Gold - New $549 Renewal $466
Platinum - New $649 Renewal $549
Platinum Plus - New $729 Renewal $619
Above prices do not include tax
Tiers:
Gold -This new annual pass type is exclusive to Florida Residents and Disney Vacation Club Members! It includes:
- Admission during most times of the year to all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks (during normal operating hours)
- The ability to go from park to park on the same day
- Theme park parking
- Disney PhotoPass downloads*
- Special offers for stays at Disney Resort hotels and discounts on dining, merchandise, recreation and tours
- Blockout dates apply⁴
Platinum :
- One year of admission to all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks (during normal operating hours)
- The ability to go from park to park on the same day—with NO blockout dates
- Theme park parking
- Disney PhotoPass downloads*
- Special offers for stays at Disney Resort hotels
- Discounts on dining, merchandise, recreation and tours
Platinum Plus:
- One year of admission to all 4 Walt Disney World theme parks (during normal operating hours)
- The ability to go from park to park on the same day—with NO blockout dates
- Theme park parking
- Admission to 2 fantastic Disney water parks¹, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex² and Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course³
- Disney PhotoPass downloads*
- Special offers for stays at Disney Resort hotels
- Discounts on dining, merchandise, recreation and tours are also included
The following blockout dates apply to the Disney Gold Pass: December 17, 2015 – January 1, 2016 and March 19, 2016 – April 1, 2016, December 19 – 31, 2016. January 1 – 2, 2017.
Looks like the gold increase is about in the $20 area but if the blackout dates apply to you and you need to go up to platinum it's closer to $100. The platinum plus (premium) is up $80 or $46 on renewal.
If you always pay for PhotoPass then you're ahead of the game but for those like me that don't it's an increase.
Also at the same time parking costs were increased to $20.
- Lynn -
INTERCOT Staff: Theme Parks, DVC
Tables and wonderland I believe also went up to $150.
Joannelet;2470631 wrote: Tables and wonderland I believe also went up to $150.
Yes, $150 for passholders/DVC members. $175 for Florida residents.
Cindy aka AgentC
INTERCOT Staff: Accommodations, Dining, Movies, TV, Music & Musicals
Wow...
Seems to me that Disney is beginning to price everyone out and not wanting to give anyone a break on the costs of visiting. $150 for TiW?!? For mediocre food that is not worth the price that it costs. Guess I will be using my DVC suite for making more meals.
Brian (aka CanadianWDWFan)
INTERCOT Staff:Theme Parks, The Water Cooler & Trip Reports
DVC-BWV, Riviera
So, if I'm understanding thus correctly, the Gold is the "discounted" AP for DVC and Florida residents, which now cones with restrictions? Or is there still a discount available to all of these?
Without that, this appears to be the second AP price increase this year...
DizneyRox;2470634 wrote: So, if I'm understanding thus correctly, the Gold is the "discounted" AP for DVC and Florida residents, which now cones with restrictions? Or is there still a discount available to all of these?
Without that, this appears to be the second AP price increase this year...
All prices listed here are the DVC discounted prices. Regular AP is available in platinum at new $749 renewal $635 and platinum plus new $829 renewal $705.
Joannelet;2470631 wrote: Tables and wonderland I believe also went up to $150.
Glad I got mine Thursday.
- Lynn -
INTERCOT Staff: Theme Parks, DVC
VWL Mom wrote:
Glad I got mine Thursday.
:thumbsup:
It will be interesting to see how this affects pass holder rates. I was in Epcot yesterday and there were so many people in line for the special pass holder stamp to get the free glass for Food & Wine. I also heard they were already out of the special pass holder pin and t shirts at the festival center. It is only the second weekend of Food & Wine so that is a little crazy.
Cindy aka AgentC
INTERCOT Staff: Accommodations, Dining, Movies, TV, Music & Musicals
My goodness. Those are some hefty leaps. My issue is the increase now, when there are so many attractions closed and so much more to be closed for construction. I guess they figure this is as good as any way to pay for it.
Photo pass downloads? So I go to the parks 3-4 times a week- I can get my pics from rides and photo pass staff every day?
