Walt Disney World Annual Pass - is it worth it?!

[@jill1442]

We are Florida resident APs and I got the pass with photo pass and my husband and daughter did not. We just make sure to scan my magic band and I linked his in the photo pass part of the app for his ride photos.

[@MissMyMusicAddiction]

Out-Of-State. Completely worth it. Yes, you can add PhotoPass to just one AP. Then, you just scan that person's AP card/magicband/phone for photos. Yes, you should game the system and go more frequently. Just plan around cheap flights/hotels, and go more. Another benefit: travel days are now half-park days. You arrive in the afternoon. Now, you go to the park that evening. The day you're leaving, you hit a park, early, and fly out, later.

[@jenniferjackson9671]

This was great; thanks! I just purchased my AP today to get resort discounts on short stays coming in Jan and May. I only got one season pass and will do tickets for the rest of the family because we won't visit the parks enough for it to be worth it. Downside - I immediately started contemplating a solo trip...

[@denisesteele-turtlerunners8808]

I love James, his sweet face, and how he is watching the screen as you guys are talking and videoing he is the cutest😊

[@kimmontes589]

You guys are definitely going to get them!!! You were the first people I thought of when announcement came out! Happy for you guys!!! 🎉

[@lilylunelilac]

Your baby is so good 😭 my daughter could never have sat through me talking like that. Thanks so much for the video! 💕

[@jacominoc]

James is adorable!! And Garrett's facial expressions are hilarious 🤣I hope you guys get the Annual Pass! I'm a FL resident and felt the insane FOMO too when I decided to let it go. You love it too much to not do it! 🥰

[@blimpa]

"We had a baby during the video" had me laughing so hard 😂 thanks for the info!

[@JourneywithJLove]

I’m still at the beginning of the video but there is another out of state option if you are part of DVC. Out of state DVC members can purchase the sorcerer pass or the incredipass

[@gMagicScott]

34:26 - there is 😎

[@gMagicScott]

Hopefully I'll be able to upgrade my tickets when I'm there next week. And without the insanity that will surely be online. 🤞 I did see some reports from the DVC sale yesterday that they were doing ticket upgrades, and that the process was smooth at guest services. Oh, and happy early birthday/earth-day Garrett 🎉

[@TheLeffersons]

Thank you so much Scott!! That's way to generous. Hopefully you were able to upgrade your passes.

[@gMagicScott]

You're welcome I was able to upgrade my tickets to my first annual pass! Super easy at the HS ticket booth

[@charleypayne1162]

Me and my daughters love you guys so much and my oldest daughter wants to go to Disney so badly but being a single mom with no job right now is so hard I love your guys advice it helps a lot ❤

[@TheGraduate702]

I am an out of state AP holder, and yes, it’s so worth it! You get great discounts on resorts and save so much by not having to buy separate theme park passes each trip.

[@Magic_Wander_Mandy]

I love how baby James just popped into frame and was just looking around like, "how'd I get here?!?!" lol TOO FUNNY!

[@cararaetullio]

I live in the Chicagoland area too - always looking for ways to get cheap flights. We can fly out of Ohare midway to Milwaukee - hoping to get passes in the 20th :)

[@therealjamesmccrary]

It’s so bizarre to not offer the monthly payment option to out of state.

[@christyspears11]

I have photo pass on my annual pass and my husband doesn’t on his. We live in Florida and have the Sorcerer Pass. I hope this helps!

[@saraberry3565]

I also use my cc points for flights .. it save us a lot of money on flights

[@leighs3439]

Pre covid, the prevailing advice was if you go 10 days a year, it is worth it to buy an AP. If you are driving, some parties choose to have one AP for the included parking, discounts, and photos

[@DestinationSturgeonBay]

James made me smile, of course!!

[@andrewt1556]

You guys rock! Thinking about doing this for 2024, thanks for sharing!

[@TheLeffersons]

Go for it!

[@paulahamilton3089]

Thanks for this video. I have heard you could add it to one pass and use it for all but you don't have to add it to both ,all of the passes. Best thing about this video is that big guy sitting there checking out every in his environment. Some babies this age just sit there, but you can tell he is smart and you guys are helping that brain connect. Great job parents. Thanks for your time

[@CassCig]

I just bought my yesterday. I’m from Chicago as well ❤️

[@jacquelinezoccolillo9808]

You just add one photo pass for your entire account. So as long as you are all linked it is linked.

