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

[cruiser21]

A 6 day MYW ticket bought pre-increase should be worth $378.08 (based on Allears 2016 historical ticket prices). A 6 day PH today costs $495.23 with tax. That's a difference of $117.15!

All I wanted was the water parks now I have to buy park hoppers. We haven't been in 5 years. I haven't missed it. I'm only going because my youngest wants to go back. I can't see my self ever going back the way things have changed. It really makes me mad they didn't warn people about this change. I would have bought the water park add on originally. Now it's going to cost me 133. 00 pp to go to the water parks.
I'll probably cancel the extra two nights I just added. I'll tell my son he has to pick one water park. I thought about just buying water park AP's, but I think I'm done. I'll head to Universal the next time we cruise out of PC.

 

[SUSIEQ]

A 6 day MYW ticket bought pre-increase should be worth $378.08 (based on Allears 2016 historical ticket prices). A 6 day PH today costs $495.23 with tax. That's a difference of $117.15!

That really bites!

 

[Robo]

I would have bought the water park add on originally. Now it's going to cost me 133. 00 pp to go to the water parks.
I'll probably cancel the extra two nights I just added. I'll tell my son he has to pick one water park. I thought about just buying water park AP's, but I think I'm done.

A single-day WP admission costs $62 plus tax.

 

[sesame_123]

Question for a ticket expert. My daughters school has a silent auction coming up and the school was able to get Disney World to donate tickets, There are 4-1 day park hopper tickets. Would I be able to add days to these tickets? I can't find any information about upgrading complimentary type tickets. These tickets would be a fantastic deal if I can add the days I would need to them. Thanks in advance for your help

 

[siskaren]

I'm pretty sure you can't.

 

[sesame_123]

Sadly That is what I figured would be the case. On the plus side if I can get the Auction for under $400 I could use all 4 tickets for one person for cheaper than a 4 day hopper would cost. So I will still bid on it. Thanks

 

[Robo]

Sadly That is what I figured would be the case. On the plus side if I can get the Auction for under $400 I could use all 4 tickets for one person for cheaper than a 4 day hopper would cost. So I will still bid on it. Thanks

That's one good way to maximize those kind of tickets.

 

[pd1138]

We are planning on doing a water park trip this August. We went last August and did the water park for the first time and the kids Loved it! It was their favorite part of the trip. Since we are planning four or five days I thought the water park pass would be my best option for each of us. After reading the FAQ am I right in thinking the only place I can buy the annual water park pass is at the waterpark? Can I buy them at guest services at the MK?

 

[Robo]

1.After reading the FAQ am I right in thinking the only place I can buy the annual water park pass is at the water[p]ark?
2. Can I buy them at guest services at the MK?

1. Nope.
2. Yes. (But, why?)

 

[pd1138]

1. Nope.
2. Yes. (But, why?)

We arrive at the Polynesian for our stay on a Tuesday and I wanted to try and secure the passes before we hit our first water park day Wednesday. I wasn't sure if we could buy the passes at the conceirge at our hotel or if we could take a boat or monorail and get them at guest services right there at MK the day we arrived or if we HAD to wait until the next morning and buy them at the window there at the water park. I am not sure how long it takes to purchase them and we would like to hit the waterpark as soon as it opens since the lines are shortest for the slides the first hour or two after opening. On all previous trips we have always booked packages through Disney so everything was already linked to our key to the world cards ( historic) and then to our magic bands and we just went to our first park, scanned them, and we were in. Is the procedure different for the annual pass? This trip we did a room only for the first time.

 

[Robo]

We arrive at the Polynesian for our stay on a Tuesday and I wanted to try and secure the passes before we hit our first water park day Wednesday. I wasn't sure if we could buy the passes at the conceirge at our hotel or
1. if we could take a boat or monorail and get them at guest services right there at MK the day we arrived or if we HAD to wait until the next morning and buy them at the window there at the water park. I am not sure how long it takes to purchase them and we would like to hit the waterpark as soon as it opens since the lines are shortest for the slides the first hour or two after opening. On all previous trips we have always booked packages through Disney so everything was already linked to our key to the world cards ( historic) and then to our magic bands and we just went to our first park, scanned them, and we were in.
2. Is the procedure different for the annual pass?

