We were at Disney in July and we purchased our activated passes at Downtown Disney, you can also get the Disney Club discount there, if you are a member. It's easier than driving to the park for a pass and you won't have to pay for parking at Downtown Disney. We were asked to see the passes at check in at AKL, I know some people have said that they were never asked, but it would be inconvenient if they did ask and you didn't have them. By the way you only need 1 pass in the name of the room reg. to get the AP discount, I don't know if this matters much to you. I just thought that if you were going to be there for 7 days or less, you could buy park-hoppers for the others in your party. If you decide to do that, order the hoppers in advance and they are at the old ticket price, you pay the new price at the parks. Sorry this was sooo long, hope it helps.