New Annual Pass Sales Dates & Details for Disney World
Walt Disney World has announced that new sales of Annual Passes will soon resume! This post covers AP pricing, dates, details, past precedent, and everything else you might want to know. (Updated April 13, 2023.)
As a quick recap, Walt Disney World suspended sales of all new Annual Passes during its closure, and for over a full year after reopening. Finally, Walt Disney World resumed AP sales in September 2021 with new names, higher prices, restrictions, and other details. In so doing, the company dropped the straightforward precious-metal tier names in favor of a nonsensical hierarchy of fictional characters and concepts.
Annual Passes were available for about 3 months before sales started being suspended in late November 2021, which occurred simultaneous with park reservations filling up and the suspension of single and multi-day tickets around Thanksgiving and Christmas. The key difference then was that Walt Disney World was still in a capacity-constrained environment and pent-up demand was running hot.
Back when the new Annual Passes were announced, Walt Disney World stated: “Please note as we continue to manage attendance to provide a great experience for everyone, at any time, Annual Passes may be unavailable for purchase.” It’s now been almost 18 months, and APs are still “temporarily unavailable,” at least for the most part.
Sales of Walt Disney World’s three most expensive Annual Passes are all currently paused. This means that the Disney Pirate Pass, Sorcerer Pass, and Incredi-Pass are all unavailable for purchase and have been for well over a year. Only the lowest-level Disney Pixie Dust Pass, which is available exclusively to Florida residents and valid only on weekdays, remains available for new sales as of right now.
Fast-forward to Spring 2023, and Walt Disney World has announced that new sales of the Disney Incredi-Pass, Disney Sorcerer Pass and Disney Pirate Pass will resume and can be purchased online beginning on April 20, 2023! Disney warns that as the company attempts “to provide a great experience for our Passholders, the quantity of passes will be limited and passes, or a pass type, may become unavailable for purchase at any time.”
This is basically the same caveat as was offered back in September 2021, meaning essentially that Annual Passes can and will sell out.
Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members will have the opportunity to purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online beginning April 13, 2023 as part of your Membership Magic benefits.
To purchase the Disney Sorcerer Pass, Disney Vacation Club Members must be eligible for Membership Extras. To be eligible for Membership Extra, you must be a “blue card” Disney Vacation Club member, meaning that you purchased directly from Disney or bought before the resale restrictions were implemented back in April 2016. If you have a member card, you’re good.
April 13, 2023 Update: As of this morning at 6 am EST, the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass has resumed sales. And in fact, some Disney Vacation Club members have successfully reported being able to purchase it.
Many others have not been so fortunate, receiving the above error message with the Seven Dwarfs. This has been my experience, and it appears very common right now (9 am EST). In attempting multiple devices and using private browsing, I received this error message every single time.
If you’re the least bit surprised by Disney IT having problems on a day like this, you must be new around here. Which doesn’t really make sense for DVC members, but whatever. In any case, it only feels right to warn you that, if you’re purchasing a year-long commitment to Walt Disney World, you are going to encounter issues like this with the website or My Disney Experience app at least once per month. A week does not go by that I don’t have problems using Disney’s technology.
As of 9:10 am, the error message is gone, but the sales process has still not yet resumed, with the pre-queue site displaying the following message: “Pardon the Inconvenience: Some of our digital experiences are unavailable at this time. DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass and Disney Pixie Dust Pass sales will resume as soon as possible. We thank you for your patience and understanding.”
We’ve seen this exact same issue in the past with ticket or pass sales at Disneyland. You’ll know when it’s resolved because the Approximate Wait Time will change from “Recalculating” to (probably) “More Than An Hour.” Unless demand is somehow low (highly doubtful), in which case it’ll display the actual wait time if it’s 59 minutes or less.
Our (hopefully) final update comes as of 1 pm EST on April 13, 2023. As of right now, the virtual queue is still in use but access to the website is nearly immediate after that. The purchase process is smooth-sailing and the Sorcerer Pass is (unsurprisingly) still available for purchase.
We’ll keep you posted about sales developments throughout the day. The good news is that Bill Diercksen, the SVP of Disney Vacation Club, sent out an email to members informing them that “the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass is expected to be on sale more often throughout the year, even when the pass is not broadly available for sale to Florida Residents.”
