DVC members & annual passes.

**WishUponAStar** · 05-21-2009

I was just wondering how other DVC members get their annual passes? I let my pass expire on purpose so I could re-buy and have an expiration date closer to Daniel's pass (we ended up 6 months apart which stinks). I usually just purchase them on-line with our discount, get the voucher in the mail, & redeem it at the ticket window BUT my Dad told me today that he wants to buy my pass as a birthday/anniversary gift!

He said he'd give me the money before our trip next month.

My question is, have other DVC members bought their annual passes right at the ticket window & if so was it easy to get the DVC discount with no problems?

Thanks!

M5ward · 05-21-2009

I'd be interested in that information too. Our passes expire 11/4/09, and instead of renewing I'm thinking about buying new in January so that I can use them for three or four trips. If I renew in November, I will probably lose a trip. It would be easier if we can just buy them at WDW.

**WishUponAStar** · 05-21-2009

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Originally Posted by M5ward

I'd be interested in that information too. Our passes expire 11/4/09, and instead of renewing I'm thinking about buying new in January so that I can use them for three or four trips. If I renew in November, I will probably lose a trip. It would be easier if we can just buy them at WDW.

Well I found this on the Member website:

When a Walt Disney World Annual or Premium Annual Pass is purchased through any Walt Disney World Theme Park or the Downtown Disney Guest Relations location, your Disney Vacation Club Member ID Card must be provided and all adults must present a valid driver's license or state identification card showing they reside in the same household. The Pass is good for 365 days from the date of purchase. Renewals will be valid for 365 days from the original Pass Anniversary Date.

I am going to assume that purchasing it at the actual window is just as easy as exchanging your on-line purchase voucher. I always have my DVC card with me in WDW so I guess you just show that & your license. I've always had to do that to exchange the voucher anyway, I guess it's just cutting out the middle-man so to speak.

jo-jo · 05-21-2009

If I remember, buying it in person may save you a few bucks. I think when I did it over the phone there was some shipping charge or something. Maybe enough for a mickey bar!

**WishUponAStar** · 05-21-2009

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Originally Posted by jo-jo

If I remember, buying it in person may save you a few bucks. I think when I did it over the phone there was some shipping charge or something. Maybe enough for a mickey bar!

Same discount in person or on-line BUT you're right, I think I did pay a small shipping fee for them to send the vouchers when I ordered on-line. Maybe $3.00 or something.

NokeyNose · 05-30-2009

Oh no! I thought if we purchased annual passes that they would be effective from the first day of activation, not the date of purchase! This stinks! I was planning on buying one pass per month the this month and each of the next three. Now I will have to put the money aside! I hate doing that, I prefer to actually purchase it and have in hand!

Am I correct in this assumption about the effective date?

Disneyfab5 · 05-30-2009

Yes, if you buy the actual passes, they activate immediately. However, the vouchers you order from MS do not so you could get those each month and then turn them all in at the window when you go.

Good luck!

WEDINDISNEY · 05-31-2009

I have bought our AP's at the window and it was no problem at all and didnt take long. All the CM asked for was out DVC member card and Photo ID, we paid and then they printed out our AP's. The whole thing took maybe 10 mins....

MK032197 · 05-31-2009

We also always buy annual passes at WDW and it is no problem. Just have photo ID and your DVC card and you are set!

**MissDisney** · 05-31-2009

Wishy -- We bought one AP through MS so we could get the discount on TIW. Well, the voucher arrived (lime green, you can't miss it!) and we took it to guest services at the International Gateway. It was scary easy.

Both the AP and TIW activated on that day, and the TIW was good for more than a year!

rlcarmichael · 05-31-2009

If you let it expire, you loose the renewal price which is a little cheaper. But if you're not going for a while it's worth it.

Buying at the ticket window is no problem at all. You pass become effective immediately. Now if you buy from MS they will send you an AP voucher (PLASTIC)
which doesn't start until you exchange it at Guest services for your PAPER annual pass.

jo-jo · 07-22-2009

How about can you take a MYW ticket (unused) and apply toward an AP AND get the DVC discount?

