Stupid Ticket Guests

Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members post your stupid guest tricks here. This forum is not for general Walt Disney World discussion. Please use the Break Room, for non stupid guest trick topics.
felinefan
Should be on Payroll
Should be on Payroll
Posts: 3177
Joined: Wed Nov 23, 2005 1:23 am
Location: SoCal

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by felinefan » Thu Jan 24, 2008 7:07 pm

Back when DL had tickets for rides, we would keep unused ones for years, and made sure to check they were still usable before we went to the park. If they were usable, we used them; if not, we either traded them in or tossed them--no big deal. Of course, this was back in the 60s and 70s, when tickets didn't cost so much.


Image

Near Philly
Regular Guest
Regular Guest
Posts: 215
Joined: Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:47 pm
Location: look at the bold letters up there.

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by Near Philly » Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:45 pm

Soooooo I can't get a refund on my A and B tickets? :D:



GRUMPY PIRATE
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 8780
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:23 am
Location: Insane Diego

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Thu Jan 24, 2008 11:04 pm

felinefan wrote:Back when DL had tickets for rides, we would keep unused ones for years, and made sure to check they were still usable before we went to the park. If they were usable, we used them; if not, we either traded them in or tossed them--no big deal. Of course, this was back in the 60s and 70s, when tickets didn't cost so much.
I remember the first time I went to Disneyland, I was in the Navy (of course!!) and got a bus ride from san diego, a ticket book and enterence, and a ride back for about $20.00. (I believe they had a special military price!) I remember having several of the smaller tickets left when we had to get back to the bus. I gave them to some kids, as they were for the smaller rides!


:pirateflaARRRRRRR YA DOIN'?

User avatar
Zazu
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 4133
Joined: Sat Feb 08, 2003 3:00 pm
Park: WDW
Position: retired
Location: 8 miles east of Spaceship Earth
Contact:

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by Zazu » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:11 am

Near Philly wrote:Soooooo I can't get a refund on my A and B tickets? :D:
No, but for a few hundred you can upgrade them to annual passes!

Actually, you can upgrade any *one* ticket to any more expensive one, but you only get face value. Thus each of your "A coupons" is still only worth 10 cents.

And yes, I have had guests try to do this. Most I convinced they could get more value out of by selling them on eBay, but one insisted I give her 25 cents credit for an old "C coupon", which I did.


Zazu

GRUMPY PIRATE
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 8780
Joined: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:23 am
Location: Insane Diego

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by GRUMPY PIRATE » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:23 am

Zazu wrote:No, but for a few hundred you can upgrade them to annual passes!

Actually, you can upgrade any *one* ticket to any more expensive one, but you only get face value. Thus each of your "A coupons" is still only worth 10 cents.

And yes, I have had guests try to do this. Most I convinced they could get more value out of by selling them on eBay, but one insisted I give her 25 cents credit for an old "C coupon", which I did.
It would have been more valuable to frame it!!! (and KEEP it!)

Jeeez the term "SG" comes to mind!!


:pirateflaARRRRRRR YA DOIN'?

User avatar
BRWombat
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 5131
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:00 pm
Department: Offsite Harmony
Position: Back Row Baritone
Location: Dallas area
Contact:

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by BRWombat » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:04 pm

My wife & I still have our 4-day parkhoppers from our honeymoon in 1990 with one day remaining. I understand we could exchange them for current media good for any park but DAK (since it wasn't around then), right? Who knows if we'll ever do that (especially as long as my in-laws keep taking us on land/sea package vacations!).


"This would be a great place if we could only get rid of all these people." - Walt Disney

Image Image
VocalMajority
Twitter

DisneyMom
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 5002
Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:14 pm
Park: DLR Guest
Department: Churro Inspection
Position: In Line for POTC

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by DisneyMom » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:46 pm

BRWombat wrote:My wife & I still have our 4-day parkhoppers from our honeymoon in 1990 with one day remaining. I understand we could exchange them for current media good for any park but DAK (since it wasn't around then), right? Who knows if we'll ever do that (especially as long as my in-laws keep taking us on land/sea package vacations!).
You Didn't Go to WDW on the 4th Day? :eek:
Oh, yeah........HONEYMOON! :rolleyes: ;) :p:


:flybongo: NO BULL!!!!!:D:

User avatar
BRWombat
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 5131
Joined: Thu Jul 22, 2004 2:00 pm
Department: Offsite Harmony
Position: Back Row Baritone
Location: Dallas area
Contact:

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by BRWombat » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:02 pm

DisneyMom wrote:You Didn't Go to WDW on the 4th Day? :eek:
Oh, yeah........HONEYMOON! :rolleyes: ;) :p:
Hey, I'm lucky I remember being at Walt Disney World at all.


"This would be a great place if we could only get rid of all these people." - Walt Disney

Image Image
VocalMajority
Twitter

DisneyMom
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 5002
Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:14 pm
Park: DLR Guest
Department: Churro Inspection
Position: In Line for POTC

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by DisneyMom » Fri Jan 25, 2008 4:39 pm

BRWombat wrote:Hey, I'm lucky I remember being at Walt Disney World at all.
LOL!!!!!!! :p:


:flybongo: NO BULL!!!!!:D:

Big Wallaby
Permanent Fixture
Permanent Fixture
Posts: 5734
Joined: Thu Feb 15, 2007 7:19 pm
Location: Vancouver, Washington

Re: Stupid Ticket Guests

Post by Big Wallaby » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:07 pm

BRWombat wrote:Hey, I'm lucky I remember being at Walt Disney World at all.
:hysteria:


My opinions are mine and mine only. If my opinions are the opinion of others who happen to share whatever my crazy views may be, then fine, but it's not because I represent them in having my opinions. Got it?

Post Reply