Renewing Annual Pass and 13 month deal

[Sandi]

I searched and cannot find the answer to my question on the Disney website or on the Disboards. Forgive me if I missed an explanation.

My Annual Pass expires in May of 2017. I'm going to WDW in December and, if I can get the extra month, I'd like to renew the AP while I'm there in December -- during the promotion time. Is it possible to renew months early to take advantage of the free month?

Thanks for the help!

 

[Dan Murphy]

Not normally, but I renewed once about 6 months early for a similar reason several years back. Worth asking at guest services.

 

[robinb]

I thought the window was 60-days on either side of the expiration date. I guess it's worth a shot.

 

[HopperFan]

Disney policy "Annual Passes can be renewed up to 60 days before and 30 days after expiration."

But I would check with Guest Relations while you are there since Disney has not been following their published policy on this special offering anyway.

 

[Ladyfish77]

AP newbie here (I have never had one). Is the renewal cheaper than purchasing a new one? What if the OP purchased a new AP and didn't activate it? Is that even possible?

EDIT: just googled and saw there does seem to be a discount (although I didn't see how much discount was). So is the discount better than having an extra month? Guess that's the question for the OP if you can just purchase a new AP and not activate. Seems like it could be a good deal especially if you aren't planning to visit for a few months after your current AP ends.