My DH and DS would have APs for the preview day just not when the sign up opens up. Unless the sign up is just a few days before the preview, which I’m fairly certain isn’t the case. I didn’t think it would be worth losing my savings on my ticket by trading in for an AP but thought it wouldn’t hurt to ask.
It lasted about a week. You'll be fine entering the land in November.
Pandora line went from the walkway before the bridge, extended to near the front entrance of AK, then looped around and went back toward the Tree of life. It was definitely interesting to see and made me glad I had an AP preview. People waiting over an hour just to get into the land, let alone a ride line
Not sure if this is old news - if so, I apologize. We rode TSMM on Sunday and went right to the old track(s). Today the line was reconfigured to go left to the new track.
Also, in other news, Villains in Vogue/Sweet Spells is closed. Refurb???
With Pandora everyone had to have an AP to be eligible for the preview, but for DVC you just had to be staying on a DVC reservation. I don't think you would have been able to even sign up without an AP but could be wrong about that.
Likely no. In general benefits like this are only offered to individuals with "member benefits". That is people who are the actual owners and they bought directly from Disney (or are grandfathered into those privileges by buying on the resale market before April of 2016).