Do you have an annual pass?

[suzycute]

We (DH and myself) are going to SSR for our first trip "home" in October for 7 nights (then 4 nights DCL) followed by 2 nights SSR before returning home to blighty. I will be returning to SSR the following September (2009) for another 7 nights with DD (20), so within the calender year, but without DH (he humours my Disney obsession but will not go every year!) for another 7 nights at SSR.

It seems like with DVC discount I can get an annual pass at $370 (including tax and at the present exchange rate) - this surely has to be worth me (but not DH) buying an annual pass as the cheapest online pass I can find is £159 which is for 7 days to be used within 14 days - (therefore, at the exchange rate at present - approx £318). Therefore the difference would be $52 (at present exchange rate) for the second week in 2009

Am I missing something in my calculations??

Do you guys try and go within the calender year to take advantage of this??

Any tips appreciated and hope this makes sense!

Thanks

 

[JohnnySharp2]

We don't have Disney Annual Passes but do have Universal one's (they are extremely cheap), and yes it's common for us to have done 2 trips within a calendar year.

 

[irenep]

we haven't got any yet but will definitely be getting them this year - also plan to buy the DDE card as well.

We have 2 trips home planned for this year - 10 nights in July and another 12 nights in October so it really makes sense for us to have them.

your calculations seem about right - I think if you plan on spending more than about 10 days in Disney in a year then they are good value for money.

 

[Pootle]

The DVC discount on the APs is a good perk if you can go twice within a calendar year. I always have one as I manage at least two trips a year; one with a friend.

DH is also not Disney obsessed (or even interested for that matter) but he does appreciate the nice accommodation and surroundings of the DVC resorts

I have a 'stash' of non-expiring multi-day passes for use by him - but at his current rate of visiting the parks (one day a year so he can dine at Le Cellier!) my supply of passes could outlast him

 

[Goofyish]

The AP is definately the way to go if you plan more than one trip a year, especially with the DVC discount.

Once you take account of the other AP benefits like the DDE card, store and restaurant discounts, mini-golf discounts etc. it makes it great value for money

 

[rosiejo]

APs are great - we have DVC and aim to plan our trips so we always go twice within a 12 month window - then the APs work out dirt cheap compared to teh 14 day tickets we used to buy. You also get all the extra perks -like 10% off at World of Disney which always encourages us to spend more!