Big changes coming to Annual Passes

[Baltar]

agree, wondering same thing, we just renewed a seasonal pass last week and now wondering if it was a mistake. granted its the monthly payment program thing so guess were good on that for a year, but I bet they drop discounts.

if they drop resort discounts there will be rioting haha

 

[AEfx]

Saw a tweet by WDW News that said they are eliminating the seasonal, regular, and premium passes. Changing to silver, gold, and platinum (similar to previous names respectively). Supposedly gold and platinum will include photo pass.

Sounds like they are going to be going toward that "tiered" system of admission days. As only regular and premium 365-day AP's are generally available to the public at this time, I can see why Steve would say this would make some folks happy. I stopped being an AP holder several years ago, but as someone who wouldn't be caught dead at WDW during a major holiday or the middle of the summer, or any other "premium" period, I would have welcomed it if I could get a cheaper level AP that would still have gotten me in when I actually wanted to go.

 

[hopemax]

Are they going to make it more like DL, where you pay one price for 365 days or a lower price for a pass with blockouts. Or like Universal's Power Passes?

 

[Baltar]

Sounds like they are going to be going toward that "tiered" system of admission days. As only regular and premium AP's are generally available to the public at this time, I can see why Steve would say this would make some folks happy. I stopped being an AP holder several years ago, but as someone who wouldn't be caught dead at WDW during a major holiday or the middle of the summer, or any other "premium" period, I would have welcomed it if I could get a cheaper level AP that would still have gotten me in when I actually wanted to go.

For the next 2 years, maybe they will have an "Aluminum" Annual Pass for people who just want to ride the 4 attractions left at DHS.

 

[AEfx]

Are they going to make it more like DL, where you pay one price for 365 days or a lower price for a pass with blockouts. Or like Universal's Power Passes?

That's what it sounds like to me. Which many would really love, I am sure. If I still was an AP holder, I would. But I won't be again until Star Wars is completed, at the earliest.

 

[Chicagoshannon2]

Oh no! There was a survey around a while ago about silver/gold or whatever. I could be remembering incorrectly but they had most weekend days set as gold so if you ever wanted to go on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday you had to buy the gold pass. Hopefully they're going in another direction.

 

[peachykeen]

All will be revealed. Tomorrow.

 

[raymusiccity]

All will be revealed. Tomorrow.

Here's the anticipated crowd reaction to the big Annual Pass announcement

 

[Cosmic Commando]

For the next 2 years, maybe they will have an "Aluminum" Annual Pass for people who just want to ride the 4 attractions left at DHS.

My thought was that for every day you want your AP to get you into MK, you have to stop at DHS first and buy something. Gotta hit those numbers!

 

[nerdboyrockstar]

I JUST renewed my Seasonal so I'm curious to see what the changes are. Isn't there a Weekday Seasonal Pass already?

 

[Garfield]

Oddly enough, they're bypassing Floridians and investing a majority of their money in a huge marketing push for the Iowan Pass, soon to be referred to as the 'I Win Pass'. Clever campaign.

YES!!! Being from Iowa, I could go for this one!!!! Wake me when it happens and I'll cash my winning lottery ticket to buy each of my family and friends one!

 

[peachykeen]

Unfortunately this change also coincidences with a change in parking prices.

 

[Ausdaddy]

Unfortunately this change also coincidences with a change in parking prices.

Just saw that. $20. Curious on what the price of the new passes will be.

 

[DHoy]

Could there be an across the board price change coming tomorrow?

 

[DHoy]

The ticket price page on disneyworld.com is no longer available and down for maitenence

 

[hopemax]

Some leakage on the site that can't be named here.

 

[chris chris]

Saw a tweet by WDW News that said they are eliminating the seasonal, regular, and premium passes. Changing to silver, gold, and platinum (similar to previous names respectively). Supposedly gold and platinum will include photo pass.

I saw the same thing. REALLY hoping its true because they also said the Gold and Platinum members would be getting complimentary photopass downloads. Thank god!

 

[NearTheEars]

Oh gosh, now I'm nervous. We currently have the no blackout Florida resident AP with the free parking and discounts

 

[alissafalco]

It sounds like the seasonal Florida resident AP is staying the same.

 

[MarkTwain]

We noticed toward the end of the evening tonight in Epcot, construction crews were taking down the Epcot parking price signs. We wondered if a change in parking prices was coming.

Sounds like that might be the case.