Passholder Lines

cindy_k

cindy_k

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Kylo Ken said:
Just heard on WESH news (local news here in the Orlando area) that this is only through January. According to the news it is a thank you to APs (some thank you considering a lot of APs are blocked out). Please keep it around longer!
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If they only keep this until January 3rd than its only a Thank you for Platinum pass holders. o_O
 
durangojim

durangojim

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Does anyone know if you have to show a card to use the line or will they just recognize you're an AP from your magic band? Also do we still have to show an AP card to get merchandise discounts or can that be done from the band as well?
 
Kylo Ken

Kylo Ken

Local Idiot
Cletus said:
I was wondering the same thing. Our windchill was -20 on Sunday so I stayed inside all day (and watched football, so it wasn't all bad ;)).
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For us smelly locals it's cold. Everyone at the office are wearing jackets. Originally being from the Northeast, this is fall weather to me ;)
 
Kman101

Kman101

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Well, Floridians are cold in 70 degrees. It was 65 yesterday when I hit Orlando around 8am, but I was in shorts and a short sleeved shirt. I thought it was great and I'm a Floridian ... lol

But I will never complain about Florida weather after seeing what just about everyone else is going through. I couldn't even imagine ...
 
Kman101

Kman101

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None of the parks seem to be trained to ask that question. I'm sure it would get old, as you wait on thousands of people daily, but even at Universal yesterday not one person asked that question. It's not like they really advertise they offer a discount, either.
 
cindy_k

cindy_k

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Seveneves said:
Based on my experience with asking guests if they have an Annual Passport (during Merch transactions, inquiring about possible discounts coming to them), I agree with you. If they're not already a veteran AP, the majority of guests show confusion with the phrase, no matter how I fine-tune it ("do you have the Annual Pass?" or "are you guys Annual Passholders?" or "Do you have any discounts, like the Annual Pass?", etc).
As an aside, I'm peeved at how many AP holders think that the merchandise discount comes automatically coded into their magic bands or ticket media. Until they modify our merch POS tech, we have to see the discount card and a photo ID before we can give the discount.
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And the problem is they don't send the discount cards out anymore.
My boyfriend never got one. I have one from my Pass purchase 2 years ago.
Because of that I tend to use my DVC card where both discounts are the same.
 
AUPr8Hd

AUPr8Hd

Active Member
cindy_k said:
And the problem is they don't send the discount cards out anymore.
My boyfriend never got one. I have one from my Pass purchase 2 years ago.
Because of that I tend to use my DVC card where both discounts are the same.
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In November, the cashier at World of Disney verified my AP by checking a screen within the MDE app. Under the "My Account" section, there is a section labeled "Membership & Passes"
 
pvtim

pvtim

Active Member
AUPr8Hd said:
In November, the cashier at World of Disney verified my AP by checking a screen within the MDE app. Under the "My Account" section, there is a section labeled "Membership & Passes"
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The Shop Disney Parks APP also has the passholder discount as part of it. I just bought the pass (new - not a renewal)and have not even been to the parks to activate it - yet they gave me the passholder discount once I signed into the app on my purchase last week.
 
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djdan888

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Will be fun to test it out when we go in January. What I always thought would be a good perk was to make the AP fast passes to where you don't have to schedule them. I know it can be done as when a ride breaks or when you go to a DVC meeting they give you fast passes that don't have to be planned. You can use them on the fly. Not saying give us more, but give us that. We spend the most time and money in the parks. Just help us enjoy the parks at a quicker pace than a tourist.
 
Kamikaze

Kamikaze

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djdan888 said:
Will be fun to test it out when we go in January. What I always thought would be a good perk was to make the AP fast passes to where you don't have to schedule them. I know it can be done as when a ride breaks or when you go to a DVC meeting they give you fast passes that don't have to be planned. You can use them on the fly. Not saying give us more, but give us that. We spend the most time and money in the parks. Just help us enjoy the parks at a quicker pace than a tourist.
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Yeah, thats the pre-FP+/MagicBand system. Also the way it works at DLR. Much better system for the guest but doesn't make as much money (or give as much information) to Disney.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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AUPr8Hd said:
In November, the cashier at World of Disney verified my AP by checking a screen within the MDE app. Under the "My Account" section, there is a section labeled "Membership & Passes"
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That assumes that the app is being cooperative and you have a strong connection. At least on iOS it could be done as a Wallet/ApplePay rewards card.
 
jmmc

jmmc

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Seveneves said:
Based on my experience with asking guests if they have an Annual Passport (during Merch transactions, inquiring about possible discounts coming to them), I agree with you. If they're not already a veteran AP, the majority of guests show confusion with the phrase, no matter how I fine-tune it ("do you have the Annual Pass?" or "are you guys Annual Passholders?" or "Do you have any discounts, like the Annual Pass?", etc).
As an aside, I'm peeved at how many AP holders think that the merchandise discount comes automatically coded into their magic bands or ticket media. Until they modify our merch POS tech, we have to see the discount card and a photo ID before we can give the discount.
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And if you're just going by signs that don't even say "Annual", you may get people drifting over to those entrances.
 

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