Welcome, Brandy!
Thank you for visiting the Disney Parks Moms Panel with your awesome question about
Walt Disney World Resort annual passes!
Brandy, you cannot activate your Walt Disney World Resort annual pass before arriving at Walt Disney World Resort. Your annual pass can only be activated at a Walt Disney World theme park ticket window or
Guest Relations location. However, your annual pass does not need to be activated in order for you to “unlock” many of the
fantastic benefits that accompany being a Walt Disney World annual passholder!
As long as your annual pass is linked to your
My Disney Experience account, you will be able to receive any
special discounts and offers available for passholders on room-only Disney Resort hotel reservations! It does not matter whether or not you are a first-time passholder. As long as your annual pass is linked, you are eligible to book your discounted Guest room!
In fact, the very first time I visited the Disney Parks Moms Panel before becoming a Panelist myself, I had this very same question! I had purchased an annual pass, but I had not yet activated it and wanted to book a Disney Resort hotel Guest room with an annual passholder discount. I was successfully able to and have been an annual passholder ever since!
Brandy, I wish you an unforgettable year filled with endless magic! If you need any additional help while planning your Walt Disney World Resort vacation. We are always here to help you!
With a Sprinkling of Pixie Dust,
Priscila