DVC Annual pass discount?

[TwingleMum]

Another silly ? Where would we find out about this? Would we get e mail or you just have to be in the loop?

 

[erionm]

Another silly ? Where would we find out about this? Would we get e mail or you just have to be in the loop?

There was an email announcing the $399 PAP promo. There also was information on the member website.

 

[Disneylifeforme]

I love my pass hope they do again

 

[Minniesgal]

My discounted AP cost me a fortune. I have done 3 trips in 12 months instead of 1....

 

[sgtpet]

I sincerely doubt it. That was like a once in a lifetime deal and the individual that gave us it left soon after.

 

[TwingleMum]

My discounted AP cost me a fortune. I have done 3 trips in 12 months instead of 1....

This is why I think its a good idea for Disney. With an AP burning a hole in your pocket you do take more trips, where if you didn't have an AP you would say tixs will cost xxx$$ so I'll hold off on an another trip but with an AP u almost fool yourself ( ok I fool myself that the other trips are almost free after all I don't need tix) and my DVC has been paid off for 10 yrs..

 

[tjkraz]

This is why I think its a good idea for Disney. With an AP burning a hole in your pocket you do take more trips, where if you didn't have an AP you would say tixs will cost xxx$$ so I'll hold off on an another trip but with an AP u almost fool yourself ( ok I fool myself that the other trips are almost free after all I don't need tix) and my DVC has been paid off for 10 yrs..

Problem is, the initial impact of such offers tends to not be sustainable. Look at the current DVC member AP discounts. We save a generous $150 off the price of a WDW Annual Pass. Why isn't THAT enough to prompt spending? (Answer: Because it's readily available at any point in time.)

As a one-off special promo, members rearranged their schedules and took special efforts to maximize the value of those discounted PAPs. But many won't have the resources (points) to repeat the process in consecutive years. There are owners who will exhaust their 2014 and even 2015 points under PAPs purchased last fall. If they have no points available and can't add-on, they won't be buying more PAPs in 2013.

Additionally, if these "special" offers become routine, then most will simply fall back into their normal routine...as is the case with the standard AP and PAP discounts. Instead of structuring a year's worth of trips around discounted passes, they'll just wait for the next special offer to come around.

Offers like this tend to have the greatest positive impact when they are infrequent and unpredictable. Consumers jump at a great deal when they think it may be their only opportunity...not so much when there's reason to believe another offer will eventually materialize.

 

[EPCOTgrl1]

So I was a CM last year and didn't need the discounted ticket but my husband go it. we were walking around the parks in February of last year and ran into on of the DVC reps that we know and he told us that the woman who created the discount was fired. He also said it was their biggest money maker. I would hope that they would do it again because I need a ticket now that I am no longer a CM, but I am guessing they won't.

 

[luv2sleep]

So I was a CM last year and didn't need the discounted ticket but my husband go it. we were walking around the parks in February of last year and ran into on of the DVC reps that we know and he told us that the woman who created the discount was fired. He also said it was their biggest money maker. I would hope that they would do it again because I need a ticket now that I am no longer a CM, but I am guessing they won't.

If it made so much $$ I wonder why she was fired?

 

[erionm]

So I was a CM last year and didn't need the discounted ticket but my husband go it. we were walking around the parks in February of last year and ran into on of the DVC reps that we know and he told us that the woman who created the discount was fired. He also said it was their biggest money maker. I would hope that they would do it again because I need a ticket now that I am no longer a CM, but I am guessing they won't.

If you are referring to Clair Bilby, she was not fired. She is now the head of Sales & Marketing at Disneyland Paris. She was doing international sales & marketing prior to being named the SVP of DVC.

Here is her goodbye message to DVC Members:

Dear Members,

I want to share an important Disney Vacation Club organizational announcement with you, our Member families.

As Disney continues to identify ways to deliver the best-possible vacation experiences, the company is providing new growth opportunities for members of the leadership team. In this case, Disney is giving me the opportunity to lead the Sales and Marketing organization at Disneyland Paris, leveraging my depth of international sales experience.

I am thrilled about this new opportunity, which begins February 1, and also deeply proud of the great work our team has done over the past couple of years at Disney Vacation Club. The team has accomplished so much and truly elevated the benefits, perks and experiences we provide to our Members.