This wider availability for the DVC Sorcerer Pass makes complete sense, as it’s a selling point for Disney Vacation Club memberships. Without the ability of prospective buyers to purchase APs, they were undoubtedly losing sales. The lack of Annual Passes was also almost certainly a contributing factor in tipping the scales in favor of some existing members selling their contracts. As explained in our recent Disney Vacation Club Sales Slump, all of this is a big deal–and a major issue for DVC.
Current WDW Annual Passholders may choose to renew into any available AP type during their renewal window (60 days before and 30 days after expiration) with a special renewal benefit.
Beginning April 20, 2023, existing Walt Disney World Annual Passholders will also have the option to upgrade their Annual Pass into any available pass type outside of their renewal window on the DisneyWorld.com website or via the My Disney Experience app. The difference in price must be paid in full at the time of the upgrade and the new pass will have the same expiration date as the original pass.
According to Disney, it’s an incredible time to be a part of the Walt Disney World Annual Passholder program as the company has taken the feedback we received from Annual Passholders and are making exciting changes. Passholders now receive access to select Disney PhotoPass benefits.
Beginning April 18, Annual Passholders can visit the theme parks after 2 p.m. without needing a park reservation, except on Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom. Pass blockout dates continue to apply. Disney also recommends those who are planning on visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios any time soon, to try out the new Disney PhotoPass Muppet*Vision 3D Lens – it’s a lot of fun! (Seriously, that’s in the press release–it’s not pro-Muppet propaganda I’ve added. I didn’t even realize this MuppetVision lens was added. Distinctly unpatriotic of me.)
These updates will help Annual Passholders enjoy some of the newest Walt Disney World experiences. This includes the return of the “Happily Ever After” nighttime spectacular at Magic Kingdom, the world’s first Toy Story-themed table-service restaurant Roundup Rodeo BBQ at Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened just a few weeks ago, and Animal Kingdom’s 25th Anniversary later this month!
Much more is also on the horizon for EPCOT. Journey of Water – Inspired by Moana is coming later this year, as is the start of the Disney100 Celebration, an all-new nighttime spectacular over World Showcase Lagoon, and the filling-in of the Giant EPCOT Dirt Pit. (Perhaps that last one will be an ‘interactive activation,’ but only if you bring your own shovel!)
With the sale details out of the way, let’s take a look at pricing and compare the various tiers of Walt Disney World Annual Passes:
The biggest distinction among the various tiers of Annual Passes, aside from who is eligible (or not) to purchase each of them, is the blockout calendar.
You should definitely consult the official Walt Disney World AP blockout calendar before making your purchase, as the most popular dates to visit are all excluded from even being eligible to make reservations for the lower tiers of APs. Be sure to toggle the pass type to see excluded dates for each.
We would strongly recommend anyone who is on the fence about purchasing an Annual Pass to make the decision between now and April 20, 2023. Given how long sales have been paused and the amount of pent-up demand for APs among locals, you should absolutely join the virtual queue ASAP on day one of sales resuming if you have been shut out in the past.
How long WDW AP sales will remain up is anyone’s guess and we refuse to make predictions. I have some thoughts in my head, but I won’t be committing those to writing because I was wrong about demand for Magic Keys at Disneyland last holiday season, overestimating just how long they’d remain available there.
To that point and for reference, AP sales at Disneyland resumed prior to last Thanksgiving and there was an 8-12 hour virtual queue for the entire first day, with passes selling out in under 2 days. Some fans were shut out again because they couldn’t get through the virtual queue or opted to wait until it died down. A miscalculation that deprived them of visits during the best time of year at Disneyland.
Disneyland once again resumed Magic Key AP sales this January, and the virtual queue once again had a lengthy wait on the first day, but passes remained available much longer. The virtual queue died down after a few days, and it took over a week for some Magic Keys to start selling out again.
With that past precedent in mind, you should be prepared to encounter a multi-hour virtual queue if you try to buy a Walt Disney World Annual Pass on April 20, 2023. You might wait ~15 minutes if you instead opt to purchase on April 21 at 5 am. The downside of waiting until then is that sales may have already concluded. Proceed at your own peril.
As for what time Walt Disney World APs will go on sale on April 20, that’s anyone’s guess as of right now. When Disneyland resumed Magic Key sales, they announced in advance that pass sales would resume “no earlier than [time].” In actuality, the virtual queue page opened ~10-15 minutes later, and almost immediately jumped to several hours.
That’s typically a Disneyland thing, with Walt Disney World’s standard approach being to start sales super early in the morning–between 4 am and 7 am, depending on the offering and anticipated demand. It’s a good way of reducing strain on the system by starting sales when fewer people are awake.
