AP sales…

[Miffy]

Out-of-state, non-DVC here. I renewed my Platinum pass-it's now an Incredi-pass--in May. $1,175. Roughly speaking, I think that's about 12 park days and since we usually take two 7- or 8-day trips a year, it's worth it. Plus the discounts on food, and we even had AP rates at resorts this year . . . altho nothing for the fall yet.

 

[aka Charles]

How many days in a trip? My trips are one day.

Our trips are normally 4-7 days.

Funny thing about WDW ticket prices is that a 10-day ticket costs less than two 3-day tickets.

A one day ticket starts at $109, add park hopper and it jumps to $174+.

AP’s not only add park hopper, but include free parking and discounts on food, merchandise, and cash resort stays.

Everything depends on how you “Do” WDW.
If you do a number of short trips, AP’s are great.
If you do one long trip in a year, maybe not.

 

[Sandisw]

How many days does it take now to justify the cost of an AP? How many verses say 3-5 years ago? I wonder if APs will ever get so exspensive that they will only be a good value for locals? (vloggers)

I do 3 night trips so it doesn’t take long with the prices of the Sorcerer Two trips and I am pretty much break even as we always do park hopper.

But, going longer can change your the figures since days get cheaper as you buy.


Since I now do about 6 trips a year, it works out very well. But it also was why I could fly down just one night to so the GOTG preview because I had the AP for the day I arrived without worrying.

 

[Madame]

Entering the SSR DS bus queue just now and a very friendly CM jokingly noted my Hogwarts t-shirt. I jokingly responded with “Hey, they sold me an annual pass. Any time you guys want to sell a DVC member an annual pass, let me know.”

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

Entering the SSR DS bus queue just now and a very friendly CM jokingly noted my Hogwarts t-shirt. I jokingly responded with “Hey, they sold me an annual pass. Any time you guys want to sell a DVC member an annual pass, let me know.”

Most supremely excellent reply!

 

[npatellye]

I do 3 night trips so it doesn’t take long with the prices of the Sorcerer Two trips and I am pretty much break even as we always do park hopper.

But, going longer can change your the figures since days get cheaper as you buy.


Since I now do about 6 trips a year, it works out very well. But it also was why I could fly down just one night to so the GOTG preview because I had the AP for the day I arrived without worrying.

Exactly this. We got 18 days out of our first Gold pass (2020/2021) so that was worth it. We will get 13 days out of our Sorcerer pass in 2022, also worth it. We should get 12 days out of our renewal between 2022/2023, also worth it. After that, though, we will only do one 7-10 night trip a year and the AP won’t be worth it, even compared to park hoppers.

 

[DeeBee3]

So there was just an article on KennythePirate about park reservations across all ticket types - no longer a distinction between AP, day ticket, or resort.

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

So there was just an article on KennythePirate about park reservations across all ticket types - no longer a distinction between AP, day ticket, or resort.

We will have to watch to see if this changes the buckets.

 

[Sandisw]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2022...es-are-coming-to-park-passes-at-disney-world/

I am not sure this is about buckets but rather that those booking with a group can book everyone at the same time…

I still think APs without resort reservations have their own bucket.

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2022...es-are-coming-to-park-passes-at-disney-world/

I am not sure this is about buckets but rather that those booking with a group can book everyone at the same time…

I still think APs without resort reservations have their own bucket.

Starts tomorrow. As of today, the first step is to choose the bucket: tickets, resort or passholder. If tomorrow that first step is gone, it appears the buckets are gone.

 

[Sandisw]

Starts tomorrow. As of today, the first step is to choose the bucket: tickets, resort or passholder. If tomorrow that first step is gone, it appears the buckets are gone.

Interesting as my first step is to choose the guests and then it lets me just book them without choosing any bucket,

I only have to choose for me as it won’t let me book along with them as I am a pass holder.

I guess we will see how it works tomorrow as I have reservations with my name but will try to also book for dates that don’t line up.

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

Interested. Let me know how it goes, Sandi.

 

[gharter]

We have had APs for several years and loved the Gold Pass. We had done 2 trips a year,so the APs were a great deal. We sold one contract and now we only go once a year. To renew our Sorcerers pass is about $100 more than our week long park hopper. We do use the AP discount, but also have DVC and the Disney Visa card. Not sure the AP will be worth the price any more.

 

[Marionnette]

6:54 AM EDT - there still appear to be 2 buckets but we can now modify park reservations without canceling first.

 

[Sandisw]

Things have been updated but it still appears to be buckets. However, as an AP holder, I can now book my reservations with my friends who have multi day tickets because the choices are ticket/AP holders or resort guests, regardless of ticket type.

When I click the first option, i get a list of everyone who as an AP since my guests with tickets are tied to reservations.

What was interesting is that I have both a pass and a renewal and it now asked me to choose which one I was using for the reservation. Before, it just let me book because I had a valid AP without asking anything.

When I choose the second option, I got to choose which onsite stay I am booking things for and the Next screen allowed me to choose all of us on that reservation even though our ticket types are different.

I do not think this change means there is no behind the scenes manipulation of passes in buckets.

I think they simply made it easier for those of us with APs who stay onsite to book when we go with others and do it all at once.

Previously, I had to book them, and then book me. This move does seem to confirm that those staying onsite with an AP pull from the same bucket as other resort guests, since we always could hold as many park reservations as needed as long as they meshed with a reservation

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

Yes. What I saw this morning was the Tickets availability had some yellow/orange showing some parks unavailable while the Resorts and Annual Passholder availability matched. Used to be Tickets and Resorts matched. So, that is different.

 

[Sandisw]

Yes. What I saw this morning was the Tickets availability had some yellow/orange showing some parks unavailable while the Resorts and Annual Passholder availability matched. Used to be Tickets and Resorts matched. So, that is different.

I am still showing Tickets and Resort matching, with AP different. Weird.

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

I am still showing Tickets and Resort matching, with AP different. Weird.

That is odd.

 

[Marionnette]

I am still showing Tickets and Resort matching, with AP different. Weird.

I also see APs different from tickets. The next 3 days are fully open to APs but ticketed guests cannot book MK.

 

[Ms Bibbidi]

Now I am seeing Tickets and Resorts matching with the next 3 days having partial availability. The AP bucket is all green. That is a switch from earlier this morning.