Disney Premier Passport question

[datunofficialDP]

So i recently became an annual passholder but i am interested in the premier passport and i can't find too much information about it. What exactly are the benefits of it and how much does it cost? and with me already being a passholder will i have to pay the difference between the two or something?

 

[erionm]

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/passes/premier-passport/

 

[dmunsil]

It's $1,134.72 with tax (there is tax only on half of it, since there's tax on Florida tickets and none on California tickets). It has exactly the same benefits as a Premium Annual Pass for Walt Disney World and a Premium Annual Passport at Disneyland. There are no other special discounts or benefits. And in fact in practice it's basically two separate passes on one card; it has the 12-letter code from a WDW pass and the 20-digit code from a Disneyland pass printed on the back of the card.

One minor inconvenience is that it can't be renewed online; you have to do it in person at either Disneyland or Walt Disney World. But it's significantly cheaper than buying the two premium annual passes separately ($779+$829.64=$1558.64). It doesn't have a renewal discount, but it's still cheaper than renewing two premium passes ($719+$701.84=$1420.84).

 

[Aussieprincess]

We are going to purchase Premier Passports too later this year, Do we get a card and a band?

 

[dmunsil]

We are going to purchase Premier Passports too later this year, Do we get a card and a band?

You get a card, and at some point they'll send you a MagicBand, though it took a long time for mine to come. I already had one at that point from an on property WDW stay. Maybe now they hand you one if you purchase at WDW, but I doubt it.

 

[erionm]

We are going to purchase Premier Passports too later this year, Do we get a card and a band?

You will be issued the Premier Passport on a card that should work at both WDW & DL. Some people that purchased at DL have needed to have the card replaced at WDW because it wouldn't work there. MagicBands are only mailed to US addresses.

 

[Drusilla99]

I purchased mine this year & last at DL. It was a card that could be used at both coasts. Before it could be used in Florida, though, it needs to be activated at guest services at a Florida park. Once this happened my card strip for discounts no longer worked in California & the number had to manually imputed the rest of the year. I never received a magic band last year order this year.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

It's $1,134.72 with tax (there is tax only on half of it, since there's tax on Florida tickets and none on California tickets).

So there is NO TAX of ANY Disneyland tickets? It has been so long since I've bought them that I don't recall this at all!

 

[DebbieB]

One thing to look at is common expiration date. I once had 2 years with a trip to each park both years. With the Premier, it would not cover the second trip of the second year because it would have expired in the Spring. I only buy a regular AP at WDW at the DVC discount and a Deluxe at DL because my dates are not in the blackout period. So it was better to buy separate APs and all my 4 dates were covered.

 

[dmunsil]

So there is NO TAX of ANY Disneyland tickets?

That's correct.

 

[MickeyMinnieMom]

That's correct.

Thanks!! Just did the comparison for our upcoming trips between Premier Passport vs. (WDW DVC AP + DL 5day PH), and the Passport is $128 more per person. Will never make that up in food/merchandise discounts, so it's a no for us. Would have been worth it if we didn't have the DVC discount, though -- about even. Good to check, though!

 

[xjay]

I got one last month since I went to both DL and WDW. The discounts are the same with the premier annual passports, but I did get a nice gift for being a premier passport holder when I got back from my vacation last week. It was just a magnet inside but still sweet nonetheless. And my magic band was waiting for me at home when I got back last week.

 

[bumbershoot]

So there is NO TAX of ANY Disneyland tickets? It has been so long since I've bought them that I don't recall this at all!

No tax on any of that sort of thing in CA.

 

[illinidp]

Thanks!! Just did the comparison for our upcoming trips between Premier Passport vs. (WDW DVC AP + DL 5day PH), and the Passport is $128 more per person. Will never make that up in food/merchandise discounts, so it's a no for us. Would have been worth it if we didn't have the DVC discount, though -- about even. Good to check, though!

I just did the same math last month. You pretty much have to make a third trip to make the PP come out ahead if you already have DVC discounts or even WDW AP discounts.

 

[bryanb]

It was such a surprise to get an unexpected package from Disney this week. It was my Premier Passport magnet! It came in such a nice box (that xjay posted above) that the box probably cost more to manufacture than the magnet itself.

Now that the price is going up another 31% to $1,485.77, I'd imagine I might never get to own one again until I'm rich! So I might as well enjoy royalty while I can.

I was wondering: It seems like there are still a lot of cast members on both coasts who haven't seen one before. Anyone have any idea how many of these are out there in the wild?