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News Walt Disney World to resume sales of Annual Passes (New sales resume April 20, 2023)
- Thread starter DCBaker
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GhostHost1000
Premium Member
Cmon there might be a new popcorn bucket or cupcake soon. We can’t miss out...and yet, look at all the people trying to throw their money at Disney.
Zipadeelady
Well-Known Member
Question for Florida residents..
My daughter is a new resident and is wanting to buy the pirate pass. What is the process for getting the pirate pass and prove that you are a Florida resident when you buy online? Am I able to buy it for her as a gift?
My daughter is a new resident and is wanting to buy the pirate pass. What is the process for getting the pirate pass and prove that you are a Florida resident when you buy online? Am I able to buy it for her as a gift?
If only they were smart enough to set up ticket upgrades for online so a bunch of us don't need to call in.
Gillyanne
Well-Known Member
IIRC if she has a FL ID, there's a way to enter that information online for validation. Otherwise it may still be as long as she's got the FL address on her profile, she can access FL purchases, but may need to validate residency before first use (usually at a GS window). It may also require the credit card used to have a FL address, so if it's not updated, I'd suggest to do it now so that it processes in time.
ETA this snip (we already have passes, so I can't see what it'll look like for new)
Dad 2 M & M
Well-Known Member
It never ends……or even approaches the point of Price Elasticity …. They CAN keep on moving prices upward without a decrease in QuantityDemanded...and yet, look at all the people trying to throw their money at Disney.
1) DVC members are given this “first in line” jewel today
2) many are commenting “DVC peeps buying an AP will not increase attendance”
3) “they are attending anyway”
A captured base doesn’t have to be thrown any jewels …. See #3 above
Jambo Dad
Well-Known Member
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Zipadeelady
Well-Known Member
Thank so much for the info. I know she still has an out of state drivers license. She did purchase a Universal Annual Pass with a bill with her Florida address so hopefully it will be the same with Disney, just wasn't sure how it would work with the on line purchases but validating with GS on first use makes sense.
TeriofTerror
Well-Known Member
I upgraded the 7 day park-hoppers my husband and I had for our trip in May. The Sorcerer Passes show in our MDE accounts, and we still have our park reservations.
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BrianLo
Well-Known Member
I really don't think Chapek was referring to the DVC crowd as the undesirables. They are a very different market than the California locals Ubering to the park on a Friday night. For that reason I highly suspect an AP product will remain available to that cohort.
There is a huge amount of direct points they sell to current members, even if they are "captured", Disney knows they can still be further upsold. Particularly in light of the Disneyland villas they want to sell current WDW membership on.
There is a huge amount of direct points they sell to current members, even if they are "captured", Disney knows they can still be further upsold. Particularly in light of the Disneyland villas they want to sell current WDW membership on.
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
Then why were California locals able to buy passes and DVC weren’t?
Disney Glimpses
Well-Known Member
The undesirables are the people who spend little to no extra money with Disney other than their AP (bring their own food, for example).
BrianLo
Well-Known Member
WDW is/was swamped and Chapek had no idea what he was doing. But I just don't think the DVC crowd is internally seen as 'undesirable' attendance mix.
The DL magic key were also more overhauled than the product they used to be.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Those circumstances are gonna happen because there’s literally almost zero chance of this economic slide not rolling out. The stock market is expected to slide between 27 and 50% by the end of 2024 and travel is already on that trajectory.
It’s a lot of things…but mostly consumer credit.
Even groceries fell in March…because it went way too far.
So Disney needs the business…they need Florida and they really need dvc…
They’ll never admit it…which luckily doesn’t affect the truth at all
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
The “undesirables” are locals that eat on 192…not dvc. Who seldom leave property and love a big bar tab (did I just give myself away?)
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I find the term undesirable to be insulting. I’ve had annual passes and hope I can get them again next week. There’s many times we’ve taken our food in. But we’ve also bought some drinks, some food, some snacks, and thanks to kids quite a lot of merch. But the reason some don’t spend much else there is because they spent their allotted entertainment dollars on the passes. I think I’d be just as happy to have them there as anyone else. Because as their situation financially improves, they are likely to spend their $ at the theme parks they are already visiting, are attached to, and love.
TrainsOfDisney
Well-Known Member
As you should. It’s a quote from Bob Chapek. It was actually “unfavorable attendance mix.”