Sponsorship Of Annual Passports

[MsFreud]

How long does it take to get the AP sponsor process done?

Is it as simple as being emailed forms and taking them with us to the park? Or is a ton of paperwork?

 

[Cyrano]

How long does it take to get the AP sponsor process done?

Is it as simple as being emailed forms and taking them with us to the park? Or is a ton of paperwork?

According to this thread around 3/4 weeks

 

[kevankiki]

According to this thread around 3/4 weeks

I thought MsFreud was asking about sponsoring, not shareholding?

The AP process is simply a case of someone sending you a sponsor form, which you take to the AP office, though actually in fact we just had our sponsor's details and that was enough. The forms are very basic - just name address and passeport details anyway.

 

[MsFreud]

The forms are very basic - just name address and passeport details anyway.

That's great news...
Now when you say passport infomation on it... does that mean the sponsor's AP info, or my travelling documents info- I usually leave thise in my room loacked up safe as not to be lost in the bustle of running about like a little kid!! I would hate to get to the AP office and have to run back to the hotel to fetch paperwork.

I am also curious... We are gonna be getting 1 Dream and 3 fantasy... does it matter which kind we get for the sponsorship, or is one as good as the other for the sponsor to get their credit?

 

[CheekyVikster]

Hi, we are going on our first trip to DLP on the 23rd Sept and plan to buy APs for the family. Would anyone be in a position to sponsor us for 5 APs (probably 1 dream and 4 fantasy passes)? If you can help, please PM me.

With thanks

Vikki x

 

[Cyrano]

Hi, we are going on our first trip to DLP on the 23rd Sept and plan to buy APs for the family. Would anyone be in a position to sponsor us for 5 APs (probably 1 dream and 4 fantasy passes)? If you can help, please PM me.

With thanks

Vikki x

Have a look at post #163 which will be of interest

 

[kevankiki]

That's great news...
Now when you say passport infomation on it... does that mean the sponsor's AP info, or my travelling documents info- I usually leave thise in my room loacked up safe as not to be lost in the bustle of running about like a little kid!! I would hate to get to the AP office and have to run back to the hotel to fetch paperwork.

I meant that the form you have from the sponsor just has this information on it. You will need to show your passport (or some other photo ID) in order to obtain your own AP, however.

 

[kathleena]

I have a question about the form - I've look thru the thread, but think I need to confirm.

The form that you need in order to get the %off - do you have to have the original, or will a scanned/email copy suffice? I had one scanned/emailed to me, and see three small sections on the bottom - are they supposed to be cut apart and then mailed to the recipients so we have the original?

I just don't want to get there and then not be able to get a discount because I have a scanned copy, and there is still time for me to get an original right now.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Nancy

 

[A Small World]

Ive been wondering the same thing as we've had a scanned copy sent to us and it has struck me recently that this may not be OK.

 

[kevankiki]

All we had were our sponsors details, not even her home address (which I am sure aroused suspicion), no form to stamp or anything!

They gave us a form, stamped, which I then mailed back to our sponsor.

I have to say I'm beginning to get concerned about our own forms, which were sent to a DISer to take for sponsorship. I am sure she must be back by now, but I've heard nothing from her

It never occurred to me to scan them in before parting with them

Once we have sponsored 3 people, and have the stamped forms, my next question will be "Do we have to ensure that we visit before the AP expiry date, and what happens if we can't get over there until after that date?"

 

[disneyangel]

I was told last week when we went to get my DD's extra months added that you should come in the month running up to the expiry date but they did ours then (although they are not due to expire until september)as a special favour as we'd had an issue with the form they supplied in january and the girl dealing with me was aware of my 'file'.

I would think you need the original as they stamp it and I think they would want to check this is authentic. Although they do note on their computer who your sponsor is and keep a copy of the form so they will have the details should your form be missing/be a copy.

One another note :I only need to sponsor one more person to get my year free. So if anyone is still looking please send me a PM.

 

[MsFreud]

All we had were our sponsors details, not even her home address (which I am sure aroused suspicion), no form to stamp or anything!

They gave us a form, stamped, which I then mailed back to our sponsor.

