We're headed to Disneyland in a few weeks, and are planning to buy 5 day park-hopper tickets. It says that the tickets are non-transferable, but can an grandparent or uncle go with our kids while one of us stays home one day to rest :)? Does anyone know if the tickets you buy have names on them or if you have to show ID? All the Disney folks told me on the phone is that they "aren't transferable", but he didn't seem to think the tickets would be tied to one person . . . has anyone gone and switched around people with park hopper tickets?
Hi,
We were there last year and bought a two day park-hopper and they are just paper tickets and we did not have to show any ID to enter the parks. I think if you were doing season tickets that would be a different story.
I believe you can switch around the family, no biggie! We went a few years back and they do not have names on them and I collected all the tickets and put them in my purse so they wouldn't get lost...there is no way for them to know who used what ticket!
Have fun!
EDIT- I just read Rachel's answer...Disneyland does not have the fingerprint thingy...well it didn't in 2008!
My last trip to Disneyland was last October (2009). They did not have a fingerprint device there, and I have not heard any news of them adding one to the park entrances (my parents have season passes, and they haven't mentioned anything). I know there is a picture associated with the season passes, but I don't believe there is a picture tied to the 5-day hopper passes (I should say, there has never been in the past when I have gone). It should be fine to swap your tickets with other family members. I think you are supposed to sign or write your name on the back, but I have never seen any gate attendant ask for ID (you might not want to give the grandpa the pass that says "Sally"). I do know that they are computer scanned, and if you are entering a 2nd park, or re-entering the same park after a certain time (say, 5pm?), they need to see that you have a stamp on your hand, to know that you didn't just pass your ticket along to someone standing outside. If you are worried about it, you might want to buy a 3-day hopper pass for a couple of the adults, and a 2-day hopper pass for a couple more adults, although I know it's less pricey just to get the 5-day passes. I hope this helps a bit. Have a great time!
As far as I know they scan it with your ID and you have to show it when you enter a park. Some parks do scan it with your finger print, it depends on where you validate the card first. I would call first and get a definate answer. I know going to all the parks can get exhausting so to get your money's worth, CALL! Have fun!
I don't know how disneyland is but when were in Disney world in 2007 you had to use your ticket they take your ticket and scan it and then you place on of your fingers (might have been entire hand) into this thing to confirm that it was you. So if Disneyland does it the same way then no nobody else can use your ticket. They used to take your picture and put it on the ticket now they do it that way instead.
We had to take a sharpie and write each persons name on the tickets to avoid going through 8 tickets (we went w/ family) because after the first scan of the ticket you had to use the same one.
