So.. are you renewing / purchasing AP's this year?

[emmabelle]

I'm always on the fence and then I get there and get swept up in the Magic and I upgrade.

My current ones expire in May, but I will probably wait until July for our annual parents and kids trip. But I'm thinking maybe we should just rent a condo on the beach in July instead? Who am I kidding, I'll end up in Disney.

 

[Searc]

We just purchased for our trip in June and honestly, I think everyone is blowing Galaxy's Edge up out of proportion. They did the same thing when Carsland opened at DCA and will do the same thing with Marvel Land or whatever they end up calling it, the reality is yes Carsland was extremely busy for a few months, but even it died down shortly after opening and wasn't anywhere near as busy as they were expecting at opening. I think Galaxy's Edge will be popular and for a couple months may make it hard to get into Hollywood studios, but I think as long as you aren't going to Galaxy's Edge you will be fine for the most part. The bigger problem is all; of the new hotels being built without adding much capacity to the parks, I think that needs to be solved sooner rather than later.

There is zero comparison between Carsland and GE. Trying to even compare the fandom of the two is laughable.

 

[BarbieGal457]

No, we did not renew. Ours expired in July 2018. We don't plan to renew until 2020, so it'll go through a good part of 2021 too. That way, we can see SWGE (I like Star Wars only moderately) plus some/all of the other things going on in Epcot and MK.

This is my strategy too. Mine expires this upcoming May, and while I do have a trip planned for September, financially it makes more sense for me not to renew/repurchase until 2020 for the exact reasons Klayfish described. In the meantime I'll put that AP renewal money into saving up even further for the next trip!