Don't forget, Annual Passholders won't need to have park reservations after 2pm starting April 18th (with the exception of Magic Kingdom on the weekends).
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News Walt Disney World to resume sales of Annual Passes (New sales resume April 20, 2023)
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Don't forget, Annual Passholders won't need to have park reservations after 2pm starting April 18th (with the exception of Magic Kingdom on the weekends).
Jrb1979
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I agree. The only problem I see is by Disney doing this they will eventually get back to the unfavorable mix they wanted to fix.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
It’s tied to the overall economic climate. There is a rolling credit crisis expanding each day/
So we’ll see
I am glad Iger is around for this: he should be the one to see if all his “theories” about park customers are true
Kamikaze
Well-Known Member
Yeah, 'free dining', in most cases, was worse for the consumer than getting a discounted room. But people just love that word 'free'.Hmmm…do yuh remember people “wondering out loud” on forums why their “free dining” was going up?…but then pivoting a second later?
And then like 7 years of begging for “fee dining”?
…you were saying?
It’s Merica…aren’t all commercial products marketed attempting to use gimmicks and misdirection?
Ok…guess we disagree. Want to talk about Star Wars instead? I’m so disappointed in Doc Brown today
As for Doc Brown - I've seen enough Law and Order to know he... Because that was 95% a Law and Order episode.
pdude81
Well-Known Member
Thanks for the correction. I was still on a discounted renewal at that point and thought it died with the pause in sales.
mattpeto
Well-Known Member
**To purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass, Disney Vacation Club Members must be eligible for Membership Extras. Membership Extras is an incidental benefit – these offers are subject to availability, change or termination and may require a fee. General terms & conditions of the program are in the Membership Extras Acknowledgement and Disclosure Statement. Program terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Hmm. Maybe that new DVC membership program is coming?
Walt Disney World Announces Return of New Annual Pass Sales
Beginning April 20, new Walt Disney World Annual Pass sales of Disney Incredi-Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass and Disney Pirate Pass will resume and can be purchased online.
disneyparks.disney.go.com
Hmm. Maybe that new DVC membership program is coming?
correcaminos
Well-Known Member
That was a comment about DLR not WDW. WDW doesn't suffer same issues as DLR with APs
Bad. What used to be a $300-350 ticket for us to get to the swamps is now routinely $500 or more. Even to get to Atlanta is double what it was pre-pandemic.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
No but they have to have the first one.
Not big in Anaheim…but still sucks in wdw
Regarding restrictions, remember that APs will be able to enter most parks most days after 2pm without a reservation. Combined with fact that no park has been closed to hopping after 2pm, it's expected that APs are essentially free to roam unrestricted after 2pm, except MK on Saturday and Sundays. This begins April 18, two days before new sales resume. Imperfect compared to no reservations before 2pm, but it still gets APs most of the way there to pre-covid freedom.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
Someone correct me if I am wrong, but at all levels, NEW WDW APs have blackout dates.
The ONLY APs with no blackouts were folks who kept renewing their platinum passes throughout the pandemic closures.
The ONLY APs with no blackouts were folks who kept renewing their platinum passes throughout the pandemic closures.
I was thinking this was more for special events, but you may be correct. And I hope you aren't correct. If they really want to alienate a sizeable portion of DVC members, just implement some kind of paid "membership" program. Guaranteed to p**s a lot of DVC people off.**To purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass, Disney Vacation Club Members must be eligible for Membership Extras. Membership Extras is an incidental benefit – these offers are subject to availability, change or termination and may require a fee. General terms & conditions of the program are in the Membership Extras Acknowledgement and Disclosure Statement. Program terms and conditions are subject to change without notice.
Walt Disney World Announces Return of New Annual Pass Sales
Beginning April 20, new Walt Disney World Annual Pass sales of Disney Incredi-Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass and Disney Pirate Pass will resume and can be purchased online.disneyparks.disney.go.com
Hmm. Maybe that new DVC membership program is coming?
pdude81
Well-Known Member
Anybody who kept an AP could switch to any level they wanted IIRC. I was plat through covid and moved down to sorcerer. Others in my party were gold and I could have renewed them as Incredipass or Sorcerer when their terms came up.
And I didn't think Incredipass had blackouts at WDW.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
I am not a DVC owner but come on Disney, GIVE AN AP DISCOUNT TO DVC members!!!
These folks are literally invested in WDW!
Disney Glimpses
Well-Known Member
Supposedly, “DVC Sorcerer” may also get its own park reservation allocation to ensure DVC members are able to visit the parks they want to. So, I guess you’d technically have a better shot at getting a reservation with Sorcerer than Incredipass in this scenario since they aren’t checking affiliation.
Yup. Blue Ocean my Lampwick. There is a reason they started selling AP in the first place, Iger sought to find the maximum amount of money he could extract from the consumer and found it.
The problem now is, the consumer has lost purchasing power over the last 2 years and can no longer afford what they used to. Couple that with the company cutting costs to the bone such that they know any further cuts will impact revenue further. Disney is now too costly for that family from Denver. Now Mr Iger needs to somehow explain to Wall Street why net revenue is about to fall in the park division and why they need to spend more cap ex in order to maintain that revenue. All at the same time that the studio is floundering and D+ is sinking under its weight.
New Blood is desperately needed.
Disstevefan1
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I think the key to keeping "no blackouts" was to keep renewing?
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
Here's the DVC email since I didn't see it posted yet:
Dear Member,
We’ve received a lot of Member feedback about one topic in particular: Annual Passes. We’ve been listening and understand that for many Members, Annual Passes enhance their Disney experience. Today I’m pleased to share great news with you: new sales of all Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passes will resume on April 20.
That alone is good news. But we have even better news to share. Eligible Members* may purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online starting April 13 – a full week before sales of all Annual Passes resume for all Guests. Passes or a pass type are subject to limited availability and may not be available at any given time. The DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass is expected to be on sale more often throughout the year, even when the pass is not broadly available for sale to Florida Residents.**
I know our Members have a strong connection to our company, and am glad more of you will now have the opportunity to be part of the Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholder family.
For information on the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass, including pricing and eligibility, please visit the Walt Disney World Annual Pass website.
Here’s to many more years of making wonderful memories!
Dear Member,
We’ve received a lot of Member feedback about one topic in particular: Annual Passes. We’ve been listening and understand that for many Members, Annual Passes enhance their Disney experience. Today I’m pleased to share great news with you: new sales of all Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passes will resume on April 20.
That alone is good news. But we have even better news to share. Eligible Members* may purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online starting April 13 – a full week before sales of all Annual Passes resume for all Guests. Passes or a pass type are subject to limited availability and may not be available at any given time. The DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass is expected to be on sale more often throughout the year, even when the pass is not broadly available for sale to Florida Residents.**
I know our Members have a strong connection to our company, and am glad more of you will now have the opportunity to be part of the Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholder family.
For information on the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass, including pricing and eligibility, please visit the Walt Disney World Annual Pass website.
Here’s to many more years of making wonderful memories!
I don’t see why they don’t just lump them and anyone staying at a resort in the same bucket.