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NEWS! We NOW Know How Many Days of Disney World Theme Park Reservations Annual Passholders Can Reserve at a Time

Disney World has released more information for Annual Passholders about the reopening of the theme parks.

NEWS! We NOW Know How Many Days of Disney World Theme Park Reservations Annual Passholders Can Reserve at a Time

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With the announcement of the new Disney Park Pass theme park reservation system today, Disney has elaborated on how it will work for Annual Passholders. We knew that Passholders would be limited in the new system, but now we know more about the protocols. Disney World Passholders will be limited to 3 days of theme park reservations at one time.

Disney added a new section to the Annual Passholder information page today. The new information includes that it may be difficult for Annual Passholders to get park reservations based on availability, some pass benefits and features will not be available, and Passholders will be eligible to make theme park reservations for up to 3 days at a time.

NEWS! We NOW Know How Many Days of Disney World Theme Park Reservations Annual Passholders Can Reserve at a Time

Passholder Limitations

Keep in mind that Passholders staying at select Disney World Resorts or other select hotels with valid admission will be able to make reservations for their entire length of stay. Blockout dates do apply, so you will not have park admission or be able to make reservations for those days.

NEWS! We NOW Know How Many Days of Disney World Theme Park Reservations Annual Passholders Can Reserve at a Time

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We will be keeping a close eye out for any more information that we can share about Annual Passholder protocols. Check back in with DFB for all the latest updates.

What do you think about the reopening protocols for Annual Passholders? Tell us in the comments!

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Disney World Annual Passholder site now showing new Reservation Information

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Today the Disney World Annual Passholder site is now showing new Reservation Information. (Please note it is not to select your dates quite yet)

The Admissions calendar is now showing that reservations are required to visit the Disney World Theme Parks.

Disney World Annual Passholder site now showing new Reservation Information

You can click through the options to see when your specific Annual Pass is blocked out and once operational see which days you can visit with a park reservation.

Disney World Annual Passholder site now showing new Reservation Information

Disney’s reservation system will be launching soon so you will need to check back to see if your desired date and park are available.

So far the calendar goes from June of 2020 through June of 2021.

Stay tuned to Chip and Co for more information as we receive it…

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Could This Annual Passholder GLITCH Keep You From Getting Into Disney World?

While Disney World has launched a new Annual Passholder webpage with its updated policies, there are still a lot of questions left unanswered.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholder

And thanks to one of our readers, we’re now aware of a potentially problematic situation regarding Annual Passes that were originally set to expire during Disney World’s temporary closure period.

A reader reached out to us today to let us know about a tricky problem she ran into and was unable to get resolved regarding her Annual Passholder status. AP’s are allowed to sign up early for runDisney events so, she called guest relations to inquire about the AP registry for the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend even though her annual pass had technically expired during the temporary closure.

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Keep in mind, Disney World has stated they would automatically be extending the AP passes of members who had already paid in full or were keeping up with their monthly payments. But at this time, Disney World has yet to extend the expiration dates which means if your Annual Pass was originally set to expire between March 18th and July 11th, the system Disney uses won’t be able to recognize your membership is still valid until it’s reset. As far as the computer will see, you don’t HAVE a valid Annual Pass (even though you technically DO!).

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Our reader told us the Cast Member she spoke with said an internal team will be working on resetting the expiration dates around the time the parks reopen. Annual Passes cannot be reset by the guest services or management team at this time.

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This created a major roadblock for our reader who needed a valid Annual Pass for her early runDisney sign-up. But this issue, if left unresolved, could also cause major headaches for APs who are trying to attend Disney World’s Annual Passholder preview days, if their pass expired during the lengthy closure. The system must recognize your Annual Pass is still valid in order to get a reservation, so until Disney World gives its out new expiration dates, some APs might be out of luck.

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This also means APs whose Annual Passes expired during the temporary closure will most likely be blocked from early registry to the Princess Half Marathon Weekend — which, as we saw with Walt Disney World’s 2021 Marathon Weekend, can sell out VERY quickly.

We’ll keep an eye on this issue and let you know if there’s any way APs whose passes expired during the closure can resolve this issue. We’ll keep you updated as soon as we learn any new details.

