BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Beginning March 20, 2013, Walt Disney World, all new and renewal Annual Passes will be issued as the new RFID cards.Between March 20 and May 19, people who already hold paper Annual Passes, can take their APs to the Odyssey Center at Epcot during regular park hours to have their paper passes converted to the new RF-enabled cards. Passholders should bring their current AP along with a photo ID.If you do not convert your paper passes during these dates, it will not be a problem, as existing paper APs will still be accepted.Passes that are exclusively for the water parks or Disney Quest cannot be converted here and must be taken to the water parks/Disney Quest.The new Annual Pass cards will work the same as the current paper passes. Passholders will be able to use the new cards to get Fastpass tickets and get other existing Passholder benefits. Any AP benefits that currently require a photo ID will continue to do so.As with the RF-enabled Key to the World cards (KTTW) and regular park tickets, RFID APs can be used at the main entrance touch points and turnstiles at all Walt Disney World theme parks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 cool! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Total Joker ... TJ 203 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nice!! :suspense: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Oh quick question. What about military tickets purchased at a local MWR? I may have missed it, but can those be converted? Rick will be there with some friends next month who helped him purchase the military salute tickets for the trip. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Oh quick question. What about military tickets purchased at a local MWR? I may have missed it, but can those be converted? Rick will be there with some friends next month who helped him purchase the military salute tickets for the trip.Is it worth the bother if they're just park tickets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Thanks for the info Mo.The TCD gang did a day trip yesterday.At Epcot, the turnstile lines were long, and there were no lines at the RFID scanners.The twins went in one of the scanner lines and were getting their passes hand scanned by a CM. The CM at my card reader station wouldn't let me in- she said I had to go through the turnstiles. I said I have an AP and want to get it scanned by the guy in the plaid vest over there scanning those girls' passes. The CM said sorry, AP holders have to go through the regular turnstiles. I said no I don't- those are my daughters over there, please let me through. She said OK. But she also told me that in two weeks, AP holders will be eligible for RFID cards, and will have to use those to come through the RFID turnstiles.That experience tells me that AP holders with the current "paper" passes will not be able to get their passes scanned in the RFID lanes anymore.Looks like the CM had a little bit of info- but apparently she was wrong about the two week thing.Of course, I haven't received any kind of communictation from Disney telling me I can get an RFID card on March 20.TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I am wondering if they take your paper pass when they convert you to the RFID Pass. Sentimental, but these are our first ever passes and mine just happens to be mickey mouse. I'd kind of like to keep it but it also looks to be quicker to go through the the RFId scanners Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I am wondering if they take your paper pass when they convert you to the RFID Pass. Sentimental, but these are our first ever passes and mine just happens to be mickey mouse. I'd kind of like to keep it but it also looks to be quicker to go through the the RFId scannersI don't see why they wouldn't let you keep the paper pass. It assume it will be deactivated, so I don't know why they would care if you wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons.TCD Nicki aka Rebelstand 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 I don't see why they wouldn't let you keep the paper pass. It assume it will be deactivated, so I don't know why they would care if you wanted to keep it for sentimental reasons.TCDwe are going to be there for two weeks in april and I am going to check into that. easy way to make sure we don't have to go back to the trailer to pickup a paper pass because someone forgot their lanyard Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brent... Just Brent 83 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nicki... You could always "lose" your paper pass and then just replace it with a new one at guest services. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Nicki... You could always "lose" your paper pass and then just replace it with a new one at guest services.True but where is the area to get RFID inside or outside the park... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Odyssey Center is inside Epcot (the building with the cutoff path that runs between Test Track and Mexico), but you'd have to go to Guest Services and get a new pass first anyway, and that's outside the park (or DTD)Question is... if you "lose" your paper pass and go get it replaced, will the new one they issue you be a RFID card? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 18, 2013 Report Share Posted March 18, 2013 Odyssey Center is inside Epcot (the building with the cutoff path that runs between Test Track and Mexico), but you'd have to go to Guest Services and get a new pass first anyway, and that's outside the park (or DTD)Question is... if you "lose" your paper pass and go get it replaced, will the new one they issue you be a RFID card?good question..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Question is... if you "lose" your paper pass and go get it replaced, will the new one they issue you be a RFID card?I would assume that as with the KTTW card with the mag strip being obsolete, that the paper AP passes with the mag strip are also obsolete as of the 20th. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Is it worth the bother if they're just park tickets?Probably true. Rick doesn't handle geek toys well anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I have the opposite concern. I can't get Brian to take off the stupid party ticket wristbands for days and days. He may leave that danged RFID bracelet on the whole rest of the year! Nicki aka Rebelstand 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I have the opposite concern. I can't get Brian to take off the stupid party ticket wristbands for days and days. He may leave that danged RFID bracelet on the whole rest of the year!You may like it, the red one will go with his eyes. Nicki aka Rebelstand and BradyBzLyn...Mo 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 You may like it, the red one will go with his eyes.You may like it, the red one will go with his eyes.You may like it, the red one will go with his eyes. :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Ok I had to give Lou an up arrow for that one! :rotfl6: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Disregard, misread the post. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Ok I had to give Lou an up arrow for that one! :rotfl6:it hurt too, didn't it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 More information on the Annual Pass conversion to the RF-enabled cards... As of now, Passholders are not yet getting MagicBands. MyMagic+ is still in testing and currently the MagicBands are being used for testing only and are not being issued to Guests. Passholders will be among the first to receive MagicBands when they are officially rolled out for Guest use. Passholders will also be among the first to receive information about using MyMagic+ to make FastPass+ selections, as well as personalizing and receiving their free MagicBand. Disney is recommending that Passholders download the My Disney Experience app to their mobile device (iPhone, iPad or Android) to start to familiarize themselved with the elements of MyMagic+ already available And as a reminder, if you are not able to convert your existing Annual Pass to an RFID card, you may still use your paper AP for park entry, to obtain FastPasses and for other Passholder benefits. Passholders are NOT required to convert their current paper pass to the new cards. However paper passes will not allow Guests to utilize the theme park entrance touch points Currently you cannot renew your Annual Pass online, as Disney is updating their online system. Annual Passes can be renewed at a WDW Vacation Planning booth or by calling the Disney Reservation Center. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Did Disney just give us homework? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted March 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 I think maybe they did! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nicki aka Rebelstand 272 Posted March 20, 2013 Report Share Posted March 20, 2013 Ok. I guess I can do that if I must Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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