Annual Passholder/ Ticket Changes 2016

[RSoxNo1]

I hear from inside that the dining and merch discounts have been a huge success so far.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhocking

 

[**Stacy**]

Ok...so now I am little closer to buying an AP...just need to decide whether I am buying gold and doing Disney all year...or going silver and grabbing a Universal AP for the Summer. Or maybe I should just focus on work and my classes and save for a trip to Disneyland instead or maybe take a cruise. Ehh... I am feeling this is a case of too little too late for me. I am trying to get back to where I was a few years ago as far as excitement for all things Disney goes....but I think my Disney magic receptors are blocked.

 

[Goofnut1980]

We always used to buy the PAP when they had it for the 20% merch discount. And when it went away, so did us buying that AP.. We went to the regular one. I am really happy about this.

Does anyone know how to obtain a list of the Disney owned/run restaurants? Might make a difference whether I purchase the DDP or just pay cash. The AP part of MDE doesn't seem to work.

 

[azox]

A price drop would be the only way I bite on an AP these days. Disney went off the tracks with it's pricing on tickets years ago and it's about time they had a correction.

Looks like their stock price is finally starting to correct, maybe that will lead the way

 

[networkpro]

We always used to buy the PAP when they had it for the 20% merch discount. And when it went away, so did us buying that AP.. We went to the regular one. I am really happy about this.

Does anyone know how to obtain a list of the Disney owned/run restaurants? Might make a difference whether I purchase the DDP or just pay cash. The AP part of MDE doesn't seem to work.

Special Dining Benefits
Enjoy your 45th Anniversary 20% discount at the following table-service and quick-service dining locations:

Disney's Magic Kingdom Theme Park

• Jungle Navigation Co., Ltd. Skipper Canteen
• Pecos Bill's Tall Tale Inn and Café

Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park

• Flame Tree Barbecue
• Tiffins

Epcot Theme Park

• Biergarten Restaurant
• Coral Reef Restaurant
• Electric Umbrella
• Liberty Inn
• Rose & Crown Dining Room
• The Garden Grill

Disney's Hollywood Studios Theme Park

• ABC Commissary
• Backlot Express
• Hollywood & Vine
• The Hollywood Brown Derby

Disney Springs

• Disney Food Trucks
  • Fantasy Fare
  • Namaste Café
  • Superstar Catering
  • World Showcase of Flavors
• D-Luxe Burger

Walt Disney World Resort Dining

• Artist Point
• Beach Club Marketplace
• Boardwalk Bakery
• Boatwright's Dining Hall
• Cape May Café
• Capt. Cook's
• Captain's Grille
• Citricos
• Contempo Café
• Disney's Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show
• ESPN Club
• Flying Fish
• Gasparilla Island Grill
• Grand Floridian Café
• Jiko
• Kona Café
• Narcoossee's
• Olivias Café
• Pizza Window
• Roaring Fork
• Sanaa
• The Mara
• The Turf Club Bar and Grill
• The Wave… of American Flavors
• Trail's End Restaurant
• Whispering Canyon Café

Disney's Typhoon Lagoon Water Park

• Leaning Palms

Disney's Blizzard Beach Water Park

• Lottawatta Lodge

ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex

• ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill

 

[Epcotfan21]

How do they verify that you're a passholder? I'm assuming the waiter/waitress will scan your magic band to confirm?

 

[disney4life2008]

I hear from inside that the dining and merch discounts have been a huge success so far.

Yes! As a Orlando resident, I am going over to disney more now because of the discounts. With the cost of fast food, with the discount now it is about on par with me going to Red Robin or Chilis

 

[DisneyJeff]

How do they verify that you're a passholder? I'm assuming the waiter/waitress will scan your magic band to confirm?

You usually have to show your passholder card. You may have to show ID as well.

 

[azox]

Your right, not everything but a lot of things have jumped up. Some of the ornaments are getting ridiculous for one little ornament figure.

Same with some of the shirts prices. T-shirts costing over $30 stopped a bunch of us from getting any this trip.

 

[Epcotfan21]

You usually have to show your passholder card. You may have to show ID as well.

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Hmm I don't think I ever received the card. I still have the old black one that came with my original magic band purchased, but when I renewed online, I never received a new card. The black AP discount card I received says it expired in 2015.

Should I call and ask about this? I have an upcoming trip in 2 weeks and I want to make sure I'm able to take advantage of the discounts.

 

[DisneyJeff]

Hmm I don't think I ever received the card. I still have the old black one that came with my original magic band purchased, but when I renewed online, I never received a new card. The black AP discount card I received says it expired in 2015.

Should I call and ask about this? I have an upcoming trip in 2 weeks and I want to make sure I'm able to take advantage of the discounts.

You can get one from any Guest Services counter while you are there. We forgot to bring our card to Disney Springs once. We just had to go to Guest Services and show ID. They were able to look up our account and gave us new cards right away.

 

[Epcotfan21]

You can get one from any Guest Services counter while you are there. We forgot to bring our card to Disney Springs once. We just had to go to Guest Services and show ID. They were able to look up our account and gave us new cards right away.

Guess I can try that just in case. I went ahead and called Customer Service and the rep explained they don't mail out AP discount cards anymore and that the servers can verify by scanning your magic band at the table.

 

[lostpro9het]

Again, unless i just cannot find them, I do not see any restrictions/blackout dates for these discounts. I also don't see where it excludes alcohol but apparently it does. Anyone read anything about blackout dates?

I'm drawing my conclusions based on the AP site:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/passholder-benefits-and-discounts/anniversary/

 

[DisneyJeff]

Guess I can try that just in case. I went ahead and called Customer Service and the rep explained they don't mail out AP discount cards anymore and that the servers can verify by scanning your magic band at the table.

That's good to know. Thanks.

See, MM+ is worth it after all!!

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Guess I can try that just in case. I went ahead and called Customer Service and the rep explained they don't mail out AP discount cards anymore and that the servers can verify by scanning your magic band at the table.

The yellow card pictured above is the discount card and your ticket. I've never heard of them scanning your band to verify

 

[Epcotfan21]

The yellow card pictured above is the discount card and your ticket. I've never heard of them scanning your band to verify

Once they made the change to magic bands for Florida Resident passholders, that's all I've ever had. As I mentioned previously, I did have a black discount card, but that has long expired and when I renewed my pass online, I never received another card.

 

[danv3]

I just purchased new Gold passes for when we arrive in December... but I bought them Monday the 26th!!!!!

Any clue if i called Disney World Ticketing would adjust for the promo?

For what it's worth, I bought AP vouchers a month ago and redeemed them on 10/8, but I was given a 13 month pass.

 

[21stamps]

The yellow card pictured above is the discount card and your ticket. I've never heard of them scanning your band to verify

I won't be able to link my pass to my magic band, and will have to use the card every time I go to a park?

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I won't be able to link my pass to my magic band, and will have to use the card every time I go to a park?

No you can for sure link your ticket to your magicband. But I've never heard of them using your band to verify the discount.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Once they made the change to magic bands for Florida Resident passholders, that's all I've ever had. As I mentioned previously, I did have a black discount card, but that has long expired and when I renewed my pass online, I never received another card.

When I got my pass in 2014 I was given a black card, when I renewed last year I was given the new yellow card pictured above. And I was told that it acts as your discount card, and I either use that or just show MDE to get the merchandise discount.