**MissDisney** · 07-22-2009

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Originally Posted by jo-jo

How about can you take a MYW ticket (unused) and apply toward an AP AND get the DVC discount?

Yeah. They scan it and apply the balance to the new ticket.

jo-jo · 07-22-2009

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Originally Posted by MissDisney

Yeah. They scan it and apply the balance to the new ticket.

That's great. I've heard of just adding the ticket to the AP, but didn't know the getting the DVC discount too. My DD and family will be staying BLT using our points for 5 nights but they also may book several nights using a free dining pin they got.

zefyr · 07-23-2009

I bought my AP at DTD last year. All I did was hand over my DVC membership card along with the credit card and they automatically gave me the discount.

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WishUponAStar Waiting for BLT! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm right here! HI! Posts: 12,705	DVC members & annual passes. I was just wondering how other DVC members get their annual passes? I let my pass expire on purpose so I could re-buy and have an expiration date closer to Daniel's pass (we ended up 6 months apart which stinks). I usually just purchase them on-line with our discount, get the voucher in the mail, & redeem it at the ticket window BUT my Dad told me today that he wants to buy my pass as a birthday/anniversary gift! He said he'd give me the money before our trip next month. My question is, have other DVC members bought their annual passes right at the ticket window & if so was it easy to get the DVC discount with no problems? Thanks! __________________ Disneyland & College Program Moderator Upcoming Trips Dec. 16th - 20th '09: Bay Lake Tower June 2010: Alaska Cruise Oct 2010: Spooky Halloween in Disneyland "Life without a vacation countdown is like a cupcake with no frosting." Banner by Mickeysgirlz, she's a rockstar! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Our first Bay Lake Tower stay 37 days 12 hours 25 minutes

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M5ward Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 317	Re: DVC members & annual passes. I'd be interested in that information too. Our passes expire 11/4/09, and instead of renewing I'm thinking about buying new in January so that I can use them for three or four trips. If I renew in November, I will probably lose a trip. It would be easier if we can just buy them at WDW. __________________ ºoº * ~ ** ~ * ºoº Michele Second star to the right and straight on until morning. (Peter Pan) http://www.magicalkingdoms.com/timer...sfo87kv2ma.png November, 1981 (Cont.),November, 1983 (Cont.),December, 1994 (off-site), January, 2005 (BWI), March, 2006 (BWI), January, 2007 (SSR), November, 2007 (SSR), February, 2008 (BWV), October, 2008 (OKW), January, 2009 (BWV),October, 2009 (BCV) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Avery's First Trip to the World 76 days 20 hours 55 minutes

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jo-jo Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,206	Re: DVC members & annual passes. If I remember, buying it in person may save you a few bucks. I think when I did it over the phone there was some shipping charge or something. Maybe enough for a mickey bar!

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NokeyNose Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,529	Re: DVC members & annual passes. Oh no! I thought if we purchased annual passes that they would be effective from the first day of activation, not the date of purchase! This stinks! I was planning on buying one pass per month the this month and each of the next three. Now I will have to put the money aside! I hate doing that, I prefer to actually purchase it and have in hand! Am I correct in this assumption about the effective date? __________________ Shannon 1988~Off Property 1999~Off Property 2000~Dixie Landings 2006~OKW (1st DVC Trip) 2007~BWV 2008~SSR 2009~BWV My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Hoping for a Bay Lake Stay 333 days 3 hours 25 minutes

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Disneyfab5 Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 6	Re: DVC members & annual passes. Yes, if you buy the actual passes, they activate immediately. However, the vouchers you order from MS do not so you could get those each month and then turn them all in at the window when you go. Good luck!

