Originally Posted By mickeylvs4me -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In 1986, Disneyland issued a Golden Ticket when you passed thru their gates as lucky guest #whatever as you passed thru the gates. So has it, I spent another funfilled day at the Magic Kingdom a few days ago. While there we showed the 1986 Golden Ticket and had it verified as still good and redeemable. Turns out, we couldn't redeem it for California Adventureland so we bought a Park-Hopper Pass instead. BUT the guy who verified the Ticket as being valid seemed quite impressed that we still had it after 20 years. This got me thinking. Would it have been a mistake to redeem this? Is it a collector item? I LOVE Disney and Mickey, but aside from a framed E-ticket (my sentimental childhood memories), I really don't collect Disney. If something Disney looks like a must have I buy it, use it, wash it. Does anyone know a good place to have this checked-out? Or if it is even worth anything? We live in SoCal. Is there a place that we can take it? Thanks in advance
Originally Posted By Roger55 I would not have redeemed it. I would think the collectable value is higher than what you saved by redeeming it. I do not know what it's collectable value is out in the Disneyana community. I probably would have paid at least $50 for it if it was in decent condition.
Originally Posted By cwade It would retail on ebay for about $2.50-$10.00, thus making it a much better value to redeem it, unless there is sentimental value to you, in which case it is only good for you, but if there isn't you could always try selling it on ebay. Complete original tickets books usually sell for about $15 there, unless they have the admission part still on them, as that can still be used, then they'll go for about the price of a one day, one park ticket.
Originally Posted By TinksBestFriend You may want to go to the NFFC convention on July 16th. It's in Garden Grove and someone at the trade show should be able to help you.
Originally Posted By Roger55 Why would it be worth that much less than a one admission? I would think anyone would buy it for $2.50 if it could get them a day in DL. If they are availabel for $2.50-$10.00 on ebay, I would buy as many as become available. Not saying you are wrong. Just doesn't make sense to me that they would be selling so cheap.
Originally Posted By mickeylvs4me Do you have to be a member to get into the convention? This is all new to me. I was hoping someone here had seen one of these. No one I know personally has heard of this type of ticket. It has a date (Jun 13 1986) stamped on the reverse side. The front is gold showing a silhouette of Mickey w/ a drum and says Disneyland '86 Passport and is numbered. Should have included that information earlier.
Originally Posted By mickeylvs4me Yes. As a matter of fact, I posted over there first and another Pea told me to try these boards. Was that you?
Originally Posted By NeverlandClub The NFFC Strictly Disneyana Show and Sale is open to the public at 11:00. It costs $5.00 a person to get in. It takes place at Crowne Plaza Resort in Garden Grove on July 16th.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>Complete original tickets books usually sell for about $15 [on eBay], unless they have the admission part still on them, as that can still be used, then they'll go for about the price of a one day, one park ticket.<< A "complete" ticket book would still contain the admission coupon. These are still honored by Disneyland. This ticket, and all entry tickets, are worth at least the current price of admission. Complete ticket books are worth a great deal more. What sells in the $15 range on eBay are partial books. On the rare occasion that a complete book comes up for sale, the price is quite a bit higher. And partial books of the early examples sell quite high, too. I saw a partial book from 1956 a few years ago that sold for over $200. I am unfamiliar with the 1986 Golden Ticket. This was a promotion that carried over from the very successfull 30th Birthday. Memorablia associated with that year hasn't yet become highly collectible. But there is a rather devoted group of collectors of ticket media. I would imagine that an unused ticket like this would be of great interest, and would certainly sell for more than the price of admission. AND... while searching for an image of this ticket, I ran across a site that has one for sale! <a href="http://www.finddisney.com/images/86passport.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.finddisney.com/imag es/86passport.jpg</a> Price: $89.95. Note that they haven't actually sold it...
Originally Posted By mickeylvs4me DlandDug: Took that link you provided and the ticket they show is exactly what mine looks like. Thanks for finding and sharing that.
Originally Posted By bucket tosser Mickeyluv4me: May I suggest that you get the ticket valued by Phil Sears. He is a well respected collector and has an extensive website. I believe its www.philsears.com. Also, he's located in So Cal.
