We are staying offsite in early August. Only 31 days to go! :sohappy:We got our park tickets online and they seem to be flimsy cardboard with a megentic strip. I am worried they will get damaged or destroyed in either rain or on wet rides. Is there any way that I can go to the Guest Services desk upon arrival and get them replaced with hard plastic cards?
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ticket Question
- Thread starter mickeyjim
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disneymyway
New Member
I used to think the same thing until someone explained to me that they aren't made of ordinary paper but this super strong stuff that I don't remember the name of. They could go through the wash and not be affected at all.
Believe me, I said the same thing you did but I think it may be true!
Believe me, I said the same thing you did but I think it may be true!
KingStefan
Well-Known Member
I have heard that mag stipes on the flexible ones are more reliable than the plastic anyway. Don't know if that's actually true. AP tickets are made of the same stuff.
Our last trip, we stayed off-site for two nights before moving on site, and we got the flexible ones because we didn't get KTTW until our third night. I was going to try to get them moved, but we decided we were happy with the ones we had. I brought an extra wallet to carry all the Disney stuff separately from my money and credit cards, etc. It worked out really well.
Our last trip, we stayed off-site for two nights before moving on site, and we got the flexible ones because we didn't get KTTW until our third night. I was going to try to get them moved, but we decided we were happy with the ones we had. I brought an extra wallet to carry all the Disney stuff separately from my money and credit cards, etc. It worked out really well.
Rob562
Well-Known Member
As another poster said, the magnetic stripe on the "paper" tickets is more durable and reliable than the stripes on the plastic tickets. Also, they're coasted with something that makes them virtually indestructible. (If you have any old tickets lying around, trying ripping one in half sometime. Unless you start the rip with scissors, it's near impossible)
The only thing that can get them is if they get drenched with water. Even then, they stay intact and only curl up and won't go in the turnstiles or FastPass machines. The printing is still readable and the ticket can easily be replaced by Guest Relations.
Lastly, the WDW parks can't give you tickets on anything but the "paper" ticket stock. The ticket machines in the windows aren't designed to issue anything but the paper ones. (For economic reasons, the paper tickets come on long rolls, and each ticket is cut from the roll individually, which is why the tickets usually have a slight curve to them when you first get them)
-Rob
The only thing that can get them is if they get drenched with water. Even then, they stay intact and only curl up and won't go in the turnstiles or FastPass machines. The printing is still readable and the ticket can easily be replaced by Guest Relations.
Lastly, the WDW parks can't give you tickets on anything but the "paper" ticket stock. The ticket machines in the windows aren't designed to issue anything but the paper ones. (For economic reasons, the paper tickets come on long rolls, and each ticket is cut from the roll individually, which is why the tickets usually have a slight curve to them when you first get them)
-Rob
We had one of six get rough on the edges last year. We took it to guest services and they replaced it and gave us plastic covers for all of our tickets at the same time. Don't worry about it. The person who had the damaged ticket was continually trying to squeeze two tickets into a wallet slot that was built for one.
CleveRocks
Active Member
They're made of Tyvek, the same stuff that's used as "house wrap" to waterproof new construction. It's almost indestructible. You can't rip it, for example.
Monty
Brilliant...and Canadian
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You can, but it really takes a concerted effort! :lol:
PeoplemoverTTA
Well-Known Member
APs are actually made of this same material, and mine has really gotten beaten up but has always worked.
Still, if you have your purchase receipt for the tickets, it might be a good idea to keep it in your wallet or hotel safe in case your ticket stops working. That's also a good idea anyway, as it makes it much easier for Guest Relations to replace lost or stolen tickets (you never know what can happen!).
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
Just put them in a sealable plastic wallet after park entry - that'll keep them dry
jerlev
New Member
Another suggestion from cast members... Do not just stack up the tickets. If you have the magnetic strips stacked on top of each other, they can erase each other. We usually store all tickets face up, but alternate each one so the magnetic strip alternates from side to side...
That being said, replacing a card that no longer works is fast and easy. We had one go out the morning of the EPCOT 25 celebration. We thought we'd be delayed and sent to Guest Relations. Nope, they reprinted the ticket at a kiosk right in the middle of the ticket turnstiles...
That being said, replacing a card that no longer works is fast and easy. We had one go out the morning of the EPCOT 25 celebration. We thought we'd be delayed and sent to Guest Relations. Nope, they reprinted the ticket at a kiosk right in the middle of the ticket turnstiles...