What Type of Ticket Media?

[DVC-Don]

AP's for the past two years. Last year we got 16 days in on them. This set of AP's will give us 20 days at the parks. Prior to that we did LOS. I know, I know, I felt ripped off once I started to research online.

 

[PamOKW]

Based on this small sample, it looks like many DVC'ers have gone to AP type tickets. This is where we could use a discount. I played around with some numbers for per day costs. I did not include the DC discount but I did use the DVC UMP discount.

For 7 days,
7-day park hopper costs $46.49 per day
An UMP for 6 nights/7days with 10% off costs $42.57 per day.
The AP runs $52.85 per day (PI & water parks additional)
The PAP runs $71.02 per day

The Magical Years gives you 20 days -- 5 days per year only for 4 of the next 5 years at a cost of $37.45 per day. The cost is "okay" but the restrictions don't work for many DVC'ers.
It does lock in the cost for 5 years.

However, if you go for longer periods during a 12 month stay the AP really kicks in --

The longest Pete's list shows for an UMP is 12 nights/13 days. This costs $32.95 per day. The AP would be $28.45 and PAP $38.24. At 14 days, the APs are $26.42 and $35.51 respectively.

If you bump your visits up to say 20 days....$18.50 and $24.86!

If you add in the DC discount on the purchase of the AP and the various other perks AP's give you....discounts, special events, resort discounts, etc. they really do look to be the best deal for DVC'ers who go more than one week every 12 months.

 

[Beth]

Thanks for posting this thread, Pam.

It's <i>interesting</i> for us on the Board but, hopefully, it's provided great information for those from DVC who may be watching...

For us? We converted from AP's to FL Res Seasonal Passes about 4 years ago. Though, I'm still tempted to go upgrade those to AP's sometime next week and get that "100 extra days" offer. We'll see how many Disney Dollars Santa brings me!

 

[mikek]

Results surprised me...

I figured most buy AP's by a long shot. While most do, it seems MANY get hoppers.

 

[Granny]

Originally posted by mikek
Results surprised me...

I figured most buy AP's by a long shot. While most do, it seems MANY get hoppers.

mikek....I replied to your similar comment on another thread, but this one is really more appropriate for the topic of passes.

We spend a lot of time in Orlando going to non-Disney attractions such as Sea World, Busch Gardens, etc. So even though we will spend 13 nights at "home" next year, we will only spend 6 or 7 days in the parks. So a hopper makes more sense for us. I think it takes about 9 days in WDW parks per 12 month period to make an AP pay off.

 

[dvcmomdeh]

We have purchased premium annual passes since the initial purchase passes ran out. We love to go to a major park in the morning (~ 5 hours) then a water park and then to Disney Quest. We have yet to make it to Pleasure Island for any kind of entertainment, husband just isn't into dancing.

We think that we make skip the parks all together for 2002. We have spent between 4 and 6 weeks in Orlando over the past 7 years or so and just can't see spending the money on passes, it's getting so we can't afford it. I guess we'll just pool hop and try Universal this year.

Too bad the 10 year old loves eating with the Characters at Crystal Palace and at Cinderellas (too hard to get into these days). It will most affect the little ones.