New DVC AP Changes and Pricing

JoDisney;2470695 wrote: So no more FL resident seasonal passes with blockout dates??????

Cindy posted the FL resident passes here.

JoDisney;2470695 wrote: So no more FL resident seasonal passes with blockout dates??????

That would be the Gold AP...

DizneyRox;2470708 wrote: That would be the Gold AP...

The Gold has the photo pass included. Without the photo pass it is called Silver and is $414.29 which is an increase of $85.00 over the Seasonal pass.

DizneyRox;2470708 wrote: That would be the Gold AP...

Doofenshmirtz;2470723 wrote: The Gold has the photo pass included. Without the photo pass it is called Silver and is $414.29 which is an increase of $85.00 over the Seasonal pass.

AS Lynn mentioned we are discussing Florida Resident passes in this thread since and DVC here, but since we have had a few posts about here , I'll try to clarify.

Regular Annual passes (DVC & FL) = Platinum

Seasonal FL resident = Silver . Price increased from $329 to 389 (w/o tax ) for new purchases and $279 to $330 for renewal. Includes parking now but no photopass.

Gold passes have no equivalent. They are a new type of pass for DVC & FL residents only. Like seasonal passes they include Block outs but unlike seasonal passes the summer is not one of the block outs. They do include photo pass.

I think the big decision for FL residents and DVC owners is how much no block outs is worth.

I have been out of the WDW-loop for a while (new career direction & school). :blush: However, I was just wondering what happened to the annual pass that allowed access 365-day to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World from about 4 years ago? Is it still available and if so, how much does it cost now? :confused: Thanks! :mickey:

I can understand the price hikes. It's a little begrudging that I'll pay for it, but hey, it's Disney. The magic is invaluable. I have my own annual pass, and I've been saving up to get one for my kids when they come to visit. I hate that the Christmas break time is a blackout date. That's when I get them the longest, apart from summer. I'm kicking myself for not buying these earlier. Oh well. Getting the platinum since the gold has that blackout time.

ILoveLegos;2470739 wrote: I have been out of the WDW-loop for a while (new career direction & school). :blush: However, I was just wondering what happened to the annual pass that allowed access 365-day to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World from about 4 years ago? Is it still available and if so, how much does it cost now? :confused: Thanks! :mickey:

According to the Disney website that pass is still available for $1439 plus tax. It looks like it needs to be bought on site.

AgentC;2470741 wrote: According to the Disney website that pass is still available for $1439 plus tax. It looks like it needs to be bought on site.

Thanks!
That's cool, although it is quite an initial outpouring of cash - the value is still there for "dual-coasters" - especially in view of the recent price hike. :thumbsup:

For me though, lately I've rarely gone west of Texas and I have been spending more time in non-Disney places in Florida (variety is the spice of life). Oh well ... kudos to those who can use this special pass a lot!

ILoveLegos;2470739 wrote: I have been out of the WDW-loop for a while (new career direction & school). :blush: However, I was just wondering what happened to the annual pass that allowed access 365-day to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World from about 4 years ago? Is it still available and if so, how much does it cost now? :confused: Thanks! :mickey:

It still exists. I think I saw a price of around $1400 for this pass.

faline;2470750 wrote: It still exists. I think I saw a price of around $1400 for this pass.

Many thanks! Maybe one day soon ... I can justify getting one. :mickey:

Ok, so I purchased the base AP (365 days/yr all WDW Fl parks) back in the spring. I also purchased Memory Maker several months ago.

How badly did I get taken?

How much has that base (now Platinum) pass go up since the spring? I'm trying to figure out how much more I might have spent for our two AP's plus Memory Maker versus if I had waited until now to just purchase the AP's.

Grrrrrr,.....

It was reported on another website that there is also a Weekdays only pass:

Disney Weekday Select Pass
New: $259 + tax.
Weekday Select Pass Includes:
Parking
Magic Band
Admission to all 4 parks on weekdays only
Park Hopping
Block Out Dates: No Saturday or Sunday admission; December 17–31, 2015; January 1, 2016;
March 19–April 1, 2016; June 6–August 11, 2016; December 16–31, 2016; January 1–2, 2017.

DVCJohn;2470782 wrote: It was reported on another website that there is also a Weekdays only pass:

Disney Weekday Select Pass
New: $259 + tax.
Weekday Select Pass Includes:
Parking
Magic Band
Admission to all 4 parks on weekdays only
Park Hopping
Block Out Dates: No Saturday or Sunday admission; December 17–31, 2015; January 1, 2016;
March 19–April 1, 2016; June 6–August 11, 2016; December 16–31, 2016; January 1–2, 2017.

Not for DVC which is what this thread started out as. The weekday pass is FL residents only.

Disney has been on the fast-track when it comes to alienating their long term customers.
The small special things about Disney have been plucked one little piece at a time.
Artificial crowds have been inserted during slow times of the year. (International crowds were unbelievable at the end of August and I’m sure my friends from Brazil will be there for my January trip)
Frozen has been overdone to the point that most rational people simply do not want to see it anymore.
All cost savings methods are being strategically eliminated.
It’s a big world out there and I will NOT be renewing my annual pass. My last trip to Universal was fantastic and with all of the crowds and increasing expenses for bad food, I can finally say for sure that my money is better spent elsewhere. I will go back, but not more 2-3 times a year like I have been. Visits will be brief and infrequent at best.

ILoveLegos;2470739 wrote: I have been out of the WDW-loop for a while (new career direction & school). :blush: However, I was just wondering what happened to the annual pass that allowed access 365-day to both Disneyland and Walt Disney World from about 4 years ago? Is it still available and if so, how much does it cost now? :confused: Thanks! :mickey:

That's the pass I have right now, that I will not be renewing as it jumped to 1500+tax-- and that's at my DVC /Fl resident rate