AP renewal question (maxpass related)

[DLgal]

Our APs expire on Aug 28. We are going today and I would like to renew. We are bumping up to Signature from Deluxe for 3/4 of us (I already have signature). Can we renew today and do the Maxpass add on to start as of today? Or do we have to wait until the 28th to add Maxpass. We would like to use MP today...

 

[longtimedisneylurker]

By the terms and conditions stated on Disney's website, the responses of CMs when I personally previously investigated this question, and the experiences of others, the answer is no. The addition of Maxpass will not start until the date of renewal. That said, there have been some lucky few who have experienced pixie dust either in the form of CM kindness or glitchy systems, and their Maxpass was active on day of renewal. I wouldn't count on it.

 

[McPhoenix]

We just did this recently, bumping up from Southern California Select to Deluxe & Signature, and adding Maxpass (we didn't have it on the passes before). Our renewal date is in mid-September.

As soon as I agreed to the upgraded renewal and made the first payment, our passes were upgraded effective immediately, including the Maxpass. I was surprised by it, so I posted on here and ended up calling the Annual Passport line. The CM I talked to said that it's not "supposed" to go into effect until the renewal date, but sometimes "the system" upgrades you early, and she checked my pass and said it was upgraded. We went to the park last week and confirmed that our passes were indeed upgraded, with Maxpass functional and everything.

So, long story short: An upgrade on renewal is not supposed to take effect until your renewal date, but it might. Your mileage may vary!

 

[DLgal]

It didn't work. We did the upgrade and paid for it, but the Maxpass and upgraded passes won't show until Aug 28. It was okay, though. We were able to score 2 multiple experience FP when rides broke down, so we used them for better options.