D23 Changes About This Page:

[Diz]

I'm sure this is old news, but here's the changes....

Gold and Silver tiered membership...

For $34.99 a year, Silver members will receive:
*a membership card
*a member certificate (for new members only)
*opportunities for D23 events
*opportunities to purchase D23 LE merchandise
*a 2010 member exclusive gift which is a 23-month Calendar which includes rare and never-before seen images
*And new for 2010 -- a discount at many Disney locations

For $74.99 a year, Gold members receive all of the above plus:
*a one-year subscription to the Disney twenty-three magazine

Did you realize D23 is celebrating its first anniversary in March. There are tens of thousands of members from more than 30 countries!

[dwonderz]

That's cool - I didn't know they had the lower level of membership! I might join... What's everyone opinion on D23 the magazine?

[Cam22]

for the information! I'm probably going to renew my membership.

[chezp]

Thanks for the info.

[Shell_of_the_South]

The Silver Membership is a good idea, a little more affordable in these tough times.

[dkfajr1]

They didn't have the silver memebership last year. The magazines are okay, I really like the pics in them.

[disney_mommy]

That is good news. Thanks for the update.

[Colexis Mom]

Thanks for the info! I wonder if they are having trouble selling the more expensive memberships, so are resorting to the lower levels to make it more profitable for them?

[Diz]

Originally Posted by Colexis Mom

Thanks for the info! I wonder if they are having trouble selling the more expensive memberships, so are resorting to the lower levels to make it more profitable for them?

I can only imagine the # of complaints about the price last year! Just reading online, so many people thought it was outrageous.

As you said, profits! Disney wants to make us much as possible and so adding a lower-cost membership is very wise.

Reminds me of the Magic Kingdom Club and the program that replaced it - the Disney Club which cost $39.99 a year for the initial membership and $29.99 for renewals. The Disney Club offered discounts, a subscription to the Disney Magazine, a members only website and members only merchandise. Sound familiar?

But for me, I'm glad they kept the original too. I would buy the magazines no matter what. The difference? D23 would send a surprise with the magazine that you didn't get if you purchased it in a store. I that!

[lukeandbrookesmom]

I renewed with the Gold membership last week - I LOVE the magazine!!

[Carousel96]

I'd rather have a lower priced membership that included the magazine and not all the other stuff. Make the add-ons for the higher level.

[Diz]

Originally Posted by Carousel96

I'd rather have a lower priced membership that included the magazine and not all the other stuff. Make the add-ons for the higher level.

That's an interesting perspective!

[mommadjones]

Originally Posted by Carousel96

I'd rather have a lower priced membership that included the magazine and not all the other stuff. Make the add-ons for the higher level.

Thats how I feel. I would love to get the magazine. I have no interest in the membership card, discounted D23 merchandise or the ability to do conventions and the like. I can't plan my family vacation around D23's schedual. I would however read the magazine cover to cover. I would buy it at the book store but its not sold in my area.

[Dragon]

We waited to get the membership last year so had to buy the first magazine separate.
The membership is worth it for the magazine. The quality is exceptional. DW and debated it for a while, then realized that, in relation to other things we buy - like magazines, it was worth it to drop a magazine subscription we do not read and put that cost to D23 - which we read from cover to cover.

[moolie19]

just had a look at taking out the silver membership as I thought that was good value for money, until I went to the checkout, postage was free to the us but for my $34.99 membership, postage was $58.99 . It means its just not worth it for me.