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

[jeremy1002]

You're welcome! When are you upgrading? I am really curious to see how it goes for people. I plan to do it in November.

Next week

 

[SaintsManiac]

Next week

Good luck!

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

I am struggling making sense of this, I apologize!
I purchased 5 day tickets only thru Disney BEFORE price increase.
I am debating upgrading to 6 day tickets for our trip in July so we can hit AK 2 days.
Will I pay the difference of my price to the new 6 day tickets? Or will they charge me only the difference of the current 5 day to a 6 day ticket?
TIA!

 

[Robo]

I am struggling making sense of this, I apologize!
I purchased 5 day tickets only thru Disney BEFORE price increase.
I am debating upgrading to 6 day tickets for our trip in July so we can hit AK 2 days.
Will I pay the difference of my price to the new 6 day tickets? Or will they charge me only the difference of the current 5 day to a 6 day ticket?
TIA!

Subtract what you originally paid for the 5-day ticket from the NEW price of a 6-day ticket.
That difference price is what it will cost to upgrade. (Plus tax on that difference price.)

 

[TISHLOVESDISNEY]

Subtract what you originally paid for the 5-day ticket from the NEW price of a 6-day ticket.
That difference price is what it will cost to upgrade. (Plus tax on that difference price.)

Yikes. That is what I was afraid of Looks like I am cramming it all in for 1 AK day!
Thanks Robo, I appreciate your help as always!

 

[cruiser21]

I think there's going to be a lot of people not adding days, park hoppers and wp. I can't see them making money off this change.

 

[AngiTN]

I think there's going to be a lot of people not adding days, park hoppers and wp. I can't see them making money off this change.

They are making their money on the tickets they sell direct. I don't think they are all that worried about loosing out on folks adding a day, unfortunately.
Everyone loved the loophole (not really a loophole but lacking a better word) that prevented Disney from knowing the maximum value of the ticket you were upgrading. Now they have a way to apply a maximum value so they are using it. Not really a change so much as they have better information now
Won't matter much longer as folks will more than likely only buy tickets sold post Feb 17 increase from now on. I'd guess the stock of pre Feb 17 tickets are gone if not small.

 

[cruiser21]

They are making their money on the tickets they sell direct. I don't think they are all that worried about loosing out on folks adding a day, unfortunately.
Everyone loved the loophole (not really a loophole but lacking a better word) that prevented Disney from knowing the maximum value of the ticket you were upgrading. Now they have a way to apply a maximum value so they are using it. Not really a change so much as they have better information now
Won't matter much longer as folks will more than likely only buy tickets sold post Feb 17 increase from now on. I'd guess the stock of pre Feb 17 tickets are gone if not small.[/QUO

If you say so. They should have given the "folks" a warning. So glad this will be our last trip, and my kids have outgrown this nonsense. I've never understood why people want to go to a theme park year after year, and after planning this trip I'm even more confused as ever.

 

[Robo]

I've never understood why people want to go to a theme park year after year...

Man, are YOU ever on the wrong message board!

 

[cruiser21]

Man, are YOU ever on the wrong message board!

LoL. I couldn't agree more. I will say people on here are very helpful. I just can't figure out paying more and more and more every year to do the same thing. I think I need some of that pixie dust to snort...or the Disney kool-aid to drink.

 

[BillFromCT]

I upgraded my pre February Disney purchased 7 day park hopper WP&M ticket this afternoon to an annual pass. The difference in price was the current gate of a 7 day park hopper plus ticket (aka the current equivalent of what I had purchased).

 

[WDW4us2006]

OK, I asked this earlier and you had a great response, but now I have more specifics so here goes:

Heading to WDW in a few weeks. My daughter has a 3 day PH +1 FUN visit that was purchased as part of package through a TA that she wants to upgrade to a Platinum AP when we arrive.
I asked the TA what the price of the ticket was and she said $330.69 (inc. tax), and this was purchased March 8.
Armed with this information, what should I expect to pay for the upgrade? I am thinking $498.92 (inc. tax)? Or am I missing something?

 

[Robo]

I upgraded my pre February Disney purchased 7 day park hopper WP&M ticket this afternoon to an annual pass. The difference in price was the current gate of a 7 day park hopper plus ticket (aka the current equivalent of what I had purchased).

Congratulations! That's a great price

HOW and WHEN did you buy the original ticket?

Was it part of a resort package with room and tickets?
Or did you just buy the ticket as a stand-alone purchase?

 

[Robo]

OK, I asked this earlier and you had a great response, but now I have more specifics so here goes:

Heading to WDW in a few weeks. My daughter has a 3 day PH +1 FUN visit that was purchased as part of package through a TA that she wants to upgrade to a Platinum AP when we arrive.
I asked the TA what the price of the ticket was and she said $330.69 (inc. tax), and this was purchased March 8.
Armed with this information, what should I expect to pay for the upgrade? I am thinking $498.92 (inc. tax)? Or am I missing something?

AFAIK, that ticket is only sold as a "convention ticket," not available to the (non-convention attending) general public on a daily basis.
Some convention tickets can be upgraded.

So IF...
that $330.69 price is the current full price for that ticket, and Disney allows upgrading that kind of ticket...
As long as she does NOT USE the "Fun Visit" before she upgrades, she can do the upgrade to Platinum AP for $498.95.

Since I don't have access to the actual Disney price of the ticket in question, I can only go by what you provided.

