Another AP question...

[brookies_mommy]

If I upgrade from my tickets when we are there is it good until 12-31-11 or a full year from the date I buy it?

 

[sonnyjane]

An AP is good for a full year. The only part I don't know is if it starts the day you upgrade or the first day you used your hoppers. Hopefully someone can chime in on that.

 

[DianaSparrow]

Your new AP will be vaild for one year from the date you first used your tickets. So if you use your tickets (that you use to upgrade) on 6/30/11, but don't upgrade at the park until 7/1/11 then your new AP will exipre 6/30/12

 

[Rusty Shackleford]

I had the exact same question. I called and confirmed yesterday. They do infact back date your AP to the first time you used the ticket you are using to do an upgrade on.

 

[Praise2Him]

Yep. We have WDW APs that expire July 2. We upgraded to the Premier AP last month in DL and it still expires July 2...which just means I have to plan another trip to DL before July!

 

[brookies_mommy]

Yep. We have WDW APs that expire July 2. We upgraded to the Premier AP last month in DL and it still expires July 2...which just means I have to plan another trip to DL before July!

Do Dl AP work at WDW?

 

[sonnyjane]

Do Dl AP work at WDW?

Only the $700 Premier Pass, which that poster has.

 

[lcasa]

Yep. We have WDW APs that expire July 2. We upgraded to the Premier AP last month in DL and it still expires July 2...which just means I have to plan another trip to DL before July!

So how much were you charged for the upgrade? (700 - original pass cost)/the remaining months of the whole difference between the premier and your original? I'm thinking of doing the reverse -upgrading my DL pass to premier to go to WDW.

 

[Praise2Him]

The Premier Pass is $722.75. I was told they couldn't do the upgrade at Guest Services outside the park, so I had to buy a ticket to get in the park first, which was $76. Once inside they subtracted the $76 and the $520 I had paid for the WDW AP, leaving a total of $126.75 that I owed.

So basically, yes, it's the total amount, less what you've already paid for your original pass. It was totally worth it for us, considering it was about the same cost as a 3 day pass to DL. I'm not sure it would be cost effective the other way around, unless you were planning either a very long trip, or multiple trips to WDW.

 

[brookies_mommy]

The Premier Pass is $722.75. I was told they couldn't do the upgrade at Guest Services outside the park, so I had to buy a ticket to get in the park first, which was $76. Once inside they subtracted the $76 and the $520 I had paid for the WDW AP, leaving a total of $126.75 that I owed.

So basically, yes, it's the total amount, less what you've already paid for your original pass. It was totally worth it for us, considering it was about the same cost as a 3 day pass to DL. I'm not sure it would be cost effective the other way around, unless you were planning either a very long trip, or multiple trips to WDW.

Not in the cards for us this year, but maybe in a few years.

 

[kaoden39]

I have an AP question. I am wondering if anyone can tell me whether with and AP you get free parking at the hotels in the DLR? Thank you in advance.

 

[sonnyjane]

I have an AP question. I am wondering if anyone can tell me whether with and AP you get free parking at the hotels in the DLR? Thank you in advance.

Unfortunately no, but if you get a Premium AP (or add the parking option to a different level of AP) you can get free parking in the amusement park lots.

 

[kaoden39]

Unfortunately no, but if you get a Premium AP (or add the parking option to a different level of AP) you can get free parking in the amusement park lots.

I do have a premium, so that was why I was curious about parking at the hotels. Thank you.

 

[lcasa]

The Premier Pass is $722.75. I was told they couldn't do the upgrade at Guest Services outside the park, so I had to buy a ticket to get in the park first, which was $76. Once inside they subtracted the $76 and the $520 I had paid for the WDW AP, leaving a total of $126.75 that I owed.

So basically, yes, it's the total amount, less what you've already paid for your original pass. It was totally worth it for us, considering it was about the same cost as a 3 day pass to DL. I'm not sure it would be cost effective the other way around, unless you were planning either a very long trip, or multiple trips to WDW.

OUCH! I was hoping it would be pro-rated. My in-laws recently bought a condo in Orlando ( non-Disney ) and say I can use it whenever I want - but I guess I'd have to time the renewal of my pass next year till mid-summer so I can use it 2 years (late summer 1 year, early the next) . Pain since my current renewal date is in November!

 

[SuzanneSLO]

OUCH! I was hoping it would be pro-rated. My in-laws recently bought a condo in Orlando ( non-Disney ) and say I can use it whenever I want - but I guess I'd have to time the renewal of my pass next year till mid-summer so I can use it 2 years (late summer 1 year, early the next) . Pain since my current renewal date is in November!

One option might be to renew to the lowest level of DL AP that will work for you. Maybe you could live with a SoCal from Nov to July? Then in July, don't upgrade; buy a new Premier AP. Let your SoCal expire and that will switch your new renewal date for both parks to July. And for about $240 ($340 with parking), you got more than half a year at DL, if you can work around the block out dates. Best of luck -- Suzanne

 

[lcasa]

One option might be to renew to the lowest level of DL AP that will work for you. Maybe you could live with a SoCal from Nov to July? Then in July, don't upgrade; buy a new Premier AP. Let your SoCal expire and that will switch your new renewal date for both parks to July. And for about $240 ($340 with parking), you got more than half a year at DL, if you can work around the block out dates. Best of luck -- Suzanne

Very creative - that sounds like it might work out for me. Thanks!