Airmiles Armchair Chatter

[tinkerone]

I'm getting lost in the threads I am following but I think it is in this one I read that someone upgraded their Canadian WDW ticket to an Annual pass. Wondering what the cost was for doing this. If anyone knows, I would love to hear. Can't decide if I should or not.
Tia

 

[osully]

Checking flights drives me nuts. If I look at paying with AM I see some, different if it's round trip vs one-way. If I want to pay cash for one, or for both, different sets of flights! Crazy... One person vs two... It's hard to keep track!

Stopped at Sobeys. Made the mistake of taking kiddo... came home after spending twice what I wanted! And only got 36 AM for my efforts. May have to go to Rexall this week, but I spent all my money at Sobeys! We do have 3 bags of cookies and 4 bags of chips now though...

Thats how I feel when I go without a list and bring my husband LOL

 

[AngelDisney]

I'm getting lost in the threads I am following but I think it is in this one I read that someone upgraded their Canadian WDW ticket to an Annual pass. Wondering what the cost was for doing this. If anyone knows, I would love to hear. Can't decide if I should or not.
Tia

Gate price of Universal 2-day 2 parks ticket is $274.99. Seasonal pass is $284.99. For me to upgrade the Airmiles ticket to a Seasonal Pass, I should have to pay $10 plus taxes. I believe someone mentioned upgrading to a seasonal pass for $10 somewhere. Online prices for tickets on the UO website include the $20 discount on advanced purchase. It's not the gate price. Hope this helps!

Edited:
Sorry dear! Sleepy eyes without glasses are not functioning well! I thought I read Universal tickets. You would lose your Canadian discount if you upgrade to AP because it would be marked Canadian resident discounted ticket not at current gate price.

 

[dancin Disney style]

I'm getting lost in the threads I am following but I think it is in this one I read that someone upgraded their Canadian WDW ticket to an Annual pass. Wondering what the cost was for doing this. If anyone knows, I would love to hear. Can't decide if I should or not.
Tia

You can do it but you lose the discount. So first you pay the difference between the Canadian discount and full gate price then you pay the upgrade. I know that I saw someone say they were quoted somewhere around $400 USD but I have no idea if they were starting with a 5 or 7 day ticket.

There is another thread about the discounted tickets and people discussed upgrades. The long and short of upgrading is that it's expensive because you lose the discount.

 

[bababear_50]

I had to run out last night and decided that since I was already out and in the area I would stop in at Sobeys and get more soup. I bought 9 cans (all of it going in the food bank box) and I only got 60 AM on the receipt. The sign for buy 3 was still up so I got them added at customer service. Now that I see it looks like the offer is changing I wish I had bought a few more. Oh well....I think in total I have now bought 27 cans. I have to go out today and feed a friends cat maybe I will go back to Sobeys just to see if they changed the signs or not. I did happen to notice that the sign says it's valid until Aug 10.

Hi Hon
I would be tempted to take a picture of that sign.The cashiers looked at me very guilty at the 10th line Sobeys when I mentioned the sign,,although they kept saying the sale had ended. They were the ones who first told me the sale was going on till the 10 of Aug.
Hugs Mel

 

[DizzyDis]

Hi Hon
I would be tempted to take a picture of that sign.The cashiers looked at me very guilty at the 10th line Sobeys when I mentioned the sign,,although they kept saying the sale had ended. They were the ones who first told me the sale was going on till the 10 of Aug.
Hugs Mel

Wow it looks like we really are neighbours! The Innes Sobeys is my go-to location, I find the customer service there better, although have gone to Tenth Line a few times, but find the layout less instinctive and often can't find what I am looking for! Have you found may perks to the new location?

 

[bababear_50]

Wow it looks like we really are neighbours! The Innes Sobeys is my go-to location, I find the customer service there better, although have gone to Tenth Line a few times, but find the layout less instinctive and often can't find what I am looking for! Have you found may perks to the new location?

Hi DizzyDis
I am not sure where Innes Sobeys is ?.
My go to location is 10 Line Sobeys in Mississauga
5602 Tenth Line West
Mississauga, ON L5M 7L9

I sometimes will also go to Milton Sobeys
1035 Bronte Street South
Milton L9T 8X3

10th Line Sobeys is ok but I will say the new one in Milton is awesome, so fresh and clean looking.The staff are helpful and friendly.
Hugs Neighbour
Mel

 

[ottawamom]

DizzyDis lives in the east end of Ottawa. There is a 10th line Rd there too.

 

[DizzyDis]

Lol! Clearly I got confused!! Yes, never mind then, I will go back to my regularly scheduled lurking And may head out this afternoon to see if the soup offer is still being honored at either of these locations

 

[Raimiette]

I too had an issue with the soup Airmiles today. I decided to do a run to my local Foodland to pick up as many as I could for a last hurrah (lol).

I ended up buying about $100 worth which should have worked out to 1000 or so Airmiles but I only got 600. I was a bit miffed so I went back in and checked the sign and it still said 3 for 60 so I went to management and they agreed to give me the missing 420 miles as a 1 time bonus. They then took down all the signs.

EDIT: I should add, the system was giving me Airmiles at a rate of 5 cans/60 miles originally so still a good deal, just not as good.

