I prefer 10 day passes to annual passes

[Tara]

What is the 10% discount cards from disboarders you mentioned?
How did you get it and is it off the AP per person?
Thanks for your help.

This summer Disney sent AP holders coupons to share with others. Each coupon was good for 10% off the purchase of a new AP for up to 6 people. The coupons had to be redeemed in person for a new, active pass (not a voucher) by July 31st. The original AP holders who shared the coupons get a $25 Disney gift card for every AP purchased with one of their coupons.

 

[BirdsOfPreyDave]

I know my personality too well to do the MYW ticket option. I'm stingy. If I buy a 10-day ticket thinking I'll use it for two trips, I'll then start thinking about skipping days to make it last 3 trips.

For me, it's better to pay for the AP, then have no excuses to go where I want during a vacation without having to think about saving versus using tickets.

We get too many days out of an annual pass not to continue to get them (about 20-25 per pass), but I have thought about getting a 10-day non-expiring with WPF&M one trip so I can start getting APs instead of PAPs.

 

[sallysue66]

The 10 Day NE works for us as we only go once a year and are happy with 3 park days and 1 or 2 "chill by the pool" days.

 

[dr&momto2boys]

Can someone tell me more about this 15month AP please?

 

[rescuetink]

WHEW... This is all co CONFUSING!!!!

that being said... we were planning on buying the 10 day NE (no PH option) as our kids are so young we probably won't go to the parks everyday.

However, we were planning on go to a park in the AM and then returning in the PM. I'm ASSUMING that you can do this as long as you return to the same park??

Am I getting this right???

 

[Chuck S]

WHEW... This is all co CONFUSING!!!!

that being said... we were planning on buying the 10 day NE (no PH option) as our kids are so young we probably won't go to the parks everyday.

However, we were planning on go to a park in the AM and then returning in the PM. I'm ASSUMING that you can do this as long as you return to the same park??

Am I getting this right???

Yes, without the PH option, you can exit and return to the same park throughout the day, but you can't hop over to another park the same day.

 

[Dee77]

I have played around with the numbers as well in order to figure out the best use of money and tix/passes. For my family, the deciding factor will really be if we will definitely go back for a longer trip twice in the 12 months an annual pass would be valid for. Or is it 15 months now, can anyone explain what the 15 month change is for AP's? If an AP is valid for 15 months then my mind is made up??

 

[DisneyWalker44]

We get the 10-day NE's with waterpark option. That's 20 park days and lasts us many years.

A number of people have commented on AP and how nice it is not not worry about saving days. Well, there's a flip side of that as well. With an AP, some people feel stress to get as much use as possible and worry about not going to parks.

I actually find being forced not to go to parks as an advantage. Don't get me wrong... I love the parks. But I've grown to love resort days and "family" days even more.

End the end, I don't think it's about preferring one ticket over another. It's about what works best for your family. For us, it's the 10-day NE's all the way.

 

[goofy4tink]

This has been really interesting to read. It's amazing how many of us do things in different ways. Just goes to show that no one way is the 'best' way. I always have an AP...have for 5 yrs or so. My dd, now 15, has had one as well, but that is going to come to an end this year. She can't get to WDW nearly as often anymore. So, we'll be doing 10 day, non-expiring hoppers for her in the future. And that is what we do for my dh. He goes for a few days every year or so. An AP isn't a good choice for him. But, we love going to a park in the morning, and then going to Epcot for dinner that night...so have to be able to hop.

But, it's interesting to see how many people work their vacations. Just proves that we all vacation a bit differently....doesn't make anyone right or wrong, just different. Thanks for the varying opinions.

 

[dizfanz]

We put 69 days on our AP last year.

I bet by the time our contract is up in 2042, we will not have gone into the parks 69 times. We went last year 7 days and did not see the inside of a park once. Now, I did visit 20 WDW bars during that week. Maybe they should make a pass for that. Anyone interested?

 

[jodifla]

Sometime we like to send two hours in the parks, and sometimes we like to spend 15 hours in the parks, so the AP is the best choice for us.

 

[silmarg]

My understaing about the 15 month AP is this...

If you RENEW an AP, its good for 15 months. I think (but cant see why it wouldnt be) valid on DVC AP RENEWALS.

