My family has been going to Disney faithfully since 1992, three to four times a year. Have always had AP. They are now only good if you use them for their purpose as admission to the parks. We no longer get the great discounts we use to. PIN numbers? What's that? We have only had one and never received any information about it, just happened to call to make reservations and had to ask. Our PIN was only for a stay at OKW. So that is where we stayed.
The free dining has been horrible for those of us who actually ate in the more expensive restaurants because we actually enjoyed them. Now we can hardly get reservations and if you think about it a lot of food gets wasted. Of course the original plan that you paid for included appetizer and dessert as well as gratuity. So although it still is a bargain for most, not as good as it once was.
The days of Walt's Disney World is long gone. It will be missed.
Also I got so tired of seeing the AP magnets on people's cars, my last trip I asked where I could buy one. I was told they were gifts to annual pass holders. I never received one. I had to write to Disney and ask why I did not get one. We have three passholders in my house and my mom who lives next door who is also a passholder didn't receive one either. They finally sent me ONE. FOUR PASSHOLDERS FOUR CARS ONE MAGNET??????????
Anyway Sorry for my long rant, Just feel like being a passholder is no big deal anymore.