Tickets - are they individually identified?

[hsteacher]

Here's my question:

My husband and son are doing a short, Disney vacation with my FIL and plan on being at the world 1 day. My son and I are then going during Spring Break (husband can't go then due to required work conference). Can I purchase 2-5 day, park hopper no expiration tickets that my husband and son can use during their 1 day that I can then use with my son during our stay (the remaining 4 days)? Price wise -- it's less expensive. Do the tickets have to be used by "identified" people or can my husband and I share the one adult ticket on two sep. visits? Im hoping this makes sense

 

[miranda1979]

you will not be able to do this. When you activate the tickets you will have you fingerprint scanned and that intitles that pass holder the only one to use that specific pass. It stinks I know!

 

[CR Resort Fan 4 Life]

Because of the new biometric finger scans once your husband enters any of the 4 parks, the ticket he uses is tied back to him & you won't be able to use it.

 

[Jiffy_jaf]

What if they borrow a finger???

When I was there in May 06 they did not always have the finger print portion running.

You MIGHT luck out.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Tickets are not tranferrable. Only the original user may use the ticket. No one else.

 

[DisneyFanatik]

When we were there last May, my finger scan never worked right. I had a problem everytime and each time they would just let me through. There was one time when our tickets got mixed up, and dh used my ticket without a problem (and his fingers are far from the size of mine!) - go figure!

 

[RoyalCanadian]

WDW is no longer using the two finger biometric scanners. It is now a fingerprint biometric scanner -- 1 finger and always use the same 1 finger.

The OP will not be able to use her husband's ticket. It's as simple as that.

 

[elastigirl]

Tickets are Non-Transferable - which is the "No" to your question. The one finger biometric scanners are the method in which Disney uses to enforce this rule.

 

[SnwflkCts]

Wow, that is interesting. I would never plan to switch tickets anyway. I thought the scanners only detected if you were trying to park hop or left the park and came back. Didn't know it would carry over to other days.

 

[CleveRocks]

Wow, that is interesting. I would never plan to switch tickets anyway. I thought the scanners only detected if you were trying to park hop or left the park and came back. Didn't know it would carry over to other days.

That portion is accomplished simply by the magnetic strip accessing the database. They don't need a scan of your finger to determine if you've been to another park that day, just like a store doesn't need a finger scan to determine if you have enough money in your credit/debit account to make a purchase with your credit/debit card.

 

[TLC371]

When we went last September, not only did they do the finger scan, but the CM working the turnstile where we went through also made us sign the back of our tickets so we would know who belonged to each ticket.

 

[pat fan]

the CM working the turnstile where we went through also made us sign the back of our tickets so we would know who belonged to each ticket.

Oh thank goodness! I was just reading this and having heart failure! When we get in the parks we give all the tickets to one person to hold or give them all to one person to go get FP's. I was having a fit trying to think how I'd get the "right" ticket back to each person! Does this apply to the "all in one" pass too? Like having your room key/charging and pass all on one?

 

[Evil Princess]

Oh thank goodness! I was just reading this and having heart failure! When we get in the parks we give all the tickets to one person to hold or give them all to one person to go get FP's. I was having a fit trying to think how I'd get the "right" ticket back to each person! Does this apply to the "all in one" pass too? Like having your room key/charging and pass all on one?

Your key to the world, which is what I think you're talking about, has your room key, charging, and tickets if you choose to buy them and put them on the card. Each one has the name of the individual guest printed on the front, so no mix ups

 

[mrzrich]

Well....actually you can do what the OP is suggesting, but not the way she is suggesting it. DH buys himself a one day ticket and uses it. Before he leaves Orlando he must go to a guest services desk and upgrade his ticket to however many days and non-expiration.

A one day ticket isn't required to finger scan.

I did it recently...my mom and I did a one day trip. I have an AP she bought a one day ticket. Before we left WDW I went to guest services with her ticket and upgraded it for my sister's trip the following month.

They gave me a brand new ticket that was in no way connected to my mother.