[@remembertosmile6256]

Could you do a video on quick and cheap Disney trips? Tricks and tips?

[@Wildcatmom00]

Yes, you can add to one and just scan for all the pics you take. I am the only one in my family with the Photo Memory Maker and since my family is linked with me they get the pictures.

[@TheLeffersons]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@christianasomers3825]

My brother and I both bought AP when they were last on sale (Sept 2021 - the first and last on sale date after COVID until this one opens tomorrow) and I bought Memory Maker on my AP and not his so as long as we are all linked, I can download all the photos. This also goes for our non-AP friends as long as we’re all linked on MDE.

[@sammisanchez9625]

With the annual pass photo pass add on you just need 1 person in your family to have it to get all your photos in your app.

[@jazzenthuiagirl]

If you're an annual passholder.. could you technically go every day? I see the 5 reservation thing but how long can each reservation be made for? Thank you! :)

[@heatherruble3177]

Thank you for this!! We are very much a Disney family and go as often as we can. We have contemplated annual passes but we live out of state, so we didn't know if it was worth it. Thanks for breaking it down. This was very helpful. We are going on our first Disney cruise in June! Can't wait!!!

[@emilia3046]

I love your video! Can u do a video of locations where you can go eat with discount places? I paid animal kingdom parking came out 29.99$

[@leighs3439]

Joffrey’s is my favorite!!!

[@JoeyAlbert5545]

You guy should totally get them! We regretted letting ours go, we were so lucky they let us renew last July. Also, you can put the memory maker on just one AP. That's what my wife and I do.

[@saraberry3565]

I really want to an AP .. just for the discount on the rooms ! But I would have to go at least 10 days to make it worth it . Which would be great still not 100% sure

[@zerokool-2058]

Make 10 trips a year. Make sure you fly frontier and or some form of cheap flights. Also stay off property at times or at Disney Pop resort. Since is one of the cheapest ones.

[@karbear26]

I didn’t realize how expensive is was for out of state annual passes! My parents are Florida residents and they were complaining about $400 a year! It was neat to use my parents discount and get annual pass special pins!! I bet you love getting the annual pass pins!! Good Luck in your decision!

[@missy7662]

This video has been very informative and helpful, thanks so much!!!

[@stephaniethompson2239]

Thanks for making this video!

[@Karideplov]

I’m an AP holder for Disneyland Paris and it expires in July. I wasn’t planning on renewing for the moment as frozen land is still 12-18 months away but they just suspended selling new APs as they will be changing their system and you can only renew. I’m torn on what to do now because I’d you renew it obviously renews at expiration date and if I wait until they announce the new pass system and purchase it then, I have only 2 months to activate it. I fear they will be following the same dynamic as the Us parks I currently have the infinity pass which is the top tier. Merch discount is 20% and restaurants is 15%. So quick service for my family (most table service restaurants are not winners for my kids as our food options here are not US level)…is a 4-6€… not groundbreaking. But across 3 or 4 days, 1 or 2 meals adds up per day adds up. And, just 3 days ago,I bought the 31st DLP anniversary pandora charm and my 20% was a 13€ discount. That is a good deal. If you collect the pandora charms, that discount adds up quickly.

[@alexis_12219]

Good luck on getting APs if you are trying to get them! I’m REALLY hoping my fiancé and I can get APs on Thursday. We’re in the same boat as you. We’re out of state people who let ours expire almost a year ago and we had it for about 2-3 years before we let it expire. My biggest regret is letting those expire but I’m hopeful for Thursday! 😊

[@Nytikibar]

Thank you for this vlog!! I have always wondered if it was worth it for out of state people, and now I know. ❤️

[@TheLeffersons]

Glad it was helpful!

[@itsPriscillaMarie]

I can’t wait to leave Chicago one day and move to Florida lol 😂 I’ll so get the passes 🫣😂

[@rinawalter5402]

Great informative video. Hope all that want APs get them since they are subject to availability. I know many DVC members who purchased on the 13th. I know that you will get them!!!