I have to say I'm beginning to get concerned about our own forms, which were sent to a DISer to take for sponsorship. I am sure she must be back by now, but I've heard nothing from her

It never occurred to me to scan them in before parting with them

Once we have sponsored 3 people, and have the stamped forms, my next question will be "Do we have to ensure that we visit before the AP expiry date, and what happens if we can't get over there until after that date?"

So Just to clarify... I take the forms that I got in the email, print them out on A4 paper. I take these to the AP office, and they will help meout with the rest... including the stuff I need to send back to our sponsor when we get home?
I am worried now that I will not be able to get the discunt on the AP, and the perks for our sponsor with just a printed form from email.

We are prolly gonna be going Aug 14th for 2 days... and I am trying to get all my ducks in a row

 

[kevankiki]

Thanks disneyangel, that answers my question.

I have a plan in my mind that, providing we get our extra free year, I will take my daughter for a longer trip when she completes her GCSEs next year. This means we can go in June, i.e. out of school holidays, so hopefully prices should be cheaper.

It sounds like what I need to do is plan a very short trip in March 2008, could even make it Easter, though that would be expensive. Our APs expire on 6th April 2008, and one of the issues we have is that term time will be completely out of the question, it also looks like Hampshire schools will only have the weekend of at Easter, then two weeks at the beginning of April - I need to confirm this though. An alternative might be to go at the beginning of that spring break, I wonder how many other schools are off then? I looked at Hertfordshire and it seemed like they are having there spring break at Easter itself.

Decisions, decisions.... Can't make any plans until I get those forms back though!

MsFreud, I have sent you a PM

 

[Pooh-chan]

hello,

I got my 10% off by printing out the scanned form, and it worked,
but I wonder if anyone was stopped by that.

I then brought the form to the AP office and they told me where to fill etc--
and since mine was the second and third Fieulles, she stamped all peoples details and gave me the copy.

I then scanned the form and sent it to my sponcer by e-mail.
I haven't heard from her, but she seemed to have sponcered before and did it all by scanning- etc all over e-mail,,
so hope it will work for my time too!


just in case, I brought a copy which I downloaded from the website and filled it in myself, so that if they said they needed the original, I can hand that one in- but I didn't need it!

hope this helps..

 

[BONITATIME]

The form is ok scanned to take but it then needs posting back to the card holder. The 3 bits are so 3 people can be sponsered they dont need cutting off. I was a bit wary for the last sponser of each form (I never found anyone to do all 3 in one go) but all the forms came back,
Anette I would just PM or email the person you sent them to and see if they answer. They may just have gotten side tracked or lost your address.

 

[kevankiki]

Anette I would just PM or email the person you sent them to and see if they answer. They may just have gotten side tracked or lost your address.

I did so this morning and await a reply, what worries me more is I haven't even seen them around on the board since they were pleading for sponsors

Still, it looks like I could either give our details to future victims, or there is somewhere I can download more forms isn't there?

 

[A Small World]

Thanks this has put my mind at rest over the forms

 

[xtine]

I was told by Disney that once you have sponsored your 'limit' you can't sponsor more. So if someone uses your form and then doesn't return it to you you are stuffed.

I also sponsored someone recently and am awaiting the return of my forms. I hope they do return them.

Think I'll send a PM to chase it.

Christine

 

[tiggertree]

Hi i have just came across the forum. I must say the amount of information i have came across so far is invaluable for my first visit to DLP.

I was hoping someone would be willing to sponsor my wife and I for Dream passes as we are taking our two children soon. We are leaving on the 4th of july this year, does this leave enough time for sponsorship to be processed.

thanks

 

[kevankiki]

I was told by Disney that once you have sponsored your 'limit' you can't sponsor more. So if someone uses your form and then doesn't return it to you you are stuffed.

I also sponsored someone recently and am awaiting the return of my forms. I hope they do return them.

Think I'll send a PM to chase it.

Christine

Now I am really starting to panic! This is very worrying, surely if Disney have it on computer that you have sponsored a particular person, then they should still honour it? What happens if the stamped form goes astray in the post for example?

TINSTAAFL I suppose