My guess as of right now is that Walt Disney World will opt for its normal approach–but perhaps not, as this is relatively unprecedented. I’d advise checking back on April 19 to see if a specific time has been set, and if not, be prepared to be awake at the crack of dawn. Typically, those virtual queue waits are shortest the earlier you’re up; you might wait in line 15 minutes at 6 am, whereas someone trying to buy at 10 am could wait 3 hours.
All of these recommendations apply even to those who don’t plan on visiting Walt Disney World until later this summer or whenever. The clock starts ticking on your Annual Pass when you activate or use it for the first time, not when you purchase it.
This means that if you purchase an Annual Pass on April 20, make reservations and enter one of the parks for the first time on May 18, your pass expires a year from the latter date–in May 2024. There’s no disadvantage to buying immediately. In fact, our Ticket Tips for Walt Disney World has been recommending people purchase admission ASAP to lock-in current prices and guard against increases. That applies here, too.
If you live out of state and/or visit infrequently, you might be wondering whether it’s worth the money to purchase a Walt Disney World Annual Pass. Our answer is: no but maybe.
Here’s our story, to serve as a cautionary tale. It was ~15 years ago and we lived in the Midwest, but were visiting Walt Disney World a couple times per year. Annual Passes were a fraction of their current price, but we also had access to discounted and sometimes-free tickets thanks to a friend from college. Against our better judgment, we opted to purchase Annual Passes, justifying them on the basis of discounts on merchandise and food. (Truthfully, I think that we just *wanted* to be APs.)
Once you have an Annual Pass in your hand, you will use that “free” admission to justify even more trips. You get an airfare alert about discounts from Southwest, and book a quick 3-day visit to see something new or limited time. You start doing D23 events. You join Disney Vacation Club. You get super-into photography and start a blog to expose the world to all of your crazy thoughts and obsessions. You relocate closer to the parks.
If you live out of state, buying an Annual Pass to theoretically save money will, without a doubt, cost you much more money in the long-term. It might also increase your happiness and quality of life. We speak from experience on all of this.
Turning to commentary, we’ve been speculating about this for (literally) over a year in When Will Walt Disney World Resume Annual Pass Sales? If you’ve read that, you’ve already heard every possible angle to why APs have been paused. (On a positive note, it’s nice to see a prediction finally coming true.)
As for theories as to why Annual Pass sales keep being paused for so long, one is that the company is embracing the “Disney Vault” strategy of creating demand through scarcity, or rather, perceived scarcity. It’s possible that Walt Disney World has survey data showing a high dissatisfaction rating among AP and low intent to renew.
This is plausible given the difficulty some APs have reported in securing reservations and the general anger among Annual Passholders, as expressed online. However, if these same fans believe they might not be able to simply purchase passes at their leisure down the road, they might err on the side of caution and renew when their time comes.
We doubt this, though. For one thing, the internet is not real life. What people say online and how they behave in realityland are two different things, often inconsistent or downright at odds with one another. Beyond that, the entire population is not present online, and the loudest voices tend to dominate conversations.
This is true everywhere, not just in the Walt Disney World fandom. When it comes to Walt Disney World, there are extremes who absolutely adore everything Disney does and feel the company can do no wrong; then there are others who find fault in everything, and spend endless hours commenting about how they’re done with Disney. (We’re not suggesting that there aren’t valid complaints, just that if Walt Disney World were as bad as some online claim…well, attendance wouldn’t be at the level it presently is!)
To that point, the biggest factor is most likely demand. As stated above, Walt Disney World theme park reservations have been limited. It’s also no secret that crowds have been high at Walt Disney World in the last year-plus, with 2022 being the busiest year ever (beating 2019) as measured by average wait times. Thus far, 2023 is shaping up to be a similar story, with wait times just a hair below year-over-year averages.
Annual Passholders are advantageous to Walt Disney World, but not in a constrained capacity environment at the expense of tourists. Statistically speaking, per visit spending is significantly higher among resort guests and day ticket holders than APs. It thus makes sense that Walt Disney World would want to prioritize those demographics and not fill the parks with Annual Passholders at the expense of more lucrative vacationers during busier seasons.
Higher attendance has been exacerbated by the fact that Walt Disney World still is operating below 100% capacity. It’s not as bad as last year or 2021, but some shows are still dark, not all atmospheric entertainment is back, and not every venue in the park (dining, in particular) is fully efficient due to staffing shortages.
