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

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Honestly the dining thing is a non event & probably saves them on people on the phone issuing refunds because there has never been a time where i was not credited my money back even cancelling day of... times ive been charged and simply called or emailed one of the departments (just did this on my last trip) and they refunded us our money... so imo now its like hey we are giving you literally a full pass up to 2 hours... no more refunds.... curious to see if this creates a problem now with people truly booking up places to eat and waiting til last couple hours as opposed to the night before. For most part plenty of places would open up day or 2 before while on vacation bc of the cancel before midnight rule now with a 2 hour window literally leaves people last minute options which can create empty restaurants

Very possible

But what of the blessed dining plan?

 

[BobPar]

Very possible

But what of the blessed dining plan?

My guess is if and when it returns you will see a much higher price where the “value” is no longer there where people feel the impulsive need to get it… all depends on how your travel and dine. But again its a simple numbers game once they announce it and the price of it…

 

[marni1971]

Very possible

But what of the blessed dining plan?

My guess is if and when it returns you will see a much higher price where the “value” is no longer there where people feel the impulsive need to get it… all depends on how your travel and dine. But again its a simple numbers game once they announce it and the price of it…

There’s always the Paris method.

 

[mkt]

But only bad people would ever use that loophole.

 

[Tom P.]

There’s always the Paris method.

The Paris method?

 

[BobPar]

There’s always the Paris method.

what is that? i have never been or even looked at how they do it?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

My guess is if and when it returns you will see a much higher price where the “value” is no longer there where people feel the impulsive need to get it… all depends on how your travel and dine. But again its a simple numbers game once they announce it and the price of it…

It wasn’t there since around 2010…that was the genius of it (for Disney)

 

[marni1971]

The Paris method?

what is that? i have never been or even looked at how they do it?

Included meal plans stopped at the start of Covid (their first lock down). When they returned they were all pay extra options.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

The Paris method?

what is that? i have never been or even looked at how they do it?

You ain’t gonna like it

 

[BobPar]

Included meal plans stopped at the start of Covid (their first lock down). When they returned they were all pay extra options.

Thank you

 

[kong1802]

Wow, so when you add the $100 they charge extra for Photopass that’s $1499 for the rough equivalent of the old Platinum Pass (of course, still missing some of the other old perks like early RunDisney registration, etc) but the price is within a few bucks of DOUBLE what a Platinum Pass cost five years ago! Of course, being out of state it’s the only one we can purchase too.

I kept on renewing through a few years of price increases on the theory that (between free parking, free photos, and other perks), I’d only need two 3-4 day trips a year to see a cost benefit. That math just doesn’t hold up anymore even after the renewal discount, I was probably going to let mine expire in August anyway (and just do 1-2 visits a year instead of 3-4 and spend more time exploring other area attractions), but this certainly makes the decision easier!

It's truly remarkable in that context.

We going to see $3k in 2027?!

 

[kong1802]

I can assure you he was alive..

But in the middle of the night looking at “how magical is POR?” And “Any news on free dining?!?” questions…he often felt “empty” inside

He also had the inside scoop to the CBR staff digging the trench to EPCOT.....

 

[wendysue]

Since they no longer provide transportation or luggage service, if we renew it will only be myself getting the AP. Only need one to get room and merchandise discounts. We don't do the parks every day so will just get a party ticket for one night and maybe get the hubby a one day to join me in a park. That's IF we decide to even come back.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

He also had the inside scoop to the CBR staff digging the trench to EPCOT.....

…don’t even.

Still looking for signs of digging behind the firehouse

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It's truly remarkable in that context.

We going to see $3k in 2027?!

No…because there is a ceiling on every product that lasts.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

No…because there is a ceiling on every product that lasts.

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the top passes over $2k in another 5 years.

I still can’t believe my first (top tier DL) pass was $479 in 2014. Up $1000+ in the last 8 years.

 

[BobPar]

Again this becomes another numbers game… most people know how and when they travel especially those that would be dedicated enough and big enough fans of Disney to make multiple week long trips to Disney or spend a couple weeks there at once to make the #s work… so again these price increases stink but anyone who is paying i would hope are “saving” money between ticket prices and the other perks that come along w AP

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Meanwhile Universal just announced the 2023 price of their Freedom AP (for military members) and it’s $200 for 2 parks, $235 for all 3… looks like we’re Uni people now.

 

[kong1802]

No…because there is a ceiling on every product that lasts.

I think $3k is definitely out of the question, but if you told me they'd double in 5 years I would have called you a cynic

 

[kong1802]

I wouldn’t be surprised to see the top passes over $2k in another 5 years.

I still can’t believe my first (top tier DL) pass was $479 in 2014. Up $1000+ in the last 8 years.

That's "only" a $100 per year increase.

We should be thankful.