Did your Disney World annual pass expire during the theme parks’ temporary closure? Let us know if this glitch impacts your plans in the comments below.

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Update! Disney Launched A New Annual Passholder Webpage With New Information on the Reservation System

We know we’ve been piling a lot on your plate lately, but Disney World is dishing up a heaping amount of news lately! Our cup runneth over, TOO!

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Now that Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom are officially reopening on July 11th along with Epcot and Hollywood Studios on July 15th, Disney World has created a new Annual Passholder webpage with some VERY important information!

Disney has shared that they are rolling out a brand new reservation system to limit capacity therefore Disney World has temporarily stopped selling park tickets and isn’t currently accepting new reservations.

Disney has kind of been piecing together what will be needed in order to obtain a reservation. For starters, they have shared “When our theme parks reopen, we will manage attendance through a new theme park reservation system on DisneyWorld.com that will require all guests to make a reservation in advance for theme park entry. Over the coming weeks, we will be making some necessary updates to prepare for the launch of this park reservation system,” They also informed guests that “Guests with existing Resort reservations will have priority access to the new park reservation system when it becomes available.”

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Accessing the New Webpage

Now, Disney has rolled out a new webpage with updated information for Annual Passholders. This webpage is pretty hard to find you guys so we thought we’d walk you through it a bit.

  1. Visit the Disney World website.
  2. On the website, you will see a large chunk of text describing the closures. Click view important details at the bottom of this text and you will be taken to a new experience update page.
  3. If you scroll to the very bottom of this experience page you will see a blue text box that reads Annual Passes.
  4. Click learn more and you will be redirected to the new Annual Passholder update page

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New Annual Passholder Information Regarding Reservations

Information on this page shares that due to high-demand for re-entry (and the parks not being able to accommodate as many guests each day) Annual Passholders will only be allowed to hold a certain number of reserved days at one time once the new reservation system is put in place. They also share that it may be difficult for Annual Passholder’s to get reservations on certain dates. Here’s how the statement reads on Disney World’s website:

Screenshot fro Disney World’s Annual Passholder Website

Disney World also notes some AP member benefits and features might not be available while Annual Passes will still be subject to blackout dates.

We know that this statement can be rather confusing. But what we can take from it is that dates for Annual Passholders may be limited and that passes will be subject to block out dates and depending on your pass type, these dates may vary.

So while this can all be confusing and even overwhelming, take a deep breath! Disney is still saying that Annual Passholders will have the ability to make reservations. Those reservations just may have a few limitations based on the type of pass you have. We’re not gonna lie, things are gonna be a little bit weird for a while. But we here at DFB have got YOU! We will do our best to brake these weird statements down and will do our best to get you all the answers you need. So, if you have any questions, please let us know!

Are you an Annual Passholder? Let us know in the comments below!

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NEWS: Walt Disney World Annual Passholders Have Started Receiving E-mails About the Latest Updates

The past few days have revealed a lot of information in light of Walt Disney World’s proposed reopening starting with Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 11th followed by Disney’s Hollywood Studios and EPCOT on July 15th.

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In order to promote physical distancing as part of the new safety measures upon reopening, the parks (as well as restaurants within the Resort, among other venues) will reopen with limited guest capacity. And Disney is beginning to send out communications to Annual Passholders about changes being put into place that will help implement these measures.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders will want to be on the lookout for an e-mail communication from the Resort regarding the upcoming required theme park reservation system and other recent updates concerning future visits that were revealed just yesterday.

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The message addresses that the new measures have required the cancellation of existing FastPass+ selections and Advance Dining Reservations and experiences. (You can read more about FastPass+ cancellations here, and Dining Reservations here.)

The message goes on to say that “because you have valid Theme Park admission, you will have access to the Theme Park reservation system before new tickets are sold to other Guests.” (Note that — depending on your currently booked experiences — the phrasing in your message may vary slightly, if you are a recipient.)

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Recipients are also advised that there is no action they need to take at this time, and that Disney will be contacting them “soon” with details on the new reservation system.

We will be keeping you posted as this story develops and more details are revealed. And to read more about the reopening of Walt Disney World, you may visit any of the links below.

Have you received an email from Disney regarding the latest updates? Please let us know with a comment. 

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