1. You cannot buy APs at any resort.
You CAN buy them at TTC (next to the Poly,) which I recommend over buying at the MK gates.
2. Yes. You must activate APs, in-person, at any ticket booth or Guest Relations, before the APs can be used.
All guests 18 years and older must be present with a legal photo ID.

 

[pd1138]

Awesome! That is exactly what I needed to know! We can simply walk over to the TTC the day we arrive and get the passes all sorted out! Thank you!!

 

[Brian Noble]

One question about expiring tickets (that perhaps might not have an answer yet). From the information posts:

At this time, if never used, all new MYW tickets have an expiration date within a period of 9-24 months following purchase.
(The date of this expiration will be shown when the ticket purchased.)
However, if this ticket is never used by a guest and allowed to expire,
the purchase price of the ticket is not "lost" to the guest.
The unused and expired ticket can be turned in at WDW and its original purchase price can be applied to the purchase of a new ticket of like or greater value.​

For tickets bought from a reseller (e.g. Undercover Tourist), is the "purchase price" the then-current advance-purchase price, or the price the reseller paid to Disney?

 

[Robo]

For tickets bought from a reseller (e.g. Undercover Tourist), is the "purchase price" the then-current advance-purchase price, or the price the reseller paid to Disney?

The WDW gate price for a new ticket of that same type prior to Feb. 12, 2017.

 

[Brian Noble]

The WDW gate price for a new ticket of that same type prior to Feb. 12, 2017.

Even if they expire 12/2018 (i.e. are post-2/12-increase tickets)?

 

[cruiser21]

That really bites!

Couldn't agree more

 

[Robo]

Even if they expire 12/2018 (i.e. are post-2/12-increase tickets)?

Ah!
If they are CURRENT reseller tickets (not from "old stock,) they will be worth the CURRENT WDW price
on the day of the upgrade.

Will they be worth (only) that after the NEXT price increase?
I'm guessing they will be price-bridged to the current (that day) rate... until they expire.

Time will tell.

 

[Dizzy4DL]

After reading the first few posts, I have a question or two.
My mom is supposed to join us on our trip in a few weeks. Her fiance had a minor stroke and she may not be able to join us now. Her ticket was purchased from Undercover Tourist before the new restrictions/prices were put in place. It has been entered in the system so that FP+ could be acquired. It hasn't been used for park entry.
We live across the country, and she may not be able to go for many, many years.
If she can't join us, what are her options as far as the ticket goes?

 

[AngiTN]

After reading the first few posts, I have a question or two.
My mom is supposed to join us on our trip in a few weeks. Her fiance had a minor stroke and she may not be able to join us now. Her ticket was purchased from Undercover Tourist before the new restrictions/prices were put in place. It has been entered in the system so that FP+ could be acquired. It hasn't been used for park entry.
We live across the country, and she may not be able to go for many, many years.
If she can't join us, what are her options as far as the ticket goes?

An unused ticket can be used by anyone so one choice is to reassign it to someone else who is going before she does. As long as they are in your MDE it's easy to move them around
Otherwise, it would sit and wait till she can go. If no changes need to be made to it then no additional monies needed

Oh, I think even the old tickets had some expiration date. I know ours referenced one. But they were like 10 years out, not barely over 1 like they are now

ETA I checked one of my pre Feb tickets and they expire in 2030

 

[Dizzy4DL]

An unused ticket can be used by anyone so one choice is to reassign it to someone else who is going before she does. As long as they are in your MDE it's easy to move them around
Otherwise, it would sit and wait till she can go. If no changes need to be made to it then no additional monies needed

Oh, I think even the old tickets had some expiration date. I know ours referenced one. But they were like 10 years out, not barely over 1 like they are now

ETA I checked one of my pre Feb tickets and they expire in 2030

Darn. I was really hoping we could take the ticket off our account completely. Not just reassign it.
I've combed the ticket over back to front, no expiration date listed. Strange...