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[DisneyRunner2009]

Do you lose your park reservations if you upgrade to a new AP? Here is my scenario. I have a 3 day hopper. My last park day is October 1. Would I lose that park reservation, if I upgrade my ticket earlier in the trip? Thank you.

 

[burnurcomputer]

Ah, heck! I think I know the answer, but want to ask to be sure.

I leave tomorrow, and depart on the 8th. I am one day shy on my ticket to upgrade to an AP. Can I add a day to my ticket and upgrade it to an AP?

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

Robo,
I bought some AP certificates before I retired, to beat future price increases.
WDW used to just activate them, without charging price difference.
Do you think they will charge the price difference on these new APs?

 

[Gizmo74]

What would be my cost to upgrade to Sorcerer Pass? Below is what I paid for 4 BASE 8 Day tickets start park day Oct 2.

8 Base Day 4 tickets - Bought from Reseller - $2,352.28
If I would have bought direct from Disney - $2,461.04


If I bought 4 Sorcerer Annual pass, the price is $800/each (Not sure tax rate) $3,200 plus tax.

Will Disney use the amount that I paid to the reseller or will they use the current Disney value of $2,461?

 

[lanejudy]

Do you lose your park reservations if you upgrade to a new AP?

You shouldn't lose your park reservations by upgrading your ticket in any manner. However I have read that WDW phone CMs are recommending not to upgrade until your last day. Whether that advice is simply overly-cautious, or they are aware of any issue with the system, I can't say.

Once you have entered the park on Oct. 1st, no reason not to upgrade. You are already in the park using the reservation.

 

[lanejudy]

Will Disney use the amount that I paid to the reseller or will they use the current Disney value of $2,461?

The credit towards an upgrade will be WDW's online price on the date you purchased your 3rd party tickets, for the same dates. If ticket prices increased since you purchased yours, you will not receive credit for the current value.

Upgrades are a 1:1 transaction. I suggest you calculate out the value for 1 of your tickets (note if any are kids tickets it will vary) and then look up the AP price for 1 ticket, subtract the difference. That is what you will owe to upgrade for 1 AP.

 

[DisneyRunner2009]

You shouldn't lose your park reservations by upgrading your ticket in any manner. However I have read that WDW phone CMs are recommending not to upgrade until your last day. Whether that advice is simply overly-cautious, or they are aware of any issue with the system, I can't say.

Once you have entered the park on Oct. 1st, no reason not to upgrade. You are already in the park using the reservation.

My resort arrival date is September 25, but I'd first enter a park on September 27. In the olden days your AP start date would be the first day you entered a park. Also, waiting until October 1 I'd miss out on the opportunity to go to more parks earlier in my stay.

 

[Gizmo74]

The credit towards an upgrade will be WDW's online price on the date you purchased your 3rd party tickets, for the same dates. If ticket prices increased since you purchased yours, you will not receive credit for the current value.

Upgrades are a 1:1 transaction. I suggest you calculate out the value for 1 of your tickets (note if any are kids tickets it will vary) and then look up the AP price for 1 ticket, subtract the difference. That is what you will owe to upgrade for 1 AP.

I bought all adult tickets from the reseller at $588.07 each back in May. I don't think Disney raised prices since I bought. If I would have bought the ticket from them, it would have been $615.26.

So you are saying when I upgrade I will pay the difference of $800 - $588.07? (Not sure what the tax is on the $800 but what I paid to reseller has tax in it). So I would pay approximately $211.93 each ticket to upgrade? Disney will not bridge me to their price of $615.26?

Not talking about a whole lot of money but every bit helps and I want to make sure they are doing it right.

 

[lanejudy]

My resort arrival date is September 25, but I'd first enter a park on September 27. In the olden days your AP start date would be the first day you entered a park. Also, waiting until October 1 I'd miss out on the opportunity to go to more parks earlier in my stay.

Ah, I didn't realize you don't have enough days on your hopper. I would upgrade in-person, and while at the counter ask them to check your park reservations at the same time to be sure nothing gets lost. Make a screenshot before to show you have the 10/1 reservation already. I honestly don't think it will interfere with the park reservations, though. People have been upgrading tickets for the past year with no problem.

I expect the AP start date will be the first day you use the ticket that gets upgraded, regardless of whether you upgrade on your first or last day. So if you enter a park on 9/27, that will be your AP expiration next year.

