DVC Gold AP.

[CarolynFH]

I renewed my annual gold pass that was expiring June 2021 over the phone with DVC member services. I am a fairly new DVC Member and this new to me. Do they mail me a new card? Or?

Next time you go to WDW, go to any GR, the Official Ticket Center in DS, or any ticket booth with your photo ID and DVC blue card. They’ll activate your new AP and give you a new AP card for discounts (and to serve as your park ticket if you don’t have a MB with you).

 

[Skyborndancer]

Next time you go to WDW, go to any GR, the Official Ticket Center in DS, or any ticket booth with your photo ID and DVC blue card. They’ll activate your new AP and give you a new AP card for discounts (and to serve as your park ticket if you don’t have a MB with you).

‘Thanks For the swift reply! Question: I don’t expect to be in parks until 2022, do I have a limited time to pick up / activate my Gold AP?

 

[CarolynFH]

‘Thanks For the swift reply! Question: I don’t expect to be in parks until 2022, do I have a limited time to pick up / activate my Gold AP?

If it was a renewal, I guess you just have to activate before it expires!

 

[Sandisw]

‘Thanks For the swift reply! Question: I don’t expect to be in parks until 2022, do I have a limited time to pick up / activate my Gold AP?

As a renewal, you can activate when you go but do you realize that it backdates to the day the old one expires?

So, if your current AP expired June 2021, then the renewal is good until June 2022, no matter when you actually activate it,

It is not like a new AP that doesn’t start until you enter the park. Rendeals are cheaper because they simply add a year from expiration of the old one.

 

[Skyborndancer]

As a renewal, you can activate when you go but do you realize that it backdates to the day the old one expires?

So, if your current AP expired June 2021, then the renewal is good until June 2022, no matter when you actually activate it,

It is not like a new AP that doesn’t start until you enter the park. Rendeals are cheaper because they simply add a year from expiration of the old one.

Thanks for the thoughtful extra clarification

 

[kmKJF]

Can anyone confirm the renewal price for GOLD annual passes, Is it 650ish or 765ish?? I think I might've been over charged.

 

[CarolynFH]

Can anyone confirm the renewal price for GOLD annual passes, Is it 650ish or 765ish?? I think I might've been over charged.

We paid $650.72 including tax when we renewed ours in March of this year.

 

[kmKJF]

My experience from yesterday morning was , that I called the AP line and it took about 30 minutes to talk to somebody. That person looked up our information and at first she was going by our expiration date of December 2020 ,and then she found the ones that just expired this month with the extension.

She was going to sell me new Gold ones for $765.74, after I told her that our next trip was scheduled for January 2022, but when I was ready to pay, she told me to call DVC.

I called DVC and waited almost and hour, at the end, I was told that I could only renew, but I could call the AP line to ask for the new ones, that only they could do it

I called back the AP line and after about and hour and after asking for a supervisor to clear up all this craziness , I was sold the new Gold APs. I was told by the supervisor, that technically, I was only supposed to be able to renew, but because of all the fiasco , he was going to sell them to me!

He also mentioned that they have people working on this, that don't work for them, and that's why there's so much confusion.

I was one of the unlucky ones in early May wanting to renew my pass and was sold a GOLD AP. I called the AP line and was never transferred to DVC. My gut told me the price wasn't right. (Let your conscience be your guide) LOL

 

[Skyborndancer]

We paid $650.72 including tax when we renewed ours in March of this year.

I second this. $650.72 for a Gold AP DVC renewal

 

[CarolMN]

765ish would be the renewal price for the DVC platinum annual pass.

 

[kmKJF]

I second this. $650.72 for a Gold AP DVC renewal

If you called them to renew GOLD Pass that expired during lockdown, would it be active starting right now or later?

 

[kes601]

765ish would be the renewal price for the DVC platinum annual pass.

Correct, we renewed our platinum for $764 (plus tax).

 

[drusba]

If you called them to renew GOLD Pass that expired during lockdown, would it be active starting right now or later?

Not sure of whether you can renew your expired pass, but any renewal always begins its one year period on the day the prior pass expires.

Current price for a new Gold for those who can purchase it is $719 (765.74 with tax; tax rate is 6.5%), and for a renewal Gold it is $611 ($650.72 with tax)

 

[CarolynFH]

If you called them to renew GOLD Pass that expired during lockdown, would it be active starting right now or later?

A renewal starts the day the old one expired, no matter when you activate it by showing your ID and blue DVC member card to GR.

 

[CarolynFH]

If you called them to renew GOLD Pass that expired during lockdown, would it be active starting right now or later?

Not sure of whether you can renew the expired pass, but any renewal always begins its one year period on the day the prior pass expires.

Current price for a new Gold for those who can purchase it is $719 (765.74 with tax), and for a renewal Gold it is $611 ($650.72 with tax)

Many AP holders whose APs expired or were cancelled during shutdown were allowed to purchase new APs, not renewals, that don't have to be activated (and start their year) until the guest's next visit, as late as 12/31/2099. They paid the new AP price, not the renewal price.

 

[kmKJF]

Many AP holders whose APs expired or were cancelled during shutdown were allowed to purchase new APs, not renewals, that don't have to be activated (and start their year) until the guest's next visit, as late as 12/31/2099. They paid the new AP price, not the renewal price.

Well I know how the renewal worked under normal conditions. I read about several people that had their cards expire during lockdown and within the past 2-3 weeks "renewed" for a total price of $650. That is the correct renewal price.....but what they have not mentioned is if the AP is active right now or will they be allowed to activate them later.

 

[CarolynFH]

Well I know how the renewal worked under normal conditions. I read about several people that had their cards expire during lockdown and within the past 2-3 weeks "renewed" for a total price of $650. That is the correct renewal price.....but what they have not mentioned is if the AP is active right now or will they be allowed to activate them later.

Yes, I guess that’s a question you’ll have to ask them. I don’t remember reading any posts from people who paid renewal price for what are actually new APs, but it’s not impossible that someone received some valuable pixie dust. I’ve been following this thread.

 

[Sandisw]

If you called them to renew GOLD Pass that expired during lockdown, would it be active starting right now or later?

If your pass actually expired during the closure, then you would be eligible to get a recovery AP.

You have to call the AP line, they will take your info, verify you are eligible and someone will call you back. It will be a new AP and start when you go next.

 

[nlenguyen]

There are not many direct perks right now. I think that Disney would rather keep the Gold AP to direct members.

 

[kmorlock]

Has anyone who canceled or expired during the AP 2020/21 debacle successfully been call back by the “special” department offering to let them buy the Gold AP? Did anyone have an issue getting a pass for a child who wasn’t 3 last year but is 3 now or will be 3 by your next trip?