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) to get a 6 day hopper pass?
wannabeBelle
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I dont believe that there is any significant discounts available on 6 day park hoppers regardless of if you are a Florida resident or not. AP's are a great deal if you are. Depending on what time of the year you go, this may be your best option!!! Belle
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wannabeBelle
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AP's are Annual Passes. Florida residents have a choice between two diffferent types. A regular AP which entitles you to admission to the big 4 parks ( Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, MGM Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom) 365 days a year. There is also a Seasonal that can be purchased which is a bit cheaper but has black out periods where you are not allowed to use it such as Eastertime, Christmas, most of the summer etc. The price for the regular AP for a Florida resident is $335.48. The Seasonal is 222.59. The pass is good for 365 days from the first day you activate it. Please keep in mind that the prices above are for Florida residents ONLY!! People who live out of state can also purchase the AP ( I have one) but it is more money. Florida residents do get somewhat of a discount. Also seasonal AP's arent available to out of state guests. My AP (initial purchase renewals are slightly less on all forms of AP) was $420.68. Do you live in Florida?? It would help me in terms of being able to get the most amount of ticket for your money. Bellejaymatal said:
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New2WDW
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More Details = More Info!
The more details you can post makes it easier to figure your best options! Wannabebelle as well as others on this site know all the ins and outs of WDW!
Keep in mind that you do not usually save on Tickets for your trip! It is the room discounts, Free Dining Plan (which is now in effect for certain Fall dates), AP discounts, military, etc where you tend to look for savings! For example if you are out of state and want multiple park hoppers The cost of a 10 day base ticket with no X and PH added to it is less than an AP.
10 day base w/ noX & PH = $ 365.30 w/ tax (and less in purchased in
advance)
AP cost = $ 420.68
So in S_Grise's case a good idea would be to purchase one AP to get all corresponding discounts and the rest in 10 day park hoppers w/ noX. As always this depends on how many days you are going and how many trips per year, etc. The main person handling the trip could save on room rates and food, etc. And even purchase the DDE card to save up to 20% on food for a group of 10 (I believe).
Depending on the time of year you go (like this 8-21-2005 thru 10-4-2005) you could get the FREE Dining Plan with the purchase of a Magic Your Way Vacation Package. This would save tons on food costs for your party.
Wannabebelle, back me up here whatcha think?
The more details you can post makes it easier to figure your best options! Wannabebelle as well as others on this site know all the ins and outs of WDW!
Keep in mind that you do not usually save on Tickets for your trip! It is the room discounts, Free Dining Plan (which is now in effect for certain Fall dates), AP discounts, military, etc where you tend to look for savings! For example if you are out of state and want multiple park hoppers The cost of a 10 day base ticket with no X and PH added to it is less than an AP.
10 day base w/ noX & PH = $ 365.30 w/ tax (and less in purchased in
advance)
AP cost = $ 420.68
So in S_Grise's case a good idea would be to purchase one AP to get all corresponding discounts and the rest in 10 day park hoppers w/ noX. As always this depends on how many days you are going and how many trips per year, etc. The main person handling the trip could save on room rates and food, etc. And even purchase the DDE card to save up to 20% on food for a group of 10 (I believe).
Depending on the time of year you go (like this 8-21-2005 thru 10-4-2005) you could get the FREE Dining Plan with the purchase of a Magic Your Way Vacation Package. This would save tons on food costs for your party.
Wannabebelle, back me up here whatcha think?
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wannabeBelle
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I think you do well here, Padawan!!! Seriously though that is EXACTLY what I would have said. If you plan on going for more than 8 days or two trips totaling more than 8 days, the AP may be the way to go. I bought mine in 2002 and never looked back!!! Then again last year I was in one park or another on 24 separate days during the course of the year. So far this year it is 10 days and I have two more trips booked with a third in the early planning stages!!! So for me it is a no brainer!!! BelleNew2WDW said:
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New2WDW
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Thanks for the Backup Belle!
PADAWAN! Awe...when can I move up into the Master Jedi realm! You saw what happen to anakin!
I was just thinking:snore: ........O yea! For the family of 5 you would save about $222 if you purchased 1 AP and 4 PH w/ NOX instead of all 5 AP's. Not that great of savings, but if you planned a vacation between the dates of the FREE Dining Plan your family of 5 would get the FREE meal plan
5 adults x $35 = $175/day x 10 days = $1,750.00 of Free food!
Everyone in the room must be on the same plan so you would have to purchase the room at regular rate and the tickets for each person to get this deal. You need to figure out what the room savings would be on your resort and factor that against other options! Yes you could spend days trying to figure out the best option, so like I said before...the more details you can lock down the more info you can figure out!
PADAWAN! Awe...when can I move up into the Master Jedi realm! You saw what happen to anakin!
