Gold pass exchange

[Donna feetham]

I have gold pass that has not yet been activate. I was able to make park reservations. My question is do I need to go to quest services to activate the pass or when i use them they will automaticlly activate.
Also any what benefits will I lose if it becomes a Scrcerer pass.
thanks

 

[LoveToDisney]

We had to go to Guest Services before we could get into Epcot when we had an inactivated Gold pass. They changed us to a Sorcerer pass and we were able to keep our photopass option. The dates that we are blocked from parks did change to the Sorcerer dates instead of the Gold dates.

 

[Marionnette]

I have gold pass that has not yet been activate. I was able to make park reservations. My question is do I need to go to quest services to activate the pass or when i use them they will automaticlly activate.
Also any what benefits will I lose if it becomes a Scrcerer pass.
thanks

You still need to go to guest services because all that you have right now is a Gold exchange certificate.

When you go, the CM will exchange your Gold certificate for a Sorcerer's pass with Photopass. Make sure that they add the Photopass because you're entitled to it.

The block out dates for a Sorcerer's pass are different than what they were for Gold passes. Make sure that you understand what days are now blocked out. IIRC, Easter was always blocked out for Gold passes but they weren't for Sorcerer's.

 

[winthropf]

You can also exchange the pass at any park ticket booth if they are staffed.

 

[gharter]

We found it easiest to do this at Guest Services. Took only a few minutes for both of us.