CaptAwesome
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2020
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- 26
Person 2 lived far away from Disney and APs were not financially feasible, so Person 2 visited every year, sometimes twice a year, and bought tickets each time. Then Person 2's dreams came true and Person 2 got to move to the Orlando area. Person 2, with pixie dust in the eyes, called Disney and said, "Hey Disney, I just move here and I'm so excited to visit your parks a lot more often and I'd love to purchase APs!" (Imagine, at this point, Person 2 has the same look as when Ralphie told Santa that he wanted the BB gun in Christmas Story). Disney turns to Person 2 and says, "Are you crazy? We have a reservation system and if we sold you BRAND NEW APs the whole system would shut down." Person 2, looking stunned, says "But you just sold BRAND NEW APs to Person 1 a few minutes ago. Why not me?" Disney looks angry and mutters "Well, previous AP ownership or something, not enough reservations, too many AP holders here on weekends and holidays, COVID, that's why. But, would you like to buy a day ticket for this weekend or any other weekend this year? We're not limiting the purchase of day tickets." Person 2's life is shattered (okay, that's a little too dramatic, but you get the point).
I am another Person 2.
I sent an email to Passholder Services last week and was told (paraphrasing) tough luck, and we don't have a timeline for when we're going to sell them again.
All I want is some kind of idea of when they might be available. I don't understand the difference between those who had them before and asked for a refund, and those who didn't have them. And, as a local, I'll spend money in the parks, just not on tickets. It's especially maddening when Universal let us buy them with no issues and gave us three extra months to enjoy them.
I've already purchased two sets of the Florida resident passes. I don't really want to do that again. I'm hopeful that the money we've spent on those passes can be used towards APs when they are available again.