So what happens now for people like me who have already purchased tickets that may not even have an expiration date on them? I even have a day left on a non-expiring park hopper that I have been hoarding.
In addition, I may be going to WDW at the end of December/beginning of January. I was going to purchase these tickets next week before the new program starts. Is this a good idea?
You can book for Dec 15 when you are exactly 60 days out. Your FP window isn’t yet open for the 15th because you are offsite that day.I'm staying onsite from Dec 8 through Dec 13 (checking out Dec 14) and staying offsite Dec 14 & 15. I purchased a 7-day PH and was going to use the 7th day on Dec 15, having a no-park day earlier in the week. Today MDE shows that my ticket is only valid through Dec 14. I called them and they said it's just a glitch in the MDE system but reading through this thread, I'm worried that the 7th day of my ticket purchase won't be able to be used on Dec 15. Thought? Suggestions?
They may have to convert it to a Flexible ticket. No one has specifically mentioned early activation but it’s stated a package ticket is valid during the package stay or its “validation” period, whichever is longer.I've read through this and if this question has come up I missed it,
Any thoughts or discussion on how this will impact folks who want to pick up and use tickets prior to the start of their packages?
Will that still happen?
No; beginning October 16th it will become a “Flexible Ticket” for an additional charge. All this info is in the video in Post#1.I apologize, because I'm betting that this has already been asked and answered somewhere in this thread, but are the days gone of buying tickets withOUT a date and then just using them anytime before they expire?
So you don't think that MDE showing my ticket is only valid through DEc 14, 2018 is a concern? I wasn't so much worried about FP as much as being able to enter a park on that day.You can book for Dec 15 when you are exactly 60 days out. Your FP window isn’t yet open for the 15th because you are offsite that day.
See the FP FAQ Split Stay section.
Right, separate tickets are easy. But lots of folks like to book the Free Dining package and then book room only, come early, activate their tickets, for a few days, so forth, so on.They may have to convert it to a Flexible ticket. No one has specifically mentioned early activation but it’s stated a package ticket is valid during the package stay or its “validation” period, whichever is longer.
With separately linked tickets, guests can upgrade and change dates through MDX without needing to call ticketing.
We're going in December and I needed to add 2 days to our tickets due to great flight times of arriving early and leaving late.Robo has added info links to the 1st post of the Ticket Sticky.
The directive in the linked page is to purchase your tickets now.
If it’s a 7-day PH, it’s going to be valid for Day#7 because you aren’t using it beyond a 14-day period.So you don't think that MDE showing my ticket is only valid through DEc 14, 2018 is a concern? I wasn't so much worried about FP as much as being able to enter a park on that day.
So does mineOh no! Just realized my FP window opens on October 16!!!
We always do our Universal trips at the beginning or end. Do most really do theirs in the middle of their Disney stay? Why?
All the Ticket Resellers have completed their training on the new tickets and from posts in this thread, TAs also have the inside info on this. Although they don’t appear to be sharing any of the exacting details, they do have more info than what’s presented in the Parks Blog.I wonder if they have inside info?
This is kind of what I am thinking. I feel like I should go ahead and buy my UCT tickets now for my upcoming trip. Except that I am not positive we are taking the trip. I don't want tickets to expire before I actually go!Me too. I can't see many who will see drops. I do believe they will be tied to lower crowd times. While it is far from their sole reason for this change, since clearly that is to make more money, there is a side benefit of hoping to shift crowds some by offering lower prices at times when crowds are currently lower.
Me too! following.....I have an old non-expiring hopper ticket. Will I need to pay to make a flexible ticket when I go to use it?