This is mostly “invisible” to guests and may seem insignificant in the grand scheme of things–but it’s actually reducing attendance limits by a meaningful amount. During recent earnings calls, the company acknowledged that both Disneyland and Walt Disney World are still operating with undisclosed capacity caps in place, not for the sake of safety but due to a lack of staffing and other resources. Suffice to say, the self-imposed limitations on attendance impact AP sales, as Walt Disney World would prefer to prioritize regular ticket buyers because they typically spend more per visit. (See above.)
Ultimately, it’ll be interesting to see what happens with Walt Disney World Annual Pass sales going forward. Will there be another virtual queue lasting well into the evening on April 20, 2023? Will new APs still be available a few days later? What about a week after that, or mid-May 2023, or throughout the summer?
Or, have many locals gotten their Disney “fix” and moved on to Universal Orlando or other Central Florida parks? Will the higher prices result in a significant number of people being priced out, or is there an insatiable desire for all things Disney among locals? Will former Annual Passholders take a wait and see approach, or will the ‘Disney Vault’ perceived scarcity strategy spike sales even further?
Without answering any of those specific questions, we’d advise you to not underestimate the demand for all things Disney. Even after aggressively courting locals and offering great deals, Universal Orlando has not captured significant market share (as measured by relative wait time levels–not anecdotes or speculation) from Walt Disney World. They’ve done well and grown, to be sure, but it has not come at the expense of Disney.
For that matter, Disney’s own “unpopular” decisions have not done any real damage to date. Demand is higher than ever, as are crowds. Maybe there’s lasting reputational damage that’ll hit down the road, once pent-up demand fizzles out. Who knows. But at this point, I would not bet against Disney. For the pessimists, you might want to assume the popularity of new AP purchases will be higher than otherwise anticipated.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Excited that Walt Disney World is resuming new Annual Pass sales on April 20, 2023? Will you purchase a Walt Disney World AP right away when they go back on sale, or will you wait? Agree or disagree with our assessment and commentary? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Do you predict that the queue and buying process will be the same that it was for the Disneyland Magic Keys today? I am curious what to expect on 4/20!
Also, do you know if you don’t add the water park add on at the time of buying your pass if you can choose to add it later on? Thank you!
Will we be in the online queue and then choose which pass we are going to buy or will we be clicking the pass we want to get and then we will be put in the online queue?
Hey Tom and all – will I be able to upgrade existing linked WDW tickets over the phone with a CM when APs go back on sale later this month?
We bought tickets from an authorized 3rd party for an upcoming trip in December 2023, and have plans for another trip next March 2024. The combined cost for the ticket for both trips is about a wash with the current Incredipass, so I figure it would make sense to get an Incredipass to cover both trips, but we won’t be at Disney in person until December – at which point we can all only guess if APs will be on sale then.
Can I have the tickets for the December 2023 trip linked in MDE, and call in sometime on or after April 20th, assuming APs are still for sale at the time, and have that ticket price applied towards a new AP at that time?
Thanks everyone!
Do DVC members need to purchase their AP’s on the Disney World website or do they need to call member services? Thanks
https://www.disneytouristblog.com/pricing-bridging-annual-pass-ticket-upgrade/
Stumbled upon your article about bridging tickets to annual passes – since it’s been 5 years since you posted it was just wanting to check if it was still accurate – seems there’s a quite a few people that have tickets we would like to convert to AP’s. Thanks!
Wondering the exact same thing. Have 7 day passes with a couple days left, from a hurricane closure, and wondering if they can be converted to value toward APs.
I have a 15 year old ap pass voucher that I was told would be equal to the incredi-pass as long as I paid the difference. I was planning on activating it in October. Should I activate before April 20 or will the voucher remain valid if APs sell out? Thanks!
The voucher should be able to be activated regardless of whether AP sales are currently paused. That was the case when I activated 2 AP vouchers in September 2022 (I bought the AP vouchers pre-pandemic). Also, assuming your AP voucher is for whatever the highest tier of AP was ~15 years ago, you should not have to pay a price difference. If I recall correctly, I tried to activate at a regular ticket window at the TTC and she said I’d have to pay the difference but then she talked with her supervisor, who said I needed to talk with someone at guest services outside the turnstiles at Magic Kingdom, where they would be able to activate them as the Incredi-Pass without me having to pay the difference. My AP vouchers were for the Platinum AP, so the person at Guest Services provided me and my son with 2x Incredible-Pass and even added on the Photopass option since that was included with the old Platinum AP.
