

Multi-day MYW Convention Ticket is about a 10% savings from the regular MYW prices and includes one WPF&M visit.
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[daver]

Yes.
But, that might open up a whole other can of worms.

You must go to Guest Relations and have the CM "prioritize" the tickets, so that you don't accidentally use the "wrong ticket" at the entrance gates.

Perfect! Thanks!
My no expiration tickets are all for water parks, and Ill NEVER use 5 days when Im down in September. Lol