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

[Robo]

We are not. Thank you for clarifying! That could have been an awkward moment at guest services. Looks like we will be doing the AP upgrade for DH as well

Very good.

Have fun!!

 

[mlee.sunny]

Very good.

Have fun!!

Thank you! Sorry to bug you with one more question. But you are so helpful. So actually it is your fault Does the math look right for the AP calculation for me? And DH would be the same except for the memory maker credit, right? Thanks again!

 

[grumpy28]

They can ALL do the upgrade to AP.

It's just that you may have to pay the prices that I listed in my post #1154 above.
It is POSSIBLE that you might find a CM who will do it at a lower price.
But, there's no way to know before you go to a booth. It's just the luck of your timing.

One final question please. My 2 year old will not turn 3 until December. Can I buy him a park ticket in Jan 2018 (or whenever next trip of 2018 is) and link it to MDE, and have access to make FP, since everyone else in the family will have APs? Maybe it would make more sense to get him his own AP once he is 3, but then we will not all be renewing (assuming we renew) at the same time. I plan on doing RO deals and staying on property (not sure if that matters). TIA!

 

[Robo]

One final question please. My 2 year old will not turn 3 until December. Can I buy him a park ticket in Jan 2018 (or whenever next trip of 2018 is) and link it to MDE, and have access to make FP...

Yes.

 

[Robo]

Does the math look right for the AP calculation for me? And DH would be the same except for the memory maker credit, right? Thanks again!

I'll work on the numbers soon.

 

[MaryLovesPoohBear]

I think I have this figured out, but I keep second guessing myself.

I have a Gold Annual Pass, DVC member.

I am planning a trip with a friend and she needs a ticket. I've priced out the free dining package and we would save money as long as I can put that ticket on hold until I want to get a new annual pass. And we spend $45 each for quick service meals over 6 days. If I have to use that ticket, or it will expire in the next couple of years, it would be a waste of money.

So, is it possible to prioritize my tickets, using my annual pass, then when we book our trip that is after the pass expires, use the remaining ticket to purchase my next annual pass. (I will not be renewing. The pass will expire and I will buy a new one a year later. )

Or even assign that ticket to a dummy person that is already on MDE? That way anyone in my family could use it for an annual pass or simply as it was issued?

 

[Robo]

I think I have this figured out, but I keep second guessing myself.

I have a Gold Annual Pass, DVC member.

I am planning a trip with a friend and she needs a ticket. I've priced out the free dining package and we would save money as long as I can put that ticket on hold until I want to get a new annual pass. And we spend $45 each for quick service meals over 6 days.

1. If I have to use that ticket, or it will expire in the next couple of years, it would be a waste of money.

2. So, is it possible to prioritize my tickets, using my annual pass,
3. then when we book our trip that is after the pass expires,
use the remaining ticket to purchase my next annual pass. (I will not be renewing. The pass will expire and I will buy a new one a year later. )

4. Or even assign that ticket to a dummy person that is already on MDE? That way anyone in my family could use it for an annual pass or simply as it was issued?

1. The ticket WILL expire on Dec. 31, 2018.
2. Yes.
3. Sort of. After your stand-alone ticket expires, you will STILL get the monetary value of that ticket (what it's worth today)
when you are ready to buy a new ticket (or use that monetary value to help buy a new AP.)
4. THAT will be the way to keep it from getting accidentally used at a park gate.

 

[Robo]

I bought 4 day tickets for DH and myself in February that expire in May.

Sorry, but I don't know what tickets (and how, and from whom) that you bought that would expire in May.
I don't know if those tickets can be upgraded and/or how much they are worth.

 

[hiroMYhero]

Sorry, but I don't know what tickets (and how, and from whom) that you bought that would expire in May.
I don't know if those tickets can be upgraded and/or how much they are worth.

They probably purchased the 4 Park Magic Tickets @ $279/Adult - expires May 26.

