I don't think Disney would give 2 ratapatouilles if people stopped buying annual passes. They've repeatedly said APs don't make them any money.
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News Walt Disney World to resume sales of Annual Passes (New sales resume April 20, 2023)
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I figured something was up when I couldn’t renew my platinum plus to anything other than platinum earlier this month.
So, as everyone mentioned, the Photopass and water parks are each $100 add ons now.
BUT, they have also taken away:
- free golf for platinum plus
- early registration for RunDisney races for any AP
- and probably several other things we’ll come across as we go along
So, as everyone mentioned, the Photopass and water parks are each $100 add ons now.
BUT, they have also taken away:
- free golf for platinum plus
- early registration for RunDisney races for any AP
- and probably several other things we’ll come across as we go along
M:SpilotISTC12
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As a non-APer, I always bought TiWL as a DVCer. I really hope what you said doesn't come true.
VJ
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this post aged incredibly well
Sorry, I was only talking about us in Alabama and Georgia that are closer or just as close to Orlando than cities in Florida and forgot to type that. I get what you’re saying if it was just limited to central and even north Florida like at DL where only So cal residents get their cheaper passes and monthly payments and not the whole state. I could drive to and from my city to Orlando and have an hour to spare than someone driving to Orlando from Key West. I can get there within 30 minutes of someone driving from Miami. I’m not someone in the northeast or Midwest, 10+ hours away complaining lol.
Kevin_W
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As an out-of-state, non-DVC guy, in 2019 I paid $920 after tax for an AP. The only pass I can get today is $1383 (50% more) after tax and offers less. I'd call 50% over a 2-year span a bit of an increase.
disneygeek90
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Why do they offer so many different options to FL residents then?
If they didn't care, they wouldn't offer the monthly payment plan. That would surely scare away a good portion of APs.
Marriedatdisney
Active Member
AND Thanksgiving and Xmas is blocked out. That makes no sense.... two weeks forces you up to the top pass at $300 per ticket more.... dumb.
Yep. No discount for FL residents on the top tier.
VJ
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"but you should feel bad for us because of the pandemic!! we're practically bleeding money dontcha know!"
-bob chapek and josh d'amaro
VJ
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disney is very happy to give you an item valued at a few dollars after your thousands of dollars spent on their brand throughout the years
magical, huh?
CJR
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It's because they DO make plenty of money from AP's and they know it.
The funny thing is that with these changes, they'll be making way less money in pretty much every category since a lot of people will probably go down to the cheapest option, which is probably less that what they're spending now and cuts out the need to buy lunch, dinner, Genie+, and merchandise, since they can go get merch at Disney Springs on the weekend.
Penny’s Dad
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We have already renewed our gold annual pass which would have expired September 22, 2021 and is now good until September 22, 2022. We have an upcoming December trip already reserved for both resort and park passes, will we still have the photo pass that was included with the gold pass or have to pay the extra fee for an add on?
disneygeek90
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I'm in the same boat as you, I renewed last month and I now expire Sep 14, 2022. You'll have the included photopass through Sep 22, 2022.
Parker in NYC
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Disney wouldn’t mind if we all expired (no pun intended… maybe). Gotta make those snooty APs disappear!
wishiwere@wdw
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They might have finally won. I’ve been having a harder and harder time handing over my hard-earned money but this is just insane. For a family of 6, I think we’re done.
On a side note, it’s depressing that park reservations are here to stay.
On a side note, it’s depressing that park reservations are here to stay.
RSoxNo1
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Nailed it.
Parker in NYC
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So many folks were hoping Disney would price out the riffraff. Looks like Disney said, but wait there’s more! We’re also going to make it extra fun to even get into the parks - with a valid ticket.