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NEWS: Some Disney World Annual Passes Received an Extension Today

The Disney World parks have reopened, but some changes are still being made.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholder

When the Disney parks closed, Annual Passholders were left in a bit of confusion. Some received extensions for the four-months of closures and some monthly Passholders were even erroneously charged their postponed payments all at once! Things seem to be more sorted out now, though. A few weeks ago, Passholders were given the option of adding an extra month to make up for the inconvenience of the Disney Park Pass system; now, that extension has started to arrive!

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More Disney Park Pass Reservations are Available NOW for Disney World Annual Passholders!

By Quincy Stanford 1 Comment

Disney World is officially reopened with new health measures, limited capacities, and mandatory theme park reservations.

Disney World

As you may have noticed, when the Disney Park Pass reservation system launched, Annual Passholder availability went pretty quickly. Since then, the pickings have been slim for any Annual Passholder who wants to visit in the next month or so. A few days ago, Disney announced that they would be increasing availability for Annual Passholders and now that availability is here!

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NEWS: Disney World Annual Passholders Should Receive Their 30-Day Pass Extension Soon

By Quincy Stanford 9 Comments

Disney World has reopened, but there are still some changes to be made to some of the new systems.

Walt Disney World Annual Passholder

Annual Passholders have been on a bit of a rollercoaster this year when it comes to getting their money’s worth. Many folks have had their passes extended for the length of the closure — but that’s not the end of things. With the introduction of the Disney Park Pass reservation system to limit capacity, Passholders aren’t necessarily guaranteed entry into the parks.

To help mitigate Passholder concerns, Disney recently announced an added 30-day extension on top of the closure extension to make up for the capacity limits. Now, we know that those extensions are coming soon — and Passholders have another option.

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NEWS: Disney World Annual Passholders Have Started Receiving Refunds for Processing Error

By Brianna LeCompte 6 Comments

When Disney World closed, Annual Passholders on the monthly payment plan were given the option to postpone their payments until the end of the closure.

2020 Annual Passholder Magnet

On Friday, some Annual Passholder who chose to postpone payments were unexpectedly charged for all four months of the park closures at once. Disney acknowledged that this was an error, and said they were in the process of reversing the charges.

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NEWS: Disney World Unexpectedly Charged Annual Passholders 4 Months of Payments TODAY

By Quincy Stanford 39 Comments

When Disney World closed, Annual Passholders on the monthly payment plan were given the option to postpone their payments until the end of the closure.

2020 Annual Passholder Magnet

Today, some of those Annual Passholder who chose to postpone payments were unexpectedly charged for all four months of the park closures AT ONCE.

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Updated! Here’s EVERYTHING You Need to Know About the Disney World Annual Passholder Previews!

By Janelle Sheetz 17 Comments

Update: Disney has recently stated earlier reopening dates for transportation services than were previously given. Guests attending Annual Passholder previews will be able to ride the Monorail and Ferry Boats to and from the Ticket and Transportation Center and Magic Kingdom starting July 7th. Tram Service will not be available from the guest parking lots.

Disney World’s Special Annual Passholder Preview Event went LIVE awhile back — and filled up QUICKLY!

Main Street, U.S.A.

And if you were lucky enough to snag a spot, we want to share with you all of the important details you’ll need to know if you’re going!

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NEWS! Disney World’s Annual Passholder Previews Are Already FULL!

By Quincy Stanford 9 Comments

A little over an hour ago, Annual Passholders began receiving emails for the registration of the Disney World reopening Passholder Previews.

Annual Passholder Invite

Passholders apparently rushed to their accounts to secure their spots for the preview days in Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom on July 9th and 10th. Now, in what feels like no time, BOTH Passholder Preview days are full.

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News! Annual Passholders Can NOW Make Disney World Theme Park Reservations!

By Janelle Sheetz 37 Comments

Disney World’s phased reopening plan is centered around managing attendance levels with a new reservation system called Disney Park Pass. All guests are now required to have both a park ticket and reservation to visit.

Magic Kingdom

Disney World’s Park Pass reservation system originally went live on June 22nd, but only guests with valid theme park admission AND a hotel booking were allowed to access it — until now.

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Answers To 5 Big Annual Passholder Questions About The Disney World Park Pass System

By Rachel Franko 19 Comments

The Disney Park Pass reservation system — Disney’s new way to book a reservation for theme parks while Disney maintains limited capacity in the parks — went live on June 22nd for guests who currently have hotel reservations and park tickets.

2020 Annual Passholder Magnet

While guests with upcoming resort stays and valid ticket media were able to book their park passes yesterday, Annual Passholders without a hotel reservation will be able to take advantage of their booking window starting June 26th.

Since this is a turbulent time with IT glitches and changing information, a lot of our DFB readers have had questions about their Annual Passes. And we are here to give you all the details you need to know before using your Annual Pass to book your next visit to the parks with the Disney Park Pass system!

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Has Disney World Paused Annual Pass Sales? Here’s What We’re Experiencing

By Quincy Stanford 20 Comments

There has been a LOT of Disney news on the docket from yesterday, but we just noticed something that Disney DIDN’T announce.

2020 Annual Passholder Magnet

We’ve been fielding all sorts of Annual Pass news — options for the reopening phase, theme park reservation limits, Passholder preview days, and more. Now, though, we’re having some trouble accessing the purchase page for Annual Passes. Has Disney paused Annual Pass sales? Here’s what we’re seeing.

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