Annual pass holders appreciation day

[SourcererMark79]

PH bag check, PH parking entrance, PH parking lot, PH FPs, PH QS dining, on and on and on lol!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Too bad the AP itself is tiered. Don't think we can escape it.

The different pass options are more for amount of parks and days.

It is normal for a restaurant to have different prices for different menu options. This is not preferential treatment, but choice. But I wil not eat at a restaurant where one table is waited on by four people and twenty other tables by two. Not even if I'm at the good table, because I find the system perverse. I derive no delight from feeling treated superior to people around me.

 

[correcaminos]

The different pass options are more for amount of parks and days.

It is normal for a restaurant to have different prices for different menu options. This is not preferential treatment, but choice. But I wil not eat at a restaurant where one table is waited on by four people and twenty other tables by two. Not even if I'm at the good table, because I find the system perverse. I derive no delight from feeling treated superior to people around me.

It's still tiered. Before Oct 2015 it wasn't that way and now it is. They have also done tiers with DVC. They let club level guests post for more FP+. The ship has sailed on this one whether you like it or not.

 

[correcaminos]

suppose everyone should be grateful for the privilege, then

Since you are dishing it out to others, why don't you add what you would like

Personally I'm fine with the perks I get. Particularly the photos. That's a great perk to me.

 

[smile]

Since you are dishing it out to others, why don't you add what you would like

Personally I'm fine with the perks I get. Particularly the photos. That's a great perk to me.

it's not unreasonable to want to see (even a modest) something additional granted that doesn't involve more cash donations -
yet that's the reaction by some, which i consider unfair.

oh, these silly edits -
may i kindly remind you that the photos are only a perk based on ap tier (ie. moar lewt)

 

[correcaminos]

it's not unreasonable to want to see (even a modest) something additional granted that doesn't involve more cash donations -
yet that's the reaction by some, which i consider unfair.

oh, these silly edits -
may i kindly remind you that the photos are only a perk based on ap tier (ie. moar lewt)

I know that as I am usually a Gold but a PAP+ Only FL residents can qualify for the levels that don't have it.

With the lower costs I get why it isn't included. I also think it's a good no charge perk. I am curious what exactly you are thinking beyond some trinkets they hand out at times.

 

[smile]

I am curious what exactly you are thinking beyond some trinkets they hand out at times.

precisely - and that's (supposed to be) the fun, kicking ideas around that make sense...
and why on earth not free? wouldn't be an industry first, but so what.

off the top of my head... no reason not to do a dah-ish ap 'party' -
throw some snacks out there (or not) and just let people enjoy the night as a way of saying hey, thanks, locals and diehards abroad, we appreciate you too

of course, it comes down to not needing to, doesn't it?
but since when has avoiding anything that didn't need to be done been a trait of the disney we admire?

 

[POLY LOVER]

So is this kind of a brainstorming thread or are they actually doing something.

Brainstorming

 

[POLY LOVER]

Give us a better benefit than a lousy printed picture for the Festival of the Arts or a lousy magnet..

The button was actually insulting. This glasses were great.

 

[correcaminos]

precisely - and that's (supposed to be) the fun, kicking ideas around that make sense...
and why on earth not free? wouldn't be an industry first, but so what.

off the top of my head... no reason not to do a dah-ish ap 'party' -
throw some snacks out there (or not) and just let people enjoy the night as a way of saying hey, thanks, locals and diehards abroad, we appreciate you too

of course, it comes down to not needing to, doesn't it?
but since when has avoiding anything that didn't need to be done been a trait of the disney we admire?

No nothing, needs to be done. I actually appreciate the dining discounts more than anything because food is a need and we don't go back to our room for every meal.

I just really would rather usable perks instead of the fun ones many list which is why I responded the way I did the first time. The perks I get now are usable and appreciated by me.

 

[Chef Mickey]

I'm an Annual Pass holder and I don't think I deserve anything extra besides the existing merchandise and dining discounts.

We are lower margin visitors than the once every few years visitors. Spending more money overall maybe, but they aren't making much on the Annual Pass itself.

 

[21stamps]

I'm an Annual Pass holder and I don't think I deserve anything extra besides the existing merchandise and dining discounts.

