Photo of a bunch of Mickey balloons - Walt Disney World Spring Header 2
  • On Jan 29, 2025
    Bill from FL Asked Please note that experiences, policies, pricing and other offerings are subject to change and may have changed since the date of this answer.

    My wife an I visited Disney World a couple of weeks ago and the person at the ticket office where we got our park hopper passes said we should check and see if we could apply the cost of the tickets towards getting a Florida resident pass. Is that correct

    Hiya Bill,

    Welcome to planDisney! When I was in graduate school in Florida, I couldn’t wait to become an annual passholder. I loved the idea of being able to visit Walt Disney World more often (and get discounts on my favorite snacks), and I was so excited when I finally became one by upgrading my tickets.

    As the Cast Member told you at the ticket counter, Walt Disney World allows you to upgrade by applying the value of theme park tickets to an annual pass as long as your tickets still have remaining days left on them (the tickets must be partially or completely unused). If your tickets are eligible, you can upgrade on the My Disney Experience mobile app, in person at the Ticket Center at Disney Springs, or at a ticket counter. You can also call a Cast Member in Existing Tickets if that is easier! I personally prefer to call or use my mobile app to take advantage of my passholder perks as soon as I arrive.

    I hope this was helpful, Bill. Before I let you go, I wanted to share something we learned when we tried to upgrade our tickets once. If you want to upgrade to a Disney Pixie Dust pass, you cannot have used your park hopper passes on a date that is blocked out for the Pixie Dust pass. So, for example, let’s say you used your park hopper pass on a weekend during your last trip. Since Pixie Dust passes are blocked out on weekends (and peak periods), you cannot upgrade your tickets to a Pixie Dust pass. Please come back and see us if you need anything else!

    Happy Planning,

    Ashley F.
thumbnail image for Ashley

Meet the Panelist: Ashley, Texas

Hey Y'all! I’m Ashley and I live in Texas. My family and I love trying out the yummy snacks (DOLE Whip anyone!) and taking full advantage of our resort days. When we are not piloting the Millennium Falcon, exploring Kilimanjaro Safaris, or watching fireworks, you can find me planning our next adventure to Walt Disney World! I am so excited that you are planning a trip, and I look forward to helping you dig a little deeper and find the magic in all of the wonders of Walt Disney World Resort. Learn More About Ashley

Didn't find what you were looking for? Click the Ask a Question button to open the Ask a Question dialogue box. If you are not logged in a dialogue box will appear to signin in order to ask a question.

To submit your question, please log in now if you have not already done so.

Ask a QuestionOpens the Ask a Question dialog box.
x

Update Browser

For a better experience browsing this website, please download an updated version of Internet Explorer.


Or you can continue browsing without updating.