Skyegirl1999
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Updated 8/25 - The Magic Key Program is replacing the previous AP system. Some details:
Here are the four tiers:

Here is a link to the Disney Blog Post with an overview of the new system: Disney Parks Blog Magic Key Information
Here is the link to the official Disneyland website info. You can view blockout calendars here, by clicking "Read More" beneath each of the keys and then clicking on the access calendar: Disneyland Magic Key Information
Some things we know:
- Passes go on sale on 8/25 at 10am PST, and you can make reservations for that same day.
- You can upgrade previously purchased tickets, but this does not include the 3-day CA resident tickets or OBB Special Event tickets. If you upgrade a multi-day ticket, your pass's "start date" will be backdated to the first day you used that ticket.
- There are a limited number of each pass type available (but no idea what that limit is). *They're saying there's no rush.
- The pass is "activated" the first time you use it to enter the park (or use it for parking on the Dream pass).
- The pass is digital - if you want a "paper" (cardstock) pass, you have to get it in person and it appears there is a $20 charge.
- If you "no-show" on your reservation three times in a 90-day period, you'll be blocked from making new reservations for 30 days. To avoid a "no-show," you can cancel up until 11:59pm the day before a reservation, or you need to enter either park anytime before closing on your reservation day.
- There ARE different reservation "buckets" for keyholders vs. regular ticketed gusts.
- You can book "both parks" or just one or the other, the way the Flex worked. If you book "both parks," you can hop after 1.
- The booking window is 90 days for Keyholders.
Here are the four tiers:

Here is a link to the Disney Blog Post with an overview of the new system: Disney Parks Blog Magic Key Information
Here is the link to the official Disneyland website info. You can view blockout calendars here, by clicking "Read More" beneath each of the keys and then clicking on the access calendar: Disneyland Magic Key Information
Some things we know:
- Passes go on sale on 8/25 at 10am PST, and you can make reservations for that same day.
- You can upgrade previously purchased tickets, but this does not include the 3-day CA resident tickets or OBB Special Event tickets. If you upgrade a multi-day ticket, your pass's "start date" will be backdated to the first day you used that ticket.
- There are a limited number of each pass type available (but no idea what that limit is). *They're saying there's no rush.
- The pass is "activated" the first time you use it to enter the park (or use it for parking on the Dream pass).
- The pass is digital - if you want a "paper" (cardstock) pass, you have to get it in person and it appears there is a $20 charge.
- If you "no-show" on your reservation three times in a 90-day period, you'll be blocked from making new reservations for 30 days. To avoid a "no-show," you can cancel up until 11:59pm the day before a reservation, or you need to enter either park anytime before closing on your reservation day.
- There ARE different reservation "buckets" for keyholders vs. regular ticketed gusts.
- You can book "both parks" or just one or the other, the way the Flex worked. If you book "both parks," you can hop after 1.
- The booking window is 90 days for Keyholders.
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