Can you buy Annual Pass at Contemporary?

[Percy The Pug]

Hi All,

We were originally going to arrive on January 4, departing January 24 and stay at The Poly.

Last night I got to thinking and made some changes, as I have always wanted to be at The Kingdom Of The Mouse for New Years. Of course I know that it will be a zoo and because we our youngest is 4, we thought that we should try The Contemporary and have the option of just walking back and forth to The Magic Kingdom.

So, we got ressies starting the 30th until Jan. 3rd and then will move to The Poly and stay until January 24th. We are bringing DS (14) along for the first two weeks and he will fly home on January 10, so he won't miss too much school. Everyone else in our party has annual passes and after exploring the ticket options for DS, it seems that it would be most economical to get him an annual pass as well.

We live in Canada and there is talk of a Postal Strike, so I don't want to order one over the phone and have them mail it to us, in case we don't get it before our departure. My question (and yes...there actually is one in this long winded post ) is can I buy him an annual pass at The Contemporary? I can imagine that the crowds will be wild and I was hoping we could pick it up at at The Contemporary front desk.

Also, we have always stayed at the G.F. and loved it. We were there for a month last February and could not get the Grand for the entire stay, so we stayed at The Poly for two weeks and really enjoyed it too (was SHOCKED to realize that any place could ever be in the same league as our beloved G.F. ). I loved the grounds and landscaping and the wonderful walks to The Tahiti building. I have NEVER wanted to stay at The Contemporary but well, it just seemed like a smart choice for a few days, while the crowds would be at capacity. We have a 12th floor room and I really wanted to have a Magic Kingdom view, for our 4 year old Princess. Realistically, arriving on the 30th, do we stand a chance? Is there anything that we can do to increase our odds? We are paying a fortune for these rooms and am really hoping that our little girl will have a wonderful view. Of course, we will not make a fuss if it doesn't pan out, but any tips would be much appreciated.

Thanks very much.

Percy

 

[Pluto4Me]

Anyone please jump in if I'm wrong, but I think you can only purchase annual passes (once you are at WDW) at one of the Guest Services windows at either of the four parks or at DTD.

If you are flying in to MCO you can also purchase an annual pass at the Disney store located in the terminal. Or, you can purchase a voucher for an annual pass if you have a Disney store located near your home.

Good luck and have a great vacation!

 

[sbelyo]

The best thing to do is to buy the pass online or over the phone from disney and ask for will call. You will be able to pick it up at several places. The closest for you would be the Transportation and Ticket center.

 

[Penny12]

Actually the closest you could pick it up is at Guest Services at the Magic Kingdom - it's walking distance

 

[eeyore0062]

Annual passes can be bought at any Guest Relations or ticket booth at any of the 4 Disney Parks or Downtown Disney. They are not available for purchase in the resorts. You may however, pre purchase Annual Park certificates online, at The Disney Store or by calling 407- WDISNEY. If you order on line or over the phone you will givena confirmation number so you may pick up your certificates and have them redeemed for your actual Annual Passes. Remembering to take your confirmation number with you speeds up the process of looking up your will call tickets. You will also need to have a photo ID with you to pick up your order at Will Call. The person who orders the tickets must be the one to pick up the tickets, unless other arrangements are made and noted on the order. If you purchase your Annual Pass certificates at TDS, those also have to be taken to Guest Relations or a ticket window to allow you access into the parks. Annual Passes have an expiration of one year from the time you buy them. The certificate will not start until the day you redeem it for your actual Annual Pass.

Hope this helps!

 

[sugermouse]

I think you might be able to at the Contemp. But if I'm wrong, which i defently could be, I'm sorry. But at the dolphin we got our AP's at guest services. We were under the impession we had to walk to epcot, but they helped us out right at the hotel. Definetly check the desk

 

[drdelsol]

If you can't get them at guest services at a deluxe, that's pretty sad on Disney's part.

 

[Penny12]

Disney do not sell Annual Passes at any of their own resorts (no idea why!). The Swan & Dolphin do, but that is because they are not Disney owned.

 

[eeyore0062]

The reason is that the Resort Computer system is not the same as the ticketing system for the parks.

Disney do not sell Annual Passes at any of their own resorts (no idea why!). The Swan & Dolphin do, but that is because they are not Disney owned.