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Indeed, you can enter three license plate numbers when you purchase the annual pass online, and things did show correctly when I downloaded the app.  The app displays a QR code that a gate attendant should be able to scan and confirm things, but not sure how that works when no one at gate to check but they come by later checking parked vehicles etc.  I do not see anything online about 365 day pass, only annual on calendar basis.

If you look at some of the pictures of phones showing some different screen shots of the app, you will notice that some of the expiration dates are something other than Dec 31, 20XX.  That MIGHT indicate they have, indeed, gone back to a 365 day use.  Just guessing.

My app says Dec 31, 2024, but I purchased thwe 2024 annual pass end of dec 2023, so maybe things were automaticall adjusted.  Kind of ironic all the hassle to get to annual use (prorating etc) to go back to to 365 day use.

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I have the online app.  If they check your vehicle later, they can just pull up your license plate to verify things…so it better be one of the three plates you can input into the app.  It has worked great for me and is super easy to navigate.  They still send you a “hard” pass too that you can use/display if u so choose to use that route.

Understood that would work if good in-the-field computer connectivity though seems to be more hassle for staff than just checking for a hard pass.  Of course all the staff at the parks are well trained and know they are there to serve us