I got mine for the room discount as well. It paid for itself at the BWI right at about 4 days, not counting any other discounts.There are 5 of us (all "technically" adults) so I think it will save hundreds in food alone- we rarely get out of a TS restaurant for less than $200.Staying on site, I save money for as little as a 4 day trip. My savings at the Yacht Club was over $100 a night better than any public discount. I don’t even need to include photopass or dining and shopping discounts. Never mind I saved quite a bit on DAH tickets as well. I’ll get 4 trips out of my current AP and that’s the real downside to buying an AP. It burns a hole in your pocket! lol
DAH = Disney After Hours, a ticketed eventi'm not sure what DAH is... but if you stay at a Disney hotel the AP discounts are usually deeper than the generic public discounts. even 5 or 10% more can make a huge difference
They seem to be fairly common. In Dec. I picked up a regular room discount for our trip in May, then in early Jan switched to the AP discount- it may have been out sooner but I didn't get the idea to switch for a little while, then had to call in and ask about the AP rate. You don't have to actually have an AP to get it, but you do have to have the pass by the time you check in or they will charge you rack rate.Are there usually room discounts for AP holders or is this a pretty rare occurrence? We like to stay at moderate resorts.
AP holders get 20% off most merchandise (some places are 5%, 10% and 15%). This includes snacks & drinks in the stores too (at your resort, for example).
Are there usually room discounts for AP holders or is this a pretty rare occurrence? We like to stay at moderate resorts.
We always buy points from a friend of mine so we stay at BLT so we won't need it for an accommodation discount. We aren't going until January next year and I would only be the one buying the annual pass. We live in Canada so we will probably only get one trip out of it. We are booked for a week and want the memory maker and want to attend a number of DAH events (if Disney still has them). I was hoping that there would be a discount on the dessert parties as that would have convinced us to buy a pass. There are 4 of us in total, myself, my husband, my daughter in law and my grandson. The amounts seem close but I am still not convinced that the annual pass will be my best purchase.
Without using the room discounts
Without using the room discounts it’s very difficult to justify an AP for less than a 10 day trip.
Right, but the person I was responding to is taking 1 trip of 7 days and isn’t local. In that case, it’s hard to justify an AP without using a room discount.Two day park hopper in June is $313. Go twice (4 total park days) and it’s $626 for 4 days. A Gold annual pass is $609. A renewal $517. Easily beats 4 days of parks if you are resident or even DVC.