What's going to happen with Annual Passes?

[monothingie]

No need. There is UNPRECEDENTED DEMAND from Floridians to stay at the Grand Floridian and learn, once and for all, what is so grand about Florida.

 

[M:SpilotISTC12]

Chapek doesn’t like AP’s... I wouldn’t be surprised to see the whole program go away to be replaced with a limited “yearly membership” that offers so many days per year.

I can totally see this happening. Like a DVC style membership but just for the parks. For $1000 you get a 500 points or something like that. Christmas and Easter will cost 25 points a day. Random Wednesday in September would 8 points. The more money the more points you get. More popular times, more expensive points wise.

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

It was constantly full, until a certain coaster opened up at Universal, then the floodgates opened for AP availability

Increased Park capacity helped?

 

[TYOTimer]

Chapek doesn’t like AP’s... I wouldn’t be surprised to see the whole program go away to be replaced with a limited “yearly membership” that offers so many days per year.

At least Chapek likely won’t be around for long, so that way if this does happen, it can be put into an actual system that can make money

 

[monothingie]

If they weren’t coming back, they’d stop the renewals. Also if you were a previous AP holder and let your passes lapse and you ask really nicely, they’ll let you buy a sparkling new one.

DVC dependence and Florida Residents are the reason why they will never go away.

 

[TYOTimer]

Increased Park capacity helped?

Even before Park capacity was upped the last time, after this past weekend, it was almost wide open

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

I would doubt they would have one system for Florida and a totally different system for California and Paris but of course there’s no way to know for sure without making an unfortunate deal with a sea witch.

Chapek doesn’t like AP’s... I wouldn’t be surprised to see the whole program go away to be replaced with a limited “yearly membership” that offers so many days per year.

I'm sure he dances in the street every time someone chose not to renew.....and the AP refund thread....he must see that as too good too be true

 

[disneygeek90]

Has anyone checked the Park Availability Calendar lately? If you are an AP you have the pick of the litter....most days available other than weekends. Wonder if they'll play with that and reduce the allocation a bit?

They will fill as it gets closer to the date. Since we can only hold 3 days at a time most locals aren't booking any more than a few weeks out max. Some weekdays may be allocated if it's week of and they aren't filled, maybe they're already doing that now. It's just hard to tell.

 

[TYOTimer]

They will fill as it gets closer to the date. Since we can only hold 3 days at a time most locals aren't booking any more than a few weeks out max. Some weekdays may be allocated if it's week of and they aren't filled, maybe they're already doing that now. It's just hard to tell.

Plus, if they don’t fill, I’m pretty sure they’re just selling day of tickets at the gate, right?

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

Even before Park capacity was upped the last time, after this past weekend, it was almost wide open

Didn't they tweak the Park Availability for APs last August?

 

[monothingie]

Even before Park capacity was upped the last time, after this past weekend, it was almost wide open

Here’s the order.

1. Unprecedented Demand
2. Eliminate covid restrictions
3. Hire back all the people you furloughed.
4. Open the closed stuff back to 100%
5. Raise prices on every type ticket and start selling them all again.

We are at step 3.

 

[TYOTimer]

Didn't they tweak the Park Availability for APs last August?

Every “bucket” has gotten “refilled” almost every 6 weeks, from my observations. Usually Disney will up it 1-2% just casually

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

They will fill as it gets closer to the date. Since we can only hold 3 days at a time most locals aren't booking any more than a few weeks out max. Some weekdays may be allocated if it's week of and they aren't filled, maybe they're already doing that now. It's just hard to tell.

Right....just check next week; now Wednesday and Friday are yellow and were green a day or so ago.....

Just passed 15 on RoTR.......only 35-40 behind you now.....

 

[disneygeek90]

Plus, if they don’t fill, I’m pretty sure they’re just selling day of tickets at the gate, right?

I've seen people at ticket windows even when the day was greyed out for all buckets. Don't quite know what the protocol is there. Maybe they don't worry about it if the number doing that is incredibly small.

 

[TYOTimer]

Here’s the order.

1. Unprecedented Demand
2. Eliminate covid restrictions
3. Hire back all the people you furloughed.
4. Open the closed stuff back to 100%
5. Raise prices on every type ticket and start selling them all again.

We are at step 3.

Oh for sure. But it also doesn’t help when local competition is outdoing Disney massively, and their biggest competitor has one of the greatest coasters ever created that just opened.

 

[Dad 2 M & M]

Here’s the order.

1. Unprecedented Demand
2. Eliminate covid restrictions
3. Hire back all the people you furloughed.
4. Open the closed stuff back to 100%
5. Raise prices on every type ticket and start selling them all again.

We are at step 3.

If #4 includes capacity, at least we won't have to worry about Park availability anymore....

 

[Hcalvert]

I just renewed my platinum APs last week at Hollywood Studios. I am fairly sure that I paid more than I did last year.

 

[TYOTimer]

I just renewed my platinum APs last week at Hollywood Studios. I am fairly sure that I paid more than I did last year.

My gold APs went up 5 dollars a month, per pass

 

[Zummi Gummi]

Eliminating the monthly payment option on AP’s would probably cull the herd to an acceptable number for Bob. They could then bring it back the next time there’s an economic downturn and they need to entice guests.

 

[disneygeek90]

Eliminating the monthly payment option on AP’s would probably cull the herd to an acceptable number for Bob. They could then bring it back the next time there’s an economic downturn and they need to entice guests.

Fine by me. I always pay in full.