A inital AP purchase is still a 12 month deal. Only the renewal is a 15 month proposition.

If you think about it, it makes good sense.

When I was an AP, I used it to go on 2 (maybe 3) trips to WDW per year. And I usually planned the last trip right before the AP expired. While there was a discount on the renewal, I knew it might be 4 or 5 months before returning, so I would pay more for the AP but the clock would not start on it until much later.

I think the 15 month renewal will increase the re-subscribe rate on APs.

 

[pinnocchiosdad]

Indeed... As stated earlier, Pinnocchiosdad is likely confused on the 10 day thing. I'm sure he means the 10 day MYW tix.

I believe Chuck is also correct. A true 1 day tix has no expiration, therefore a book of 10 would not expire. The only problem is they don't sell a book of 10. Yes, you can buy 10 one day tix, but you will pay $790.

MG

I have called it a "10 pack", but I am indeed refering to a 10 day MYW ticket. It is a plastic swipe card just like a room key. We have had ours going on three years the end of this month.

 

[pinnocchiosdad]

For whoever mentioned the TIW card, you are right on. Once you factor that in, Disney PAYS US to enter the parks. Paying $23/day would be a major bummer...

MG

TIW card?

 

[snackyx]

I bet by the time our contract is up in 2042, we will not have gone into the parks 69 times. We went last year 7 days and did not see the inside of a park once. Now, I did visit 20 WDW bars during that week. Maybe they should make a pass for that. Anyone interested?

diz: Count me in! I'll even buy the first round, or two, or...

 

[DVCGeek]

For MANY years I have been going the no expiration park hopper MYW ticket route. We'd buy 10 day ones with the plan being an annual 6-night trip to WDW that uses 3 "commando" park days (open to close including EMH). spend time at the resorts and DTD (+ EPCOT DiveQuest) on the non-park days in between. That was basically what we did in October 2008 and loved it.

However, things always have a habit of changing... We bought into DVC after touring on that trip. Fantasmic and Wishes are only being offered on limited nights. We decided we wanted to start visiting different times of the year (but I insisted on Disney at least once every calendar year and never a gap of more than 11 months between Mouse fixes!) to try various seasonal events (like seeing Christmas decorations, eventually Star Wars Weekends, Flower & Garden, etc.).

This year I bought our first AP vouchers with my DVC discount before the price increase. We have a 3 night trip coming in October, 6 nights in Nov/Dec, and another 6 nights in Jan/Feb. Especially because of the show schedule and the Tower of Terror 5k race events in October I thought we were more likely to want to spend at least some time in the parks (nearly?) every day of our trips, but probably not full days. So in this case the APs made a LOT more financial sense. We still have 7 days on MYWs left from 2008 and the current plan is to use some of those (3?) in DL in Oct. 2010 and save the remainder for a Sept. 2011 WDW trip. Not sure if we'll REALLY stay out of FL for that long, but there is a decent chance that is how it may shake out for a variety of reasons. Then come 2012 we'll re-evaluate APs based on what the trip forecast and ticket prices look like then!

 

[Sammie]

TIW card?

Tables in Wonderland, discount dining card.

 

[Snoopygirl]

Tables in Wonderland, discount dining card.

Is this an additional charge or do you get it when u buy an AP??

 

[AKV707]

Is this an additional charge or do you get it when u buy an AP??

It is an additional charge, It is $75 for the year. It was $65. We have purchased it for the past two years and intend on continuing to do so. 20% off at table serviced and some counter service including beverages. We have saved a ton. You need to be an AP holder to buy one.

 

[bmalonef45]

Like others have said it all depends how much you go. If you aren't going on that many trips a year and if you don't spend more than 5 days on each trip you can stretch out the 10 day passes. We are just now having to buy new 10 days for our kids and we bought their first ones back in 06. After several adults only trips DW and I are on our 3rd but we just don't go enough with our kids at this age to justify APs. When they get older and we have more freedom it may get to the point where we go enough to make the change. The park hopping is a must for us. We've traveled a few times with those that don't add it and its kind of a pain for us as we're used to the freedom to come and go as we please. Especially with dining ressies in the parks.