Annual pass question

[Gary Pinkos]

Hello:
I live in PA and we visit WDW about once a year. It varies sometimes, with 5 in the family, things come up.

Years ago, when we purchased annual passes, when we renewed the passes, they didn't activate until we used them. But over the years this has changed I believe.

We bought annual passes last August, we are DVC members so we got a great discount, and we are returning in July (27 days from today) so we can use them again. I see that if we renewed these passes,we would get 15 months on the renewal, but if we are not going again until next summer I see no advantage to renew.

Am I correct in my thinking, that I should just buy new passes next summer when we come to Disney in 2011 and make sure we come back before they expire in 2012?

Thanks for your help!
Gary Pinkos

 

[Joan S.]

Yes,your thinking is correct. If you will not be visiting WDW more than once in the next 15 months, it would make more sense to purchase new in 2011 and get a second trip in before the AP's expire in 2012. Joan

 

[doconeill]

The savings on renewals are generally not so great that they outweigh regular tickets for a single trip of 10 days or less, unless you make EXTENSIVE use of the AP discounts. Depends on a lot on the math.

If you are only staying DVC, then room discounts won't be needed, or the free parking.

 

[Gary Pinkos]

The savings on renewals are generally not so great that they outweigh regular tickets for a single trip of 10 days or less, unless you make EXTENSIVE use of the AP discounts. Depends on a lot on the math.

That is exactly as I saw it, both of our trips last year & this year are over 10 days, so I felt like I really got a bargan. So I will wait til our next trip & buy again, instead of renewal.

Thanks for the confirmation!
Gary Pinkos