We bought our tickets to Disney World years ago but didn't go...are we out of luck?

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I was told years ago that if we wanted to save money since Disney tickets  were increasing price wise almost every year, we could buy our tickets when we had the money and go when we wanted since they wouldn't expire until we first used them.  So the next year, we used our tax return, part of it anyway, and purchased the three tickets needed for our family.  We bought park hopper plus tickets and planned to go the next year on that tax return money.  Unfortunately, I was diagnosed with cancer and have spent the last five years battling it.  This will be the first summer I will be physically able to go so we are beginning to plan again but now I am really worried...I was trying to find out about this but keep seeing on here that tickets actually do expire and we may be out of luck.  The tickets have never been used, never scanned, etc. and don't have dates on them.  They are actually still in the plastic sleeve they arrived in years ago.  Does anyone know the real answer here?  Thanks to all who try to help.

GeezGuys · Accepted Answer

If you haven't used them at all they should still be good. Multi-day tickets don't expire until after you start using them, like if you use 4 days on a 5 day pass, that extra day will expire after 14 days. But completely unused ones have no expiration date unless they're some kind of special tickets.

You will probably have to exchange your old tickets for current ones at guest services before you enter the parks but if you have say, a 3 day pass they should give you a new 3 day pass in exchange for the old one.

I wish you good luck with your battle against cancer, that is a tough one.

MS · Answer

You are correct - if they have not been used, then they are not expired.  Disney tickets expire 14 days after their first use.  You are still able to use them.

Indiana Jones · Answer

what was told to you back then is the truth. 
if you have not used them they have not expired. 
however you may need to have them exchanged for the new RFID style of ticket which would be no extra cost. 
contact disney world directly if you want to confirm it. 
1 (407) 939-5277

drip · Answer

Have you called the Disney reservation line?  If you want facts you need to get them from Disney

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We bought our tickets to Disney World years ago but didn't go...are we out of luck?

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