[@Magic_Wander_Mandy]

DVC members were able to get their annual passes on the 13th. We are DVC members so we just got ours. We went to the park the next day! lol But yes, we only purchased memory maker for my pass only. NOT my husbands, but you can reassign who has memory maker on their annual pass. Does that make sense? You basically go online where it says, "Tickets, passes and Memory Maker" and it has a drop box to assign it to someone else in your party.

[@traceyprofio3666]

I went during Hurricane Irma in 2017 it actually wasn't all that bad. I just made sure I flew down before the hurricane and actually didn't miss any park days. Going during the hurricane wouldn't stop me BUT after the hurricane it was so hot and humid so I will never go again in September it was brutal! 🥵

[@jessf_2001]

This was helpful thanks. We are going to Disney this July with my cousin who is an DVC member and AP holder. We used his pass discount when shopping in the pass, so hopeful we can do that again this year. Funny thing is my cousin and his wife are pass holder because they are DVC member but they couldn't get their kids AP because they stop selling them at the time. So they would a take 1 trip with the kids and 1 trip by themselves to make it worth the cost of the AP.

[@TheLeffersons]

Glad it was helpful!

[@suziequeue2]

Hoping I can be an annual pass someday 😁

[@glenpreece]

I just got mine the other day after not having one for over 10 years. I'm flying from Toronto. I'm excited for the merchandise discount, I buy so much stuff so I'm excited for the discount. Edit I added the photopass downloads and yes on;y one person needs it that's what the CM said

[@TheVacationQueen]

Awwww Hey Baby!!!

[@jenny71WDW]

buy undercover tix discounted then upgrade them for AP!

[@wodsy1]

Thank you very much!! This was very helpful! We were able to get our AP this morning, but I have a question still.. Are we gonna be able to make reservations right after we use up the first five? Or should we have to wait like a month? We normally go to Florida for a month at the time, and I would hate to go only 5 times in the whole month 😫

[@TheLeffersons]

Yes you will! You can just only hold 5 at a time. So once you use one day out of the five days, you can book another day so you always have 5 days booked! Another thing to note if you are staying at a Disney resort you can book for every day staying on property in addition to those 5 days.

[@stop4274]

I love your videos. Such a sweet family! I love James's expressions and wide-eyed curiosity! Blessed baby and blessed young family!❤

[@zerokool-2058]

If you live outside of Florida and get an annual pass then just make sure you fly Frontier so is cheap flights and stay off property. Also is good to do 2-3 days at the time. So fly down at night time to name the best of it. And do smaller trips down to Disney.

[@ohareplant2885]

what is you guys preferred app or website to book places to stay when going to Orlando? or do you always stay in the resorts?

[@camronrose]

i want the pass so bad, but my husband doesnt love Disney like I do... However, i am dragging him there in August and we are staying at Wilderness Lodge LOL

[@leighs3439]

We only have photo pass downloads for one member of our family, and I can download everyone’s photos! No need to add it to every pass

[@lovestodive1879]

Like ya'll, I let mine expire thinking I could renew it in a year and then bam, they weren't available. By George, on the 20th I'm getting one, I don't care if I'm going enough during the year or not. I will actually be at WDW on the 20th. I read in some forums people have talked to GS and have been told there is a possibility if you have a current ticket you can bridge it to an AP but you will have to do it in person at GS. I will be there on a 7 day hopper that I will have used 5 days on and I'll be staying at Dolphin. I figure I'll get up and first see if I can do it on line, not holding out hope for that one. Then I'll take my little self over to IG and sit and wait until GS opens and go from there. Even if I have to buy a brand new one and can't bridge it, I'm thinking doing it in person might be easier then trying to wait on the phone or in a virtual que. In the past, when people have asked me if it was worth it, I always say do the math just based on the cost of the tickets, don't factor in discounts. We all know those can come and go, I've actually only used an AP discount for rooms once in about 10 years of having them, I've found the general discount usually is better at the time. I also tend to buy merch from non-Disney owned vendors (masks in Italy I'm looking at you).

[@dawnlakes1964]

Hi, thanks for doing this video. If you buy the pass now, can you add the memory maker on later? Have they said what time they go on sale yet? How did I get unsubscribed from The Leffersons that’s crazy. I fixed that.

