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I'm going to be arriving in Orlando on the 5th, which happens to be a Mardi Gras night. I'll be getting a Premier AP, which includes free Valet and/or preferred parking, but obviously, can't use it for parking until after it's activated.
Now, i recall reading several other threads which hinted that you could get your AP activated and avoid paying for parking on day 1 by either doing the guest drop off, walking to the park and getting the pass activated, and then returning to park in the garage..... Or by using the Valet parking since you wouldn't need to show your AP until you picked up your car.
Since the rest of my party is actually arriving on a later flight than I am, I was thinking of doing the valet option since I wouldn't have someone available to wait in the car or "make the loop" for guest dropoff while I got the pass. Unfortunately, since my arrival day is a Mardi Gras night, I thought I saw something that said I couldn't use Valet that day because of the special event.
So my question becomes...... On Event Nights (HHN, Mardi Gras, etc), Is there a "cut off time" where you can pick up your car using the AP before the event has started? or do they black-out the AP Valet privileges all day?
I honestly don't have a problem paying for regular parking my first day if needed, but I figure if there is a "legal" way to avoid it, Why not at least try.
Now, i recall reading several other threads which hinted that you could get your AP activated and avoid paying for parking on day 1 by either doing the guest drop off, walking to the park and getting the pass activated, and then returning to park in the garage..... Or by using the Valet parking since you wouldn't need to show your AP until you picked up your car.
Since the rest of my party is actually arriving on a later flight than I am, I was thinking of doing the valet option since I wouldn't have someone available to wait in the car or "make the loop" for guest dropoff while I got the pass. Unfortunately, since my arrival day is a Mardi Gras night, I thought I saw something that said I couldn't use Valet that day because of the special event.
So my question becomes...... On Event Nights (HHN, Mardi Gras, etc), Is there a "cut off time" where you can pick up your car using the AP before the event has started? or do they black-out the AP Valet privileges all day?
I honestly don't have a problem paying for regular parking my first day if needed, but I figure if there is a "legal" way to avoid it, Why not at least try.
