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• Save Money With Tickets That Never Expire
• Watch for Bounce Back & Personal Pin Code Offers
• Other Return Offers From Disney

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Updated 11/3/09

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Save Money With Tickets That Never Expire

Buying a “Magic Your Way” ticket with the “No Expiration” option offers exactly what it says, this ticket never expires. If you can afford it and believe there is any possibility that a second Walt Disney World Resort visit is somewhere in your future, there is no better money-saving strategy than purchasing MYW tickets with extra days and the "No Expiration" option in advance. When it comes to Disney admission, there are two things that are true: Walt Disney World tickets increase in price yearly and the per day cost of MYW tickets decrease with the number of days purchased.

A single adult 5-day base ticket with a 14-day expiration date costs $242.82 (including tax). Purchasing an additional 5 days on the same ticket with the NO Expiration option on the entire 10-day ticket is an extra $238.56 ($228.98 extra last year). By purchasing the “No Expiration” option with extra days, you not only buy another 5-day ticket at slightly lower rates, but you have an indefinite safe guard against next year's or years-to-come inflation. Disney inflation can be significant. You can purchase NO Expiration MYW tickets up to a maximum of 10 days in length.

If you go all out and purchase a 10-day MYW ticket with Park Hopping and the "Water Park Fun & More" option with NO Expiration, you would get ten days of theme park admission, plus ten days of Water Park and Disney Quests admissions (in any combination). This amounts to just $29.61 per admission spread out over an indefinite length of time. For just $592.14 (adult ticket w/tax), you could divide these into several future trips without the pressure of doing them all in three years or even ten years. For example, each of 3 future trips could consist of approximately 6 days--3 park days, 2 water park days and a Downtown Disney/Disney Quest day. And, you'll still have an extra theme park day and water park or Disney Quest day to add wherever you like. That's 3 Walt Disney World Resort trips in your future of 6 or 7 days or longer for the "one-time" cost of just $592.14 ($571.91 last year) admission per adult, and you can make the most of your park time with the Park Hopper option. At current prices an adult 3-day MYW Park Hopper with "Water Park Fun & More" option would cost $344 and a 5-day $353.38, and that's without inflation or the "No Exipiration Option". Even if you wanted to take advantage of future Free Dining packages and other Disney promotions, under Disney's existing package rules, you only have to purchase a one-day Base MYW ticket per person to do so ($84.14 adult & $72.42 child; definitely less than the cost of meals per person for a week; never mind the extra park day), and your "No Expiration" tickets could be used for the other days of your trip and future trips.

TheMouseForLess Tip: You also don't have to worry about children's tickets no longer being valid if a child should turn ten before a return trip to Walt Disney World. Children's Magic Your Way tickets with no expiration date and unused days can be exchanged at any park Guest Services for an adult ticket at no additional charge.

TheMouseForLess Tip: Each time I leave Disney with a No Expiration Ticket, I have it checked at guest relations. They tell me what is left and I write the days on the back with a Sharpie. I learned this the hard way after leaving without checking. ~ Linda R.

Make Use of Old Park Hopper Passes
Unlike Disney's current MYW tickets, the unused days on Disney's former ticket media, Park Hopper and Park Hopper Plus tickets, never expire, and neither do the "Plus" options. These tickets can not be upgraded, but Disney will still allow admittance to the park at no additional charge.

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Watch for Bounce Back and Personal Pin Code Offers

Walt Disney World Bounce Back promotions are special deals offered to current Disney guests to entice return visits. These are usually excellent deals with deep discounts and come in the form of flyers left in resort rooms. Such offers are made during random periods throughout the year and there is no guarantee that a guest will receive one. In the past, Bounce Back offers have typically been for room discounts of 20 to 40 percent off regular rates, depending upon the class of resort. Bounce Back promotions are for return visits during specific "non-peak" times of the year and must be booked with a deposit before guests complete their stay. Guests who would like to return to Walt Disney World in the near future and don't see a flyer for a Bounce Back offer in their rooms, should inquire at the front desk of their resorts as to whether any return offers is available. It never hurts to ask.

In recent years, Disney has been sending out postcard and email offers with personal PIN codes for reserving Disney rooms and vacation packages. These offers represent very good savings on select resorts during specific non-peak times of the year. It is not possible to request a PIN code offer and offers can not be used by anyone else. No one knows exactly how Disney chooses who will get a PIN Code offer, but their has been much speculation on the subject. To increase the chances of getting one of these great deals try any or all of the following. Sign up for as many Disney emailings and alerts as possible on Disney.com (the button that says "Sign Up" for travel offers on the upper right side of the page) and order the latest Disney Planning DVD on the same page. Sign up for special emails at DisneyShopping.com. Also try answering Disney surveys either online or in the parks. Cast members taking guest information in the parks can generally be found in the area immediately after entering through the ticket turnstiles. Look for the cast member holding a clipboard.

TheMouseForLess Tip: If you are considering booking a Bounce Back offer while Walt Disney World, decide if you want insurance before handing over your charge card. Disney often adds insurance automatically, and once the deposit is made, the cost is non-refundable.

2010 Free Dining Bounce Back Offers
Some guests staying at the Walt Disney World resort during the 2009 Free Dining promotion report receiving a Bounce Back offer that included Free Dining for stays most nights from 8/15/10 to 9/30/10. Free dining Bounce Back offers can be a good indication of when to expect general public Free Dining in 2010. Offers must be booked with a $200 deposit before checking out and guests had to currently be staying at a Walt Disney resort to receive it. The package mentioned in the room flyer was for a 5-night/6-day stay at Walt Disney World Resort and included room, tickets and free dining. Other resorts and lengths of stay beyond those mentioned in the flyer were available.

To receive the offer guests had to reserve a full-price MYW package with at least a 1-Day Base Ticket for each member of their party. There is never guarantee you will receive such an offer, however, and guest selection on this offer seemed to be random. Reports from those staying at Disney during this bounce back offer were that if one did not receive a flyer, the offer was not available to them, even when inquiring. Guests were also being told that the selection was random and resorts had no control over where they were offered.

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Other Return Offers From Disney

Another class of return offers from Disney are standing offers available to the general public. Generally, there is also a return offer from Disney Cruise Line and Adventures By Disney. Below are the latest offers.

• Disney Cruise Line offers a 10% discount plus Onboard Credits when reserving a second Disney cruise while still onboard. A deposit is required per person at the time of booking, but with the off-the-top discount and OBCs ranging from $200 for a 7-night cruise and $100 for a 3-night or 4-night cruise, it's a good deal.
  
  
• As a special thank you, past Adventures by Disney guests will receive $100 off the non-discounted regular rate of one 2010 season Adventures by Disney land package if you book between August 10, 2009 and November 30, 2009.

Any of the above offers can be secured through Disney, and many additional special offers, promotions, Onboard Credits, etc. can be obtained by transferring an existing Disney return offer reservation to a Disney-specialized travel agency, even after you have booked a return visit. Just be sure to explore all of the available options prior to checking out during your current visit. For more information on special promotions and transferring reservations, inquire at info@themagicforless.com.

If you've missed out on Disney return offers, visit our Current Codes and Discount page to see if there are any existing offers that will work for your return dates.

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