First time buying AP

[CaseyMouse]

Hello! I havent been on here in a long time, and am trying to make sure I'm posting in the correct section. I have read about the AP in the "All About Tickets & Upgrades" post. So, we will have a group of 4 purchasing the AP+a room only reservation. Along with that we will have a group of 2 purchasing room+park hopper tickets. I beieve I need to link the reservations together for this trip(May 2019). So this would be a first time buying AP, and I called Disney and was recommended that I wait to purchase AP until January before the usual price increase. Since I would be receiving a certificate until actived anyways, do I HAVE to wait to purchase AP? Or is it something we could go ahead and get purchased and out of the way now? Will I receive any particular magic bands ahead of time? Or will we get those upon arrival and activation? Can you use Disney gift cards to purchase AP? I beieve I read it needed to be paid in full(correct me if I'm wrong). I have never linked reservations before. Is that something where I can book them separately and then link them after they have each been purchased? Thanks so much for the help!

 

[mesaboy2]

Hello! I havent been on here in a long time, and am trying to make sure I'm posting in the correct section. I have read about the AP in the "All About Tickets & Upgrades" post. So, we will have a group of 4 purchasing the AP+a room only reservation. Along with that we will have a group of 2 purchasing room+park hopper tickets. I beieve I need to link the reservations together for this trip(May 2019). So this would be a first time buying AP, and I called Disney and was recommended that I wait to purchase AP until January before the usual price increase. Since I would be receiving a certificate until actived anyways, do I HAVE to wait to purchase AP? Or is it something we could go ahead and get purchased and out of the way now? Will I receive any particular magic bands ahead of time? Or will we get those upon arrival and activation? Can you use Disney gift cards to purchase AP? I beieve I read it needed to be paid in full(correct me if I'm wrong). I have never linked reservations before. Is that something where I can book them separately and then link them after they have each been purchased? Thanks so much for the help!

You can purchase the APs whenever you like, they won’t become active until used for the first time. You will also not get the AP MBs until after the APs are used for the first time, therefore you won’t have them for your first visit. You will get other MBs ahead of time by virtue of your onsite stay.

 

[MakiraMarlena]

You will get magic bands with your resort reservation (I'm assuming this is an onsite resort reservation). The ones that specifically come with the AP you won't be able to order until after you activate the AP.

The only reason to link room reservations is if they are at the same resort and you want to have the rooms close to each other. You will have to book them separately if they are two different reservations, and then link them.

 

[CaseyMouse]

You will get magic bands with your resort reservation (I'm assuming this is an onsite resort reservation). The ones that specifically come with the AP you won't be able to order until after you activate the AP.

The only reason to link room reservations is if they are at the same resort and you want to have the rooms close to each other. You will have to book them separately if they are two different reservations.

Yes! They are onsite resort reservations!(Sorry forgot to clarify). So will I just disreguard the magic bands that come with the room reservation? Since I'll get AP ones after first use? Thanks!

 

[MakiraMarlena]

No, you'll want them to use during your stay. You won't get the AP bands until after you activate the AP.

 

[bashuck]

Yes! They are onsite resort reservations!(Sorry forgot to clarify). So will I just disreguard the magic bands that come with the room reservation? Since I'll get AP ones after first use? Thanks!

You will not disregard the magic bands that come with the room reservation so pick a color you want. Those will be mailed to you in advance of your trip. I don't think I've ever taken the time to get another set based on the AP itself as I always stay on-site anyway.

 

[Robo]

ANY and ALL of the MBs issued to each guest in your party can be used for AP and non-AP tickets... well into the future.

So, you (each guest) can have more than one MB in your name, and each MB can be used during any trip, interchangeably.
(You can own them in different colors and can just pick ANY of them to use on ANY day of your trip(s.)

Some have reported that if you want to get an "AP MB" DURING the first trip that you activate your new AP, you can do so, in person, at the Frontierland Ticket Center in MK.

 

[CaseyMouse]

That's some great info! Thanks!! Does anyone know if I can purchase AP with Disney gifts cards?

 

[Robo]

Does anyone know if I can purchase AP with Disney gifts cards?

Yes, you can.

Disney Gift Cards are basically "Disney Money."