Argh, that will make me most displeased.

I plan to take a third short mom/son trip in the fall of 2015 (maybe with another mom friend and her kids) with the annual pass since I'll already have it from the earlier family trips that year. Even though I wouldn't be buying another ticket, I'd still book a Disney resort, eat there, shop, etc.. If I don't have the annual pass we won't be going. The trip would be an extra since I already had the ticket, it's not a must do by any means.
Guess there is nothing to do but wait and see what happens.