Disney Passes? Unofficially transferrable?

[jenlovesdisney]

I know that Disney multi-day passes are officially non-transferrable, but in practice, is there anything preventing several people using a pass?

Some friends of ours are going down in March and are buying the 7 day pass which is a special for Canadians. The days expire the end of April (as opposed to regular passes which never expire). They plan to use 4 or 5 days of the pass. We are going in April and want to use their leftover days.

We had no problem doing this in 1998/99 but I have been told that there is now a thumb-print scan and as your pass goes through the reader, you also have to scan your thumb. True?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, since we would purchase these extra days from our friends and don't want to spend the money if it would be useless at the park.

Thanks for any advise
Jen

 

[MouseRight]

Finger Bone Scan is used to verify identity on multiday passes, annual passes, and seasonal passes. Kids are not included in the bone scan process - I assume since they are still growing.

I saw a News Story a while back that warned people about passes being sold at curb side kiosks in the Orlando Area. They showed actual people trying to use someone else's pass getting caught and being escorted off of the Disney Property.

I wouldn't do it, if I was you.

 

[cbjlshaw]

I just returned from a trip to WDW last week and they are using the scan technology you described. Not sure if it is a bone scan or fingerprint scan, but they are using it. I know WDW was offereing a special deal to Florida residents on a 4 day park hopper pass for $99 and they were using the scan. If you are from Canada and can get the special, I'd do that rather than try and use someones pass and geting caught. :sohappy:

 

[The Mom]

The answer is quite simple! If your friends have their fingers scanned, you can't use the passes. If they don't, you can.

But you can't OFFICIALLY use them. The turnstile CM could still ask for an ID as the ticket goes through, but I have never personally seen this. The incidents mentioned in the news have usually involved people buying tickets that either a. had no days left on them b.were issued for a certain time frame (length of stay, seasonal promotions, etc) c. required a finger scan, and the original owner had been scanned.

I'm concerned about the fact that you say they expire within a time frame...that usually means the original owner "qualifies" in some way, which suggests needing an ID to use them.

 

[Pan]

The adult passes definately require the correct user as they checked our fingerprints everytime. I'm intrigued that kids passes don't require this, making there sale possible. We have 2 children's annual passes just issued Jan 31 sitting here in Minnesota never to be used again by us. Hmmm..Would offering them for sale be against the rules of this forum( not to mention highly unethical and probably criminal, but a wise business move).