upgrading 4-day park hoppers to AP

[SMD]

Sure. I forgot that you had access to the exact tickets I had, where I purchased them from, and processed them yourself. How silly of me to give my first hand experience with an exception that was given.

I've already stated that I agree Disneyland does not bridge as a rule. But pixie dust does happen and it happened with me.

It's always been described on these boards as pixie dust. You got a higher upgrade value than you paid for your tickets. That is not price bridging. You said that I didn't read and that you never said your ticket was bridged. I quoted where you said your ticket was bridged. Price bridging is a specific thing with WDW tickets, where you are able to determine the upgrade value based on the gate price. DLR does not price bridge tickets. The only way for the OP to find out the upgrade value of the tickets is to contact the reseller, in this case Costco. The upgrade value is not visible on any DLR ticket, nor can it be determined by the number of days printed on the ticket. It is coded based on the serial number. People are giving advice on this thread (use the ticket first) on how the OP can get a potentially higher upgrade value, and they're describing price bridging. It won't work. DLR does not price bridge tickets. When you use that term, you're implying that there is a set of rules, which people in this thread have already assumed there are, and there isn't at DLR.

 

[kapicka]

I can't comment on "bridging" but did want to mention that we were able to use our multiple day park hoppers over a weekend where the passes would have been blocked out and then we upgraded to annual passes on our last day. If we would have purchased the passes at the start we wouldn't have been able to get in on the blockout day(s).

 

[Kender]

It's always been described on these boards as pixie dust. You got a higher upgrade value than you paid for your tickets. That is not price bridging. You said that I didn't read and that you never said your ticket was bridged. I quoted where you said your ticket was bridged. Price bridging is a specific thing with WDW tickets, where you are able to determine the upgrade value based on the gate price. DLR does not price bridge tickets. The only way for the OP to find out the upgrade value of the tickets is to contact the reseller, in this case Costco. The upgrade value is not visible on any DLR ticket, nor can it be determined by the number of days printed on the ticket. It is coded based on the serial number. People are giving advice on this thread (use the ticket first) on how the OP can get a potentially higher upgrade value, and they're describing price bridging. It won't work. DLR does not price bridge tickets. When you use that term, you're implying that there is a set of rules, which people in this thread have already assumed there are, and there isn't at DLR.

I said you didn't read where I said that I agree that there is no rule that Disneyland will bridge.

I mentioned my own personal experience that there are unusual occurrences that can happen but to not expect them and to instead expect to pay full price difference.

You are not reading carefully and you are trying to read between the lines while pointedly ignoring that I agreed bridging is not something that occurs as a rule. I'm done repeating myself trying to get you to understand. Have the last word if that is what you need to validate yourself.

 

[starshine514]

Disneyland doesn't price bridge tickets. Meaning, if I buy a ticket pre-price increase, then its upgrade value is only the gate price that it was when
I bought it, not the gate price on the day of upgrade.

Ticket discounting is a completely separate thing. From my understanding (and my personal experience), you might get the gate value of your discounted ticket (provided that the aforementioned price increase isn't a factor - those rules still apply). If Orbitz runs a 4 for 3 deal (or getawaytoday is selling tickets for $10 off the gate price), it is a distinct possibility (not 100% guaranteed, depending on the nature of the discount and how the ticket is coded) that your ticket may upgrade from the 4-day gate price (at the time it was purchased). This is not bridging; this is discounting.

I think some on this thread are confusing the terminology.

 

[starshine514]

I can't comment on "bridging" but did want to mention that we were able to use our multiple day park hoppers over a weekend where the passes would have been blocked out and then we upgraded to annual passes on our last day. If we would have purchased the passes at the start we wouldn't have been able to get in on the blockout day(s).

Good point. It's usually advised to upgrade to an AP as early in your trip as is practical so that you can take advantage of AP discounts during your trip, but you need to (1) use your Magic Morning first and (2) make sure there aren't any blockout dates for the pass you are upgrading to that will interfere with the rest of your trip.

 

[Kender]

I think some on this thread are confusing the terminology.

Going by threads that describe price bridging at WDW where it is done (and the posts were done by a ticketing CM who sadly is no longer with us), price bridging is to, and I quote:

Price Bridging is a Disney policy which allows Guests to keep a discount when they upgrade a ticket by adding days or options or going to any Annual Pass.

Note that this is for WDW ticketing only and not DLR ticketing, but I am using it to define price bridging in Disney terms since, as I've stated since the beginning, DLR does not price bridge as a rule and therefore has no definition.

In fact more recent reports show that it is only through resellers that one can obtain price bridging at WDW anymore. Tickets bought at the gate are not eligible.

By the definition that it is only involving an increase in gate price, I did experience this to a minor degree (it was not an upgrade but rather receiving the equivalent at no additional cost to myself despite additional perks being added because the original item no longer existed) with a gate increase in price versus what I actually paid. Premium vouchers are being upgraded to Sig+ passes. They could have tried to charge me the rather significant difference between the two passes. Or they could have let those of us with vouchers only get Premiums (no Photopass benefits).

But I'll stick with the definition of the term for WDW ticketing. Thanks.

 

[gsrieff]

i hope this isn't a silly question...when you upgrade, are you always offered a payment plan regardless of where your live? if you live outside of california, can you still make payments? I was slightly confused after looking on their website. If its possible to take our 5 day PH and make payments on upgrading to an AP, we may possibly, very small chance, but almost kinda be able to swing a year of disney. lol!

edited: although honestly, this may not be the best year to do a year of disney due to everything going on hiatus because of SWL...on the other hand...the crowds might be lower than the last several years?..probably a discussion for a different thread lol

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

i hope this isn't a silly question...when you upgrade, are you always offered a payment plan regardless of where your live? if you live outside of california, can you still make payments?

The monthly payment plan is available only to California residents.

 

[gsrieff]

The monthly payment plan is available only to California residents.

oh, boo. alright, thank you for the answer...even though i dont like it lol