Why is Gold AP blocked on June 1, 2021?

[sandydk]

Am I missing something? I don’t recall ever having a gold block out date in June, but June 1 is showing blocked out on the availability calendar right now. Is that new?

 

[Sandisw]

I’d you don’t see it available for park reservations, then all the slots for AP holders are taken.

If you have an AP and are in a DVC or WDW reservation, then the system assigns you to the Resort bucket.

So, to get the AP bucket, you have to call and ask the AP department to help.

 

[sandydk]

I was looking at this. It shows June 1 grayed out.

 

[Evita_W]

I’d you don’t see it available for park reservations, then all the slots for AP holders are taken.

If you have an AP and are in a DVC or WDW reservation, then the system assigns you to the Resort bucket.

So, to get the AP bucket, you have to call and ask the AP department to help.

Looking at the post, this has nothing to do with reservations, but posted block out dates for APs.

While it doesn't affect me in anyway as we aren't going until later in June, I do agree with the OP that a blackout date in June is highly unusual, especially June 1st. Memorial Day I would understand, but the day after? Doesn't really make sense, even 4th of July and Thanksgiving aren't blocked.

 

[Marionnette]

Another Disney IT kerfuffle.

 

[sandydk]

So weird. We’ll be there that week, and I was positive that there were no blackout dates, then I see this one pop up. I guess I’ll keep an eye on it and hope it’s a glitch.

 

[CarolMN]

It's not showing blocked for me.

 

[Pens Fan]

It's not showing blocked for me.

That's weird. I just checked and see the exact same thing the OP posted above. June 1 is grayed out on the AP Admission calendar for the Gold AP.

You gotta love Disney IT .

 

[Evita_W]

It's not showing blocked for me.

Make sure you have selected Gold Pass as the pass type. It shows June 1 for me as well.

 

[CarolMN]

That is weird. I have an unactivated GOLD AP linked. AP bucket shows green for me. Resort & Theme Park buckets show yellow.

I am using the links in MDE and do not have the option to choose the type of AP. Haven't actually gone all the way through, but I will try that. I think I can cancel if I will not actually use it.

ETA: It let me actually make a reservation for June 1 to the MK for two people. Not going to try the other parks. Going to cancel now.

ETA2: Now it won't let me cancel it. I tried website and App. Definitely acting weird again!

 

[Sandisw]

I was looking at this. It shows June 1 grayed out.

Misread what you were talking about! No idea but I am going to guess it’s a glitch.

 

[CarolMN]

I was finally able to get it cancelled on the app, but I had to select the guest even though it said select to keep the guest's selection. It made no sense, but at least it's gone now. What a MESS!

 

[Evita_W]

That is weird. I have an unactivated GOLD AP linked. AP bucket shows green for me. Resort & Theme Park buckets show yellow.

I am using the links in MDE and do not have the option to choose the type of AP. Haven't actually gone all the way through, but I will try that. I think I can cancel if I will not actually use it.

ETA: It let me actually make a reservation for June 1 to the MK for two people. Not going to try the other parks. Going to cancel now.

ETA2: Now it won't let me cancel it. I tried website and App. Definitely acting weird again!

Again, not the reservations, it is when you look at blackout dates in the app. Reservations don't gray out because a date is blocked for your pass level from what I have seen. In other words if your pass is blocked out, you can still make a reservation, but when you show up your pass still won't work because it is a block out date.

See the attached screenshots for how to get to blackout dates. Again, this is completely separate from reservations and the system will let you make reservations, even on dates where you are blocked from entering.

 

[Pens Fan]

Here is a link to what the OP is talking about on the website (ignore the spinning circle - the link works):

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passes/blockout-dates/gold-annual-pass/

 

[CarolMN]

Again, not the reservations, it is when you look at blackout dates in the app. Reservations don't gray out because a date is blocked for your pass level from what I have seen. In other words if your pass is blocked out, you can still make a reservation, but when you show up your pass still won't work because it is a block out date.

See the attached screenshots for how to get to blackout dates. Again, this is completely separate from reservations and the system will let you make reservations, even on dates where you are blocked from entering.

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OK, I see what you are talking about. But Gold blockout dates have always been just around Easter & Christmas. When I purchased my Gold AP, it did not include any other blackout dates. It has to be another annoying glitch (aka human error). Of course, that is your point.

And it makes absolutely no sense for Disney to allow guests to make reservations they don't intend to honor. They never should have outsourced their IT! It seems they are all doing their own thing with no one in charge of steering the ship!

 

[Nabas]

I am seeing the same thing.

 

[KAT4DISNEY]

Maybe Disney is randomly testing everyone to see how long it takes for people to notice and post about when things on their website are either not working or are wrong? It's starting to show up everywhere.

I'm just kidding but the errors are happening so many places.

 

[Evita_W]

OK, I see what you are talking about. But Gold blockout dates have always been just around Easter & Christmas. When I purchased my Gold AP, it did not include any other blackout dates. It has to be another annoying glitch (aka human error). Of course, that is your point.

And it makes absolutely no sense for Disney to allow guests to make reservations they don't intend to honor. They never should have outsourced their IT! It seems they are all doing their own thing with no one in charge of steering the ship!

Just for the record, when we purchased ours in February, June 1 was listed as a blackout date then, but we figured that even if we went at that time, we would just use it as our down day and didn't worry about it. But the point is it has been shown there for a while.

I do agree that the system shouldn't allow it; however, they may have had to do that because what happens if you have a lower level pass and then upgrade when you go?

 

[DisBuckMan]

We have gold ap's, and we've had reservations for AK on June 1st for months. Still shows up in our MDE currently.

 

[kristenabelle]

Er... I arrive June 1 with a reservation for Epcot...let's hope they let me in