Hiya Sharon!
Welcome to planDisney! I love that you are using your
Annual Passholder benefits to get a discounted room at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel. You feel like the pass pays for itself with all of the benefits and discounts after a while!
Sharon, I have good news for you! If you and your friend are listed on the reservation for the Resort stay then both of you will get the benefit of booking
Lightning Lane Multi Pass 7 days before arrival. I recently had a stay in Walt Disney World Resort at the brand new
Cabins at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort with four other friends. The reservation had a primary guest on the reservation and the rest of us were added as additional guests. As a result, our 7-day opening window coincided and we had a chance to make all of our plans together. We all had purchased our tickets from different places. Some of us were Annual Passholders while others just bought traditional theme park tickets. Now, to clarify, if one of the guests on the reservation does not have a valid theme park admission for a certain day during your stay then they won't be able to purchase a Lightning Lane Multi Pass or Single Pass for that day.
If you haven't downloaded the
My Disney Experience Mobile App yet I suggest you do as the Passholder Buzz is a must-read for all Passholders. There is right now a special treat only for Passholders at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park! From December 8 through December 18, 2024, you can get a custom illustration on a postcard made in honor of the upcoming film, Mufasa: The Lion King! It's free and looks so beautiful!
I hope this helps and you have an amazing time!
Happy Planning!
-Nimmy