[@jill1442]

Usually yes but when we asked last year they said you’d pay the full price still. So if you’re getting it with 6 months left in your pass you’ll pay the same amount as if you were getting it with 12 months left on the pass. They don’t prorate it for how much time is left on your pass.

[@dawnlakes1964]

@@jill1442 Oh, ok. Thank you!

[@marcyanne8910]

So it's an annual pass? But you only can go so many days? That doesn't seem right... I wanna go every single day for like 2 months. I wanna live there

[@roshundajohnson9193]

😂right

[@BxBallinz]

Can you bring guests for free with the annual pass? If I have a family of 7 (including myself). Would we have to pay extra at the park?

[@TheLeffersons]

You would need a pass for each person. No freebies :(

[@daisycocoa2557]

what a cute baby ❤

[@lindacardona2449]

I'm thinking of getting the Annual Pass for me and my husband but my question is will this cover the hotel and park ticket or just the hotel and I still need to purchase the tickets separately or vise versa? My second question is if I do get them, can they be used in Disneyland California, or this is only allowed to be used in Florida?

[@TheLeffersons]

The annual passes only cover park tickets. Hotel is a separate cost per trip. This one is only for Walt Disney World, so you will have to purchase separate tickets to get into Disneyland.

[@lindacardona2449]

@The Leffersons oh okay got it. Thanks for answering my questions, this will give me more time to think about it as the date gets closer.

[@toddcribbs6844]

Are you exactly extenuating myself as a Floridian morning Fred should not get a annual pass like that I've got a new place for you go to the Kennedy Space Center so you can get on a shuttle to the Moon

[@meganjjacks]

Just curious how do you activate the annual pass like over phone or when you are planning your trip online?

[@TheLeffersons]

When you are planning you’ll link it. I think -Garrett

[@J.Byronphillipsjr]

Wow. How did you guys go on weekends only as educators?? Fly or drive? Drive down Friday night and return Sunday night??

[@TheLeffersons]

We fly seeing as we are in Chicago land. So we take last flight out Friday and try to make a 3 day weekend out of it. If we can’t swing that we will take the absolute last flight back. We’ve only done that a few times.

[@J.Byronphillipsjr]

@@TheLeffersons are you DVC members also? If so, how’s that working for you guys?

[@tanyawashington3782]

Is there a limit on how many parks you can do with your annual pass? Like for example, I live in Pennsylvania and if I decide that I want to fly down to Disney 6 times a year and stay there for ten days each time and also do all 4 parks during each stay. Is there a limit or no?

[@TheLeffersons]

Nope. There is no limit. 60 days in the parks sounds like a wonderful time!

[@tanyawashington3782]

@@TheLeffersons thank you 😊 Someone initially told me that you couldn’t do more than 12 parks in a year with the annual pass

[@zerokool-2058]

Haha I also live in PA. And now planning on getting the annual pass for 2024. I’m waiting to see if in 2024 Disney adds a lower tier pass for us non residents. Flying Frontier (for cheap flights) and staying off property.

[@EmilyCheetham]

I think it’s rather single minded of Disney to only do 1 tier (the most expensive too) for out of state people.

[@TheLeffersons]

Agreed!

[@tabithahopp2504]

Hi, Does everyone in your party have to be an annual passholder or can I just be a passholder for the 4 of us?

[@TheLeffersons]

Everyone has to be a passholder. each pass will be linked to a specific person so only that person will be able to use it!

[@tabithahopp2504]

@@TheLeffersons thank you!

[@Call-me-Tiff-Tiff]

Now, is the free parking for all annual passes?

[@TheLeffersons]

I’m pretty sure it is!

[@leighs3439]

I can confirm all annual passes include parking

[@toddcribbs6844]

There are no perks in this way too expensive annual pass call Walt Disney World I actually was an AP holder longer than you at one time but I learned along the way that Walt Disney is not just a business it's a movie company they do everything to deceive you

[@Itsbellabtwww]

Can I use one of my reservations for another person to bring ? I’m really confused and only I can afford the pass but not my partner and he’s the only person I go with 🥲

[@TheLeffersons]

Unfortunately the pass is under your name, so only you can get in with the pass. You scan in with your fingerprints so there is no way the other person would be able to use yours.