You have 14 days to upgrade a one -day ticket.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Well....actually you can do what the OP is suggesting, but not the way she is suggesting it. DH buys himself a one day ticket and uses it. Before he leaves Orlando he must go to a guest services desk and upgrade his ticket to however many days and non-expiration.

A one day ticket isn't required to finger scan.

I did it recently...my mom and I did a one day trip. I have an AP she bought a one day ticket. Before we left WDW I went to guest services with her ticket and upgraded it for my sister's trip the following month.

They gave me a brand new ticket that was in no way connected to my mother.

You have 14 days to upgrade a one -day ticket.

Even though you did this, it doesn't sound quite right.

 

[TSR6]

Well....actually you can do what the OP is suggesting, but not the way she is suggesting it. DH buys himself a one day ticket and uses it. Before he leaves Orlando he must go to a guest services desk and upgrade his ticket to however many days and non-expiration.

A one day ticket isn't required to finger scan.

I did it recently...my mom and I did a one day trip. I have an AP she bought a one day ticket. Before we left WDW I went to guest services with her ticket and upgraded it for my sister's trip the following month.

They gave me a brand new ticket that was in no way connected to my mother.

You have 14 days to upgrade a one -day ticket.

You just got lucky. Even if you upgrade the ticket, the biometric numbers should still be attached to that ticket.

Sometimes it's possible to get lucky like that - but you have to ask yourself this: Is $200 or more an amount you want to risk NOT being able to use? People get past the system, yes... it happens. It's not perfect. However it DOES stop a large percentage of people breaking the "NON-Transferable law" ( yes, it is in Florida law that all multi-day event tickets must be used by the same person on any and all days ). It's not worth the risk of not being able to use someone else's ticket that they sold/gave/ect to you, or even worse having that ticket confiscated and held until the original owner can pick it up.

 

[CleveRocks]

It sounds like an awful lot of thought and intrigue to save a total of about $8 or so. I'm going on 2006 prices, so maybe it's $10.

Whatever .... My point is that in order to save $10 or so you'll be putting out about $200 for a month or two. Is it that important to you for such little gain?

 

[teacher2001]

You will be sent to an eternity of unimaginable pain and suffering if you dare break the non-transferable law. Disney will undoubtedly be forced to declare bankruptcy after your immoral, illegal, and evil plans.

You should be ASHAMED of yourself.

I totally agree with Deb and Bill.

 

[seashoreCM]

A one day ticket isn't required to finger scan.

I did it recently...my mom and I did a one day trip. I have an AP she bought a one day ticket. Before we left WDW I went to guest services with her ticket and upgraded it for my sister's trip the following month.

They gave me a brand new ticket that was in no way connected to my mother..

If you are going to upgrade a one day basic ticket to a two day non-expiring ticket where just the second day will be used later, it is cheaper to receive a brand new one day ticket unconnected with the previous ticket.

I would expect that a one day ticket should require a finger scan, for consistency and to prevent leaving the park for good and handing the ticket to somebody just arriving. Some years ago I was visiting Pittsburgh and happened to be at a bus stop on a Friday afternoon and someone coming home from work gave me his weekly bus pass which I could and did use all weekend long. The latter was a multi-day pass but you get the idea.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/dispass.htm

Whatever .... My point is that in order to save $10 or so you'll be putting out about $200 for [two months]. Is it that important to you for such little gain?

Assuming that the $200. was not lost or absconded with or wasted or forfeited, that's a 30 percent annual percentage rate of return. A typical U.S. bank savings acount yields about one percent APR.

 

[maxiesmom]

Well....actually you can do what the OP is suggesting, but not the way she is suggesting it. DH buys himself a one day ticket and uses it. Before he leaves Orlando he must go to a guest services desk and upgrade his ticket to however many days and non-expiration.

A one day ticket isn't required to finger scan.

I did it recently...my mom and I did a one day trip. I have an AP she bought a one day ticket. Before we left WDW I went to guest services with her ticket and upgraded it for my sister's trip the following month.

They gave me a brand new ticket that was in no way connected to my mother.

You have 14 days to upgrade a one -day ticket.

This is a prime example of how when Disney starts asking for a DNA sample to go along with our passes, we will only have ourselves to blame.