Premium Annual Passes for DVC Members for $399!

[phorsenuf]

What a great deal. My annual pass expires in May, but it's a FL resident pass and I pay monthly. My husbands expires in August. Since we may be moving to Orlando having the water parks included would be awesome.
So my understanding is we can both buy the DVC premium pass but can wait to activate them when mine expires in May 2013, and the other in August 2013. Right?

[KAT4DISNEY]

Originally Posted by yitbos96bb

I'm talking about upgrading a DVC AP voucher to
A PAP voucher under the discount plan as of OCt 1. The answer from MS was no. Unaware of a communication gap, but please let me know if I'm misunderstanding or misstating something.

Just was going off the response about wondering the same thing when someone asked about being able to upgrade their current AP and if they could also buy a voucher. Then you referred to a voucher so it seemed like you were talking about being able to purchase a voucher also but it's something different.

Now I understand you are talking about having an Deluxe AP voucher, thus in essence wanting to switch from what will be an existing AP to the new DVC PAP. I'd throw the voucher part as it isn't really relevant and might be part of the problem since they do not refund vouchers and MS might be looking at it that way. Unless you are really wanting to simply exchange the voucher for the PAP voucher and are not intending to activate until 2013. And that I could understand not being allowed.

Frankly, MS is not in ticketing. Sometimes they don't even know about certain DVC rooms. The CM that works tickets seems pretty clear on being able to essentially "downgrade".

[vicki_c]

Originally Posted by phorsenuf

What a great deal. My annual pass expires in May, but it's a FL resident pass and I pay monthly. My husbands expires in August. Since we may be moving to Orlando having the water parks included would be awesome.
So my understanding is we can both buy the DVC premium pass but can wait to activate them when mine expires in May 2013, and the other in August 2013. Right?

Sounds right to me.

[castle1]

Just in time for October trip!

[MiaSRN62]

Originally Posted by vicki_c

Your numbers looks wrong. The PAP is $399. $425 was the DVC AP price announced before, in June.

Hi Vicki...
I posted the prices to include the tax which is 6.5%.

vicki_c: Actually you can do better. I saw some worth $35 off face value that cost under the PAP cost. Some with and without the WPAM add ons

Really ? Can you point me in the direction please ? These were hoppers from UT. Thanks.

[moobar25]

Originally Posted by MiaSRN62

My understanding is as long as I have 1 day left on it I can upgrade to the DVC PAP? Yes according to CF Never done this before. Do they just charge you the difference between what I paid for my MYW vs the PAP. Was planning on getting MYW from Undercover Tourist---will it still be upgradeable ? yes
If so, my approximate upgrade calculations (tax included):
MYW 4 day hopper from UT on Sept 26 = $311
DVC PAP on Oct 6 = $425
So I would owe---> $114 for the upgrade 10 days later ?

UT is $20 LESS than purchasing from WDW ahead of time....just want to make sure it's still upgradeable buying from a second party ???

Originally Posted by yitbos96bb

Actually you can do better. I saw some worth $35 off face value that cost under the PAP cost. Some with and without the WPAM add ons

Originally Posted by MiaSRN62

Hi Vicki...
Really ? Can you point me in the direction please ? These were hoppers from UT. Thanks.

Your math is almost right. If you will use the UT ticket at least once and then upgrade to DVC PAP - they should bridge the price for you. Price bridging as per CF and Ticket sticky.
UT 4day PH is $312.75 <--you pay
DVC PAP $425 <--upgrade to this after at least one use
Gate 4day PH is $333.35 <--get credit for this
You would owe the difference between DVC PAP & Gate 4dayPH $91.65
$20 cheaper than gate price Total price is $404.4

There are 2 options which get you more savings under the same scenario:
A.
UT 6day PH $326.94 <-- you pay
DVC PAP $425 <-- upgrade after at least one use
Gate 6day PH $356.78 <-- get credit for this
Pay difference of $68.16
$29.64 cheaper than gate price Total price is $395.1

B.
UT 5day WP&M $311.95 <-- you pay
DVC PAP $425 <-- upgrade after at least one use
Gate 5day WP&M $346.13 <-- get credit for this
Pay difference of $78.81
$34.18 cheaper than gate price Total price is $390.76
This is the best option that I have seen

Of course if you are signed up for mousesavers newsletter you can get some more money off. The newsletter comes out on the 15th of each month.

