AP Renewal Timing

[CinderellaDream]

Our APs expire on June 3 and we intended to renew them when we arrived for our next resort stay (BWV through RCI) beginning June 14. I have planned all along to make FP+ selections at the 60 day mark which is today, April 15. However, when I log in to MDE I can only make selections up until June 3. This makes sense but I had not even considered it before logging into MDE this morning. Does anyone have advice on what to do? I don't think that I can renew APs online or through a phone call so how do I prove we will have valid park admission in order to make FP+ selections before we arrive? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

 

[kmb584]

Our APs expire on June 3 and we intended to renew them when we arrived for our next resort stay (BWV through RCI) beginning June 14. I have planned all along to make FP+ selections at the 60 day mark which is today, April 15. However, when I log in to MDE I can only make selections up until June 3. This makes sense but I had not even considered it before logging into MDE this morning. Does anyone have advice on what to do? I don't think that I can renew APs online or through a phone call so how do I prove we will have valid park admission in order to make FP+ selections before we arrive? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

You can renew your AP online (here) beginning 60 days prior to its expiration and ending 30 days after. Renewing it is going to be the only way to extend your FP+ dates, otherwise the system sees you as not having valid park tickets after June 3rd.

 

[CinderellaDream]

Thanks for the quick response! It's obvious that I am an AP newbie who has never renewed before!

 

[lhall7]

Our APs expire on Nov. 18th and we arrive on Nov. 20th. I understand I can renew online 60 days from expiration date, but will the renewal automatically appear on MDE so I can book by fastpasses 60 days prior (staying onsite)?Or do I have to wait to get the voucher in the mail?

Also, when renewing do I still have to go to GR when I arrive like before? Will all of my magic bands from previous onsite stays still work? Do I get another AP set of magic bands when I renew?

 

[rangebob]

Your new pass will show up automatically on your existing card or band. I don't know if they ship a new entitlement yellow card after you renew as I just did mine. I renewed my pass around 9am and walked into the park at around 10am with the renewed pass.

 

[lhall7]

Did you have fastpasses scheduled?

 

[Robo]

Our APs expire on Nov. 18th and we arrive on Nov. 20th. I understand I can renew online 60 days from expiration date, but

1- will the renewal automatically appear on MDE so I can book by fastpasses 60 days prior (staying onsite)?

2- Or do I have to wait to get the voucher in the mail?

Also,

3- when renewing do I still have to go to GR when I arrive like before?

4- Will all of my magic bands from previous onsite stays still work?

5- Do I get another AP set of magic bands when I renew?

1- It will.
2- Order as "will-call" and you'll be given a voucher number (nothing
to wait for in the mail) and that number can be entered into MDE, even if
the new AP is not "automatically" linked.
3- Yes.
4- Yes.
5- Maybe. Too new to know what procedure they will settle on.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Our APs expire on June 3 and we intended to renew them when we arrived for our next resort stay (BWV through RCI) beginning June 14. I have planned all along to make FP+ selections at the 60 day mark which is today, April 15. However, when I log in to MDE I can only make selections up until June 3. This makes sense but I had not even considered it before logging into MDE this morning. Does anyone have advice on what to do? I don't think that I can renew APs online or through a phone call so how do I prove we will have valid park admission in order to make FP+ selections before we arrive? Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Not sure why the difference on mine.

We just returned a week or so ago from WDW. My AP expired on April 7th. I wanted to use a 6 day ticket purchased from UT to do an upgrade renewal. I was able to make FP+ selections for 7 days for myself, not just the 6 days from my unused MYW. The other family members were limited to 5 days of selections as they had 5 day UT tickets (added the additional days at WDW, less costly) I upgraded and renewed my AP on April 26th. Not sure why I could do the 7 with my then expired AP, but was fine with me. When we added the other 2 days to the other family members' tickets, I copied my selections to them.