Annual Pass Renewal question....

[skateshome]

I'm sure I know this but I think I know a lot of things that turn out to be wrong when it comes to Disney. LOL! I have a DVC Annual pass that is up for renewal. If I renew it now the start date is immidiate....correct? The reason I ask is because we will usually be going every May. So I believe I will
allow this one to elapse and then just start over again in May. We will be going middle of May this year and then will be first of May next year. This way we could actually renew every other year and fit our trip dates accordingly. Does that make sense?

 

[hakepb]

Yes, a renewal starts as soon as the old pass expires.

In some/many cases like yours, it makes more financial sense to let the old pass expire and start a new one on the next trip.

If you plan to activate a new pass in May 2017, you may want to purchase the AP voucher by 1/05/2017 as those AP's fall under the 13 month AP year promo.

 

[erionm]

If you plan to activate a new pass in May 2017, you may want to purchase the AP voucher by 1/05/2017 as those AP's fall under the 13 month AP year promo.

The 13 month AP promo ends 1/3/2017.

 

[Accident]

You can also purchase your new AP before 1/3/2017 and not activate it until you need it and get the 13 months. the promo was you had to purchase it during these months, not activate it and ticketing on the phone and guest relations in the park both confirmed this. You can have both an activate and inactive annual pass assigned to you.

I'm seriously considering doing this even though I don't need to renew until end of summer next year just to get an extra month in 2018. i'm on the fence though because my renewal date is usually just befor they price increase in the fall and I don't want to get myself in a bind where I keep having to renew just after a price change.

 

[skateshome]

Got it...thanks guys!
I thought I was thinking about this correctly....just wanted to double check.
Also thanks for the suggestion on the 13 month passes. Guess I konw what I'm getting myself for Christmas now.