Undercover tourist tickets

[Ness1123]

Hi everyone! In the process of planning a May 2020 trip. I was gifted DVC points so my initial reservation is room only. I wanted to know any pitfalls of buying park tix from UT. Also, can you add a dining plan if the park tix are not purchased direct through Disney?
TIA!!!

 

[Meglen]

DDP is put on your reservation not the tickets. So whoever gifted oyu the dvc points would put it on for you after you pay them.

 

[CastAStone]

Hi everyone! In the process of planning a May 2020 trip. I was gifted DVC points so my initial reservation is room only. I wanted to know any pitfalls of buying park tix from UT. Also, can you add a dining plan if the park tix are not purchased direct through Disney?
TIA!!!

There’s no real pitfalls with UT. I’m not sure why anyone would buy tickets from Disney unless it was to secure another, larger discount (which is rare).

 

[DianaMB333]

No pitfalls.. i have purchased several times there and have no issues at all.. you can easily link them at MDE and do the fastpass at 60days, because of your resort stay.. enjoy!

 

[kniquy]

UT will likely save you a little compared to direct from disney. Usually you can select electronic tickets or hard tickets. I prefer the hard tic as they usually have cute pics on them and I can have them on hand in case there are any ticket issues when we are there. Just make sure to buy them and link them prior to your 60d FP window.

 

[Ness1123]

Thanks so much everyone! I was just curious bc it’s a $500 savings and it just seemed too good to be true. I was pricing a 7 day park hopper for 2 adults and 2 kids.

 

[shellsbell]

Purchased 5A & 2 C 8day parkhoppers from UT the day Disney raised ticket prices and had the hard tixs mailed to me...saved $725 because UT still had the old price available . Came Fed Ex and had to sign for them. Delivered in less than a week!

 

[la79al]

Thanks so much everyone! I was just curious bc it’s a $500 savings and it just seemed too good to be true. I was pricing a 7 day park hopper for 2 adults and 2 kids.

Disney just raised ticket prices. UT will sell at the old price until they run out.

 

[dawnball]

Thanks so much everyone! I was just curious bc it’s a $500 savings and it just seemed too good to be true. I was pricing a 7 day park hopper for 2 adults and 2 kids.

A discount that large means those are pre-price increase tickets. So the potential pitfall is that upgrading those tickets will be very expensive. You won't lose all your savings, but a big chunk.

 

[Ness1123]

Purchased 5A & 2 C 8day parkhoppers from UT the day Disney raised ticket prices and had the hard tixs mailed to me...saved $725 because UT still had the old price available . Came Fed Ex and had to sign for them. Delivered in less than a week!

That’s incredible! and when u linked to MDE it was no problem?

 

[Ness1123]

A discount that large means those are pre-price increase tickets. So the potential pitfall is that upgrading those tickets will be very expensive. You won't lose all your savings, but a big chunk.

What do you mean by upgrading the tickets?

 

[dawnball]

What do you mean by upgrading the tickets?

You already have hoppers, so it's most likely up be an issue if you wanted to add an extra day, add waterparks or upgrade to an annual pass.

 

[shellsbell]

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That’s incredible! and when u linked to MDE it was no problem?

at’s incredible! and when u linked to MDE it was no problem?

My daughter will be doing that when she comes home from vacation. We have never had a problem before...they are the same plastic credit card like tixs that disney sells, come on a sheet with all the info and i screen shoot it to have as back up. You scratch off the last 4 digits to attach to MDE. I bought the hard tixs this time because they are fully refundable for the next 90 days incase of a change in plans.

 

[glocon]

We always get our tickets from UT for WDW and UO. Never once had an issue. Linked WDW tickets in mde quickly and easily. Upgraded UO tickets to APs easily and for a savings also. Love UT!!!

 

[Ness1123]

My daughter will be doing that when she comes home from vacation. We have never had a problem before...they are the same plastic credit card like tixs that disney sells, come on a sheet with all the info and i screen shoot it to have as back up. You scratch off the last 4 digits to attach to MDE. I bought the hard tixs this time because they are fully refundable for the next 90 days incase of a change in plans.

Refundable by UT? I’m sorry for the basic questions. I haven’t fully researched. I’m just nervous to go through a 3rd party. But $500 is huge!

 

[shellsbell]

Refundable by UT? I’m sorry for the basic questions. I haven’t fully researched. I’m just nervous to go through a 3rd party. But $500 is huge!

No problem...great ?...if you buy hard mailed tixs they are refundable for 90 days from date of purchase but emailed tixs are not...if you have any questions you can call the number on their website...very helpful and can help you, but all purchases must be made over your computer and not the phone . You will see the two different types of tixs at check out. I would definately call and have all your questions answered firstt like I did.

 

[CastAStone]

Thanks so much everyone! I was just curious bc it’s a $500 savings and it just seemed too good to be true. I was pricing a 7 day park hopper for 2 adults and 2 kids.

The basic premise is that they are splitting their travel agent finders fee with you. Disney pays travel agents 10%, UT (a travel agency) gives you most of that 10% as a price break.

It sounds like you may also be getting tickets from before Disney raised prices last week. Those significantly lower price tickets will only be available until UT runs out. Then the price difference will be probably more like $50-$75/ticket

 

[Roxas_XIII]

Hi everyone! In the process of planning a May 2020 trip. I was gifted DVC points so my initial reservation is room only. I wanted to know any pitfalls of buying park tix from UT. Also, can you add a dining plan if the park tix are not purchased direct through Disney?
TIA!!!

I've purchased tickets from UT several times now. I always buy the digital option, and I've always been able to link to MDE immediately. Never any issue at all. Go for it!

 

[bgg319]

Just got ours in the mail. No issues.

 

[princess lovers mom]

so when I go to order the price is one thing until I put in the dates I want to use it- then it is 500 more? is putting the date in necessary? aren't the tickets good for 14 days from first use- not for when you "want to use them"?