I personally don't know anyone who has bought park tix on Ebay but we always advise against it. Here's why - you have no way of knowing if the tix are on the up and up UNTIL you get to the turnstile.
Its my understanding that its not legal to buy someones unused tickets. I think it was Disney's website that I read that on although it could have been allearsnet.com. There are places all the Disney area though that say they buy unused tickets, so maybe I'm wrong but I know I read that somewhere. They also take your fingerprints now, not sure why or how it works but we had to have our fingerprints scanned before entering the park. That could be another security measure to keep from using someone elses tickets. As with anything its buyer beware!
There is a question in this weeks "Ask Anita" column at allears dealing with this very subject. She clearly states that this is not a practice that she advises. Stick to a reputable Disney agent if you can swing it. It's always definately better being safe than sorry. How heartbreaking would it be getting all the way to the magic only to be denied for phony or used up tickets that are non-transferrable anyway? I hope your anniversary trip works out for you. Mine is also in August and we are doing a combined anniversary/DD 9th B-Day. First trip back in 4 years! Good Luck!
It's "legal" outside the state of Florida (it's illegal in Florida), but Disney states that they are non-transferrable, so that makes it against policy to use unused days off of someone else's tickets.
ETA: It's also illegal to sell them for more than their value even outside of the state of Florida. I think that's posted on eBay.
But, again, there's no way to even know if they are good until you get to the gates of Disney.
And just an aside, they do finger scans due to the fact that if they actually did finger prints it could turn into an ugly legal battle. They just scan the size & shape of the finger, not the actual prints.
I personally don't know anyone who has bought park tix on Ebay but we always advise against it. Here's why - you have no way of knowing if the tix are on the up and up UNTIL you get to the turnstile.
Val, Co-CL Disney Vacations
Its my understanding that its not legal to buy someones unused tickets. I think it was Disney's website that I read that on although it could have been allearsnet.com. There are places all the Disney area though that say they buy unused tickets, so maybe I'm wrong but I know I read that somewhere. They also take your fingerprints now, not sure why or how it works but we had to have our fingerprints scanned before entering the park. That could be another security measure to keep from using someone elses tickets. As with anything its buyer beware!
~melissa
There is a question in this weeks "Ask Anita" column at allears dealing with this very subject. She clearly states that this is not a practice that she advises. Stick to a reputable Disney agent if you can swing it. It's always definately better being safe than sorry. How heartbreaking would it be getting all the way to the magic only to be denied for phony or used up tickets that are non-transferrable anyway? I hope your anniversary trip works out for you. Mine is also in August and we are doing a combined anniversary/DD 9th B-Day. First trip back in 4 years! Good Luck!
Leslie
It's "legal" outside the state of Florida (it's illegal in Florida), but Disney states that they are non-transferrable, so that makes it against policy to use unused days off of someone else's tickets.
ETA: It's also illegal to sell them for more than their value even outside of the state of Florida. I think that's posted on eBay.
But, again, there's no way to even know if they are good until you get to the gates of Disney.
And just an aside, they do finger scans due to the fact that if they actually did finger prints it could turn into an ugly legal battle. They just scan the size & shape of the finger, not the actual prints.
Alysha
Edited 7/17/2006 9:04 pm ET by alygator