Hello! We are going to spend our vacation at WDW. Originall, we only planned to stay for 4 days so I purchased 3 days base tickets fron undercover tourist. Now, we changed our plan and we will stay 3 more extra days. My kids want to go to Typhoon lagoon for 2 days. My question are :
1. should I upgrade my tickets to parhopper plus when I get there and how much does it cost to upgrade? Or
2. Should I just purchase tickets for Typhoon lagoon?
1. Yes.So I am sure that I've read here (and other places) a million times that
1. if you upgrade your MYW tickets and use the water park entitlements, that you must purchase the annual pass that includes water parks.
We used 3 water park entitlements from MWY PH PLUS tickets and then upgraded to the annual passes that do not include water parks.
2. We asked at 2 different locations (Magic Kingdom and our resort) and both said that we did not have to upgrade to the Platinum Plus.
Just an FYI.
So I am sure that I've read here (and other places) a million times that if you upgrade your MYW tickets and use the water park entitlements, that you must purchase the annual pass that includes water parks. We used 3 water park entitlements from MWY PH PLUS tickets and then upgraded to the annual passes that do not include water parks. We asked at 2 different locations (Magic Kingdom and our resort) and both said that we did not have to upgrade to the Platinum Plus. Just an FYI.
This means that those CMs either a) didn't know the rule or b) didn't care about it.
So I am sure that I've read here (and other places) a million times that if you upgrade your MYW tickets and use the water park entitlements, that you must purchase the annual pass that includes water parks. We used 3 water park entitlements from MWY PH PLUS tickets and then upgraded to the annual passes that do not include water parks. We asked at 2 different locations (Magic Kingdom and our resort) and both said that we did not have to upgrade to the Platinum Plus. Just an FYI.
This means that those CMs either a) didn't know the rule or b) didn't care about it.
Hmm.. that's interesting. We specifically asked if we needed to upgrade to the one that includes water parks because we had heard we would have to, and both locations said no. It made me wonder if the rules had changed.
Take a look at my post #4487 above for more details of the "why" of the upgrade rule.
The MDE app update states that we can upgrade our tickets to an annual pass within the app. We have tickets with our package and plan to do this once we arrive on property in a couple of weeks. Will I be able to scan my Magic Band to show proof of my AP to get the AP discounts? Or do I need a separate AP card, which means that I should go to Guest Relations to update to an AP?
I have not heard of any change in the need to show an AP card and ID in order to get the AP discounts.
Being able to upgrade to AP in MDX would not necessarily indicate any change in that "AP card" policy.
As always, anything can change at any time.
Stay tuned.
The MDE app update states that we can upgrade our tickets to an annual pass within the app. We have tickets with our package and plan to do this once we arrive on property in a couple of weeks. Will I be able to scan my Magic Band to show proof of my AP to get the AP discounts? Or do I need a separate AP card, which means that I should go to Guest Relations to update to an AP?
I did not realize that, I'm not sure what the point is of allowing the upgrade in the app then. Thanks for the info!Also, an AP upgrade in the app must be validated at a ticket window with the owner’s ID before its first usage as an AP anyway.
I did not realize that, I'm not sure what the point is of allowing the upgrade in the app then. Thanks for the info!
The purpose is primarily for Florida residents, who have a 14 day window after the use of a 1-day ticket to upgrade it, who then go home to Miami or Jacksonville, decide they wanted to upgrade, but they aren't returning within that window. They ask all the time if they can upgrade online or over the phone. I guess Disney finally decided to let them.
Do the APs have to be activated on that trip or just purchased?In general, AP MB's are mailed to new AP holders AFTER they have returned home from WDW following their first visit to WDW on which they bought the new AP.