been asked a million times I'm sure!

[agiudice]

I am a Disney veteran, however this year I will be buying my first ANNUAL PASS yay!.

So I can buy the voucher for the pass at the Disney store or get the pass it self at the main gate correct?

Any restaurant discounts with AP?

Are EMH at the parks only for park resort guests? or can you stay if you have AP?
I'm sure I have more...so excited I'm going in FEB!

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[MissM]

Congrats!

So I can buy the voucher for the pass at the Disney store or get the pass it self at the main gate correct?

Yes you can buy a voucher ahead of time or just buy the AP at the gate.

Any restaurant discounts with AP?

Some.

Dining Discounts
Discounts are valid for purchases made by the Passholder only and valid Pass ID is required for redemption.
DOWNTOWN DISNEY® AREA:
Fulton's Crab House – Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island
Enjoy 20% discount off of the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and beverages daily during lunch (seated by 3:30 p.m.) and 10% discount off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and beverages daily during dinner. Valid for Passholder and up to three guests. Priority seating is available. Call (407) 934-BOAT (2628)† or (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463)†.
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop – Downtown Disney® Marketplace
Delight in 10% discount on all chocolate purchases and fountain treats.
House of Blues® – Downtown Disney® West Side
Relish a 20% discount off of food and non-alcoholic beverages daily in the restaurant prior to 4:00 p.m. and 10% discount after 4:00 p.m. (discount excludes alcohol, applicable tax and gratuity). Valid for the Passholder and up to five guests.
Cap'n Jacks'– Downtown Disney® Marketplace
Enjoy a 10% discount off of the regular price of lunch. Discount excludes alcohol, applicable tax and gratuity. Valid for Passholder and up to three guests.
Planet Hollywood® – Downtown Disney® West Side
Take 10% off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and non-alcoholic beverages daily. Valid for the Passholder and up to three guests.
Portobello Trattoria – Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island
Enjoy 20% discount off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and beverages daily during lunch and 10% discount off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and beverages daily during dinner. Valid for the Passholder and up to three guests. Priority Seating is available by calling (407) 934-8888† or (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463)†.
Rainforest Café® – Downtown Disney® Marketplace
Celebrate with 10% off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of lunch and dinner entrées. Valid for Passholder and up to three guests. Priority seating is available by calling (407) 827-8500†.
Wolfgang Puck® Café – Downtown Disney® West Side
Enjoy 10% discount off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and non-alcoholic beverages daily during lunch and 10% discount off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and non-alcoholic beverages daily during dinner. Valid for the Passholder and up to three guests. Priority Seating is available by calling (407) 938-9653† or (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463)†.
Paradiso 37 – Downtown Disney® Pleasure Island
Enjoy 15% off food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding tax and gratuity). Valid for the Passholder and up to three guests.
T-REX Cafe® - Downtown Disney® Marketplace
Enjoy 10% discount off the regular price lunch and dinner entrees (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) for the Passholder and up to three guests.
Epcot®
Enjoy a 10% discount off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of food and non-alcoholic beverages Monday through Friday during lunch hours at participating Epcot® Table Service locations. Valid for Passholder and up to three guests. Priority seating is available by calling (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463)†. Lunch hours vary by location; inquire at time of booking.
Participating Epcot® Restaurants Include:

• Biergarten Restaurant
• Nine Dragons Restaurant
• Restaurant Marrakesh
• San Angel Inn Restaurant
• Teppan Edo
• Tokyo Dining
• Tutto Italia Restaurant

Rainforest Cafe® - Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Dine with 10% off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of breakfast, lunch and dinner entrées for the Passholder and up to three Guests. Priority seating is available. Call (407) 938-9100† for reservations.
Disney's Hollywood & Vine - Disney's Hollywood Studios™
Enjoy a 10% discount off of the regular prices of breakfast. Discount excludes alcohol, applicable taxes and gratuity. Valid for Passholder and up to 3 guests.
Yak & Yeti® - Disney's Animal Kingdom® Theme Park
Dine with 10% off the regular price (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) of lunch and dinner entrées for the Passholder and up to three Guests. Discount excludes alcohol and is not valid at Yak & Yeti's Local Food Cafes. Call 407-824-9384 for reservations.
Walt Disney World® Resort Hotels
10% discount off the regular price of food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) Monday through Friday during various meal periods at participating Walt Disney World® Resort hotel table-service locations listed below. Valid for the Passholder and up to three guests. Priority seating is available. Call 407-WDW-DINE (939-3463)† for reservations. Dining hours vary by location. Inquire at the time of booking.
Discount not available on the following: New Years Day 1/1/10, Easter 4/4/10, Mothers Day 5/9/10, Independence Day 7/4/10, Thanksgiving Day 11/25/10, Christmas Eve 12/24/10, Christmas Day 12/25/10 and New Years Eve 12/31/10.
Participating restaurants include:

• Disney's BoardWalk Resort – Kouzzina (Breakfast Only) and ESPN Club (Monday - Friday, Lunch Only)
• Disney's Osprey Ridge Golf Club– Sand Trap Bar and Grill (Lunch Only)
• Disney's Contemporary Resort – The Wave (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground – Trail's End Restaurant (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa – Grand Floridian Café (Breakfast and Lunch)
• Disney's Old Key West Resort – Olivia's Café (Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner)
• Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort – Captain's Grille ( Lunch )
• Disney's Saratoga Springs & Spa– Turf Club (Lunch)
• Disney's Wilderness Lodge — Whispering Canyon Cafe – (Breakfast and Lunch )
• Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge — Sanna (Lunch )

Walt Disney World® Theme Parks
10% discount off the regular price of food and non-alcoholic beverages (excluding applicable tax and gratuity) during various meal periods at participating Walt Disney World® Theme Park Quick Service locations listed below. Valid for the Passholder and up to three guests. Dining hours vary by location.
Participating restaurants include:

• Magic Kingdom® Park – Noodle Station (Open Seasonally)

You can also get the Tables in Wonderland card for $75 which gives you 20% off all table service.

Are EMH at the parks only for park resort guests? or can you stay if you have AP?

Resort guests only.

 

[Rob562]

While MissM's information is very thorough, make note that those are the 2010 Benefits. While they'll probably be close to the same in 2011, there's no guarantee that every one of them will stay exactly the same. Unless it's some kind of info that Disney releases early, we won't know until the new AP sleeve/booklets come out Jan 1.

Also, the only thing that buying the voucher ahead of time does is to lock in the price of the AP in case ticket prices go up before your trip, and it alos gives you access to the Passholder section of the WDW website, where you can book AP rate rooms, etc. You can still phone in and book an AP rate even without an AP or AP voucher, which you'll just need to be prepared to show at check-in (or soon thereafter if you haven't bought your AP yet when you check into the resort under an AP Discount)

-Rob

 

[MissM]

While MissM's information is very thorough, make note that those are the 2010 Benefits. While they'll probably be close to the same in 2011, there's no guarantee that every one of them will stay exactly the same.

This is true. I copied off the current Passholder benefits page. Things are subject to change after the 1st of the year though typically they stay pretty much the same.