AP unfair

[cheezedoodle20]

Why is it that Fla. residents are offered a payment plan for annual passes but the other 49 states are not? I know being a resident of Pa. who goes at least once a year would love to share in this. I know it is to get Fla. residents to go in the off season, but really it is always crowed. I think this is totally unfair. The way the economy is people would love to have a payment plan. The tickets are the most expensive thing.:shrug:

 

[brent2124]

If you only go once a year an AP may not even be your best ticket option. Instead of paying Disney for a 1 day ticket and making the monthly payments you can just open a savings account and transfer the money each month on your own. Then you will collect some interest to spend on souvenirs.

 

[Erin_Akey]

I wondered that too. As a DVC member, we use the AP....such a HUGE savings and then I remembered that we already get $100.00 off the usual AP fee and decided I was just being ticky.

(but I still wish we had that option too!) Womder if it counts that hubby was born and raised in FL? :ROFLOL:

 

[Monty]

I suspect it has more to do with what is involved with going after deadbeats than anything else. A Florida resident is easier to go after for non-payment than someone in a different jurisdiction.

Universal has the same restriction on their monthly payment plan.

 

[Figment1986]

I suspect it has more to do with what is involved with going after deadbeats than anything else. A Florida resident is easier to go after for non-payment than someone in a different jurisdiction.

Universal has the same restriction on their monthly payment plan.

yep, same theory I have... with fla they can catch you having a non-payment easier than the rest of the nation since your more likely to go every month so if you miss one your sent to guest relations where they beat you up for your money :lookaroun

 

[cheezedoodle20]

I think you have to pay by credit card and they take it out every month. My son lives in Fla. and said it is like 80 down and the rest is taken each month

 

[Figment1986]

I think you have to pay by credit card and they take it out every month. My son lives in Fla. and said it is like 80 down and the rest is taken each month

there are reasons for problems, expiring credit cards are one major reason (My uni-Orlando AP had that problem once as its tired to a parents credit card and it expired needing info updated.) If the system sees it's expired then it cannot process the fee as the card may be no good even if they tried. It also could be because Lost / stolen cards get re-issued with new numbers, so the old number on file bounces back the charge and they wont have the new number on file till they get in contact with said person either at guest relations or mail.

 

[cheezedoodle20]

why not other states, everyone should be given the same option

 

[devoy1701]

why not other states, everyone should be given the same option

because people in other states are more likely to buy a pass for their $80.00 down and use it the remainder of the trip, then cancel the payment for the pass once their vacation is up. Florida residents are more likely to use it over the year so they are less likely to not pay.

Disney is trying to limit as much as possible the chance for people ripping them off.

It makes perfect sense.

 

[Hrudey3032]

why not other states, everyone should be given the same option

I think it has more to do with them wanting to draw more locals to the parks and they figure by allowing them to pay in increments might allow for that very reason.

 

[Horizons1]

Cause Florida rules!

 

[cheezedoodle20]

It's my favorite place to be, hoping to move in2012 then I can get ap passes

 

[Rufus T Firefly]

Cause Florida rules!

It's also allowed in California.

 

[JohnLocke]

why not other states, everyone should be given the same option

I'm not a FLA resident, but if you live down there, you're most likely closer than anyone else is to WDW and they want to give you incentives to go for an AP, and hopefully spend more money in the theme parks when you visit them. Living farther away means you will most likely go down there less often than FLA residents, which means less chance of you spending more money in the parks and on property.

I would love an AP myself, but don't get down there enough to take advantage of one.

If you really want one, and can't afford paying all at once, or have one and want a payment plan for yourself, why not just start your own payment plan? I've done this for some stuff I want. Just put aside part of your salary or any other money want to in installments, until you have enough for the AP then purchase it, and do it again for the renewal, if you wish to renew it.

 

[timeman]

Universal has the same restriction on their monthly payment plan.

When did that start? I got an annual pass from Universal in 2008 with the Flex Pay option and didn't have a problem even though I live in VA. When it came time to renew I decided to renew and upgrade to the Premiere Pass and with that pass you have to pay it all upfront. I could have just let the flex pay option keep going if I had wanted to, but when it is time to renew your annual pass at Universal it is cheaper to pay it all at once. The Annual pass when I got it in 2008 was around $200 and with the flex pay I only paid around $17 a month for it. When it came time to renew I could have let it keep charging me that same amount every month or I could renew the pass for under $100 upfront. The Premiere Pass only cost me $189 to renew and upgrade to, so I ended up saving money because of that.

 

[Horizons1]

It's also allowed in California.

Oh, that's a low blow, man. Low blow.

 

[Wilt Dasney]

It's also allowed in California.

Oh, that's a low blow, man. Low blow.

I believe he meant that people in California are allowed to make monthly payments on their Disneyland AP's. I'm pretty sure that's limited to zip codes in southern California, too, not the whole state.

I've always understood it to be for the same reason that others have pointed out...people from outside the local area are thought more likely to skip out after a payment or two, and would be harder to track down if they did.

 

[blackthidot]

It would be kind of funny to have the Fab % show up at your door for money.

 

[Monty]

When did that start? I got an annual pass from Universal in 2008 with the Flex Pay option and didn't have a problem even though I live in VA. When it came time to renew I decided to renew and upgrade to the Premiere Pass and with that pass you have to pay it all upfront. I could have just let the flex pay option keep going if I had wanted to, but when it is time to renew your annual pass at Universal it is cheaper to pay it all at once. The Annual pass when I got it in 2008 was around $200 and with the flex pay I only paid around $17 a month for it. When it came time to renew I could have let it keep charging me that same amount every month or I could renew the pass for under $100 upfront. The Premiere Pass only cost me $189 to renew and upgrade to, so I ended up saving money because of that.

According to this page, the only reference to Flex Pay is on a Preferred Pass for Florida Residents. :shrug:

I don't know if it changed or if the page is wrong, but it certainly appears to be limited to FLA residents now.

 

[Hakunamatata]

How about:

Life isn't fair.

Just a thought.