How Disney World Ticket Scammers Will Try to Trick You in 2024

So. You want to go to Disney World. Congratulations! Time to start looking at the Disney ticket packages, hotel deals, and dining promotions, right? WRONG. Step one is actually to read this post first so that you don’t get bamboozled by shifty “deals” and scammy promotions.

These days, scammers are pretty good at tricking people into spending money on counterfeit tickets or misleading accommodations. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to mistake a good deal for a straight-up lie, so we’re here to prevent you from making that mistake!

We’ve rounded up a few easy tips to help avoid falling for a Disney World ticket scam.

Trust us — it may seem easy to spot a scam, but sometimes it’s harder than you might think.

Read the refund policy.

The Better Business Bureau recommends that you know the refund policy for those park tickets before making the purchase. If the refund policy is hard to find or nonexistent, that could be a sign that the seller is not reputable.

The seller should explicitly state where, when, and how you will redeem your tickets after purchasing. If that information is not listed, you may need to take a closer look at the vendor.

Verify the price.

Double — no — TRIPLE check the price of those Disney World tickets before adding them to the cart. Unless you’re working with a reputable seller known for offering discounts on park tickets, odds are that the old saying is true: “If something seems too good to be true, it probably is.” What? You found Disney World park tickets for 60% off the retail price? No way! (No, really, no way that is real.)

On the other hand, make sure the price isn’t outrageously high, either. You should never end up needing to pay MORE than Disney’s price for park tickets. That is what we like to call, in totally technical terms, a “sneaky, shifty, sketchy scam.”

Check out the seller.

While we’re on the subject, go ahead and do a quick search to make sure the source is legitimate. If those park tickets come from a website called “Walt DisneyLandTicketsforSale.com,” maybe take a second look at that site. For the record, it’s either Walt Disney World or Disneyland — never Walt Disney Land.

That said, a little extra research may verify that the seller is reputable. For example, Target sells Disneyland Park tickets online, which may come as a surprise to some people! Before automatically adding those tickets to the cart, though, it’s a good practice to look around online to make sure other people have purchased tickets from the same place.

Be careful with your payment method.

First of all, do not send anyone any money for park tickets before making sure you’re actually going to get those tickets after the transaction. To cover your bases, the Better Business Bureau recommends that you use a payment method that comes with protection.

If you pay with a credit card, you can dispute the charge and (hopefully) get that money back, whereas you may have a harder time getting a refund if you pay with a debit card or cash.

At the end of the day, our best advice is to be as critical as possible when shopping for Disney tickets. If a deal seems so shockingly good that it doesn’t compare to anything else, it’s probably a scam. Keep following AllEars for more Disney planning advice!

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