Here's a story that probably isn't that unusual: Haven't been to DisneyWorld in a LONG time, maybe 13 - 14 yrs now and can't wait to go back, but just did NOT have the time! We have a BUNCH of old tickets which I was told "never expire" so I accrued them almost as an 'investment' in future Disney vacations, but I was dumb and did NOT write down what was what (it's been so long) I can not remember how many days etc are on which tickets (we have all kinds) and we will NOT know until we arrive at guest relations and check. The problem with doing that however, is that obviously it means I can't know in advance what tickets we will need to buy (I think we will need some, but I am not sure) online before we arrive and obviously the smart financial move is to wait and see what we have vs what we will need to buy rather than going online beforehand and buying unneeded tickets. Once we know exactly what we have, we simply add whatever cash and have our full tickets right? Okay, but THEN it would mean that there will literally be NO TIME to plan ahead fastpasses/itineraries; not only that but we will have to pay full price since we will be buying at the gate (not to mention having to waste a day figuring out all this mess!). I wish I had written down exactly what was what back on the last visit : / One idea I had was if they allow us to use the credit for Disney dining we could simply buy all tickets beforehand, but I was told they could only be 'upgraded' to visit theme parks and water parks. Any suggestions on strategy with this unknown variable? Thanks!
How can we plan when we don't know what tickets we will have until last minute?
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Would this work?
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/tickets/uses-remaining/
If you wish to check from home, please email us at ticket.usage@disneyworld.com and include the following:
We’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible, but it normally takes 14 business days for a response.
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/faq/tickets/uses-remaining/
If you wish to check from home, please email us at ticket.usage@disneyworld.com and include the following:
- Photograph or scan of the front and back of each ticket
- Your full name
- Where and when ticket was purchased
- Purchaser’s name and form of payment
- Phone number where you can be reached during the day
We’ll try to get back to you as soon as possible, but it normally takes 14 business days for a response.
Thanks for the resource Hootch but in our case it is just too complicated to check until we actually have a CM check our 'mess' at the gate; I am tempted to simply pay for whatever tickets we need in advance to make our trip easier to manage, and then when we get there find out the exact details of what is what. Since I have not yet "converted" the old tickets, they SHOULD theoretically remain 'unexpired' forever until we wait to do it until any future date, yes? Then the NEXT trip (please GD there should be another one within less then a generation 
) I (or my descendants!) will know EXACTLY what we've got and can plan accordingly. I prefer not to try and save every dollar possible if it is going to create confusion and hassle on our vacation...
) I (or my descendants!) will know EXACTLY what we've got and can plan accordingly. I prefer not to try and save every dollar possible if it is going to create confusion and hassle on our vacation...Yeah WDW&Sonny, that IS what I am leaning towards... It is next to impossible to EXACTLY plan what we will get due to various factors I just have to hope that never expire will STILL mean never expire on our next, next visit - or that Disney doesn't go out of business!
tinka-belle
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Buy tickets in advance for this trip so you can plan and make your FP+ reservations.
Take all the old tickets with you, and at an off time of day when they won't be so busy go to any park (inside or outside the parks) Guest Services window to have your current tickets read and switched to the new ticket media with the chip. Take a sharpie and write on the back of each ticket, without obscuring the ticket numbers, what each ticket is. You are just changing the existing tickets to new media that can be loaded onto MDE with those ticket numbers, or read at the ticket scanner at the park gates. The ticket entitlements themselves as well the original price will stay intact as that part is not changing.
Since the new ticket media you will receive can all look pretty much the same, often just a couple of different characters or scenes, make sure you MARK each ticket for what it is before you get them mixed up again. I would only enter the new ticket media onto MDE when you are ready to use them for a trip, FP+, etc. Don't load them ahead of time or you will have to have ticket priority set before you enter the parks to make sure you are using the ticket you intend to use. The ticket priority also has to be set at Guest Services, but I mistrust Disney IT (!?!) and try to only have tickets in my MDE that I am currently using.
Take all the old tickets with you, and at an off time of day when they won't be so busy go to any park (inside or outside the parks) Guest Services window to have your current tickets read and switched to the new ticket media with the chip. Take a sharpie and write on the back of each ticket, without obscuring the ticket numbers, what each ticket is. You are just changing the existing tickets to new media that can be loaded onto MDE with those ticket numbers, or read at the ticket scanner at the park gates. The ticket entitlements themselves as well the original price will stay intact as that part is not changing.
Since the new ticket media you will receive can all look pretty much the same, often just a couple of different characters or scenes, make sure you MARK each ticket for what it is before you get them mixed up again. I would only enter the new ticket media onto MDE when you are ready to use them for a trip, FP+, etc. Don't load them ahead of time or you will have to have ticket priority set before you enter the parks to make sure you are using the ticket you intend to use. The ticket priority also has to be set at Guest Services, but I mistrust Disney IT (!?!) and try to only have tickets in my MDE that I am currently using.
mickeyluv'r
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Ah, there's kind of way to check semi-old tickets by logging them into MDE and seeing how many days of FP you can book, but it won't work for ones as old as yours.
No matter what, you'll have to bring them to GS.
I second the idea of buying a new ticket and checking your old ones when you are there. Keep in mind, the value of your old days is more than you once paid for them. Disney no longer sells no expire. There' also the double edge sword of having to have tickets in MDE to book FP+ in advance.
WHEN you do switch them over, MAKE SURE to mark each one. I like to use a Sharpie to mark them, but if you rub sharpie enough it eventually rubs off. (It also erases with alcohol/hand sanitizer.)
No matter what, you'll have to bring them to GS.
I second the idea of buying a new ticket and checking your old ones when you are there. Keep in mind, the value of your old days is more than you once paid for them. Disney no longer sells no expire. There' also the double edge sword of having to have tickets in MDE to book FP+ in advance.
WHEN you do switch them over, MAKE SURE to mark each one. I like to use a Sharpie to mark them, but if you rub sharpie enough it eventually rubs off. (It also erases with alcohol/hand sanitizer.)
tinka-belle
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I bring some clear scotch tape, put a small strip on the back of the ticket, and write in pen the info I need. Then I put another strip of tape over it so it won't rub off. You are correct, the sharpie can rub off! I have even brought some small envelopes, wrote on each one what ticket is inside it even the ticket is now labeled, and saved those too. Can't be too careful to keep my old ticket info.
Once you enter the ticket into MDE to use for a trip you don't have to be so paranoid about losing it or forgetting what it covers. Trying to book advance FP with them will tell you how many days you have without actually using the ticket, then cancel the FP's. No way to remove a ticket from MDE though, but you can move an unused ticket to a phantom person on your friends and family list to prevent it from being used up by yourself by mistake.
Once you enter the ticket into MDE to use for a trip you don't have to be so paranoid about losing it or forgetting what it covers. Trying to book advance FP with them will tell you how many days you have without actually using the ticket, then cancel the FP's. No way to remove a ticket from MDE though, but you can move an unused ticket to a phantom person on your friends and family list to prevent it from being used up by yourself by mistake.
supersnoop
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How many tickets are we talking about? In the day and age, taking a picture of each ticket and emailing it should be pretty simple.
Justbranches5
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TIP: If your email has gone through, you will receive a canned auto response from them within minutes. Do NOT attempt to send more than 1 ticket (both sides) and a receipt in each email. Send multiple emails and label them with your name, trip date and 1 of 4, etc in the SUBJECT line. I learned the hard way that my emails that appeared to go through, actually did not.
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Since this is an old thread, closing to avoid confusion.
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