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I need your help fellow passporters! DH and I are trying to decide if purchasing the annual pass for the following year is a good choice. We know we will be going for a short weekend and more than likely in January for Marathon weekend in 2010. When we price out those two ticket costs alone (we stay at our time share off site) with the price of adding park hopper to just the Jan trip it would cost us about $60 more to do it that way than to buy the AP. I guess the way we're looking at it is that if we do both of these trips it's worth is, but if we don't we have paid more than we really needed to. But, on the other side if we do both then we also have the option to go again sometime inbetween and already have the price of our tickets covered. The choice seems simple, but I'm hesitant...it's a chunk of money and in today's economy I'm skittish. We've never been AP holders but should have last year (we went 3 times- opps!!) Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! )
I struggled with this as well prior to my recent (and first!) trip to WDW. We were going to be there for 9 nights, staying offsite for the first 7 nights. We were also planning on quite a few TS meals for our group of 7.
Things we considered were:
1. Free parking for APs
2. AP ability to purchase the Tables in Wonderland card for discounts on TS meals we were already planning to enjoy (costs $60, but it would pay for itself in all the TS meals we were planning)
3. The AP discount for souvenirs
In the end, we decided it would be close to a wash if we upgraded one of our tickets to an AP to get those discounts since this would definitely be our only trip within the year. However, it was very very close. Would considering any of the above help you decide if it may be worth your while to purchase an AP for the two of you? If you think that the savings/discounts would at least make it a wash for you both to purchase APs this trip, then should you go again within the year, it would be a bonus, right?
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I have been an AP holder for the last few years. But, I always buy my DH a 7 day no exp PH as he only comes down with me a couple of times during the year (He's not into Disney as much as I am). We always stay off site, so getting the AP just to pay for parking is well worth it. We also take advantage of some of the dining, mini golf and other discounts which makes getting the AP cost effective. If you also stay on site- you may also be able take advantage of the special AP room discounts throughout the year. Good luck with your decision.
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I struggled with this as well prior to my recent (and first!) trip to WDW. We were going to be there for 9 nights, staying offsite for the first 7 nights. We were also planning on quite a few TS meals for our group of 7.
Things we considered were:
1. Free parking for APs
2. AP ability to purchase the Tables in Wonderland card for discounts on TS meals we were already planning to enjoy (costs $60, but it would pay for itself in all the TS meals we were planning)
3. The AP discount for souvenirs
In the end, we decided it would be close to a wash if we upgraded one of our tickets to an AP to get those discounts since this would definitely be our only trip within the year. However, it was very very close. Would considering any of the above help you decide if it may be worth your while to purchase an AP for the two of you? If you think that the savings/discounts would at least make it a wash for you both to purchase APs this trip, then should you go again within the year, it would be a bonus, right?
Yes any trips outside of these two would be "bonuses". They would already be paid for....so I think the AP is the best option. Thanks for your thoughts. It sounds like you were in the same boat! We did think about the parking too. We would be renting a car for sure on both vacations so that would be a nice benefit.
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I have been an AP holder for the last few years. But, I always buy my DH a 7 day no exp PH as he only comes down with me a couple of times during the year (He's not into Disney as much as I am). We always stay off site, so getting the AP just to pay for parking is well worth it. We also take advantage of some of the dining, mini golf and other discounts which makes getting the AP cost effective. If you also stay on site- you may also be able take advantage of the special AP room discounts throughout the year. Good luck with your decision.
DH is probably LESS leary of going with the AP for the two of us!! We both Disney nuts but he's definately addicted (is there a DWAA??? Disney World Addicts Anonymous? ). We also thought about the mini golf savings too as this is something we always talk about but never do! So, like I wrote above, I think the AP is the best option for us for this year. Thanks for your thoughts!
It's so difficult when your trips aren't necessarily in concrete. I'd be tempted to go for it, as then it gives you a reason to go back and you've got a year in which to return. That's what we ended up doing for Disneyland Paris - we had an extra day's ticket and we went back in December and had a great time.
It's so difficult when your trips aren't necessarily in concrete. I'd be tempted to go for it, as then it gives you a reason to go back and you've got a year in which to return. That's what we ended up doing for Disneyland Paris - we had an extra day's ticket and we went back in December and had a great time.
It for sure will give us a reason to go back. After really looking at it last night, compared side by side it really doesn't make any sense to spend $60 more by just buying the tickets separately for each trip. I guess we'll just have to get use out of it!!
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DH and I are trying to decide if purchasing the annual pass for the following year is a good choice. We know we will be going for a short weekend and more than likely in January for Marathon weekend in 2010. When we price out those two ticket costs alone (we stay at our time share off site) with the price of adding park hopper to just the Jan trip it would cost us about $60 more to do it that way than to buy the AP. I guess the way we're looking at it is that if we do both of these trips it's worth is, but if we don't we have paid more than we really needed to. But, on the other side if we do both then we also have the option to go again sometime inbetween and already have the price of our tickets covered. The choice seems simple, but I'm hesitant...it's a chunk of money and in today's economy I'm skittish. We've never been AP holders but should have last year (we went 3 times- opps!!) 
Any opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!!! 
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