Would you pay for park tickets monthly?

[Mic]

I would do it. We have purchased annual passes for our family of 6 for the last 3 years, at a cost of $1800-2000 a year. We almost purchased the 2-year Busch Gardens pass this past March through E-Z pay, but I just couldn't give Disney up, and we could not afford both. What I have decided to do this year seems a little unconventional, but it works best for us. I upgraded my hopper to an AP 2 weeks ago, while the rest of my family used their hoppers as they were. Some of us are going to WDW for 4 days before cruising on the Wonder in Oct., so I plan on buying 2 AP's(1 adult,1 child) at the beginning of that trip. If my middle daughter decides to go with me and 2 younger children to WDW, she will use 4 left-over days we have on 3 other hoppers. Oldest DD and DH will fly to Orlando the morning we get on the ship, so we will not need passes for them. In Dec., I have a short NYE trip planned, and will purchase 2 older DD's AP's then, and DH if he is able to go(work conflict). Since I plan on renewing them yearly for the next few years, it really does not matter when the clock starts ticking on each one. I did not renew last year because the $2000 was due around the same time we usually vacation, and that was too much $$ to spend all at once for us. The way I plan to do it this year, we will still spend the $2000, but it will be broken up into 2-3 payments instead of 1 lump sum. Now if Disney wants to take my payment monthly for each pass, with my DC renewal discount, of course, that would be fine with me. While they're at it, they should go ahead and take $2.50 extra out a month to cover my DC renewal!

 

[Mickmse2002]

We would do it. It is easy to say that one could 'put away' the same money in an account throught the year then just pay cash at the time you go. This never seems to work for us as everytime I get a good start unexpected things come up....like new tires, root canals, etc. I would like the option of prepaying on a monthly basis. I would think Disney would be interested as these AP's would sort of be like the Disney Dollars.....lots of people buy 'em and then don't use them. Pure profit for Uncle Mike Eisner. (Okay fess up, who all has unused Disney Dollars sitting in a drawer right now?)

 

[TheRustyScupper]

Why should Disney even consider this?

1) DVCers are captive.
2) For the most park, they will buy tickets each year.
3) The administrative expense wouldn't be worth it.
4) There is no need to offer discounts t folks who return annually.
5) For DVCers not going eveny year, it would be a bad deal.
6) This would place DVCers above the general public.
7) Buying tickets on a credit card get airmiles.
8) There is much more downside than upside.

 

[Muushka]

Ex. An annual pass is $370. Which comes to roughly $31 a month/per adult

The ONLY way I would do it is if I only had to do this for 6 months. In other words, If Disney offered an AP to DVC members for 1/2 price, by either paying with dues annually or monthly.

OK, now everybody say "Disney will not do this and Disney does not have to do this".

Yup, that is right. And I do not have to pay ridiculous prices for AP

 

[Eck45]

Everyone has brought up good points. And I think if Busch Gardens can come up with a program, then Disney definetly has the ability to come up with something similar.

It would probably be something offered to eveyone. Not just DVC members. I am sure some DVC members would use the program (me probably being one of them) and some wouldn't. All depending on personal preference, days going to parks, cost, etc.

And yes, I could and should put the money away for it monthly anyway. But I don't remember or something comes up. Oh well.

My personal opinion is Disney should look at some form of this, and hopefully it will be better than the ticket plan they have for DVC now.