Annual Pass Question

[chloelovesdisney]

Do you still get free parking at theme parks with an annual pass? The 10% store discount?

Thank you.

 

[kmb584]

Do you still get free parking at theme parks with an annual pass? The 10% store discount?

Thank you.

Yes and yes.

 

[chloelovesdisney]

Yes and yes.

Thank you, they change their rules so frequently I can't keep up.

 

[Good Morning Dewdrop]

Yes and yes.

agree BUT some stones do not give the discount - there aren't many but you should be aware (if you're not already) that a few stores (I know the one in Japan in Epcot is one of them) do not have an AP discount.

 

[katt789]

Yes and yes!
I honestly did not know about the merchandise discount at first at DLR they ask you pretty much everywhere if you're a passholder.....and the little brochure that came with the pass didn't say everywhere in WDW, but they do accept it, make sure it's signed & you have a piece of ID.

Also some random TS places (yak & yeti) get a discount too!

 

[doconeill]

Thank you, they change their rules so frequently I can't keep up.

I haven't noticed them changing the rules frequently myself...the most recent big change that I recall was the Premium pass no longer getting the 20% discount, but that was over a year ago...

agree BUT some stones do not give the discount - there aren't many but you should be aware (if you're not already) that a few stores (I know the one in Japan in Epcot is one of them) do not have an AP discount.

General rule: If the store is Disney owned/operated, there is a discount. If not, then there _might_ be a discount. The Mitsukoshi store I don't believe ever offered a discount, or at least not in several years.

 

[wgeo]

Sorry to hijack a little But do you get the 10% discount at snack carts? Like for water bottles and mickey bars! I seem to spend a lot on them!

 

[jco_direwolf]

Sorry to hijack a little But do you get the 10% discount at snack carts? Like for water bottles and mickey bars! I seem to spend a lot on them!

It's 10% on merch.

Water bottles and mickey ice cream, I think are always food. However, mickey crispy treats are merch, in fact most things in the candy shop are merch.

OP free parking is included with the annual pass. the Fla resident passes (regular or seasonal) it is not (at least last time I heard from my SiL, that was still the rule.)

 

[lovesdumbo]

Sorry to hijack a little But do you get the 10% discount at snack carts? Like for water bottles and mickey bars! I seem to spend a lot on them!

I've never gotten the AP discount at a cart but if you buy them at a store you do get the discount.

OP free parking is included with the annual pass. the Fla resident passes (regular or seasonal) it is not (at least last time I heard from my SiL, that was still the rule.)

Seasonal FL pass does not get free parking but regular FL AP does.

 

[CAS239]

I just ask whenever I'm buying something if Passholders get a discount. It's normally in all the indoor shops/food places. I don't ask at little carts because they obviously won't have any discounts lol.

And as far as the shops in Epcots world showcase, there are indeed stores within the countries where you can get your AP discount. I know 100% you get a discount at the big store in China.

And yes regular Florida Annual Passholders get free parking

Also get discounts at DTD, minigolf, etc.. The AP booklet has a list of many places

 

[doconeill]

I've never gotten the AP discount at a cart but if you buy them at a store you do get the discount.

The carts have never been able to process anything but cash up until recently, where they were given terminals that can handle MagicBands (Disney wants you spending your money as easily as possible... ) but the 10% applies to merchandise as stated. At certain stores, some food items are treated as merchandise, I suspect to make processing similar.

There are also AP dining discounts, but they only apply at stated locations which the carts are not part of.

Seasonal FL pass does not get free parking but regular FL AP does.

Correct. The FL Resident Standard Annual Pass and Premium Annual Pass are identical to their Tourist and DVC counterparts and have all the same perks. The FL Resident-specific passes that limit entries during certain days, certain times of year, etc. have different perks.