LisaT91403
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- Jan 10, 2011
We received Deluxe AP's as a holiday gift. They are the 13-month passes, and were purchased in person at the Disney Store...so they look like gift cards (as opposed to a paper voucher from the website).
I know that, in the past, you could enter the parks in the day you activate an AP, even on a blackout day. However, I did an online chat yesterday, and the CM said that this had been done in the past as a courtesy to those purchasing passes the same day...and that it might not be the case anymore.
It makes sense that, if you are *buying* the pass that day, they would need to let you in; otherwise, I'd think you'd just buy a one-day ticket and upgrade to a pass before you leave. But if the pass has already been purchased (but not activated)...I guess they don't have any incentive to let you in?
So...does anyone have recent experience with this?
I know that, in the past, you could enter the parks in the day you activate an AP, even on a blackout day. However, I did an online chat yesterday, and the CM said that this had been done in the past as a courtesy to those purchasing passes the same day...and that it might not be the case anymore.
It makes sense that, if you are *buying* the pass that day, they would need to let you in; otherwise, I'd think you'd just buy a one-day ticket and upgrade to a pass before you leave. But if the pass has already been purchased (but not activated)...I guess they don't have any incentive to let you in?
So...does anyone have recent experience with this?