News Walt Disney World to resume sales of Annual Passes (New sales resume April 20, 2023)

[donsullivan]

Unless I am reading this wrong, it looks like all passes include free parking.

According to the website detail they do indeed all include standard theme park parking.

 

[donsullivan]

Where are you all finding the specifics on the passes? I can't find them on the Disney World site.

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passholder-program/active-passholders/#drawer-card-drawerPDP

 

[SugarMagnolia75]

$764
Up from $611

Plus $99 if you want to keep PhotoPass.

Maybe crowd patterns look different this year. Easter is pretty late, which tends to spread out Spring Break crowds.

I am almost positive this is why it's not included in blackout dates this year.

 

[matt9112]

Those weekend block out dates....ouch.....guess its top tier or nothing if you live in florida and work a traditional work schedule.

 

[wdwmagic]

Where are you all finding the specifics on the passes? I can't find them on the Disney World site.

Details at https://www.wdwmagic.com/other/annu...-annual-pass-sales-to-resume-in-september.htm

 

[crazy4disney]

News should be out very soon, followed by the option of buying new passes. Give it a week or so.

Not incredible news I know, but the Tinker Bells, Sparrows and magicians will be able to buy them again. Of course they come with price increases and a few bolt ons including one for makin’ memories.

i see what you did there... well done as always

 

[runnsally]

At least now I won’t have to pretend that I’ll actually do something with the 300/trip photopass pictures I force my family to take…

 

[DznyGrlSD]

Those weekend block out dates....ouch.....guess its top tier or nothing if you live in florida and work a traditional work schedule.

that's only for the bottom 2 passes though.

 

[DomVF07]

Not as bad as was expecting. We knew more perks would be taken. Very interested to see the difference in blackout dates between pirates and sorcerers.

 

[Nottamus]

Well, for me- the sadness comes in the form of the park reservation system that I really hoped was more temporary than permanent.
now that it’s tied to APs—-it’s here to stay.

meh

 

[Touchdown]

Well, for me- the sadness comes in the form of the park reservation system that I really hoped was more temporary than permanent.
now that it’s tied to APs—-it’s here to stay.

meh

Again, if everything gets back to normal and you can get reservations day before, it’s pointless.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Is forcing non-FL residents onto the highest level of pass their way of trying to cull the AP herd a bit?

If they wanted to “cull” the herd…they would cull Florida residents…not the higher spending, more infrequent visiting out of towners

Gold New $889
Gold Old $719

Gold New Renewal $764
Gold Old Renewal $611

Platinum New $1299
Platinum old $1195
Platinum DVC/FL $899

Platinum New Renewal $1104
Platinum old renewal $951
Platinum DVC/FL $764

Wow talk about an FU to AP holders.

The blackouts on the third pass is a bit unnecessary…I think

 

[jmp85]

Sweet! The price of our Weekday Select pass went DOWN from $450ish to $399.

I thought the Weekday pass was around $350 pp previously? Was it $450? That'll be the one we go with again.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well, for me- the sadness comes in the form of the park reservation system that I really hoped was more temporary than permanent.
now that it’s tied to APs—-it’s here to stay.

meh

It is…it allows them tighter control and more sale opportunities

there’s realistically no way they’d give that up

Again, if everything gets back to normal and you can get reservations day before, it’s pointless.

There’s no indication that would have been/would be the case in “normal”

 

[donsullivan]

Am I reading all the materials correctly that the only pass available to non-Florida (except DVC for Sorcerer) residents is the highest level Incredi-Pass?

 

[jbolen2]

Am i missing or is their no discount for a florida resident no black out ticket anymore over a non resident?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I just thought of something. Photopass.

You don’t have to have the same pass as others in your group. If you really want the on-ride photos, since they don’t offer much more, I presume you could add the $99 add-on to just one pass and get them all.

 

[aladdin2007]

well one bonus in all this is the dining discount going up to 20% for all passes (if I read right).... and the shopping discount staying at 20%. they could have done away with both all together and they didn't.

 

[marni1971]

Am I reading all the materials correctly that the only pass available to non-Florida (except DVC for Sorcerer) residents is the highest level Incredi-Pass?

I believe so.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

This is really disappointing. I was expecting the perks removal, especially with Genie+. But, that price change is pretty aggressive. It basically shifts the passes up a level (price) with even fewer benefits from the previous level (with some small windfalls to a few scenarios, as people have noticed). This really does feel like trying to price people out a bit. Get their die hard fans to pay the significant upcharge (especially for FL residents), and let the others fall off. I think DVC really gets hit here, too.

Not sure what I'll do here myself. I feel like I would just feel taken advantage of if I buy one, so not sure I want to drop several hundred dollars to have that feeling.