This is not good.
I read about this earlier this week when a PP photog emailed me the link to the article in the OC Register.
Last October I got a SC AP for DD10 and myself. At the time she was off track in Jan., May, and Sept. So it worked well for us.
Unfortunately our school district decided to change (after her doing year round from K-5) to modified traditional. That meant that after her last break in May 2010 she wouldn't really be able to go unless we upgraded our AP.
So this I did in early July. Cost me $170 for both of us. (
after a lot of discussion with CM at ticket window and her lead-I was able to pay the difference between the price I paid in Oct. for the SC AP and what the Deluxe cost then). Unfortunately all upgrades must be paid at time of upgrade (can't pay monthly). The lead actually told me that when you buy an AP you should buy the one you need so you don't need to upgrade later.
Well, duh, I would have if I had known about my DD's school schedule change. :flame:
So now when it's time to get our AP again (and I won't be automatically renewing-they never offer a good enough incentive to renew without a gap
) for just my DD and myself it will cost $$658 plus $99 (Yikes) for parking pass. Total $759, just for the 2 of us.
After deducting the price of 2 one day tickets and one day parking I will be looking at around $600 balance which will mean $50/month. And that's just for 2 people. I can't imagine how say a family of 5 can afford it. It would be $125/month plus the cost of 5 one day tickets.
I know I have the option of getting myself a premium AP to save on the parking (net additional cost about $120) but I honestly don't think we spend enough on food, etc. to save $120 in a year.
This just really sucks!
Maybe since we are going to WDW in Sept/Oct. I should look at upgrading to a Premier Passport. I believe I can apply my 2 day base ticket (bought to get free QSDP) to get the Premiere ones. That would be a difference of about $540 each. Total $1080. So the difference would only be about $300 more than the cost of
$760 for 2 Deluxe DLR AP plus parking on one
$320 what I am spending on 2-2 day base tickets.
$1080. Total
$1400 for 2 Premiere AP. Difference would be $320 and that would give us unlimited access to WDW for 12 months along with DLR. I probably need to upgrade one of the 2 day base tickets anyway to give me more days at WDW this trip. I usually buy a 10 day, PH, with pluses, no expiring to use over the next few trips. That would be approx. $620, or an upgrade price of $420. $420 is less than $320 so it may really make sense to get the Premiere Passes.
Plus I can see us going to WDW on more time within 12 months if we don't have to pay for tickets. If I could get cheaper rooms and decent airfare it could be possible.
Did I just talk myself into getting my DD10 and myself Premiere AP?
I wonder if I even can though. My DLR AP exp. 10/18 and we are going to WDW around Sept. 27th.
from buying 2 1 day passes. 
