Eliminating some Florida resident annual passes?

[Moana76]

I did a quick search and didn’t find this posted, but I heard that Disney will be eliminating some of the options for Florida resident annual passes in February. Does anyone have any insight? Also, this is something I saw on Facebook, so take that for what it is.

 

[networkpro]

I did a quick search and didn’t find this posted, but I heard that Disney will be eliminating some of the options for Florida resident annual passes in February. Does anyone have any insight? Also, this is something I saw on Facebook, so take that for what it is.

Did you ask your bus driver for confirmation ?

 

[Moana76]

Did you ask your bus driver for confirmation ?

Hahahaha! No, I asked here because sometimes people here actually know stuff.

 

[monothingie]

Hahahaha! No, I asked here because sometimes people here actually know stuff.

Can you please provide some context, maybe the original Facebook post?

 

[Moana76]

Can you please provide some context, maybe the original Facebook post?

 

[monothingie]

Florida residents available passes are: Gold, Silver, Theme Park Select, weekday select and Epcot after 4.

If they are eliminating one, my money would be on silver.

I do know that if they raise prices again they might as well pack it in, they’re already suffering from significant decreases in renewals.

 

[Moana76]

If they are eliminating one, my money would be on silver.

I do know that if they raise prices again they might as well pack it in, they’re already suffering from significant decreases in renewals.

I am mainly concerned about the weekday select because that's what I have, and if they get rid of that one, I won't be able to keep a pass any more.

 

[Tom Morrow]

I am mainly concerned about the weekday select because that's what I have, and if they get rid of that one, I won't be able to keep a pass any more.

Same! Weekday Select is a really good value. The days that are blocked out are days I don't want to go anyway.

 

[Fallingends]

Florida residents available passes are: Gold, Silver, Theme Park Select, weekday select and Epcot after 4.

If they are eliminating one, my money would be on silver.

I do know that if they raise prices again they might as well pack it in, they’re already suffering from significant decreases in renewals.

Yeah, silver is mostly likely going to get get the cut from the list and theme park select taking its place fully.

 

[Joesixtoe]

Well that would stink

 

[Joesixtoe]

I was already thinking of trying universal out for a year and then hopefully come back for the 50 anniversary.. by then the prices might be to high.. eh decisions

 

[Steph15251]

The way Disney's thinking is lately why would they need AP's at all? Especially FL freeloaders taking up space at the park?

I guess I am a FL freeloader lol.

 

[Steph15251]

I was already thinking of trying universal out for a year and then hopefully come back for the 50 anniversary.. by then the prices might be to high.. eh decisions

I would love to get a universal pass but sadly I need to save money for it.

 

[Rob562]

I was already thinking of trying universal out for a year and then hopefully come back for the 50 anniversary.. by then the prices might be to high.. eh decisions

That's actually what we've been doing since 2017.

We decided to take a Disney break (though not specifically linked to the anniversary), so in 2017 we did an "everything but Disney" trip. Universal, Sea World, Busch Gardens. For that we bought Seasonal APs for Universal. At just over $300 they were a steal, and the blackout dates were all times we wouldn't want to go anyway.

We then discovered the joys of running off to Orlando for a few nights every 3 or 4 months when we could get cheap airfare and a good Passholder hotel rate. Great way to escape and recharge. (My bf refers to it as his "quarterly therapy session") We renewed when it came time, upgrading to a 3-park Seasonal which was barely more than our original APs cost us, thanks to the renewal discount.

It's now been three years since our last WDW trip, and we're going back to Disney this December. We're not buying APs though. We'll see after our trip what our desire level is to return again quickly.

-Rob

 

[giantgolfer]

I’m sure I’ll get a ton of backlash for this question, but whatever....I’m genuinely curious about this.

I’ve always wondered...why is there a Florida resident AP at all? I’d think a discounted daily/multi-day option would serve Disney better to fill slower times of the year (if there are any of those anymore).

 

[SSH]

definitely hope they don't end the weekday pass - that's the one we've had and will rebuy in 2021

 

[SSH]

That's actually what we've been doing since 2017.

We decided to take a Disney break (though not specifically linked to the anniversary), so in 2017 we did an "everything but Disney" trip. Universal, Sea World, Busch Gardens. For that we bought Seasonal APs for Universal. At just over $300 they were a steal, and the blackout dates were all times we wouldn't want to go anyway.

We then discovered the joys of running off to Orlando for a few nights every 3 or 4 months when we could get cheap airfare and a good Passholder hotel rate. Great way to escape and recharge. (My bf refers to it as his "quarterly therapy session") We renewed when it came time, upgrading to a 3-park Seasonal which was barely more than our original APs cost us, thanks to the renewal discount.

It's now been three years since our last WDW trip, and we're going back to Disney this December. We're not buying APs though. We'll see after our trip what our desire level is to return again quickly.

-Rob

UO is an even better deal when they run their "6 months free" passholder promo. If you're in the renewal period or buying a new one, you get 3 months off the lower ones like seasonal and 6 months off the upper ones.

 

[Rob562]

UO is an even better deal when they run their "6 months free" passholder promo. If you're in the renewal period or buying a new one, you get 3 months off the lower ones like seasonal and 6 months off the upper ones.

We got 3 months free with our renewal. (I left that part out in my post) I'm not entirely sure if that offer is still going on.

-Rob

 

[SSH]

We got 3 months free with our renewal. (I left that part out in my post) I'm not entirely sure if that offer is still going on.

-Rob

congrats! From what I've seen, they typically run those promos in late fall and in spring

 

[Steph15251]

That's actually what we've been doing since 2017.

We decided to take a Disney break (though not specifically linked to the anniversary), so in 2017 we did an "everything but Disney" trip. Universal, Sea World, Busch Gardens. For that we bought Seasonal APs for Universal. At just over $300 they were a steal, and the blackout dates were all times we wouldn't want to go anyway.

We then discovered the joys of running off to Orlando for a few nights every 3 or 4 months when we could get cheap airfare and a good Passholder hotel rate. Great way to escape and recharge. (My bf refers to it as his "quarterly therapy session") We renewed when it came time, upgrading to a 3-park Seasonal which was barely more than our original APs cost us, thanks to the renewal discount.

It's now been three years since our last WDW trip, and we're going back to Disney this December. We're not buying APs though. We'll see after our trip what our desire level is to return again quickly.

-Rob

Was that 300 per ticket ,that is still expensive for me ,but I am trying to save up for an AP pass,I do not need one for Disney.