Annual pass benefits worth price

[geppettoman]

I usually go to Disney World 4-7 days a year. What benefits would I get with an annual pass besides admission. Would the extra benefits be worth the price of the annual pass.

 

[siskaren]

I'd say if you're only going 4-7 days a year, then the benefits wouldn't be worth it.

 

[winthropf]

There was a time when the room discounts could make it worth buying an AP for 4-7 days, but no longer. The start of the general public discount and general lack of availability on most discounts doesn't make the AP worthwhile for a single trip in a year unless it approaches 10 days or more. Very worthwhile for more than one trip in a year. Consider annual trips where the second year is about a week earlier than the first and do both with one pass.

 

[CAS239]

Free parking, currently 20% off on certain merchandise and restaurants, those are the two big money savers for me.

That few days though I doubt the AP discounts would make it a better deal though. You'd have to compare AP price vs however many days you'll be there price, then take a look at the difference and think about if you'd take advantage of enough of discounts to make it worth it

 

[Eeyore63]

We have had the Silver Pass for 2 years and will renew. I love saving the $20 for parking. I find that we tend to go more often since we got the passes (4 -5 trips instead of 2-3). Plus there are hotel discounts, and we got passholder preview for Pandora last May. Hoping they do that for Star Wars.....

 

[Surr]

Also, Photopass downloads are included with the AP.

 

[CAS239]

Also, Photopass downloads are included with the AP.

Depends on the level of AP. The lower priced AP's don't include photopass, which sucks

 

[disneygolfer1985]

The AP may be worth it if you can do 2 trips within 12 months. What I usually do is get an AP for a trip over Christmas, then go again the following year at Thanksgiving. I think if you have everything planned out in advance, then you can make it work. I would look at the cost of regular tickets for your two trips (if they are within 12 months of each other) and compare to the AP to get a price comparison.