Originally posted by EeyoreJMH
Hello all,
I'm fairly new to these boards, and I didn't notice this subject anywhere, but I apologize if this has already been covered. Many years ago, you could go to guest relations and pick up a "shopping pass" for entrance into the Magic Kingdom. You paid a small deposit, but as long as you were back out within 30 minutes and had purchased something, they would refund the deposit. Basically it was a way to get the flavor of Main Street without having to use a hopper day or buy a full one-day pass.
Does anyone know if you can still do this? I think we last used one back in 1996. At the time, I don't think there was a minimum purchase requirement, since we only made a small ice cream purchase.
Many thanks!
They don't do this anymore, as a rule. Basically, what happened the last time we had someone with us that did this was: They paid for a one day pass. If they returned in one hour, the cc receipt was voided.
There was NO minimum purchase, just a time limit.
I have heard you can get a one hour shopping pass, what is this?
This was available from Guest Relations at the major parks at one time but seems it has largely gone the way of the dinosaurs. A 'shopping pass' as they were called is part of a "time limit" admission media. Distributing a time limit pass is an exception to the general admission media rules. All time limit admission media is distributed at the sole discretion of the Guest Relations CM distributing the media. Most will not allow it to be done anymore. My advice is if one CM tells you there is no such thing as a shopping pass that you ask him/her to check with their supervisor.
Part of the demise of these "shopping pass" admissions has been the result of Disney Merchandising. At one time, each park had many items that were specific to that park and were only available at that park. For example, a Splash Mountain sweatshirt could only be had in the Magic Kingdom itself. But now, the existance of park specific merchandise is extremely limited. A higher percentage of park merchandise is just as available outside the actual Theme Parks as inside their gates.
Just in case you find yourself the rare exception and still manage to obtain a one hour park shopping pass, here is how it works. This shopping pass is available only at the Guest Relations window at the four major parks. The deal is you must put a charge card imprint (they may take cash for it but I'm not sure) equal to the amount of a one day park pass at full price. You will have one hour to enter the park and do your shopping or whatever.
If you do not make it back to the same Guest Relations window within an hour, they will put your charge through as a purchase and you become the owner of a one day pass. If you do get back in time, the charge slip is voided and it will have cost you nothing.
This was set up to allow people to go back to a park to purchase an item or items that they forgot and are only available in the park. Only one person in your party will be allowed in on the shopping pass.
Last updated: 01/04
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