TiW. My goodness. It used to be a knee jerk reaction to renew every year and say "it pays for itself in 2-3 times! I'm going to have to do the math again.
INTERCOT Staff-
Nightlife, Shops, Water Parks/DCL/runDisney
DVC owner- BLT, Alauni, SSR, Vero, OKW
Next:
Oct- WLV
Nov- Vero
Dec- BWV
Jan- SSR runICOT WEEKEND!
Feb- Poly
Mar- Disney Wonder
Apr- AKL Kidani
May- Vero
Sept- BLT
Christine;2470649 wrote: My goodness. Those are some hefty leaps. My issue is the increase now, when there are so many attractions closed and so much more to be closed for construction. I guess they figure this is as good as any way to pay for it.
Photo pass downloads? So I go to the parks 3-4 times a week- I can get my pics from rides and photo pass staff every day?
TiW. My goodness. It used to be a knee jerk reaction to renew every year and say "it pays for itself in 2-3 times! I'm going to have to do the math again.
They don't list a restriction on the photo pass that I see. I'm assuming it is the downloads tare usually $14.95. I plan on downloading every single one available. Or maybe I shouldn't. If there are too many they'll probably raise the price again!
I did the math on TIW and put it in dining. Break even moved from $400 to $750. It might still be worth it to you but I'm not sure if I'll buy it again.
Cindy aka AgentC
INTERCOT Staff: Accommodations, Dining, Movies, TV, Music & Musicals
Is this no child pricing across the board and is it new or something I missed? Doesn't effect me but could be a huge hit on familys visiting. Didn't it use to be under 10?
50% increase in cost of TiW is quite steep and will need thinking about. How many meals do I eat to pay out $150 in tips? Up from $500 to $750 in total meal/drink cost. Needs thinking about with only 2 of us.
Mikki
INTERCOT staff - DVC, Characters, Collectibles and Games
2017 Feb WDW Festival of Art and hopefully winter sunshine
2017 Aug Disneyland bound
Christine;2470649 wrote:
Photo pass downloads? So I go to the parks 3-4 times a week- I can get my pics from rides and photo pass staff every day?
It appears so. The AP section on the Disney site has a link to the Photo Pass section where they talk about this. From that link, they indicate that the AP acts just like Memory Maker, and you can download all your pics as many times as you want until they expire. Pictures expire day by day starting 30 days after they're taken, now anyway, so this just sounds like you have ongoing access for the whole year.
They are probably counting on the fact that AP holders are less likely to actually do Photo Pass than other guests, so while it sounds like a great perk, cost to Disney both directly and as "lost revenue" is minimal.
Steve
First visit: Disneyland, July 17, 1955 (well, somebody had to be there on opening day!)
Most Recent Visit:
Disneyland - June 21-25, 2017
WDW - Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2019
Next up: WDW - May 9 - 16, 2020 at Riviera!
Dec 5 - 16, 2020 at Poly
Should we start a pool on how long it is before the number of black out days on the gold AP starts to increase? ://sarcasm
Steve
First visit: Disneyland, July 17, 1955 (well, somebody had to be there on opening day!)
Most Recent Visit:
Disneyland - June 21-25, 2017
WDW - Sep 22 - Oct 5, 2019
Next up: WDW - May 9 - 16, 2020 at Riviera!
Dec 5 - 16, 2020 at Poly
dlpmikki;2470675 wrote: Is this no child pricing across the board and is it new or something I missed? Doesn't effect me but could be a huge hit on familys visiting. Didn't it use to be under 10?
I think the child pricing went away a couple of years ago.
- Lynn -
INTERCOT Staff: Theme Parks, DVC
VWL Mom;2470688 wrote: I think the child pricing went away a couple of years ago.
That is correct Lynn. It was within the last two years that the kids prices went away. That seems to be the trend most places. My Busch Gardens annual passes are the same for child and adult.
Cindy aka AgentC
INTERCOT Staff: Accommodations, Dining, Movies, TV, Music & Musicals
So no more FL resident seasonal passes with blockout dates??????
