Upgrading to Annual pass... Am I crazy?!

[Miss Frankie J]

Not crazy! We did the same thing this year, knowing we were going to be in Disney for a jumprope competition (and obviously staying longer to go to parks), plus a short visit last summer and one day with family over Christmas. Having the AP's, however, has made us come up with excuses to go down more! Oh..the kids have a long weekend? Off to Disney! Spring Break has turned into another Disney trip. We will have spent about 25 days in a Disney park during the course of my AP, which works out to just under $30/day (I was doing the match the other day). It's been so much fun! I wish we could afford the AP's every year, but with a family of 6, it won't happen again until we move to Florida upon retirement!

You also get great discounts for room only stays, 10% off of a lot of merchandise, free parking, and you are eligible for the Tables in Wonderland card if you do TS. Oh, you can also get the memory maker included, which is a nice benefit. I wouldn't have purchased it for my shorter trips, but I ended up getting some great pictures for "free"!

With your plans, you will definitely get your money's worth! Enjoy!!

Tables in wonderland? I have heard of it and I do ALOT of TS. I need to find out more about that! Thats amazing that you were able to go so often!

Agree. It's worth it. The only trouble is you're inclined to go even MORE frequently. Especially if you have a timeshare already. I've done more trips in the last year than ever before because I had an AP. Blessing and a curse. LOL

I KNOW. I've recently upgraded my timeshare and now have more flexibility to do more trips and I want to utilize it more. especially since I love Florida and WDW!

2 5-day hoppers and 1 4-day hopper comes out to $1290 and change on my calculator. If you want to do all 3 of those trips, the AP is the better deal, even before you factor in things like photo downloads, parking, and any discounts you might use.

I did 4 trips in a year once before I moved down here. If you can swing the flights, it's not that crazy.

Thank you for doing all that math! if I do all three It would be silly not to upgrade to an AP.. and I did want to add a memory Maker this trip... XD

 

[MickeyHereWeCome!]

Tables in Wonderland paid for itself during our first visit this year! You pay a fee upfront for the card (I think it's $150 now). That gives you a 20% discount at most table service restaurants and at quick service resort restaurants that don't have a table service option (POP...saved a ton there!!). I believe it's good for up to 10 people. The 20% comes off of drinks and alcohol (which is usually excluded from most discounts), and is calculated before the tip is added on. We're a family of 6, so it really has paid off, knowing how often we'd be there and be eating on site. There are some exclusion dates (major holidays).

 

[ellie05]

We are buying annual passes because we have 3 trips planned within the next year and it is just cheaper that way. MIL and FIL want to go on April, my best friend in sept/October time frame and my husbands god daughter first trip will be next April. With about 21 days worth of ticket it is just Cheaper to go with an AP, but honestly if we would have know about the potential resort fees and other ridiculous price increases we would have not agree to go. Hopefully they stay just a rumor.

 

[pmaurer74]

I just need to feel like if I'm being crazy so hear me out!

In October 2016 we are going to the Food and Wine festival for 5 day Park hoppers.

My best friend is going with her mother in 2017 in the spring for the Flower and Garden festival and would like me to come with them, they are going with 5 day park hoppers.

AND in Summer 2017 my Sister wants to go to disney with 4 day park hoppers.

I would have never even considered going on so many trips back to back a few years ago, but the idea of upgrading to an Annual pass to save money if I decide to do all these trips is tempting.... Is it crazy for me to even think I can go on this many trips or even plan these many trips?!?!

As some background info, I own a timeshare so lodging is not an issue. This 2016 trip has already been paid for so my expenses would be the upgraded tickets, spending money and of course flights for the 2017 trips. Is that doable or should I come back down to earth and keep to my one trip a year? I'm going with my boyfriend and my sister for sure, but my friend's trip is the one that I would be up in the air about.

This of course is also only feasible if the Annual pass is cheaper than the cost of 2 of the trips put together. What are your thoughts? what would you guys do?

We did that this year and getting three trips on one AP. I know love being able to park hop and the discounts on merchandise. Ours expires in June and we likely will to renew. Our trips are mainly in December and we would only get one trip out of them if we renewed.

 

[Disneylover99]

Definitely get the AP. It will be worth it. For us, it makes our trips more enjoyable and relaxed. When we purchase tickets, we always think about how much each park costs per day, and we feel like we have to try to be at the parks as long as possible to get the most out of our money. We never feel that way with AP's.

 

[brnrss34]

Can someone point me to a thread for more info on ap questions