$829.64 (Platinum Pass w/tax)
$330.69 (Her current ticket, if that is the actual price)
$498.95 (Difference: Cost of upgrade)

 

[AngiTN]

I upgraded my pre February Disney purchased 7 day park hopper WP&M ticket this afternoon to an annual pass. The difference in price was the current gate of a 7 day park hopper plus ticket (aka the current equivalent of what I had purchased).

Congratulations! That's a great price

HOW and WHEN did you buy the original ticket?

Was it part of a resort package with room and tickets?
Or did you just buy the ticket as a stand-alone purchase?

And where did you do the upgrade? Fully realizing that what happened at that location when you did your upgrade may or may not happen when another does their upgrade there I'm just curious. Was the price post Feb quoted at the start or did you have to question the price and have them recheck?

 

[marikujawa]

My husband and I are annual pass holders but we bought 6-day park hoppers for our 2 adult children for an upcoming trip. We used to activate the tickets at will call or guest relations, but the instructions now are to head right to the gate and produce the email confirmation, the credit card used to purchase the tickets, and ID's and the gate personnel will issue RFIiD cards. I was wondering how this works in practice, since it seems rather time-consuming in a line where people just want to do a finger scan and enter the park. Do they really require the documentation, and how smoothly has this been working? I realize we can still activate the tickets at guest relations, but my inclination is to follow Disney's instructions. If I try to be considerate, I guarantee that we will end up in a 45-minute line at guest relations, then wind up behind two families following instructions and activating their tickets at the gate.

 

[Robo]

My husband and I are annual pass holders but we bought 6-day park hoppers for our 2 adult children for an upcoming trip.
1. We used to activate the tickets at will call or guest relations,
2. but the instructions now are to head right to the gate and produce the email confirmation, the credit card used to purchase the tickets, and ID's and the gate personnel will issue RFIiD cards.
3. I was wondering how this works in practice, since it seems rather time-consuming in a line where people just want to do a finger scan and enter the park.
4. Do they really require the documentation, and how smoothly has this been working?
5. I realize we can still activate the tickets at guest relations,
6. but my inclination is to follow Disney's instructions.
7. If I try to be considerate, I guarantee that we will end up in a 45-minute line at guest relations,
8. then wind up behind two families following instructions and activating their tickets at the gate.

1. And, you still CAN, if you like.
2. That's fine, too.
3. I agree.
But, MANY guests who many need ticket activation don't show up at "rope drop,"
so there are not the huge lines
of guests backed-up together entering the park.
4. Only if there appears to be an "issue." (I'd absolutely HAVE it with you.)
5. That's what I'd do.
6. I'm the opposite. Unless I was meandering into a park at 11:30 or later, I'd not want to tie up a busy backed-up line with what can have the probability of being a "problem."
7. I've not had that happen later in the day.
8. That can absolutely happen to you EITHER WAY.
At least if you already have your active tickets, you won't be the possible NEXT hold-up.

 

[marikujawa]

1. And, you still CAN, if you like.
2. That's fine, too.
3. I agree.
But, MANY guests don't show up at "rope drop," so, there are not the huge lines
of guests backed-up together entering the park.
4. Only if there appears to be an "issue." (I'd absolutely HAVE it with you.)

So they only require documentation if there's an issue? In other words, if there's no issue, people just scan in and get the RFID card without showing the email confirmation, credit card and ID's? Because if that's the case, I would prefer to follow Disney's instructions. We have never had a quick-moving line at guest relations (probably just my bad luck) and while we are not going at rope drop, we will be entering in the morning when lines tend to be longer. Thanks for your quick reply! I really just wanted to get a sense of how this new procedure is working from someone who has actually experienced it.

 

[Robo]

1. So they only require documentation if there's an issue?
2. In other words, if there's no issue, people just scan in and get the RFID card without showing the email confirmation, credit card and ID's?
3. Because if that's the case, I would prefer to follow Disney's instructions.
We have never had a quick-moving line at guest relations (probably just my bad luck) and while we are not going at rope drop, we will be entering in the morning when lines tend to be longer. Thanks for your quick reply! I really just wanted to get a sense of how this new procedure is working from someone who has actually experienced it.

1. Like absolutely EVERYTHING regarding ticket transactions, that can be up to the CM who is doing the process.
2. I would never go anywhere at WDW without a legal photo ID. It has saved me more than once.
3. i'm bowing out at this point.
"Tempting fate" is not on my Disney to-do list.

 

[Robo]

Speaking further...
In years of WDW trips, I have always, always made one BIG mistake per trip.
(Not the SAME mistake, of course.)
I make a brand new, "Why did I decide to do THAT?" kind of issue... every trip.

Each time before I go to WDW I'll make a pledge to myself to NOT make a bone-headed
decision. One that I could have seen coming if I'd just given it ONE MORE THOUGHT at the time.

But, nope. I'll make a last-minute change in a planned procedure or schedule or transportation choice...
and BANG, it blows up and taunts me!

So, that's why I really, really, really try to not PLAN on setting myself up for the most
avoidable situations.
One of this is trying to do a major ticket transaction IN THE ENTRY LINE.

For cryin' out loud, WDW guest-facing computer negative issues are INFAMOUS on the web.
I'm not gonna take those kind of chances at Rope Drop.
Not when it's so easy to take care of elsewhere... without hundreds of other guests behind me, just trying to enter the park and trot to the hot-ticket attraction.