What is the procedure for upgrading unused tickets to AP if they become available at wdw?

[Disdreaming479]

I have tickets purchased already for a future trip but unsure how to apply them to AP if by some miracle they become available.

 

[Sandisw]

You can go to guest relations and they will use the value to upgrade to the AP. It’s pretty easy.

I do not believe MS can do it over the phone.

 

[loves to dive]

Yep, just go to GS. I usually go to the one outside the IG at Epcot. Rarely anyone in line there. You can also do it at ticket windows, I've done it at the ticket window in Epcot and AK. Used to they would apply the value of the ticket at the current time so if you bought it at a discount or at a time before prices went up, you still got the higher current price applied toward the cost of the AP. Not sure if they are still doing that.

 

[dcfromva]

Used to be you could use the ticket medium to get in and then upgrade, but the requirement for park reservations has made that more complicated. I don't know if they would do this for a new annual pass, but I was able to apply an unused 5 day hopper to a DVC annual pass renewal by calling member services this past Oct. Member services connected me to the ticket sales number and verified that I was a DVC member.

I had planned to go to guest services and do the renewal in person, but hurricane Ian canceled my trip in Sept.

 

[keishashadow]

I don't know if they would do this for a new annual pass, but I was able to apply an unused 5 day hopper to a DVC annual pass renewal by calling member services this past Oct. Member services connected me to the ticket sales number and verified that I was a DVC member.

Interesting, tried same over the phone a few years ago re a renewal and told “no”.

Makes me wonder if the bridging of a partially used tix to an AP will apply once they reinstate sales.

 

[Disdreaming479]

so if you’re not in Orlando, it can’t be completed on the website or phone?

 

[RuntheMouse]

so if you’re not in Orlando, it can’t be completed on the website or phone?

I’ve done it in person and over the phone. I called when they opened sales briefly in 2021. They were able to apply my PH tickets to an annual pass.

 

[dcfromva]

so if you’re not in Orlando, it can’t be completed on the website or phone?

When annual pass sales start up again, I would call member services and ask if they could help you over the phone.

 

[bashuck]

If an annual pass was something you really want, I doubt I'd wait months for my trip to hope to turn my park tickets into an annual pass with their recent history of revoking APs. I'd suggest buying the AP and then see if you can do a future renewal with a credit from the tickets.

 

[AnnaKristoff2013]

In 2020 before the shutdown I was able to do it over the phone with member services. And this was with tickets bought third party through undercover tourist. It’s worth at least calling and asking.