Tickets extend before free dining, please help!!!

[Shelly S]

We are checking in to ASM 2 days before free dining starts and would like to have tickets for the entire stay. How does this currently work? Please help. Thank you!!!!

 

[DebbieB]

We are checking in to ASM 2 days before free dining starts and would like to have tickets for the entire stay. How does this currently work? Please help. Thank you!!!!

You can pickup tickets up to 3 days early, see the ticket sticky at the top of the board:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1452684

I. Picking up Package Tickets Prior To Start Of Package

In cases where Walt Disney World Resort Guests would like to begin using their Package Tickets prior to the day of check-in (up to three days in advance), the Guests will be directed to visit any Theme Park or DTD Guest Relations location and request Early Ticket Pick-Up. (Note this cannot be done at a water park.)

It is only valid for people with packages at a Walt Disney World owned and operated Resort. You can be staying off-property at the time you pick up the tickets. Note that if you have a package which includes Dining, although you can pick up your tickets early you cannot get access to the Dining until you have actually checked in to your Resort.

Note that since August 2011 the Call Centers have been telling Guests this cannot be done. However it is still a valid procedure and can be done with no problem at Park Guest Relations Windows.

There is a possibility that if your package and the stay prior to the package are at the same Resort that you will be able to get the tickets at the Resort and not have to go to a Park Guest Relations Office.

And the tickets issued will be valid for the entire stay; they will not receive valid tickets when they actually check-in to their resort. There is a strong possibility that the tickets you have received prior to check-in cannot be added to your KTTW on or after check-in.

I would suggest you copy down the following information if you are planning to upgrade promotional tickets. If the person in the window is hesitant to upgrade these promotional tickets, ask them go go into The Hub >> WDW >> Work >> Ticketing >> Processes & Business Rules >> Early Ticket Pickup For Resort Packages where they will see the procedure.

 

[Shelly S]

You can pickup tickets up to 3 days early, see the ticket sticky at the top of the board:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1452684

I saw the sticky at the top, but wasn't sure if that policy is still current since magic bands.

 

[POOHsie]

Agree with PP. However, para. 5 is slightly out-of-date. Robo posted the same answer yesterday in an updated way. Most important, though, have your I.D. and resort package info ready when you go to Guest Relations for early ticket pickup.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=3269935

 

[Shelly S]

Thank you POOSIE and DebbieB. You really helped. Seems like it should not be an issue.