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We're in the same boat, I've booked our second night in ASM to get 60 day FPs and MBs.
Our first day is EMH at AK which is our best chance of getting on FOP, so need to be there early. Also need to check in to the hotel to get our MBs, but from reading the above it sounds like we don't need them to get free parking. We have plastic cards and registered on MDE and done online check in.
Appreciate we'll be up early on the first moring so could check in at 7am and get to AK, which is close by. Good to know there's other options.

FYI the cheapest option for us was an All Stars hotel.