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Yes, I am sure that they would say that as their official statement to discourage people from doing it, even if they will still allow you to use the passes . I know my in-laws were able to take a bunch of passes they had bought for a family vacation to WDW, which had all different family member names on them, and at the WDW ticket booth, someone consolidated them all onto two passes for them - Even though the official line is they are non-transferable and for the named party only.
But they 'traded' WDW tickets for other WDW tickets. They, Disney, will not trade WDE for DLR tickets or DLR for WDW. That is what I was told. Not sure about trading older WDW tickets for newer WDW tickets. Also, would you really want to risk taking a change on them tell you NO WAY?
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But they 'traded' WDW tickets for other WDW tickets. They, Disney, will not trade WDE for DLR tickets or DLR for WDW. That is what I was told. Not sure about trading older WDW tickets for newer WDW tickets. Also, would you really want to risk taking a change on them tell you NO WAY?
Oh, I definitely wouldn't risk it. That's why I wanted to see if anyone on here was able to actually do it.
Also, the point I was making is that if you called WDW and asked them if you could take 5 old passes with the names of 5 different people on them and consolidate them onto a pass for one person, they would probably tell you no because the tickets state they are non-transferable, however, the person at the window still did it.
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Do old tickets have to be tickets that wasn't used or they have extra day(s) left over it? I have lot of tickets from last year and the years before that. But I think they were used each day it had on it don't know.
Do old tickets have to be tickets that wasn't used or they have extra day(s) left over it? I have lot of tickets from last year and the years before that. But I think they were used each day it had on it don't know.
I do not think that Disneyland sells tickets that have what is called "no expiration date" connected with them. I believe that those kind of tickets can only be purchased at WDW. I think the tickets sold at Disneyland are good for 14 days from first useage. This only applys to 2 or more day admittance tickets. Of course I could be wrong as it has been YEARS since I have purchased anything but premium annual passes.
you are going tomorrow, w-steel? Hey maybe one of these time I could meet up with you guys. But right now I'm trying to get a new van.
Yep. we're there right now. Got a great view of the night/morning clean-up crew hard at work here at California Adventure. Maybe one of these times we could meet up, you never know.
It's true. I had one day left on WDW passes, and didn't have a FL trip planned. I was able to exchange them and pay a 1 day fee for 2 day hoppers at DLR.
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I also had heard you could use WDW days at DLR but not the other way around because the tix were cheaper.
I wonder if they stopped doing it when they came out with the two park pass?
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It is the same as the DLR California passes are. 12 months beginning the month of purchase, not Jan thru Dec. Also it is a one-time purchase not as DLR California is, pay by the month. In other words, $700 up front, plus either California sales tax or Flordia sales tax. They can not be purchased on line but rather in person at one of the stateside Disney Parks.
They are also only go at the stateside parks. Such as Disneyland California, California Adventure, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, Disney Quest, ESPN Sports Center and Oak Trails Golf Course. Not included is Disney Paris, Disney Hong Kong or Disney Tokyo.
Hope this clears it up for you.
It's referred to as an "Annual Pass" which I would assume is for 12 months (if you buy in June, it is good through then following June, etc.), like all other annual passes.
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