You will be pleased to learn that longtime Disney leader Ken Potrock is succeeding me at Disney Vacation Club as Senior Vice President and General Manager. I can tell you that you’re in great hands with Ken. He is a wonderful leader, full of creativity and passion for the Disney brand, and extremely talented. Most recently, Ken has served as the Senior Vice President of Disney Sports Enterprises and Downtown Disney in Florida. I have known him for a long time and couldn’t be more delighted with his passion for the Disney brand, for innovation, and for always putting our Guests and Members first. In his new role, Ken will also have responsibility for Adventures by Disney, our family guided-tour business.

As I say “au revoir” for now, please know how much I have enjoyed my time with Disney Vacation Club and the privilege of getting to know so many of our Members. I look forward to Ken and the rest of the organization continuing to enhance the Member experience in creative and magical ways!

At Disney Vacation Club, it’s all about you – the Member – and that commitment will never change. Thank you for vacationing with Disney year in and year out. We look forward to delighting and surprising you each time we welcome you home.

Sincerely,

Claire Bilby

 

[Minniesgal]

If it made so much $$ I wonder why she was fired?

She wasn't fired

 

[DebbieB]

Keep in mind that DVC members currently get a good discount all the time on AP's and PAP's. The regular AP is $146 off, I'm not sure on the PAP.

I bought the promo PAP because it was about $25 cheaper than a regular DVC AP at the time. I will not use the extra features and the 20% merchandise discount has been reduced to 10%, same as a regular AP.

 

[CarolMN]

......(snip).......I bought the promo PAP because it was about $25 cheaper than a regular DVC AP at the time. I will not use the extra features .......

That's why we purchased, also. We haven't even activated our passes yet. Plan to do that for our December trip.

I think they will offer the special again, but not until they have had ample time to review the results of the "experiment".

IMO, they weren't so much after getting DVC members to make more trips - that's certainly a bonus, but rather trying to get them to spend less time off-site or in their villas when they do travel. They want us in their parks spending money, not using DVC as a base to spend money elsewhere!

 

[the who #3]

i am keeping my fingers crossed.

i buy 4 of these a yr and that discount was just terrific. it left us more money to spend in the shops and on signature restaurants.

 

[bmalonef45]

If they were trying to get DVCers to plan more trips with this offer it worked on us. We're taking an extra trip in February just because we had the passes. We usually buy 10 day no exp park hoppers and spread them over a couple of trips and they usually last more than a year because of that. This time we're forced to take 2 trips in one year and we did. The price was so good it was still a good deal even if we didn't do that. Hoping they do it again, but they can wait a year or so since ours are still good until June!

 

[DeeCee735]

If my AP expires in December of this year, can I renew it now at the current price with the DVC discount?

tia

 

[erionm]

If my AP expires in December of this year, can I renew it now at the current price with the DVC discount?

tia

Officially, the renewal window is 60 days prior and 30 days after the expiration date. If you pre-paid for the renewal now, you still need to complete the actual renewal process at WDW during the renewal window.

 

[jerseyduke]

That's why we purchased, also. We haven't even activated our passes yet. Plan to do that for our December trip.

I think they will offer the special again, but not until they have had ample time to review the results of the "experiment".

IMO, they weren't so much after getting DVC members to make more trips - that's certainly a bonus, but rather trying to get them to spend less time off-site or in their villas when they do travel. They want us in their parks spending money, not using DVC as a base to spend money elsewhere!

When do you think that will be?

I would like to go with the PAP if they offer it on a special like that, but at the same time, with the new FP+, that window opens for me on 10/1 so i need the passes by then if i want to use FP+

 

[DeeCee735]

Officially, the renewal window is 60 days prior and 30 days after the expiration date. If you pre-paid for the renewal now, you still need to complete the actual renewal process at WDW during the renewal window.

I just got off the phone with MS and was told it is only up to 30 days prior and up to 30 days after the AP expire date

 

[DizBub]

While we found the PAP deal too good to pass up at the time we haven't used the water park or Disney Quest features. Probably won't. The 20% savings were huge for us but they discontinued that before we ever activated our passes. We will most likely renew at the regular AP renewal price since we have decided we still want APs. We'll still visit multiple times a year.