| nual pass to Walt Disney World gives you access to | | | | state the number of your annual pass when you make |
| your chosen Disney theme park for one year from the | | | | your booking. |
| date that the pass is activated. If you buy it in person | | | | - you are not limited to one theme park per day as |
| from a theme park then it is considered 'live' from that | | | | you can freely move between the different centers |
| date and the clock starts ticking. However, if you | | | | during your Disney day out. |
| purchased your annual pass online then your year | | | | - each Disney park as a few transport options to get |
| doesn't begin until you use the pass to enter a park. | | | | you moving - monorails, ferries and buses - are freely |
| The good thing is that you have unlimited time to | | | | available to passholders |
| activate the pass because they do not have a use by | | | | - 10% saving on Disney products |
| date. As there is often a price increase each year on | | | | - However, any special performances or entertainment |
| the ticket price to enter a Disney theme park, it maybe | | | | that is priced separately are not included in the pass |
| worthwhile purchasing your pass in advance if you | | | | access. |
| know that you are likely to use it repeatedly over a | | | | The main difference between the annual and premium |
| year long period sometime in the future. | | | | passport, apart from the price, is that the extra you |
| You can get an annual pass for Walt Disney World in | | | | pay gets you a higher discount on food and |
| Florida or one for Disneyland in California. There are | | | | accommodation and you get unlimited admission to |
| basically two types of Disneyland tickets: deluxe | | | | more places. So you get the same access as the |
| annual and premium annual. If your annual pass turned | | | | annual plus Pleasure Island; Disney's water parks: |
| out to be well worth the investment then you can | | | | Blizzard Beach, and Typhoon Lagoon; DisneyQuest, |
| renew for next year at a slight discount. | | | | plus Disney's Wide World of SportsT complex. |
| What are you entitled to with a Disney annual pass? | | | | If you are a Florida or Southern California resident then |
| - the key feature is that you can park for free and | | | | Disney has special annual passes for you. However, |
| enter your selected theme park as many times as you | | | | while these passes are significantly cheaper than the |
| want in a one year period. The two different parks | | | | standard deluxe or premium passports, you are |
| have different attractions so in Florida this means entry | | | | restricted to the number of days you can use them to |
| to Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, the Disney-MGM | | | | those days specifically selected by Disney and parking |
| Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park | | | | is not included in the fee. They are trying to ensure that |
| while in California you get access to Disneyland and | | | | their resorts are full all year round and so those days |
| the California Adventure park too. | | | | not available are usually Saturdays and holiday periods, |
| - food is available to pass holders at a 10% discount | | | | in other words the busiest times of the year. It doesn't |
| from eating places at the park and at hotels as long | | | | mean you can't go on these days but if you do you |
| as you spend at least $10 in one bill. | | | | will have to pay extra but still less than the price of a |
| - if you stay at a Disney hotel then you can also save | | | | day pass. |
| on your costs there too so long as you remember to | | | | Is a Disney Annual Pass right for you? |