 

[ottawamom]

Barrhaven Ottawa Sobeys also had changed the sign to buy 5 get 60AM. Thank goodness for bababear-50's post about this. I took my rainchecks with me and was able to get an extra 120AM (I bought 9 cans). I have one more raincheck for 6 so one last shop and I'm stocked with soup and broth for the winter.

 

[bababear_50]

Lol! Clearly I got confused!! Yes, never mind then, I will go back to my regularly scheduled lurking And may head out this afternoon to see if the soup offer is still being honored at either of these locations

Hugs to you hon.
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

DizzyDis lives in the east end of Ottawa. There is a 10th line Rd there too.

Thanks Hon
Hugs Mel

 

[bababear_50]

I too had an issue with the soup Airmiles today. I decided to do a run to my local Foodland to pick up as many as I could for a last hurrah (lol).

I ended up buying about $100 worth which should have worked out to 1000 or so Airmiles but I only got 600. I was a bit miffed so I went back in and checked the sign and it still said 3 for 60 so I went to management and they agreed to give me the missing 420 miles as a 1 time bonus. They then took down all the signs.

EDIT: I should add, the system was giving me Airmiles at a rate of 5 cans/60 miles originally so still a good deal, just not as good.

Hi Hon
I am glad you were able to get all the airmiles.
Hugs Mel

 

[Donald - my hero]

I'm getting lost in the threads I am following but I think it is in this one I read that someone upgraded their Canadian WDW ticket to an Annual pass. Wondering what the cost was for doing this. If anyone knows, I would love to hear. Can't decide if I should or not.
Tia

Just did a bit of searching for you and found this info i had dug up for someone else:

I found a post that says a 7 day base ticket with no hopping was $295.54 with tax included. To upgrade to an Annual Pass it will cost you $829.64 (current cost of AP) - the $295.54=$534.10 WOW ... that's a lot of $$$$$

I used the cost of the 7 day ticket because i'm *assuming* you redeemed for the max time.

 

[tinkerone]

Just did a bit of searching for you and found this info i had dug up for someone else:

I found a post that says a 7 day base ticket with no hopping was $295.54 with tax included. To upgrade to an Annual Pass it will cost you $829.64 (current cost of AP) - the $295.54=$534.10 WOW ... that's a lot of $$$$$

I used the cost of the 7 day ticket because i'm *assuming* you redeemed for the max time.

As always, your AMAZING! That answers that question. Thank you very much. I'm chewing on the idea because we are going in a few weeks however I am joining up with two of my siblings in November for 10 days as well. We have 5 day park hoppers attached to our August trip that they may allow me to use to upgrade but we are on the free dinning plan so not sure. I just thought, with the two trips and who knows what else in the future, the photo option would come in very handy, not to mention the store and dinning discounts. I agree that the $534 is way to much to pay but if I can convert the 5 days I may just do that. I think I would get the value in the long run on that one.
Again, thanks thanks thanks so much!

 

[Donald - my hero]

As always, your AMAZING! That answers that question. Thank you very much. I'm chewing on the idea because we are going in a few weeks however I am joining up with two of my siblings in November for 10 days as well. We have 5 day park hoppers attached to our August trip that they may allow me to use to upgrade but we are on the free dinning plan so not sure. I just thought, with the two trips and who knows what else in the future, the photo option would come in very handy, not to mention the store and dinning discounts. I agree that the $534 is way to much to pay but if I can convert the 5 days I may just do that. I think I would get the value in the long run on that one.
Again, thanks thanks thanks so much!

When we went in January for almost 3 weeks, we decided to upgrade my 5 day ticket (PRE-CDN discount) to an AP using the reasoning of our original plan was to go to 7 day PH so that cost was expected + kids were joining us for a week so i would be paying for Photo Pass as well + there were a slew of stores & restaurants that had 20% off due to the 45th anniversary of MK. As soon as i upgraded my ticket all of the pictures from the previous January were available so that was an extra bonus! I think you'll be able to get the value in if you're planning on spending that much time over a 12 month period. I'd have to say the most fun i had with the AP was stopping at EPCOT on our way back to our resort and going to France to pick up some breakie for the next day and some fish & chips for dinner. Left hubby sitting on a bench just outside the gate and giggled the whole way! The older gentleman who was running the bag check raised an eyebrow when i had nothing to show him and said he wanted a snack ... so i grabbed a bunch of cookies and left them for the group

 

[dancin Disney style]

Hi Hon
I would be tempted to take a picture of that sign.The cashiers looked at me very guilty at the 10th line Sobeys when I mentioned the sign,,although they kept saying the sale had ended. They were the ones who first told me the sale was going on till the 10 of Aug.
Hugs Mel

I didn't go today but if I go that way tomorrow for sure I will snap a pic of the sign if it's still buy 3

 

[Paulakoala]

Hola, everyone!

Feels like I've been away *forever*....get caught up in work an kids an don't make it online for weeks at a time.

Next Safeway/Sobeys Blue Friday is Sept 01.

 

[DizzyDis]

Yep, same policy as others here for the local Sobeys, spoke with the manager who said that yes, that was the promo before, but they changed it to be buy 5 instead. Incidentally, also on the broth was on promo here and not the regular soup and the shelves were full of the canned soup. Wishing I had stocked up on rainchecks too, but congrats to all who were able to get a few more and at least I got some when there was a phenomenal offer!