You don't need the Annual Pass until check-in, so make sure there is an AP rate that will work for you before buying an AP! Also, you only need one AP for the AP rate (make sure the AP and reservation name match!), but you'd still need tickets for the rest of your group.
FWIW, the best Poly info is at TikiMan's excellent website:
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