If you want to upgrade from a multi-day ticket to an annual pass:
*It needs to be done within 14 days after the first use of the ticket. (or before you begin using the ticket)
*If you have the water parks fun 'n more option, and you USE one of those admissions, you will only be able to upgrade to a premium annual pass.
*You will pay the difference between the gate price of the ticket you purchased, and the price of an annual pass.
Also, people have been burned on the room discounts. September of 2003. Fall Annual Pass rates were released, but they did NOT include a period of time between beginning of September and mid-October.
Then recently, when Best Rate began, they required 90 days advance booking, which locked guests out of the first three months they were available.
It doesn't happen often, but you do run a risk in purchasing only for the room discounts. I'm not saying not to do it. I'm just saying that it does happen. What I would suggest is if you're looking at the annual pass for room discounts - book what you can afford now. Make your ticketing budget to include annual passes. Then, if annual pass rates are released for your dates - you can then change your room reservation to whatever works within your budget with the discounts.
That way, if rates come out - bonus! If not, you've still got the cash for your tickets, but you're not out the money on the room. It also makes it a LOT easier to do the math and find out if the annual pass IS a good financial option.
