Welcome to planDisney, Lisa from New York! One of my favorite Aunts is a Lisa from New York, so I
know you're good people! We're happy to have you.
At this time, you can only use 1
Disney Gift Card as payment toward an
Annual Pass on the
Walt Disney World Resort website, and the limit on the gift card is $1,000. If you'd like to use more than 1 gift card to make this magical purchase, you can
call the resort and a friendly Cast Member would be happy to help you out. You can also do this in person at the
Disney Ticket Center in
Disney Springs or a
Guest Relations location outside of one of the theme parks.
It's important to note that even though the
Theme Park Reservation requirements have changed for most ticketholders this year, at this time,
Annual Passholders are still required to make them for each day they are planning on visiting a park...with a few fun exceptions! Currently, if you are visiting a theme park after 2 p.m., you are not required to make a reservation unless it's
Magic Kingdom Park on the weekends. And then there are
Good-to-Go Days, which will be added periodically to the
admission calendar. On these days, you won't need a reservation at all! Just keep in mind that blockout dates will still apply no matter when or what time you're visiting, but since you're an out-of-state Guest like me, our only option is the IncrediPass, which doesn't have any blockout dates currently!
One last piece of wisdom that I learned when purchasing my first Annual Pass this year and then I promise I'll stop! While you'll be able to immediately make Theme Park Reservations once you've purchased your Annual Pass, you will not be able to tap into a park or redeem discounts until it's been activated. You can do this at the Disney Ticket Center in Disney Springs or a Guest Relations location outside of one of the theme parks.
Lisa, I wish you a year of magical memories. Should you have any other questions,
please reach out to me directly. I'm also seeing my Aunt Lisa tomorrow, so don't worry, I'll tell her you said hi.
Our fate lives within us. You only have to be brave enough to see it,
Matt