I was just thinking:snore: ........O yea! For the family of 5 you would save about $222 if you purchased 1 AP and 4 PH w/ NOX instead of all 5 AP's. Not that great of savings, but if you planned a vacation between the dates of the FREE Dining Plan your family of 5 would get the FREE meal plan
5 adults x $35 = $175/day x 10 days = $1,750.00 of Free food!
Everyone in the room must be on the same plan so you would have to purchase the room at regular rate and the tickets for each person to get this deal. You need to figure out what the room savings would be on your resort and factor that against other options! Yes you could spend days trying to figure out the best option, so like I said before...the more details you can lock down the more info you can figure out!
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wannabeBelle
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Hey there me again!!! Purchasing the AP is a good idea, but I would opt for the right amount of days with a park hopper option or add both the park hopping( Which is included on the AP) and the no expires depending on if you are going again!!New2WDW said:
As far as the free dining plan, that cannot be booked in addition to the AP. Also the dates of the offer are only 8/21/05-10/4/05, and must be booked by July 3,2005 Do those dates fit into your plans?? If so, my recommendation is as follows: Book the package with the number of days ticket that you are going to use on this trip. Once you are there you can at any point during your trip ( within 7 days I believe) upgrade to an annual pass for yourself or any member of your family. In addition you can add on days or features to anyone's ticket. Just make sure to do it before all park days on your ticket are exhausted!!!
If those dates dont work for you or you find the 45 day payment and cancellation policy a bit limiting as opposed to the 5 days before you arrive cancellation poicy of a room only package go for the AP and get the DDE card and enjoy!!!! Belle
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S_Grise
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This is SO complicated! When it gets this complicated, I start feeling my eyes glaze over.... Okay, we're planning on staying Deluxe resort, probably the Poly. Definitely doing Concierge. We usually eat one sit-down meal a day. We're not going until 2006, AFTER EE opens. As far as going back within a year..well, I'd love to but that's never guaranteed. I'm SO glad I brought this up because I didn't know that one AP can get discounts for everyone. There is SOOO much more to know than which park to go to on what day and how to use Fast pass!
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New2WDW
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It seems Disney is doing much better and is not offering as many discounts for the general public and also the AP discounts are not always there! With this said I think following Wannabebelle's advice is good! Have fun planning! Also, I have seen peolpe post their itenerary so they could get feed back and help them decide on things!
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wannabeBelle
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OK Good deal on the Poly Concierge thing. Using the current rate of discounts as a guide you can save $100.00 a night at least on the Deluxe level rooms!!! As previously mentioned the AP discounts are NOT guaranteed but have been in place generally for the majority of the year (excluding major holiday times) If you are going to be staying even two nights you have made up the difference and with the DDE membership you can save 20% on all of your sit down dining!!!
OK so bottom line, Wait for the discounts to be announced for the time frame you are going ( call Pam at Kingdom Konsultants, she is wonderful on this!! and can book you when it comes out at no charge) Once the discounts are announced book the room, get your AP via the Disneyworld website or call them as you only need it at check in, not to book the room, apply for DDE and let the good times roll!!!!!! Belle
OK so bottom line, Wait for the discounts to be announced for the time frame you are going ( call Pam at Kingdom Konsultants, she is wonderful on this!! and can book you when it comes out at no charge) Once the discounts are announced book the room, get your AP via the Disneyworld website or call them as you only need it at check in, not to book the room, apply for DDE and let the good times roll!!!!!! Belle
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S_Grise
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Thank you everyone. This is really helpful advice. I'm embarrassed to say that on our past trips, we just booked whatever package "sounded" good and moved on. I know we wasted lots of money and I don't want to do that ever again. I hope it's okay if I bug you all again when it gets closer to trip time.
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lawyergirl77
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Don't be embarassed, S_Grise - I used to do the same thing. I have gone twice in the past 12 months in order to take advantage of the "Canadian Funds at Par for Dream Maker" packages for a total of 18 days in the parks. While it was nice to get the discounts on the meals (because I payed for the old Silver Plan add-on), I am kicking myself for not having gone with the AP option sooner...S_Grise said:
... Then again, before I started posting regularly in these forums, I had no idea that the DDE existed, let alone that AP holders got such fantastic room discounts!
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Woody13
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I'll tell you the best way to save money on your AP. Buy an AP voucher prior to the end of this year (2005). Disney always raises their ticket prices in January of each year and the increase is usually about 5%. If you buy an AP voucher this year you will avoid the January, 2006 price increase! There is no expiration date on AP vouchers. I have AP vouchers I purchased over 10 years ago that are still good. You can purchase them online at www.disneyworld.com or by calling 407-WDISNEY.
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