This next bit is hit or miss, but if you have anyone else that you are traveling with who wants an AP, you can try to talk to CMs in guest services to ask them to let you buy an AP for others in your travel/planning party. I asked first to do this when activating the AP vouchers at guest services outside MK but was denied. Later that day, I saw the line at City Hall was fairly short, so I decided to try again. I explained that I didn’t have 3 people old enough to need APs when I bought the vouchers (otherwise I would have bought 3!) and asked if they could please sell me an AP for my daughter since me and my son both would have APs. The CM in City Hall guest services spoke with his supervisor, who approved my request and the CM was even able to apply the value of my daughter’s ticket towards the cost of the AP! It was still more expensive than what I paid for the AP vouchers back in 2019-2020, but at least I could have an AP for both of my kids! Persistence (and politeness) pays off in my experience.
Good luck and I hope I was able to help you out!
After our most recent trip we got a lengthy survey strictly about AP use, desire to renew, pricing etc. We have kept renewing since we got them back after Covid but now are not sure what to do again. I think you are right in that there is a very high rate of AP unsatisfaction and hopefully they read their survey results.
My DVC guide called me 5 minutes within the announcement being made, she is great! I’ve been wanting to upgrade our passes to the Incredi for years now and she gave me a lot of insight to the new AP release. We will be upgrading since it is already a given APs will sell out fast. But I really think this is the last year of the pent up demand mania. There will always be the usual once and done Disney visitors but I think the mania is running it’s course.
“We will be upgrading since it is already a given APs will sell out fast.”
It wouldn’t surprise me if you’re right about this, because who knows, but it also wouldn’t surprise me if you’re wrong…and that’s because I agree with your next two sentences. I guess we shall see.
Also interesting (and good!) that your DVC guide called so quickly. I know that DVC has been pushing to get APs back for a while–I’m surprised it didn’t happen for members before this!
Ah, the Disney AP. I’ve been dreaming of owning it. Some day I wish to move to Celebration and get the cheapest pass and be able to go to Disney World whenever I want. I don’t want to go during weekends or busy times anyway, I’m living there! Why should I join the tourist crowd? Imagine how cool that would be, paying for AP at half the price of a 10 day ticket! Become the local rather than the tourist “suckers” who spend thousands to be there for just a few days, which is what we are now.
Tom, you make an excellent point about APs not saving money but make you spend more. Why, I recently got the TSA precheck, and even that is making me fly more! Imagine what an AP will do!
I’m a DVC member and I’ve purchased my AP online. When you sign into the website it will automatically give you the DVC rate. As long as you’re current with your DVC dues and payments you should be good. I’m purchasing mine on April 11th.
I have a one day ticket already for May 12. If I buy an annual pass On April 20th can I not use the annual pass in May? Use my one day ticket and wait till a later time to activate my annual pass?
I have the same question. Can I just use the single day ticket I have and then activate the annual on my next visit?
Yes it just won’t be activated until you use it.
Hi, I have an annual pass (Pixie) but want to enjoy the parks on the weekends. My current pass expires 8/21. If I upgrade now will I pay the difference of the passes $350.00 in full for only 4 months of usage? Or does the pay in full mean they will not offer the monthly payment plan but they will prorate the difference? Also, if I want to upgrade on 4/20 will I enter the virtual que or will the upgrade on the app be a separate que? Also, I know the renewal window on the annual pass is 60 days prior to it expiring, so if I wait and renew in June will my renewed annual pass upgraded start when I complete the upgrade in June or will it wait till August. Any help is greatly appreciated!
I live out of state and have a hotel/ticket package due to start on 4/21/23. If I’m able to get through the queue on the 20th to get an Incredi-Pass, will I get credit for the 6 day park-hopper tickets that came with the package? I also have 2 tickets from several years ago that I’ve not used, can I get credit for those toward the pass? I was a 6yr old little girl at WDW on the day they opened in 1971; thank you for all you do for this now adult Disney-lover!
I’m in a similar situation. The word is you have to call to get credit. I’m worried about phone lines being busy. They really should allow people to upgrade tickets to AP on the website. This isn’t rocket science.
I have a dilemma. I am up for renewal on May 7 and I was hoping to upgrade from the Pixie Pass at that time. Now I’m worried that if I wait until 5/7 to upgrade, the Sorcerer Pass won’t be available since they are going on sale 4/20. I Hate to pay the full price of the upgrade on the 20th since the cost isn’t pro-rated. I know im asking for people to look into a crystal ball, but do you think that upgrade will still be available on the 7th? Do I bite the bullet and eat the cost of the upgrade to ensure I get the AP I want?