We are lower margin visitors than the once every few years visitors. Spending more money overall maybe, but they aren't making much on the Annual Pass itself.

I think some people are under the misconception that an AP actually is more expensive than buying tickets and not receiving the discounts/photopass that go along with the annual pass.

 

[Chef Mickey]

I think some people are under the misconception that an AP actually is more expensive than buying tickets and not receiving the discounts/photopass that go along with the annual pass.

Yeah, AP is so much cheaper than regular tickets...I almost feel like I'm getting a great deal.

 

[smile]

No nothing, needs to be done. I actually appreciate the dining discounts more than anything because food is a need and we don't go back to our room for every meal.

I just really would rather usable perks instead of the fun ones many list which is why I responded the way I did the first time. The perks I get now are usable and appreciated by me.

non-purchase required ap perks are all over the industry...
twdc does very little by comparison - and as long as that's just dandy to everyone, the minumum is all that'll be done.

is it even truly a perk if it's solely dependent upon an additional expense?

from a business perspective, reading some of these responses (or lack thereof) leads me to think that not only should no additional ap benefits be awarded, but that the existing 'perks' could be possibly scaled back, and the cost of ap's should be increased, perhaps substantially.

 

[correcaminos]

non-purchase required ap perks are all over the industry...
twdc does very little by comparison - and as long as that's just dandy to everyone, the minumum is all that'll be done.

is it even truly a perk if it's solely dependent upon an additional expense?

from a business perspective, reading some of these responses (or lack thereof) leads me to think that not only should no additional ap benefits be awarded, but that the existing 'perks' could be possibly scaled back, and the cost of ap's should be increased, perhaps substantially.

I'm an AP holder at a few places and honestly we don't get more than what I get at WDW. We get dining and purchasing perks and free parking. A few passholder events like I've seen offered but no snacks or cutesy little extras.

 

[POLY LOVER]

non-purchase required ap perks are all over the industry...
twdc does very little by comparison - and as long as that's just dandy to everyone, the minumum is all that'll be done.

is it even truly a perk if it's solely dependent upon an additional expense?

from a business perspective, reading some of these responses (or lack thereof) leads me to think that not only should no additional ap benefits be awarded, but that the existing 'perks' could be possibly scaled back, and the cost of ap's should be increased, perhaps substantially.

Let me add that the Disney Visa card pays the minimum 1% rewards also. Other cards offer more than that. They don't trip over themselves rewarding loyalty.

 

[jloucks]

Please no more extra hours for special groups.

If there is such pent up demand for extra operating hours, then perhaps WDW ought to, shock, simply consider longer operating hours. Rather than monetizing customer discontent.

And no separate lounges or preferential treatment either. I even find my special AP entrance off-putting. My non-AP fellow guests needn't wait in a longer line. Disney isn't the place for tiered experiences.

Should consider based on what? Profits?

I like tiered approaches to, well, everything except maybe healthcare. It let's people value their time according to scarcity and/or priority. It is fair, because anybody can pony up and have the same experience.

Note that this is not the same as exclusivity. That is not fair, and by definition discriminatory.

All that being said, your stance is noble, and comes from a place of pure equality. ...and if that were possible I would agree with you. For what it is worth, your private entrance is a perk you earned. Literally. You had to pay for it with money you earned. I think almost everybody respects that. You are being too hard on yourself. You earning it means you have a right to enjoy it. I am happy for you!

It only gets sketchy when you don't earn your perks. ...don't get me started on that.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Let me add that the Disney Visa card pays the minimum 1% rewards also. Other cards offer more than that. They don't trip over themselves rewarding loyalty.

2% at grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, and Disney if you have the Premier card.

 

[ABQ]

2% at grocery stores, gas stations, restaurants, and Disney if you have the Premier card.

Paid for our roof replacement after a hailstorm with it, that had a great impact on the rewards balance, especially nice at Traveler's Insurance footed the bill in the end.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

Paid for our roof replacement after a hailstorm with it, that had a great impact on the rewards balance, especially nice at Traveler's Insurance footed the bill in the end.

That’s fantastic. It has either financed or allowed us to afford or upgrade our trips for the last few years, including completely covering dinner at V&A. We love it.