Annual pass

[Jeanine3kids]

Should I buy annual pass in advance or should I wait until I check in?

 

[Deb & Bill]

You don't purchase an AP at the resort; you have to go to Guest Services at the parks or DTD. So if that's a problem, get it now. You'll get a voucher to turn in at GS when you arrive. Either way, you have to go to GS.

 

[DVC Grammy]

If you buy an AP before your trip, you'll get vouchers which you'll exchange for actual passes on the day you first go to a park (or DTD). They become active the first time you enter a park and will be valid for a year.

Some people pre-pay in order to mete out the cost of a trip; it avoids getting hit with another major expense around vacation time.

Others purchase them early to avoid a rumored price increase.