D23 Membership on sale

[crazy4wdw]

Just in case you're still looking for a gift for a Disney fan, the cost of a D23 membership has been reduced from $74.95 to $64.95 through 12/31/09.

 

[nunzia]

any idea if this is good for renewals?

 

[Disne]

any idea if this is good for renewals?

Doubt it. The "sale" price expires on December 31, well before anyone's d23 membership is up for renewal. I just wish there was something more magical bestowed onto charter members than simply having access to special merchandise (for one more week). Reponses like this from Disney on the subject (charter vs. regular member status differences) just cannot convince anyone to spend money:

Dear XXX,

How wonderful to hear from you today!
We are so excited about everything D23 has to offer to our Guests! To find out more about D23’s Benefits and Special Events Calendar, including admissions and how to register for events or for questions regarding complimentary gifts you may have received, please visit www.disney.com/D23. All D23 Special Events are subject to change without notice, have varying admission fees and registration processes and may require advance reservations due to space limitations. At this time, D23 memberships do not include discounts at any retail establishments within our Disney Theme Parks. For the most up-to-date D23 information, please click on the Contact Us link at the bottom of any page on the D23 site.

Guests who join during the first year of the club, joining before December 31, 2009, will become a D23 Charter Member. Some merchandise is available for purchase only during the Charter Year. Non-charter memberships (“regular” memberships) will be available beginning January 1, 2010. For additional questions concerning membership information, please visit the D23 website.

In the event you must provide your membership number for special events, you will find your membership number on your D23 Membership Card or on your original D23 order confirmation email. Should you have difficulty in locating your membership number, please feel free to contact us for assistance. At this time we do not have any information about the D23 2010 membership and what it will include.

Thank you for your interest in all things Disney and we wish you a most Magical Day!

Sincerely,

Nikki
The DisneyStore.com Team

 

[Blue.Fairy2]

what exactly is D23? what benefits do you get from membership?

 

[nunzia]

what exactly is D23? what benefits do you get from membership?

It's the first Disney run fan club kind of thing. You get 4 issues of a magazine, that is more like a coffee table book, and so far each has come with a very cool little gift. We also got a welcome gift and those of us who joined on the first day got a special pin, plus there is charter year pins you can buy. There are events that are amazingingly neat offered to members, but most of them, of course, are at the parks, but there are a few others offered elsewhere. We got decent discounts attending the Expo also. I think it is well worth the money and will renew. Check out D23.com