I was looking into applying for a school board job in Anaheim. Am I reading the page correctly the annual pass with no blackouts is $799 for the year... If I want only 315 days it is $550 but then need to buy a parking pass for an additional $165??? Is there a hidden price that I don't see even after I change an address to a house in the area. I thought WDW passes were high but this takes the cake.
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So. Cal annual pass
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George Lucas on a Bench
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I thought that if you are not buying the Premium pass, they have removed the parking option. Meaning you will have to pay for parking each time you go.
Californian Elitist
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No, you read it right. And you can't add on parking anymore, so if you want parking included, you'll have to go with the Premium.
GiveMeTheMusic
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Annual passports are incredibly popular at Disneyland and as a result, the prices have skyrocketed. As it is there are over a million APs - which is too many. They do offer a monthly payment option if you live in SoCal.
I'm confused now. I know that I saw it on the DL website yesterday that you could add parking for $169.00 for the 2 other passes and now it isn't there.
Those prices are crazy. I can by a non-Florida resident ticket at WDW and get 4 parks, 2 water parks, DisneyQuest and free parking for less than the annual pass at DL. Then again DL is much better than WDW and is cared for better. I also know that the park main population is from locals where WDW is from visitors.
Californian Elitist
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One can only be grandfathered into the parking pass. That is, the parking pass is only available to those who had it before it was rid of. It's not available for newbies.
A Disneyland annual pass comes with AP-only extras, including screenings in the park, previews for upcoming Disney movies/new entertainment for the DLR, special AP-only nights at Disneyland, parties at Disneyland (Disneyland hosted a Indiana Jones: Temple of the Forbidden Eye 20th anniversary party last month for annual passholders), panel discussions in the park, and other things. The number of Disneyland Resort annual passholders is most likely over one million now. There's a reason why the passes are more expensive out here.
You can pay monthly for a pass, if you want. If you don't want to do that, I can list lots of cheaper entertainment within the Los Angeles area.
If I do apply and get it I'll be getting the pass. I just found it strange that the prices were sooooooo much more expensive than I was used to. Didn't know if there was a hidden side of website for the passes that I didn't have because I only changed the address to see prices.
Thanks for the list of additional items that comes with the passes.
Thanks for the list of additional items that comes with the passes.
JediMasterMatt
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Unfortunately, DLR is trying to slowly become more of a destination resort and that means squeezing out more of the "local" crowd as for some reason oblivious to their Orlando franchise, they recognize they can't keep cramming more and more people into their parks and keep quality high.
So for now, expect to see prices continue to rise and if the "locals" want a pass - they will need to pay for it.
Slightly off topic, we just got an invite to a passholder event with a choice of either 4/27 or 8/31. We will be in town for the 8/31 event and I'm happy to see that they listen to previous complaints I've made. Previously, passholder events required you to show up at the gates to sign up. Not very practical for us since we are in the middle of the country. This time around, they are doing it online.
TP2000
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It's called Supply & Demand. It's also called American Free Enterprise, or Market Capitalism. Walt Disney loved the American Free Enterprise system, and spoke highly of it often.
Disneyland has an excellent product that is in very high demand from free consumers buying products in a free market. They are charging the price they feel the free market can bear, as a private company operating in a free society.
Then Disneyland takes that money free consumers willingly give them and pours it right back into the product they sell, doing annual refurbishments and adding new attractions and entertainment to the parks to keep them fresh and relevant. Thus, keeping demand high for their excellent product, which is very smart business.
But steer clear of the lower levels of SoCal Annual Passes; on the days they are unblocked the parks can be at their busiest.
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I know what you mean by the unblocked days. 2 years ago we went there for the 4th July and everybody was complaining that it was so busy. I was laughing at them and asked have you ever been to WDW during the 4th. I had to tell them how the crowds were there on those days. I did see that most of the passes were blocked during those days that we were there. We were able to get to everything and many multiple times.
George Lucas on a Bench
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Looks like the price for the AP is the same at both DL and WDW? I mean, honestly, the Premium pass pays for itself after a few visits. I've said it before and I'll say it again: it's a steal. They're practically giving away dreams. As long as you can situate yourself somewhere in the vicinity of the place and pay the $50 a month, you can go whenever you want. Which I did and I do.
Californian Elitist
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Speaking of AP special events (for upcoming expiring passes)...
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passholder-anniversary-invitation-event/
https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passholder-anniversary-invitation-event/