 

[mlee.sunny]

They probably purchased the 4 Park Magic Tickets @ $279/Adult - expires May 26.

Yes, they are these. Can they not be upgraded?

 

[mlee.sunny]

Sorry, but I don't know what tickets (and how, and from whom) that you bought that would expire in May.
I don't know if those tickets can be upgraded and/or how much they are worth.

And they were bought from UT

 

[hiroMYhero]

Yes, they are these. Can they not be upgraded?

The value of the tickets can be used to upgrade.

You can't add options to the Magic Tickets but the value can be used towards the purchase of an AP.

 

[Robo]

They probably purchased the 4 Park Magic Tickets @ $279/Adult - expires May 26.

The value of the tickets can be used to upgrade...

I'll take your word for it.

Subtract $279 from the current cost of an AP.
Pay that price for the upgrade.

 

[mlee.sunny]

I'll take your word for it.

Subtract $279 from the current cost of an AP.
Pay that price for the upgrade.

Okay, thank you!

 

[Monykalyn]

Hi - I am going to WDW in November with extended family to celebrate my parents 50th! We were fortunate enough to get the Free Dining yesterday. Originally I was planning to upgrade my 6 day PH tickets to an AP (Disney Premier since I live in SoCal). Can I still upgrade to an AP with the FD deal? I am not sure since the deal requires having at least a 2 day PH ticket.

1. Yes.
2. All that is required is that you BUY those tickets, as a MINIMUM.
After you arrive, you can upgrade to anything else you'd like with no penalty.

FWIW-on a FB group there are some people reportedly being told by CM at GS that purchasing the 2day ticket required for Free Dining will not be allowed to be used to upgrade to AP any longer. the person in question said a supervisor "allowed" it but it wouldn't be an option in future. Any truth to this or just uniformed CM's??

 

[Robo]

FWIW-on a FB group there are some people reportedly being told by CM at GS that purchasing the 2day ticket required for Free Dining will not be allowed to be used to upgrade to AP any longer. the person in question said a supervisor "allowed" it but it wouldn't be an option in future. Any truth to this or just uniformed CM's??

Disney does not care what guests do with the minimum ticket.
Certainly, they don't care if a guest ADDS TO the minimum ticket!


Rogue vigilante CMs out to "save Disney."

 

[AngiTN]

Disney does not care what guests do with the minimum ticket.
Certainly, they don't care if a guest ADDS TO the minimum ticket.


Renegade CMs out to "save Disney."

Probably the same one that tried to tell me they'd only use an existing ticket to upgrade to an AP once per guest.

 

[Robo]

Probably the same one that tried to tell me they'd only use an existing ticket to upgrade to an AP once per guest.

The level of CM ignorance of procedure is staggering.

Just using common logic would indicate that the greater amount of money that a guest decides to spend on ticketing goes directly to the bottom line.

In fact, that is the most basic rule of upgrades:
If the new ticket costs MORE MONEY... then, it is considered to be an upgrade and is encouraged.

 

[AngiTN]

The level of CM ignorance of procedure is staggering.

Just using common logic would indicate that the greater amount of money that a guest decides to spend on ticketing goes directly to the bottom line.

In fact, that is the most basic rule of upgrades:
If the new ticket costs MORE MONEY... then, it is considered to be an upgrade and is encouraged.

I realize that CM at Disney often change jobs often and that training is quite varied but really, there is no excuse for them to not get the most basic of info. Even if it's not given to them in training but a gosh darn 3 ring binder at each counter with steps outlined (including reminding them to breath in/breath out, because I'm not sure some are capable of doing that on their own) on how to do the most basic of ticket procedures. Everyone at one of those computers should be able to use an existing ticket to upgrade to an AP or add days/features and the steps to do it should never vary between CM.

 

[DoulaMel]

We have four day park hopper passes. If we do not use one or two of the passes during the trip we purchased them for, can we use them at another time?