Hi Christopher,
Welcome to planDisney!
I am always delighted to greet another member of the
Annual Passholder family. If you book a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel with a
Special Offer for Annual Passholders, the policy on that special offer says that the Annual Passholder must present a valid Walt Disney World Pass at check-in.
The good news is that there are other
Special Offers that may apply to the dates of your family member's visit. When I start planning, I always price our vacation using the currently available Special Offers and then I continue to check to see if new Special Offers are released prior to my visit. If there is a better one released, I check to see if it is applicable to the dates of my visit!
Once that family member makes that resort hotel or
vacation package reservation, be sure to remind them to make
Disney Park Pass system and
advanced dining reservations. On our last trip, we were pleased with how smoothly park entrance was and were so happy to have dining reservations for most of our meals. With
Mobile Dine Check-in, it was super easy to check-in for our dining reservations using the
My Disney Experience Mobile App.
Christopher, it sounds like you are the best kind of friend! Sending a little pixie dust trusting that your friend will find a good resort hotel deal. A world of magic awaits!
Magic and memories,
Donyell