"When I returned to the parks, the current PH would let me in the gate, but would not allow me to get FPs - very weird. "
That happens with my AP about half the time. Hmm, maybe a third of the time.
Should that happen to anyone in the future, if you have lots of free time, exit and re-enter. Should take care of it, get the system to "really" get your ticket into the system.
Or run to City Hall and get a "fast pass ticket", which means a sort of ticket to use for the FP machines for the rest of that day in that park. Ultimately I didn't have to do that, but I almost had an argument with the CM who was trying to explain it to me (I didn't understand "fast pass ticket", and he didn't understand why I didn't understand, and it took about 5 minutes of back-and-forth, strained conversation with raised eyebrows at each other for us to finally get what we didn't get), so now I tell everyone about this. Gotta make the CM and my pain worth it! He was so sweet, by the way, once it finally came to me what we weren't understanding, and told him of my "eureka" moment, we became momentary best friends, and he gave me a "FP" slip of paper for ANY ride (not just FP rides). I didn't use it, it was so uncrowded, but it was wonderful that he was so sweet!
Anyway, go to city hall, get a fast pass ticket, your problems for that day in that park will be solved.
