Ancestry Thanksgiving Point Pass Program

Looking for a fun team activity or something to enjoy with your family? Eligible employees can reserve passes to Thanksgiving Point. These passes provide access to a variety of attractions and experiences throughout the year.

Eligibility

Thanksgiving Passes are available to full-time employees. Employees who do not live in Utah may reserve the passes when they’re visiting Utah.

International Employees: International employees are eligible to reserve the passes. Please coordinate with Lorilee Wagner at lwagner@ancestry.com to make pass arrangements.

Thanksgiving Point Pass Program Overview

The Thanksgiving Point Pass program is designed to provide as many employees as possible with an opportunity to enjoy the many experiences available at Thanksgiving Point.

Please review the following guidelines:

• You can check out the passes up to three times per year.
• There are four pass reservations available each day.
• Each reservation provides one pass, which includes admission for up to eight people.
• You may sign up for a maximum of two passes per day.
• Passes are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• If you are planning a team event and need additional passes, arrangements can be made if the passes are available. Please plan ahead, and contact Lorilee Wagner at lwagner@ancestry.com in advance.
• Employees may reserve passes only for themselves. Reservations cannot be made on behalf of another employee.
• Pass reservations are nontransferable and may not be given to or shared with another person.

Thanksgiving Point Passes provide admission to the following attractions:

• Ashton Gardens
• Butterfly Biosphere
• Curiosity Farms
• Jurassic Jungle (huge indoor playground)
• Museum of Natural Curiosity

The passes provide full admission to special events (i.e., Tulip Festival, Luminaria, etc.) when used on weekdays. When used for special events on weekends, the passes cover 50% of the admission cost.

Thanksgiving Point Pass Pickup and Return Process

Please read the following guidelines carefully. Following this process helps ensure that everyone can use the passes on their reserved day.

If the required pickup and return process is not followed, you or the next employee with a reservation may not be able to pick up the passes.

Waiver

• Complete and acknowledge the waiver online through the Espresa portal.
• You will not be able to make a reservation until you have acknowledged the waiver.
• After completing the waiver and making your reservation through Espresa, coordinate pass pickup with the Places team as outlined below.

Picking Up Your Passes

All pass pickup and return arrangements must be coordinated with the Places team during business hours, Monday through Friday (8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.). Please use one of the following Places channels to coordinate pickup:

• Email: places@ancestry.com
• Slack: #places

EXAMPLE: If you have a reservation for Wednesday, you must pick up the passes on Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. The passes must be returned the following day (Thursday) by 7:59 a.m. If you cannot pick them up that morning, please coordinate directly with the Places team to see if alternative plans can be arranged.

Saturday Reservations: If you have reserved passes for Saturday, please reach out to #places Slack channel.

Sunday Reservations: Due to the changes to our new office location, passes won’t be available for Sunday reservations. Passes may be used for the entire weekend if reserved for Saturday use.

Unreturned Passes: If the passes have not been returned by the previous employee who was using them, you may need to purchase replacement admission directly through the Thanksgiving Point site. You may then submit the expense for reimbursement through Navan.

Returning Your Passes

• Passes may be used for the entire day of your reservation.
• Passes must be returned by 7:59 a.m. on the following business day.
• If you are unable to return the passes during business hours, place them in a sealed envelope addressed to Ancestry Places Team, and leave them at the Security Desk.
• Security serves only as the after-hours drop-off location.

Important Reminders

• Only the employee who reserved the passes may pick them up.
• Security does not manage reservations, waivers, or pass assignments and cannot answer questions about eligibility or scheduling.
• For questions about reservations or cancellations, please contact support@espresa.com.
• For questions about pass pickup or returns, please contact the Places team.
• Passes not returned by 7:59 a.m. the following day may be subject to a $50 fee.