? About Tickets & AP

[TT4Dis]

I am planning on purchasing an annual pass this June on my trip. I have read that as an AP holder, that if you want to take advantage of free dining offers you have to purchase the 2day ticket. But, that it isn't a big deal because you can use that 2day ticket to offset the cost of renewing your annual pass the next year.

My question is, if I plan on renewing my annual pass but won't be visiting again right at my renewal time how do I get credit for the 2 day ticket if I don't renew in person? This will be my first AP so I don't understand the renewal process if I'm not able to do it in person.

I potentially would be visiting again right before my AP would expire but if I'm not able to I wouldn't be able to renew in person.

Thanks,
April

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The way the renewal pricing works, if there is more than one month between the time your AP expires and your next visit to WDW, you are better off allowing it to lapse and buy a new AP. This is because the price saving on a renewal is about equal to 1/12 of a new pass. However, when you renew your expiration date does not change.

As an example, let's say you have an AP that expires February 2, 2012 but your next visit will not be until June 15, 2012. If you pay $479 to renew your AP, it will be valid through February 2, 2013. But if you wait until June you will pay $519, a difference of $40, but your AP will be valid until June 15, 2013. So for $40 more you get 4½ months added to the expiration.

If you go to the locked sticky Everything About WDW Tickets in this Forum, especially Post #15-G, you can get a lot more information. An easy way to get to the sticky is by clicking on the link in my signature. The ticket sticky is your friend!