Annual Passholder RFID begin processing 3/20

[tissandtully]

These look exactly the same as the RFID Ticket I got in Feb. when we picked up our tickets we got from the AAA Deal - 4 Days - $126. They asked us which character we wanted, I chose Donald

 

[articos]

These look exactly the same as the RFID Ticket I got in Feb. when we picked up our tickets we got from the AAA Deal - 4 Days - $126. They asked us which character we wanted, I chose Donald

It's standardized ticket stock, which makes sense as they're more expensive than the mylar, even in bulk. They look good, and that's what counts.

 

[flynnibus]

And the interesting thing is DLR just this month replaced the design on their APs.. and they don't match the 'new' ones here at all.

In DLR they were doing away with expiration marks and added a much more visible parking element.

 

[Timekeeper]

They don't return your old ticket

A lot of people like to keep their old tickets as souven'ears', so they ought to just let guests keep them. They will gladly replace lost passes, so it wouldn't make any difference. Anyone wishing to keep some version of their ticket (before it expires) need simply tell a ticketing attendant that they lost their ticket (or forgot it at home, etc), and they will re-issue a replacement, thus deactivating the other one. Not returning the prior ticket is completely pointless.

The Disney giveth, the Disney taketh away.

 

[Rob562]

A lot of people like to keep their old tickets as souven'ears', so they ought to just let guests keep them. They will gladly replace lost passes, so it wouldn't make any difference. Anyone wishing to keep some version of their ticket (before it expires) need simply tell a ticketing attendant that they lost their ticket (or forgot it at home, etc), and they will re-issue a replacement, thus deactivating the other one. Not returning the prior ticket is completely pointless.

The Disney giveth, the Disney taketh away.

You could always ask the CM if you can keep the old one. When you upgrade a normal ticket, the CMs at Guest Relations will use a "VOID" stamp on the old ticket and keep it, but often will allow you to keep it if you ask.

-Rob

 

[Timekeeper]

You could always ask the CM if you can keep the old one. When you upgrade a normal ticket, the CMs at Guest Relations will use a "VOID" stamp on the old ticket and keep it, but often will allow you to keep it if you ask.

-Rob

True, but the replacement ticket approach will avoid the void, so to speak.

 

[RonAnnArbor]

Personally I had no interest in keeping an old paper ticket...
Update took only a few minutes this morning.
Cast members doing mine stated they expected to process about 12K passes today and an average of 10K every day here out...

 

[PhotoDave219]

They don't return your old ticket

I got to keep mine but they made the previous ticket unusable.

Jason is right on with all of this. You only have the four characters choose from.

The tumbler gif is accurate on how they work now.

They have several artifacts in the waiting area for you to look at.

The magic bands are on display. But they are not actually being given out yet.

I did not get the new discount book. Those were not being handed out.

Any other questions while I'm here?

 

[WDWBryan]

Got mine today. Only thing I don't like since they dont print anything on the cards is they hand write your expiry date and name. Kind of sloppy looking.

 

[RonAnnArbor]

Got mine today. Only thing I don't like since they dont print anything on the cards is they hand write your expiry date and name. Kind of sloppy looking.

Yeah, but you don't want anything printed or encoded in it, since it can be read by ANY RFID reader/scanner world wide.

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

I'm considering changing my AP to an RFID card when I go to Epcot on Friday, but are there any disadvantages? Is it better to hold on to the old AP for as long as possible so that when FastPass+ comes along I'll still be able to get old FP from machines in multiple parks on the same day?

 

[pjammer]

Mo

I'm considering changing my AP to an RFID card when I go to Epcot on Friday, but are there any disadvantages? Is it better to hold on to the old AP for as long as possible so that when FastPass+ comes along I'll still be able to get old FP from machines in multiple parks on the same day?

No difference. AP still has a mag stripe

 

[WDWBryan]

I know only a number is on the chip. I was talking about them not having any printers to put the cards in.

 

[PhotoDave219]

I'm considering changing my AP to an RFID card when I go to Epcot on Friday, but are there any disadvantages? Is it better to hold on to the old AP for as long as possible so that when FastPass+ comes along I'll still be able to get old FP from machines in multiple parks on the same day?

No. The RFID card has a mag stripe on the back and you can use that in regular fast pass machines.

Unless you actually want to stand in line at the old turnstiles.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Personally I had no interest in keeping an old paper ticket...
Update took only a few minutes this morning.
Cast members doing mine stated they expected to process about 12K passes today and an average of 10K every day here out...

The only reason I kept mine was because I like having my pass checked for how many entries I do in a year.

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

Cast members doing mine stated they expected to process about 12K passes today and an average of 10K every day here out...

Wow, that is a lot of annual passes. There are 60 days until May 19th. Are they expecting 600,000 AP holders to come out to Odyssey Center in the next 2 months?

 

[Clyde Birdbrain]

No. The RFID card has a mag stripe on the back and you can use that in regular fast pass machines.

Okay, but some months ago I read in the terms that once you switch to FastPass+ you won't be able to use the regular FP machines anymore. This makes me think that when they roll out FastPass+ and I've already switched to an RFID ticket then I will be forced to use the new FP+ system. Whereas if I hold onto my old AP as long as possible I may be able to keep using old FP a little longer.

 

[luv]

For those who went and picked them up, how long were you in line?

 

[pjammer]

Okay, but some months ago I read in the terms that once you switch to FastPass+ you won't be able to use the regular FP machines anymore. This makes me think that when they roll out FastPass+ and I've already switched to an RFID ticket then I will be forced to use the new FP+ system. Whereas if I hold onto my old AP as long as possible I may be able to keep using old FP a little longer.

They are referring to the MagicBand which doesn't have a mag stripe. But eventually all FP machines will be gone but the AP will have an RFID chip to use MM+

 

[PhotoDave219]

Okay, but some months ago I read in the terms that once you switch to FastPass+ you won't be able to use the regular FP machines anymore. This makes me think that when they roll out FastPass+ and I've already switched to an RFID ticket then I will be forced to use the new FP+ system. Whereas if I hold onto my old AP as long as possible I may be able to keep using old FP a little longer.

The new system has not been implemented. Guest relations did not give me a timetable but I would not expect to see it implemented any time within the next six months.

The existing fast machines are not going away anytime soon.