News Disney modifies monthly payment structure for Annual Passes

[Fido Chuckwagon]

Maybe also the old Epcot after four pass...

Yeah, but that doesn’t exist anymore.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

As for why the payment plans are for FL only, I believe I read it has something to do with Florida law on payment plans and wanting to be sure the agreements can just be for one state instead of having to comply with 50 sets of laws.

I’m skeptical of this given that Universal has no difficulty offering these to all 50 states.

 

[SoFloMagic]

I’m skeptical of this given that Universal has no difficulty offering these to all 50 states.

Yeah, I believe theirs is third-party and disneys is in house (based on universal being on an external site and Disney being able to adjust at ticket windows)

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

The locals pass is only good weekdays and on weekends after 2, they’re purely filler to keep the parks busy when fewer tourists are actually in the parks. The restaurants and bars likely don’t make profit without them.

Disney knows they’re “less” profitable than non locals but they still result in profits.

There is no such thing as a locals pass. Locals can purchase every tier of pass

 

[KDM31091]

Fear of flying aside, the prices are also insane these days. It’s just not doable on top of crazy ticket prices, food prices, etc for a lot of families. This AP option seems to be an attempt to bolster demand, as I’m guessing they have seen a softening. The Florida resident passes for all of the competing parks are much cheaper. Disney can charge a premium to an extent because the product is premium, but sadly that advantage is dwindling by the day with the continued watering down of the theming and quality of the parks and resorts.