 

[lanejudy]

@Gizmo74 -- I didn't do the math or look up values but assuming your numbers are correct, you'll receive credit for the WDW value -- the $615.26. $800(+tax) minus $615.26. So somewhere around $185-$190 to account for the tax.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

What would be my cost to upgrade to Sorcerer Pass? Below is what I paid for 4 BASE 8 Day tickets start park day Oct 2.

8 Base Day 4 tickets - Bought from Reseller - $2,352.28
If I would have bought direct from Disney - $2,461.04


If I bought 4 Sorcerer Annual pass, the price is $800/each (Not sure tax rate) $3,200 plus tax.

Will Disney use the amount that I paid to the reseller or will they use the current Disney value of $2,461?

Gizmo, I believe the new Sorcerer pass is $899 plus 6.5% tax each, not $800.

 

[Gizmo74]

@Gizmo74 -- I didn't do the math or look up values but assuming your numbers are correct, you'll receive credit for the WDW value -- the $615.26. $800(+tax) minus $615.26. So somewhere around $185-$190 to account for the tax.

Thank you!! I was hoping they would bridge it. I guess I can afford to add the Memory Maker now.

 

[Gizmo74]

Gizmo, I believe the new Sorcerer pass is $899 plus 6.5% tax each, not $800.

OMG! you are right. Yikes. Thanks for catching that.

 

[DisneyRunner2009]

Thank you lanejudy. I agree. I plan to go to a service window on my arrival day and discuss. Years ago when we upgraded to AP I was told I'd lose my FPs, but I went to a kiosk and they were still there. I was thinking of taking a screen shot, too.

 

[Robo]

1. Do you lose your park reservations if you upgrade to a new AP? Here is my scenario. I have a 3 day hopper. My last park day is October 1.
2. Would I lose that park reservation, if I upgrade my ticket earlier in the trip? Thank you.

1. No.
2. No.

 

[Robo]

Ah, heck! I think I know the answer, but want to ask to be sure.

I leave tomorrow, and depart on the 8th. I am one day shy on my ticket to upgrade to an AP. Can I add a day to my ticket and upgrade it to an AP?

Tickets can be upgraded more than once.

 

[wishicouldgomoreofte]

Do you think I will be charged the price difference when I go to activate an AP certificate or voucher purchased in 2011?

 

[Robo]

Do you think I will be charged the price difference when I go to activate an AP certificate or voucher purchased in 2011?

Nobody knows.
It never hurts to ask nicely for what you'd like if given a disappointing number.

 

[BayGirl22]

Thanks for all the updates on this thread - exciting news today. I'd like advice on the best way to upgrade.

We have 4 x 10 day hoppers purchased with a Feb '22 start date. I'm taking a solo trip arriving Sept 8th (perfect timing) and want to upgrade my Hopper to the Sorcerer Pass. Couple questions:

1. I arrive the night of Sept 8th, staying at the Dolphin, so I assume the ticket deck there will not be able to handle an AP upgrade. Best to just head to the TTC or is there somewhere in the Epcot resort area that can handle this?

2. I assume I'll need to change the start date on my ticket from Feb '22 to Sept '21 before I upgrade? The price will be lower so no cost to change it, but should I wait to have the CM change it? I worry that I'll start the clock on my 10 days when i'm only there for 4 and something will go wrong (Covid uncertainty I guess).
The downside to waiting is that right now I can't make park reservations for the September trip - but I'm not to worried about them filling up, and I'm staying onsite so I have that buket.

3. For the other 3 Hoppers - Can I upgrade them all on Sept 8 but then not activate them until Feb when my family is there? Or should we just wait? We'll want to use the extra days for park reservations, but plenty of time to do it over the phone before Feb.

 

[FoodieFriend]

Waiting to see how everyone's upgrade to AP experiences will be after Sept 8. I don't need tickets until 2023 but I have 2x non-expiring 7 day base/one park per day tickets that I may decide to use for upgrading to Sorcerer's APs. My main concern is being able to get the correct value for my tickets because the phone CMs do not seem as knowledgeable as the front of the park CMs. I don't think I can wait until we get to WDW because we'll need to have booked our park passes in advance for 8 days but my tickets are only for 7 days.