Are we considered FloridA residents if we own dvc?

[Bertie131]

Tia!

 

[Msmithmd]

No, sorry...you are not.

 

[Bertie131]

Thanks so much!

 

[Chuck S]

However, Disney has extended us the FL Res price for Annual Passes and has made the Tables in Wonderland card available to DVCers. The Tables in Wonderland (formerly Disney Dining Experience) used to be Florida Residents only.

However, we do not get the Fl Res price for Seasonal or Magic Your Way passes. And we can not purchase the EPCOT after 4 pass.

 

[huey578]

However, Disney has extended us the FL Res price for Annual Passes and has made the Tables in Wonderland card available to DVCers. The Tables in Wonderland (formerly Disney Dining Experience) used to be Florida Residents only.

However, we do not get the Fl Res price for Seasonal or Magic Your Way passes. And we can not purchase the EPCOT after 4 pass.

Is the FL Res price for Annual Passes new?

 

[DebbieB]

Is the FL Res price for Annual Passes new?

Started about a year ago. The DVC AP price is the same as the FL Res AP price but they are still 2 separate categories of tickets. A member ticket says DVC Member not FL Res.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

And if you read your copy of the POS you will find that if you attempt to claim domiciliary residence in Florida based on DVC ownership Disney has the option to void your contract. Don't try it.

 

[Dean]

And if you read your copy of the POS you will find that if you attempt to claim domiciliary residence in Florida based on DVC ownership Disney has the option to void your contract. Don't try it.

That's not accurate. They have specifically stated that owning DVC does not qualify for FL resident discounts but there is no punitive actions associated if one inquired about the options or even orders and tries to activate with that intent. The only risk is that the ticket could be refused but even then the value should be credited to another ticket option I would think.

Come to think of it, I'm not currently able to think of a situation where DVC could simply void the membership. They can declare a membership as not in good standing for specific reasons and they could foreclose or buy back a given membership where applicable.

 

[Mickey'sApprentice]

My sister who loves Storm-a-long bay but thinks Disney trips are too expensive would probably buy a DVC contract at BCV if she could get the Epcot after 4pm pass at a reasonable price.

Did you read that Disney?

 

[Cheshire Figment]

The Epcot After 4:00 Annual Pass is for Florida Residents only. Proof of residency is required.

 

[Horace Horsecollar]

Residency and property ownership are two different things.

Someone who owns no property but lives in a rented studio apartment in the suburbs of Miami is a Florida resident.

Someone who owns a multi-million home on Key Biscayne, but who votes, has a drivers license, and lives most of the year in New York state is not a Florida resident.

That being said, Disney could easily extend all Florida resident discounts to DVC members. It would be a simple matter of renaming the discount plan to "Florida resident and DVC member benefits" But Disney has chosen not to do so.

 

[Dean]

Residency and property ownership are two different things.

Someone who owns no property but lives in a rented studio apartment in the suburbs of Miami is a Florida resident.

Someone who owns a multi-million home on Key Biscayne, but who votes, has a drivers license, and lives most of the year in New York state is not a Florida resident.

That being said, Disney could easily extend all Florida resident discounts to DVC members. It would be a simple matter of renaming the discount plan to "Florida resident and DVC member benefits" But Disney has chosen not to do so.

Agreed though it's possible to reside part of the year one location and other times elsewhere and have residency in more than one state though not at one time technically. The real issue isn't residency but who Disney has decide they will extend discounts to. The person who owns real estate can qualify for the discounts even if they are not technically a resident and without having a FL picture ID. It's a common business practice to extend deep discounts to locals in many states throughout the US. HI is one of the most active with very large discounts. I remember a friend who made a reservation for the Halekulani (world class Waikiki) at a certain price and when they checked in the rate changed to roughly half due to being local.

 

[disney dumbo]

Agreed though it's possible to reside part of the year one location and other times elsewhere and have residency in more than one state though not at one time technically. The real issue isn't residency but who Disney has decide they will extend discounts to. The person who owns real estate can qualify for the discounts even if they are not technically a resident and without having a FL picture ID.

Am I understanding you correctly, that if you own FL real estate but do not have FL picture ID, you can get FL rates? If so, how?

 

[Dean]

Am I understanding you correctly, that if you own FL real estate but do not have FL picture ID, you can get FL rates? If so, how?

Correct if you meet the criteria stipulated. Here's the info from Disney directly.

Florida Resident Tickets:
Proof of a Florida residential address is required. For each adult ticket purchased, you may provide any of the following:

Valid Florida driver's license
Valid Florida state-issued ID card (must have a Florida address)
Valid Florida-based military ID
The persons who will use the Florida Resident adult tickets must be present at the time of ticket pick up. If you do not have one of the IDs indicated above, then for each adult ticket purchased you must provide one of the following dated within the last two months and evidencing a Florida residential address together with a corresponding picture ID (passport, driver's license, state identification card):

Monthly mortgage statement
Florida vehicle registration or title
Homeowner's insurance policy or bill
Automobile insurance policy or bill
Utility bill
Mail from a financial institution, including checking, savings, or investment account statement
Mail from a Federal, State, County or City government agency
Bills can be no more than two (2) months old. PO Boxes are not accepted as proof of residency. Current bills printed from electronic versions are acceptable, though photocopies and fax copies are not.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

However, the internal information Disney site (which is the official site for CMs) specifically states that Time Shares are not considered as Residential addresses.

 

[Dean]

However, the internal information Disney site (which is the official site for CMs) specifically states that Time Shares are not considered as Residential addresses.

Sounds reasonable since it's specifically spelled out in the POS that owning DVC does not qualify for residency discounts. However, if one truly met the criteria I copied from the Disney site (could change I know), I would think that would trump the timeshare question.