A few questions about Annual Passes...

[kimwim8]

We will be new Annual Pass holders this year. My inlaws are buying them in July & we are buying them in December.

If I order them online, I know we would receive vouchers in the mail.
- Are the passes inactive until we "activate" them at WDW?
- Is there a time limit between when we order them & when we have them activated?
- Can we activate them at any park and DTD?

I'm aware of AP discounts for Disney resorts.
- How far in advance are the discounts published?
- Can I book a room and then apply the discount after it's been published?
- If my inlaws have 2 annual passes, does that mean they can book 2 rooms with the discounts?
- If I have my vouchers, but haven't activated the AP's - can I get the discount?

What other discounts are available to non-Florida resident AP holders?

Thank you for any information you can provide!

 

[DebbieB]

- Are the passes inactive until we "activate" them at WDW?
yes

- Is there a time limit between when we order them & when we have them activated?
no

- Can we activate them at any park and DTD?
yes

I'm aware of AP discounts for Disney resorts.
- How far in advance are the discounts published?
The general AP discounts come out around January 1 each year. The room discounts are announced throughout the year, sometimes only a short time before a season starts. For example, April 17 to July 4 was released on 3/9/05.

- Can I book a room and then apply the discount after it's been published?
Yes, if there is availability for AP discounts for your resort and dates. Having a room already reserved does not give you an advantage when the discounts come out.

- If my inlaws have 2 annual passes, does that mean they can book 2 rooms with the discounts?
You can book up to 3 rooms with 1 annual pass

- If I have my vouchers, but haven't activated the AP's - can I get the discount?
You can make a room reservation without buying the AP but you must have it at check-in. They will usually accept just the voucher at check-in but if they don't you will have to get it activated and return later.

What other discounts are available to non-Florida resident AP holders?

http://www.allearsnet.com/pl/apass.htm

 

[MaryKatesMom]

Hm. DebbieB. has pretty much answered all your questions.

 

[kimwim8]

Thank you very much, DebbieB!

 

[mar915]

Quick question, can you activate an AP at a Disney hotel or just the parks?

Thanks

Mary

 

[tjkraz]

Quick question, can you activate an AP at a Disney hotel or just the parks?

Just at the parks and Downtown Disney.

 

[DrTomorrow]

Just at the parks and Downtown Disney.

And I'm not sure that I'd recommend DTD. That's where we activated ours while at our first stay at SSR, and it is a tiny little location with only 1 or 2 staffers. We were lucky that there was only one person ahead of us, but when we left, a line had formed behind us. Also, the CM didn't seem that up-to-speed on AP activation; she had to go in the back to get a Supervisor to assist; even then, DW ended up with a "Mickey" pass, and I got - yep, you guessed it - Minney. The CM was all worried that the gender swap would bother us, but we just laughed....