[MiaSRN62]

Originally Posted by moobar25

Your math is almost right. If you will use the UT ticket at least once and then upgrade to DVC PAP - they should bridge the price for you. Price bridging as per CF and Ticket sticky.
UT 4day PH is $312.75 <--you pay
DVC PAP $425 <--upgrade to this after at least one use
Gate 4day PH is $333.35 <--get credit for this
You would owe the difference between DVC PAP & Gate 4dayPH $91.65
$20 cheaper than gate price Total price is $404.4

There are 2 options which get you more savings under the same scenario:
A.
UT 6day PH $326.94 <-- you pay
DVC PAP $425 <-- upgrade after at least one use
Gate 6day PH $356.78 <-- get credit for this
Pay difference of $68.16
$29.64 cheaper than gate price Total price is $395.1

B.
UT 5day WP&M $311.95 <-- you pay
DVC PAP $425 <-- upgrade after at least one use
Gate 5day WP&M $346.13 <-- get credit for this
Pay difference of $78.81
$34.18 cheaper than gate price Total price is $390.76
This is the best option that I have seen

Of course if you are signed up for mousesavers newsletter you can get some more money off. The newsletter comes out on the 15th of each month.

Wow Moobar ! Thanks so much for laying it all out like that. Really appreciate it. Never upgraded a pass before--despite somewhere around 50-60 visits to WDW ! And yes --I do get the Mousesaver's newsletter

[CarolMN]

Originally Posted by phorsenuf

What a great deal. My annual pass expires in May, but it's a FL resident pass and I pay monthly. My husbands expires in August. Since we may be moving to Orlando having the water parks included would be awesome.
So my understanding is we can both buy the DVC premium pass but can wait to activate them when mine expires in May 2013, and the other in August 2013. Right?

Just clarifying - sounds like you understand but for those who may not:

If you want your year to start in 2013, you must call MS between 10/1/2012 and 12/31/2012 and get either an exchange certificate (voucher) or a will call number. Then you must go to Guest Relations on site to get the actual pass on or before 12/31/2013. Your year of admission begins when you exchange the certificate or will call number for the actual pass.

If you buy the new pass on site, you get the actual pass and your year starts immediately.

FWIW, I do not think you can buy a new annual pass if you have an active annual pass. But the DVC promotion is only good between 10/1/2012 and 12/31/2012, so you have to get an exchange certificate (voucher) or will call number during that time. It costs extra to have the exchange certificate mailed to you. No charge to get a will call number.

There may be a link from the Members' Website to buy the new pass after 10/1/2012

[vicki_c]

Originally Posted by MiaSRN62

Hi Vicki...
I posted the prices to include the tax which is 6.5%.

Really ? Can you point me in the direction please ? These were hoppers from UT. Thanks.

I didn't say what you were quoting, so I can't answer. You somehow connected me with a quote from someone else.

[gmi3804]

Can you buy a voucher onsite? Or are vouchers only available via phone or internet?

The reason I ask is that I have an unused 1-day MYW parkhopper that I'd like to use towards the purchase of a voucher between 10/1/12 and 12/31/12 and activate next May.

[Missyrose]

Originally Posted by gmi3804

Can you buy a voucher onsite? Or are vouchers only available via phone or internet?

The reason I ask is that I have an unused 1-day MYW parkhopper that I'd like to use towards the purchase of a voucher between 10/1/12 and 12/31/12 and activate next May.

If you buy it onsite, it activates that day. If you want a voucher that you can activate at a later date, you have to buy it online or through MS.

[gmi3804]

Originally Posted by Missyrose

If you buy it onsite, it activates that day. If you want a voucher that you can activate at a later date, you have to buy it online or through MS.

OK. I think I could still do this over the phone because I've purchased vouchers before over the phone using the unused 1-Day MYW PH. I just had to read the long number off the PH and they applied the amount to the AP voucher.

Thanks.

[Disney Hawaii]

Can you activate the voucher over the phone or computer? The reason I ask is because we were planning on going to Disney world in 2014 and we were not planning on going to Florida untill 2014. I would like to activate these passes on December 31, 2013 so I could use it on our 2014 trip.

[LisaS]

Originally Posted by Disney Hawaii

Can you activate the voucher over the phone or computer? The reason I ask is because we were planning on going to Disney world in 2014 and we were not planning on going to Florida untill 2014. I would like to activate these passes on December 31, 2013 so I could use it on our 2014 trip.

No. You can't activate a voucher, you have to exchange it, in person, for an AP/PAP. You go to a ticket window at a park or DTD, hand them the voucher (or provide the confirmation number if you used will call) and they hand you an AP/PAP.

I haven't yet seen an answer to this question: What happens if you purchase a voucher for one of these reduced-price PAPs and don't exchange it by 12/31/2013? Do you get nothing and lose the money or can you still get the PAP sometime after 12/31/13 but it will expire on 12/31/2014, one year after the last possible exchange date?

[Donald_Quackers]

Dang, and I just recently renewed my AP. Wish that one could trade up...ah well.