Trying to buy discounted annual passes

[we"reofftoneverland]

When I go through the dvc site and say I want to buy gold, it acts like I am a Florida resident and will let me purchase even though I am not a Florida resident. Is this correct?

 

[BillPA]

Are you a qualified member? (Blue Card)? If not you don't get any discounts. If by error it lets you buy a gold Fl pass, when you try to activate it, you will need to show proof that you live in Florida, or end up paying the full Platinum price

 

[miTnosnhoJ]

What has worked for me...

On the regular Annual Pass page, there is a link for “Florida Residents and DVC members”. Click it, and you will have to put in your password.

Then you will see additional options. If I recall correctly, there were tabs. You click on one tab to see the FL stuff and a different tab to see the DVC options. If that doesn’t work, ping back, and I’ll track through it and be more specific.

As BillPA says, you will need the Blue Card to buy the DVC AP. Even if you are able to purchase one online, you have to activate it in person, and they will check eligibility.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

What has worked for me...

On the regular Annual Pass page, there is a link for “Florida Residents and DVC members”. Click it, and you will have to put in your password.

Then you will see additional options. If I recall correctly, there were tabs. You click on one tab to see the FL stuff and a different tab to see the DVC options. If that doesn’t work, ping back, and I’ll track through it and be more specific.

As BillPA says, you will need the Blue Card to buy the DVC AP. Even if you are able to purchase one online, you have to activate it in person, and they will check eligibility.

Thanks for this. I get exactly as you have described all the way to the step where there are tabs. At that step I only get the Florida option and no dvc option. This is my first time doing this, so I was wondering if the Florida option was the dvc option, but it did not seem quite right! We do have the blue card. I was trying to avoid calling to buy because I am using a few gift cards and it is just easier entering them online. But I think I should just call to make the purchase. Thanks to all for the feedback.

 

[Shellyred8]

If you are a "blue-card" holder, in MDE, do you have your DVC membership set up under the "Memberships & Passes" section? If not, it won't give you the option to purchase the DVC AP.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

If you are a "blue-card" holder, in MDE, do you have your DVC membership set up under the "Memberships & Passes" section? If not, it won't give you the option to purchase the DVC AP.

I just looked at this again. I called dvc and they did something to my account and it will now let me purchase gold passes for dvc members if I go through the dvc site. But it will not let me purchase dvc gold passes through mydisneyexperience even though my dvc affiliation is linked. Not a big deal, just strange.

 

[Dean Marino]

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[pkrieger2287]

Just purchased two new Gold Passes this morning via the website... All I needed to do was login and it gave me the option to select and purchase.

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

Just purchased two new Gold Passes this morning via the website... All I needed to do was login and it gave me the option to select and purchase.

This is insane! I purchased one the other day when I could get in. Over the weekend I tried to buy more (have to buy them separately because-- giftcards) and could not get in again. So I called this morning and they said dvc gold passes can only be purchased on the phone!! I asked (very politely) how was I able to get in the other day and no response. How can I get a different response every time I call? The reason why this is scary to me is that the entire system is through their IT and I have NO faith in it at all. They have everything, our dvc points, our resort reservations, our fastpass reservations, our tickets--- all of it in their crappy IT system.

 

[Ginger R]

This is insane! I purchased one the other day when I could get in. Over the weekend I tried to buy more (have to buy them separately because-- giftcards) and could not get in again. So I called this morning and they said dvc gold passes can only be purchased on the phone!! I asked (very politely) how was I able to get in the other day and no response. How can I get a different response every time I call? The reason why this is scary to me is that the entire system is through their IT and I have NO faith in it at all. They have everything, our dvc points, our resort reservations, our fastpass reservations, our tickets--- all of it in their crappy IT system.

I know so so true. Especially after the white card blue card debacle. I'll be curious if we ever get the actual cards but it is scary with their website. We bought regular 5 day tickets and we are going to upgrade to the gold pass but I think we're just gonna do it once we get to Disney in July. I'm tired of their shenanigans between the website and phone. Lol. Let us know how you make out with it tho

 

[we"reofftoneverland]

So I have not motivated to call dvc to do this over the phone. But I have been logging in every few days and checking to see if anything changed online and if maybe I could purchase there. No. Until this morning! I nearly fell off my chair when I clicked purchase online and it gave me the gold pass dvc option! So I purchased them, and even more exciting (and surprising. Lol), they linked themselves to mydisneyexperience. Now I am just nervous they will disappear somehow. So if anyone is trying to buy gold passes online... looks like it is open for now.

 

[CarolMN]

So I have not motivated to call dvc to do this over the phone. But I have been logging in every few days and checking to see if anything changed online and if maybe I could purchase there. No. Until this morning! I nearly fell off my chair when I clicked purchase online and it gave me the gold pass dvc option! So I purchased them, and even more exciting (and surprising. Lol), they linked themselves to mydisneyexperience. Now I am just nervous they will disappear somehow. So if anyone is trying to buy gold passes online... looks like it is open for now.

Sorry you had so much trouble. I bought two of the DVC GOLD passes in March (2019). No issues for me. Tickets linked automatically to MDE and I receive a confirmation email.

 

[rg35]

Just purchased two new Gold Passes this morning via the website... All I needed to do was login and it gave me the option to select and purchase.

Same here.