I don't know which card you got, but that son of a bitch Punky got his card in Guest Services while we were still biking (September). They didn't give me one because they said they mailed out my winter seasons pass one already and it would cause problems.
The card he got seemed to be made out of paper while mine seemed to be made out of proper plastic.
Mine survived the last week or two of the bike park and will live just fine in my arm pocket on my jacket for the winter season.