Originally Posted By Donny I was heading into the park yesterday and the guest infront of me had a plastic ticket so I was wondering does anyone else want an plastice Annual Pass ?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've wondered why they have plastic APs for DL, but they're still paper for WDW. I know that the systems are different and all that, but if the Premier AP can be plastic and work at both places, why not make WDW's APs out of plastic as well? It can't be that much more expensive, and is totally worth it for something that you're expected to keep and use for a full year.
Originally Posted By magic0214 But doesn't Disneyland have a 20 dollar fee for losing your plastic AP there? Here, they will print you a new one for free!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They do charge $20, but I think that the first time it's free. I know they offer 'oops passes' if you forget to bring your ticket, but I'm not sure what they do if you lose it. They are pretty thin for plastic (much thinner than a credit card or hotel key), so one of mine broke in my wallet a few years ago (the top edge split off, right through the middle of the magnetic strip). I had it with me, and they were happy to replace it for free. I'm not sure what the policy is if you need a new one, without bringing in the old one, but it's easy enough to just stick it in your wallet and always have it there ready to go.
Originally Posted By xrayvision I was thinking about purchasing a WDW AP and had no idea that the WDW AP cards were paper. I'm with Donny, I want a plastic card. I could have sworn that when I bought my WDW tickets at my Disney hotel desk that they loaded the info onto my hotel room key card. But, my memory could be failing me as I stayed offsite on my most recent visit. I know that I kept having to pull out my WDW hotel key card to get complimentary parking at the parks' parking toll booths and for early/late Magic Hours. For Magic Hours, the CMs had handheld scanning machines that they use to check your occupancy status on your hotel key card before issuing you a Magic Hours color-coded bracelet. I'm trying to remember if I also pulled out my key card at the entry gates as well. As WDW has card scanning devices for credit cards including Disney Chase card, Disney Management employees' premier perks cards that gives them discounts and/or complimentary entries at U.S. Disney locations, CM employee ID cards that gives them discounts, as well as the hotel key card scanners....I'm not sure why WDW can't have devices that can scan AP plastic cards too.
Originally Posted By disney pete In this day and age AP's should be plastic and like most cards if you lose it of course you gotta pay for it.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Huge pet peeve of mine. My Universal AP is paper and it drives me crazy.
Originally Posted By DlandDug The first time I got a WDW AP I assumed they were handing me a receipt, good for the "real" card. When they told me that was it, I thought, "Meh. Walt Disney World..."
Originally Posted By tashajilek I guess i never noticed because i got a Premier which thankfully is plastic.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS Correct on the Universal pass being paper. And with Jurrasic Park, you need to be really really careful it doesn't turn to mush.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< They do charge $20 [to replace a DL AP], but I think that the first time it's free. I know they offer 'oops passes' if you forget to bring your ticket, but I'm not sure what they do if you lose it. They are pretty thin for plastic (much thinner than a credit card or hotel key), so one of mine broke in my wallet a few years ago (the top edge split off, right through the middle of the magnetic strip). I had it with me, and they were happy to replace it for free. >>> I think the rule is that it's $20 to replace a lost AP, but they offer two exceptions: 1. Once per year, they'll give you a courtesy paper admission ticket good for that day only if you show up without your AP. This covers the situation where you simply forgot it at home. 2. If you have the card in your possession and it's damaged, they'll replace it for free. Otherwise, it's $20 for a replacement. Obviously, it doesn't cost them $20 to replace it, but if it were not for this rule, a certain number of guests would simply never bring their passes and always show up with their photo ID and get a courtesy pass for that day or a replacement card.
Originally Posted By Friar Tuck and Roll Ive had the same Universal ticket since 2007 and while it looks like paper it is actually thin plastic and has lasted a great deal. Disney's tickets are also the same way, being plastic coated and should last for quite a while. Sea World's tickets on the other hand are paper and I have had to replace mine at least 3 times in 1 year.
Originally Posted By Hats and Wands ^^^That's interesting about Sea World. Several years ago, we had APs for Sea World San Diego & they were plastic. We even got to pick the picture we wanted.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb The Platinum Pass is paper. I keep mine in my special waterproof travel wallet ... a Ziploc baggy ;-).
Originally Posted By tyranny I'm new here, usually just lurk, but I wanted to mention if you buy your AP from one of the hotel guest services counters they are plastic cards, not paper. They use the same cards that they use for room keys, it just says "Annual Pass" on it instead of room stuff. You need to be careful not to get them mixed up, but worth buying in the lobby just for the plastic card later. I usually take a marker/sharpie to it to make sure it stands out.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wow, that's a great tip! It's a really clever way to work the system to get a product that does what it's supposed to. Does that mean that if you buy a regular park ticket at the hotel (assuming you're not staying there), they would also print that on plastic? My head is exploding right now just realizing how genius that idea is!
Originally Posted By SuperDry Are you allowed to buy park tickets (AP or otherwise) at a Disney resort if you're not a registered guest?
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 Disney Stores also sell the plastic APs too. At least they do here in Oklahoma. I would asume that they would at all Disney stores.
Originally Posted By tyranny They just started selling AP's a bit ago at the hotels, but you have always been able to buy day tickets. From what I know the day tickets were on room keys as well. Not sure if you can do it if you are not a guest, since they did ask for my room info the last time I bought them there, but I would ask. Can't see why they wouldn't sell them to you, they aren't discounted or anything. They can't do AP payment plan tickets (the ones you pay monthly for) at the lobby desk, but anything else is fine.
