We will continue to purchase APs, as we have for the last 3 years, but will take 2005 "off". Our current APs expire on 1/2/2005 and we'll get one last day of use during a short (2-day) stay at WDW. We've already used these APs for a total of 16 days in the parks during three visits to WDW during 2004. This 2 night stay at the BWV will be followed by 4 nights at VB. After that, DW and I are not booked for any more trips during 2005. Our DD is getting married in late July and she and new husband will honeymoon at the BWV using our points (a wedding present).
We're skipping our usual March and June trips in the interest of saving some $$ for wedding expenses and the points for DD and DSIL-to-be. Our next trip will be at the beginning of January in 2006, at which time we'll purchase new APs. I expect we'll be back to our two or three trips/year pattern in 2006 and thereafter, so here's hoping the AP discount stays around.
DD and DSIL-to-be will have to decide if they want to purchase APs or PHs for the honeymoon trip. DD is a member on our contract with her own blue membership card, so it looks like she will be eligible to purchase 2 discounted APs for herself and new husband after the wedding.
Ralph