Annual Passes and TIW

[SereneOne]

We have planned a last minute trip to Disney the end of this month and I have six day MYW passes coming from Undercover Tourist. We are going again in November/December with the grandparents and was considering buying the annual passes. If I understand correctly, I can trade in my six day MYW tickets and pay the difference to get the annual passes.

Can we also immediately purchase the Tables in Wonderland card?

We are staying off property this visit (free hotel bc of points) but will be staying on property in Nov/Dec. We do counter service for bfast and lunch (unless in Epcot, then we do table services for lunch also) and then table services for dinner.

Does the TIW give one a discount at CS also? And are there a decent amount of restaurants that take it?

We are eating at

Rainforest Cafe (AK)
Crystal Palace
50's PrimeTime
Liberty Tree Tavern
Mexico
Norway
Germany
Garden Grill
1900 Parkfare

(Last minute reservations,I think I did okay)

Hope this made sense.

 

[BCV23]

Don't know the rules about trading in a MYW ticket but once you have an annual pass, you can purchase TiW immediately....at the same window if you go to a Guest Services window rather than just tickets.

There are many restaurants that accept TiW but the vast majority are full service. Here's some info on TiW. Scroll down for restaurants that accept it.

http://www.wdwinfo.com/disneydiningexperience.htm

 

[TDC Nala]

If you go to a Guest Services location at a park or Downtown Disney to upgrade your ticket, once you do that, you can also buy a TIW membership. If you upgrade your ticket at a ticket window, then you need to go to a Guest Services once you have the annual pass to purchase a TIW membership.

TIW is accepted ONLY at the following CS: The four value resort food courts, the POFQ food court, Artists Palette at SSR, and Restaurantosaurus, Flame Tree and Pizzafari at Animal Kingdom. It will not be accepted at any other CS.

Of the restaurants you listed, all accept TIW except Rainforest Cafe.

If you are there over Easter Sunday (April 4), that is a TIW blackout day and you can't use it for a discount on that day. Don't know the date of your November trip, but Thanksgiving is also blacked out (in 2010 that is November 25)

 

[Cheshire Figment]

You might want to look at the Everything About WDW Tickets locked sticky in the TPA&S Forum. Especially the items bolded in the list below.

Post and Contents

1. This Table of Contents
2. Magic Your Way (MYW) Ticket Basics Including Definitions
3. Annual Passes and Water Park Tickets
4. Tickets Available Only to Florida Residents
5. Tickets Not Available to the General Public
6. Upgrading MYW Tickets (Not to Annual Passes)
7. Upgrading Tickets to Annual Passes
8. Dealing With Tickets Issued Prior to 1 January 2005 (Pre-MYW)
9. Children and Adults
10. Special Events
11. Comprehensive MYW Ticket Example
12. Hotel Card (Key To The World (KTTW))
13. Lost Tickets
14. Finger Scans
15. Frequently Asked Ticket Questions.
15A. Hopping Rules
15B. WPF&M With No Expire
15C. No Expire Upgrades
15D. Upgrading an Unused Ticket
15E. Upgrading Special Tickets
15F. Checking on Old Tickets
15G. Renewing Annual Passes
15H. Upgrading a Completely Used Ticket
16. 2010 Give a Day, Get a Disney Day Promotion
17. Information on Disney's Armed Forces Salute 2010
18. Prices Effective August 2, 2009
19. Short Term Promotions and "Free" Days
19A. AP Renewals for 15 Months When Paying for 12 Months
19B. Florida Resident Four Day Dream Tickets

To get there directly, follow the link in my signature.

And while the upgrade may be done at any Park ticket window or Guest Relations Office (including TTC and DTD) you can only get the TiW card at a GRO,

 

[Forever Fairy]

Also remember if you do get an annual pass, you may be able to get an AP discount for your room later in the year. Again, it will depend on when you are going but it's worth looking into.