Welcome to planDisney, Tricia! I hope you're having a great time at Walt Disney World Resort this week.
Most tickets at Walt Disney World Resort are date-based, meaning that you select the days you want to use them when you purchase them. While you do get a few extra days to use your tickets, for example,
a 5-day ticket can be used over 8 days, once you start using your ticket it will expire at the end of that period. If your ticket says it expires the day you're leaving, you will not be able to save a few days to use next year.
Tricia, since you're at Walt Disney World Resort right now, I highly recommend that you go speak to
Guest Relations or visit the
Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs and ask what your options are for your unused days. While they may not tell you anything different than I have, they can access your ticket media, see exactly what kind of admission you have, and let you know all of the options available to you.
Have a magical day, Tricia!
Jessica