I’ll be in the parks 4/14-21 and definitely want to resume my AP after not being one since 9/20. Do you know if it’s possible to upgrade in person and does the start date go backwards to the first day of my 5-day ticket (14th?). Since I don’t plan to return until November, it may just be best to buy it online and activate in November. Just wanted to know my options please.
What time would you guess it will open? Midnight?
That’s highly unlikely. If sales start at a random time, it’ll be between roughly 5 am and 8 am. When this happens, Disney has the tech team start early, and put out fires as they might arise. It would be unusual and relatively unprecedented for the company to make that team work overnight.
With that said, sales/reservations for a couple of things in the past have *accidentally* started at midnight…so anything is possible!
Does anyone know how long after purchase the new APs can be held before they have to be activated? I seem to recall that Disney shortened the window, but can’t recall the new expiration period. Thanks!
When I signed up for mine the CM at guest services told me it does not start until the first day you use the pass to enter the park so you could buy it in April and not use it until September, then you would have 1 year from September.
I have this same question, how long is the window of time you have until you activate it after purchasing? For example, I am currently pregnant with my first child and realistically I don’t see my family being able to get to Disney until at least next spring. If I purchase an annual pass now, would I be able to wait that long to activate it? I have been anxiously waiting the return of AP sales, I wanted one in 2021, but by the time I was financially ready to purchase them, they stopped sales. I do not want to be back in that same position this go around.
The cynic in me says part of the reason the APs haven’t come back until now is a combination of the “artificial scarcity” combined with expecting folks to have short memories over the drastic price increases. I’ll admit I almost got suckered into that – AP holders up through 2020, saw the news they were going back on sale and though “hey, maybe…” only to be reminded of my sticker shock.
In fact, the two most interesting details about the on-sale announcement are 1) PhotoPass included again rather than an add-on like last time around and 2) the lack of reservations after 2pm. Everything else has stayed the same since the reopening – the APs cost drastically more while getting significantly less in the parks.
Disney already made the decision that it doesn’t want my money anymore, so I’m willing to oblige them. Happy for those that are able to make it work, but they’ve pretty permanently priced me out.
I think that’s overly cynical.
It assumes that Disney would willingly leave money on the table in an effort to “trick” people and increase demand. The problem with that assumption is that there’s no shortage of demand. No trick necessary. APs sold very well upon returning in August 2021 (exceeding internal projections), would’ve sold well a year ago, and will sell well 2 weeks from now.
I have a one day ticket to MK for 4/22, because of course. SMH. I know the only way to apply the cost of the ticket to an annual pass is via phone or in person. I shudder to think of the hold time on the phone and I cannot go in person on a workday. Has anyone tried calling any time recently? I am thinking I am going to have to eat the cost of the ticket.
Hold times have actually not been bad recently. Of course, that could (probably will) change on April 20, but it wasn’t the case even on the recent discount drop day.
I assume the call center has resolved at least some of its staffing shortage, but I haven’t heard anything credible to corroborate that.
You can transfer individual tickets to another person – is that an option for you?
Hey – don’t lose heart without giving the call center a chance! We’re doing a quick trip from 4/25 – 4/29 & after I had booked plane car & hotel my husband said hey did we ever use those forever park hopper we got when WDW canceled our AK visit 10 years ago? We’ve been so many times since then I had honestly forgotten all about them and thought we used them. All I had left was the reservation number. The call center guy did the whole ticket history, was super patient, and after about an hour or him checking and me waiting I had 3 park hopper days x 2 people! I couldn’t believe it. Great experience with them – it took a while and I was prepared for otherwise but not what happened.
DVC member here!! Fully planning on purchasing when Sorcerer pass becomes available early to members. What time of day should we assume to be ready on the website?? Midnight? 7am? Mid-day? We are new to APs, so unfamiliar with how they’re typically sold in that regard.
Heidi, to buy a Sorcerer Pass as a DVC Member I believe you have to call DVC. I don’t think you can do it from the website. If I am wrong, somebody please correct me.
I know I call DVC to renew mine every June since first purchase in 2017 and thank the Force I kept them through COVID.
According to the website, you can purchase online: “Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members will have the opportunity to purchase the DVC Disney Sorcerer Pass online beginning April 13, 2023 as part of Membership Magic.”