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

[lanejudy]

Which AP did you buy? Platinum? Platinum Plus? Or Gold or Silver? Silver were FL resident only; Gold was DVC or FL resident. If you had purchased either of those but now do not qualify, I believe you’ll be given credit to upgrade to the current Incredi-pass. If you bought the Platinum or Platinum Plus that should be honored for an Incredi-pass. I believe the Plus had the water parks so that will be included. Also Photopass should be included.

 

[travelfanatic]

Which AP did you buy? Platinum? Platinum Plus? Or Gold or Silver? Silver were FL resident only; Gold was DVC or FL resident. If you had purchased either of those but now do not qualify, I believe you’ll be given credit to upgrade to the current Incredi-pass. If you bought the Platinum or Platinum Plus that should be honored for an Incredi-pass. I believe the Plus had the water parks so that will be included. Also Photopass should be included.

Hi There! It was the platinum pass.

 

[Simba's Mom]

My question concerns Annual Passes. Can I pay for a new Annual Pass before the existing one expires-a new one, NOT a renewal? My existing Annual Pass expires, then it will be about 4 months before I go to WDW again, so rather than renew my Annual Pass, I'd rather wait and buy a new one. However, I'll have the money for the new pass before the old one expires. Rather than risk a price increase, and knowing it will be within a year that I'll use it, can I buy one now? Or do I have to wait until after my existing pass expires? Or 30 days after my existing pass expires, just to be safe.

 

[CarolynFH]

My question concerns Annual Passes. Can I pay for a new Annual Pass before the existing one expires-a new one, NOT a renewal? My existing Annual Pass expires, then it will be about 4 months before I go to WDW again, so rather than renew my Annual Pass, I'd rather wait and buy a new one. However, I'll have the money for the new pass before the old one expires. Rather than risk a price increase, and knowing it will be within a year that I'll use it, can I buy one now? Or do I have to wait until after my existing pass expires? Or 30 days after my existing pass expires, just to be safe.

You can buy a new pass anytime, including before your current one expires. You will be buying an AP voucher, and you'll have 12 months to activate it by entering a park. If you don't activate within the 12 months, the voucher will convert to a credit that you can apply to the purchase of another AP or a different type of ticket.

 

[gottalovepluto]

Helped fam today upgrade date based tickets to incredipasses over the phone. No issues, paid with gc (2 gc in one case), each transaction was processed separately as the CM said she wasn't sure about trying to do it all in one. Each person got their $100 gc within a couple hours!

 

[Simba's Mom]

You can buy a new pass anytime, including before your current one expires. You will be buying an AP voucher, and you'll have 12 months to activate it by entering a park. If you don't activate within the 12 months, the voucher will convert to a credit that you can apply to the purchase of another AP or a different type of ticket.

So I can buy a "new" pass anytime? I'll remind them that this is not a renewal. So will I be eligible for the $75 gc? As long as the answer to both is "Yes", and I can pay with Disney gift cards (so that means 3 yes's), guess what I'll be doing in the next few days.

 

[CarolynFH]

So I can buy a "new" pass anytime? I'll remind them that this is not a renewal. So will I be eligible for the $75 gc? As long as the answer to both is "Yes", and I can pay with Disney gift cards (so that means 3 yes's), guess what I'll be doing in the next few days.

Yes, as long as you buy a new AP you should be eligible for the GC - unless they end the offer beforehand. I paid for our new ones with Disney GCs.

 

[Graciegirl5]

I have question about the new AP with gift card deal. Our next trip is not until May 2026, so can I purchase the AP now to get the gift card but not activate it until May 2026? (I was thinking the voucher was good for a year but wanted to make sure) And, if the price goes up, will I have to pay the difference? We are planning a second trip during the fall of 2026 and maybe a third trip as well, so the AP could be worth it, but I don't want to pay now if it will start my year earlier than May. I hope I'm making sense.

 

[erionm]

I have question about the new AP with gift card deal. Our next trip is not until May 2026, so can I purchase the AP now to get the gift card but not activate it until May 2026? (I was thinking the voucher was good for a year but wanted to make sure) And, if the price goes up, will I have to pay the difference? We are planning a second trip during the fall of 2026 and maybe a third trip as well, so the AP could be worth it, but I don't want to pay now if it will start my year earlier than May. I hope I'm making sense.

Yes, you can purchase a new AP now and activate it at a later date. No, they will no charge you if the price increases after you purchase it.

 

[lanejudy]

so can I purchase the AP now to get the gift card but not activate it until May 2026

Correct. You can purchase an AP voucher now, and you'll have one year from purchase date to activate it. Once it's activated (in May 2026) the AP will be valid for 1 year/365 days (until whatever date in May 2027).

You will not need to pay anything extra unless you do not end up activating it within the one year from purchase. At that point it would revert to a ticket credit.

 

[Graciegirl5]

Yes, you can purchase a new AP now and activate it at a later date. No, they will no charge you if the price increases after you purchase it.

Correct. You can purchase an AP voucher now, and you'll have one year from purchase date to activate it. Once it's activated (in May 2026) the AP will be valid for 1 year/365 days (until whatever date in May 2027).

You will not need to pay anything extra unless you do not end up activating it within the one year from purchase. At that point it would revert to a ticket credit.

Thank you both!

 

[Simba's Mom]

And, if the price goes up, will I have to pay the difference?

At least I'm not the only one who wondered that! I asked the CM about that, since I knew I wouldn't activate mine for about 6 months, and she told me I wouldn't.