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05-31-2009	#8 (permalink)
WEDINDISNEY Mouse Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: NOW NJ SOMEDAY WDW Posts: 1,587	Re: DVC members & annual passes. I have bought our AP's at the window and it was no problem at all and didnt take long. All the CM asked for was out DVC member card and Photo ID, we paid and then they printed out our AP's. The whole thing took maybe 10 mins.... __________________ 2009 AKV KIDANI VILLAGE 2008 OKW 2008 WLV 2007 AKV & SSR 2007 OKW 2006 SARATOGA SPRINGS (X-MAS) 2006 POFQ 2005 WYNDHAM PALACE DTD 2003 AKL 2002 POLY (WEDDING & HONEYMOON) "YOUR DREAMS CAN COME TRUE IF YOU HAVE THE COURAGE TO PURSURE THEM." WALT DISNEY "WHEN YOU'RE CURIOUS, YOU FIND LOTS OF INTERSTING THINGS TO DO." WALT DISNEY Members I have met: timkelmom & dznycropper My Disney Countdown Counting down to:

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MK032197 Mouseketeer Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 63	Re: DVC members & annual passes. We also always buy annual passes at WDW and it is no problem. Just have photo ID and your DVC card and you are set! __________________ WDW Visitor 40 + times and DVC Member since 1998

05-31-2009	#10 (permalink)
MissDisney Moderator Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 8,545	Re: DVC members & annual passes. Wishy -- We bought one AP through MS so we could get the discount on TIW. Well, the voucher arrived (lime green, you can't miss it!) and we took it to guest services at the International Gateway. It was scary easy. Both the AP and TIW activated on that day, and the TIW was good for more than a year! __________________ Disneyland Moderator Disneyland Hotel 1987; Dixie Landings 1993; Dixie Landings 1997; Caribbean Beach 1998; Boardwalk Villas 1999; Vistana Resort 2001; Dixie Landings 2002; Vistana Resort 2002; Marriott Royal Palm Villas 2004; Vistana Resort 2006; Marriott Cypress Harbour 2007; Boardwalk Villas 2008; AKV Kidani 2009; Saratoga Springs 2009

05-31-2009	#11 (permalink)
rlcarmichael Too many DVC points? NST Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chesapeake VA Posts: 1,981	Re: DVC members & annual passes. If you let it expire, you loose the renewal price which is a little cheaper. But if you're not going for a while it's worth it. Buying at the ticket window is no problem at all. You pass become effective immediately. Now if you buy from MS they will send you an AP voucher (PLASTIC) which doesn't start until you exchange it at Guest services for your PAPER annual pass. __________________ Richard Carmichael, Chesapeake VA DVC Member BLT, VGC & SSR 2009 SSR(x2), AKV, BWV, BLT(x2), VB, DCL Magic; 2008-SSR, WLV, OKW YC; 2007-YC, GF: DCL Wonder; 2006-SSR, SoG, Poly; 2005- Poly (x2), Orange Lake; 1999-Courtyard LB; Disney Inn (RIP - now SoG) '90, '88, '86 Make-A-Wish Volunteer www.wish.org My Wish - no Wish Kids to send to see THE* Mouse.* 2nd Fav Org - Give Kids The World Village www.gktw.org My Disney Countdown Counting down to: BLT Mk Christmas Trip 32 days 7 hours 10 minutes

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jo-jo Mouse Meister Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 2,206	Re: DVC members & annual passes. How about can you take a MYW ticket (unused) and apply toward an AP AND get the DVC discount?

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zefyr Mouse Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 1,005	Re: DVC members & annual passes. I bought my AP at DTD last year. All I did was hand over my DVC membership card along with the credit card and they automatically gave me the discount. __________________ Pre 1993: Offsite (lost count of how many times)~ 1993: GF ~2004: Poly~ New Years 2004-2005: Disney Dolphin~ 2006 GF~ 2007: Pop~ 2008: BEACH CLUB CONCIERGE (A dream!) and SSR~ 2009: SSR and AKV...'yay me!' My Disney Countdown Counting down to: August vacation in AK Jambo House Villas Onward to the next trip...

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