Yes, good for year upon purchase and the website has the specific dates that are blackout dates.
Annual passes are good a year after Your first visit (when activated). Unless you got a deal with "extra months". Blackouts will vary depending on the specific annual pass you purchased. Hope that helps.
I'm not entirely sure, but as long as they aren't activated, they should be good for a long while.
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