Annual Pass and Give a Day Promotion

[doconeill]

A lot of these questions have been answered (over, and over, and...) on the Theme Parks forum...

Disney ticketing does not consider the DVC AP price a discount in any way. It is a particular ticket only available to DVC members, just like the FL Resident options. So there is no need to worry about "stacking" discounts or anything like that. Same for renewals.

Yes, you can use the GAD voucher to get a DVC AP or renewal (within the renewal window). You have to turn in the voucher to get the 1-day ticket, USE the ticket, and then you can do the upgrade within the normal 14 days. The "use first" thing is a new requirement and is likely to prevent any sort of abuse like getting the ticket and then saving it for a later time or giving it to someone else.

The Fastpass option for those who already have multi-day tickets is expected to be for the most part identical to the
Birthday Fastpass from last year's promotion. Haven't heard from anyone who has actually used one yet (we are only 12 days into the year) to know if there are any differences.

As for "running out of tickets", it is expected that Disney is going to limit the number of vouchers, not the number of actual tickets given out. So if you've got a voucher, you should be all set. We have no idea how long the vouchers will be available, and Disney could just decide to extend it if they go early. Some believe that they won't run out anyways.

 

[kimberh]

The voucher has to be turned in and used on the same day. I was told that the final day for use is Dec 15, 2010. I am thinking Disney has to be counting vouchers. My daughter signed up her family with the Red Cross here.

 

[dddisrunner]

A lot of these questions have been answered (over, and over, and...) on the Theme Parks forum...

Disney ticketing does not consider the DVC AP price a discount in any way. It is a particular ticket only available to DVC members, just like the FL Resident options. So there is no need to worry about "stacking" discounts or anything like that. Same for renewals.

Yes, you can use the GAD voucher to get a DVC AP or renewal (within the renewal window). You have to turn in the voucher to get the 1-day ticket, USE the ticket, and then you can do the upgrade within the normal 14 days. The "use first" thing is a new requirement and is likely to prevent any sort of abuse like getting the ticket and then saving it for a later time or giving it to someone else.

The Fastpass option for those who already have multi-day tickets is expected to be for the most part identical to the
Birthday Fastpass from last year's promotion. Haven't heard from anyone who has actually used one yet (we are only 12 days into the year) to know if there are any differences.

As for "running out of tickets", it is expected that Disney is going to limit the number of vouchers, not the number of actual tickets given out. So if you've got a voucher, you should be all set. We have no idea how long the vouchers will be available, and Disney could just decide to extend it if they go early. Some believe that they won't run out anyways.

Thank you for posting this information. I have a question though. If you exchange the voucher for a one day ticket and USE the ticket wouldn't it no longer be valid? I mean you USED the ticket and that was what the promotion was for a 1 day ticket. Also, you surrender the voucher when you get your ticket so how would you prove that you did the give a day, get a day and wanted to apply that to an annual pass?

 

[doconeill]

Thank you for posting this information. I have a question though. If you exchange the voucher for a one day ticket and USE the ticket wouldn't it no longer be valid? I mean you USED the ticket and that was what the promotion was for a 1 day ticket. Also, you surrender the voucher when you get your ticket so how would you prove that you did the give a day, get a day and wanted to apply that to an annual pass?

When you get the voucher, you in turn get a 1-day base MYW ticket (or its equivalent, since there is the "must be used that day" requirement). It can be upgraded like ANY MYW ticket, which is within 14 days of first use (inclusive). Even if you use all of the days on a MYW ticket, you can STILL upgrade it if it is within 14 days of the day you first use it. It's still a valid ticket, it just doesn't have any park entitlements left on it.

 

[Anal Annie]

Got our confirmation date for our GAD volunteer time for Feb. 10 and finished our registration with the GAD network. I was concerned we wouldn't "get in" because they said they'd been overwhelmed with requests.

 

[DJmommy]

I am assuming that you could not use the GAD to purchase an annual pass voucher that you do not plan on activating until the following year, correct? We were not planning on renewing our passes that expire when we go in Nov. this year, we were going to purchase new annual passes for August 2011 so that we could get two vacations out of them - Aug 2011 and Aug 2012.

I am assuming that the only option we have is to donate our tickets or get the fast pass option then.

If someone can confirm this, I would appreciate it.

 

[doconeill]

I am assuming that you could not use the GAD to purchase an annual pass voucher that you do not plan on activating until the following year, correct? We were not planning on renewing our passes that expire when we go in Nov. this year, we were going to purchase new annual passes for August 2011 so that we could get two vacations out of them - Aug 2011 and Aug 2012.

I am assuming that the only option we have is to donate our tickets or get the fast pass option then.

If someone can confirm this, I would appreciate it.

That is correct. Since you have to USE the 1-day ticket before you can upgrade it, you cannot then do anything with it other than to upgrade to another active ticket.

 

[Anal Annie]

I am assuming that you could not use the GAD to purchase an annual pass voucher that you do not plan on activating until the following year, correct? We were not planning on renewing our passes that expire when we go in Nov. this year, we were going to purchase new annual passes for August 2011 so that we could get two vacations out of them - Aug 2011 and Aug 2012.

I am assuming that the only option we have is to donate our tickets or get the fast pass option then.

If someone can confirm this, I would appreciate it.

I don't think the idea of the program is for people to hang onto these things indefinitely. I think the whole program ends by Dec. 15. So basically use it or lose it. We also have AP's. Ours expire in May and we're going to HHI in August and I don't know right now WHEN we'll be back in FL. So our plan is to use them to get the special fast pass cards on our March trip. I do not think that is an equivalent "value" if it's for only a couple of rides as it sounds like it might be, but I suppose it's better than nothing. It's too early right now to have any feedback on those to know tho.