Disney Matters vlogger OrangeGrove55, along with VashSky, recently discussed what is happening with Disneyland’s revamped annual pass program – Magic Keys.

As of now, Disney is not selling any Magic Keys passes, nor are they allowing current holders to renew their passes.

VashSky said that the judge is expected to make a ruling in January 2023 if this lawsuit does meet a class-action lawsuit. If it does, then, according to VashSky, the case would not go to trial until sometime in July. A full year away. OrangeGrove and VashSky both said that is a long time for Disney to not sell these passes.

Earlier this year, Jenale Nielsen – individually and on behalf of other Dream Key holders – filed a class-action lawsuit against Disney stating that the “theme park misled and deceived its most loyal fans by artificially limiting capacity and restricting reservations” at Disneyland Park. They are claiming that the Magic Key Program has “no blockout dates” and yet, they were denied being able to go whenever they wanted because of a lack of available reservations. Six separate allegations were filed.

In allowing the case to move forward, United States District Court Judge David Carter reasoned that the “plaintiff argues that ordinary consumers generally understand blockout dates to be dates when tickets, credits, passes or rewards cannot be used.”

Nielsen claims that the term “no blockout dates” was not defined in the advertisement and she took it as whenever the park was open she could go. She also admitted that she understood that “park reservations are subject to availability and are not guaranteed for any specific date or park,” but “if park reservations were available and being offered to the public, Dream Key holders could use their passes to make a reservation for entry to the parks.”

Reactions on social media have been mixed. Some agree with the filing while others do not. “Hard to sympathize with Keyholders tbh. These folks are at the parks like 5 days a week,” wrote OrangeGrove55 on Twitter. Another user said, “This is a fair point. NO blackout dates mean none. Even if you show up unannounced.”

Others said blockout dates and park reservation availability are two completely different things. “They have full availability to make reservations at the park,” wrote another Twitter user. Someone else said, [Just because you didn’t get your reservation in on time and now] there are no reservations doesn’t mean they weren’t once available.”