MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison

bali · 04-10-2005

For any of you wondering (like me!) if the MYW package is good (read=cheap) enough to make you abandon your beloved annual passes, Mary Waring has done the number crunching for us! Check out this link for a great side-by-side comparison.

http://www.mousesavers.com/packagevsap.html

**DisneyTeacher** · 04-10-2005

Thank you for the link, we have been tossing this around for months. I think we finally decided to go with room only and if an AP discount comes out we will try to get that. The MYW sounds great but I don't want to try to eat all of that food. I would lose money, I just can't eat all of that and hit the parks in July. DDE sounds like a better deal for us if we get an AP.

**Dana** · 04-10-2005

I was wondering what the breakdown was on that. She didn't factor in the discounts you can get on merchandise and some food with the AP either. Nor did she mention that we are eligible for the DDE card...another savings. Thanks for the link to this.

bali · 04-10-2005

There are so many AP perks without financial value that you can't factor into this, too. We're going with APs -- and if our DVC rental works out this trip, we'll go ahead and do that again in October. Packages always make me feel like I'm being taken advantage of... .

**cinderbella** · 04-10-2005

I love that I am now an AP holder!

jo-jo · 04-10-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by bali

For any of you wondering (like me!) if the MYW package is good (read=cheap) enough to make you abandon your beloved annual passes, Mary Waring has done the number crunching for us! Check out this link for a great side-by-side comparison.

http://www.mousesavers.com/packagevsap.html

Thank you for posting that site. I've gone in circles trying to figure it out and there it was in black and white. Just last week, I decided to go with the AP and DDE card, but seeing the details that Mary wrote, I feel so much better.

karliebug · 04-28-2005

I think the only way to get your money's worth on that plan is to spend most of your time eating rather than enjoying the parks. (and then you would be too stuffed to move!) I think I'll look into the DDE because it is good at the hotel food courts too.

bali · 04-28-2005

I'm still going to spend most of my time eating, but I'm glad I'll be getting 20% off of every meal!! ;)

lovemysons · 04-28-2005

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Originally Posted by bali

I'm still going to spend most of my time eating, but I'm glad I'll be getting 20% off of every meal!! ;)

You took the words out of my mouth!! I just ordered our card today. Can't wait to get my 20% worth of dining!

MerlinMatt · 04-28-2005

I'm actually surprised. I KNEW that the APs were better for short trips, but in my quick calculations, I thought that the MMW option would be better for trips of 7 days or more.

Doesn't matter anyway.. I have my APs for this year and I just got my DDE confirmation in the mail and we're hoping to go back at least one more time after our June trip.

gingles · 04-28-2005

One thing to remember is that you can get most of the AP benefits by buying just ONE annual pass.

gingles · 04-28-2005

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Originally Posted by karliebug

I think the only way to get your money's worth on that plan is to spend most of your time eating rather than enjoying the parks. (and then you would be too stuffed to move!) I think I'll look into the DDE because it is good at the hotel food courts too.

DDE is good for beer, wine, and other adult beverages as well.

**lawwin** · 04-28-2005

I don't know if I think the MYW is better for a trip over 7 days. Lil Brer and I are going The end of May-Early June for 9 days with one of those postcards for a cheaper hotel rates. I decided to book for a room only and get an annual pass and the DDE, due to the fact that MYW just isn't feasible for us since we will be going back again in Dec. with Mom and DSF for our annual DVC trip. This way I have already paid for our tickets for that trip and we have the DDE. So, in Dec. the only expense we have is food and spending money, because the room is taken care of by DVC points. This way we get twice the mileage out the same amount of money. Plus, we also get the DVC discount on the purchase of the APs. That's a deal as far as I'm concerned.

Mickey also told me that its better to buy the DDE in the month that you want it to expire because it expires at the end of that month. Since we are travelling in May. I am buying our DDE to match our APs, in May - so that everything will expire at the same time. That sounds the most reasonable to me.

gingles · 04-28-2005

I think if you're making two trips in a year the AP is a slam dunk. We're going in July and will go again at least by early the next summer. We're even thinking about Christmas holidays.

_landry · 04-29-2005

We have made the AP choice for the first time this year.

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bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,387	MYW vs. Annual Passes comparison For any of you wondering (like me!) if the MYW package is good (read=cheap) enough to make you abandon your beloved annual passes, Mary Waring has done the number crunching for us! Check out this link for a great side-by-side comparison. http://www.mousesavers.com/packagevsap.html __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR * Last edited by bali; 04-10-2005 at 02:35 PM.

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DisneyTeacher Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: WDW in my dreams Posts: 18,305	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison Thank you for the link, we have been tossing this around for months. I think we finally decided to go with room only and if an AP discount comes out we will try to get that. The MYW sounds great but I don't want to try to eat all of that food. I would lose money, I just can't eat all of that and hit the parks in July. DDE sounds like a better deal for us if we get an AP. __________________ ~Stephanie~ 1993 Caribbean Beach Resort ~ 1996 Caribbean Beach resort ~1997 Caribbean Beach Resort ~2003 Wilderness Lodge ~2004 Beach Club Resort/Shades of Green/Pop Century~ 2005 Wilderness Lodge Resort/Beach Club Villas ~ 2006 Saratoga Springs Resort~2007 Port Orleans French Quarter/Beach Club Villas/Boardwalk Villas ~ 2007 Port Orleans Riverside~ 2008 Wilderness Lodge/Beach Club Villas~2008 Beach Club Villas~2009 Hilton Head Island~ 2009 Beach Club Villas My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Beach Club here we come 242 days 9 hours 26 minutes

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 23,782	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison I was wondering what the breakdown was on that. She didn't factor in the discounts you can get on merchandise and some food with the AP either. Nor did she mention that we are eligible for the DDE card...another savings. Thanks for the link to this. __________________ ~82 off-site~91 off-site~97 ASMusic~ ~00 ASMovies~02 Wilderness Lodge~04 Animal Kingdom Lodge~ ~05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian~ ~05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West~ ~07 Port Orleans French Quarter~08 Old Key West~ ~09 Saratoga Springs~10 Port Orleans Fench Quarter~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day do all or die trying trip. 273 days 4 hours 26 minutes

04-10-2005	#4 (permalink)
bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,387	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison There are so many AP perks without financial value that you can't factor into this, too. We're going with APs -- and if our DVC rental works out this trip, we'll go ahead and do that again in October. Packages always make me feel like I'm being taken advantage of... . __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR *

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04-28-2005	#7 (permalink)
karliebug Queenbee of MB Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pocono Mts. PA Posts: 2,372	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison I think the only way to get your money's worth on that plan is to spend most of your time eating rather than enjoying the parks. (and then you would be too stuffed to move!) I think I'll look into the DDE because it is good at the hotel food courts too.

04-28-2005	#8 (permalink)
bali Dreamfinder Society Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New York Posts: 2,387	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison I'm still going to spend most of my time eating, but I'm glad I'll be getting 20% off of every meal!! ;) __________________ May 02 offsite * May 03 AKL * Oct 03 CSR * May 04 POR * Oct 04 CSR * May 05 BCV * Oct 05 SSR * Dec 05 BWI * Jan 06 WL * May 06 AKL * Sep 06 PC/BCV * Dec 06 WL * Jan 07 CSR * Apr 07 BCV * Jun 07 BW * Oct 07 BWV * Nov 07 WL * May 08 CSR *

04-28-2005	#10 (permalink)
MerlinMatt DC Grand Poohbah Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 3,492	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison I'm actually surprised. I KNEW that the APs were better for short trips, but in my quick calculations, I thought that the MMW option would be better for trips of 7 days or more. Doesn't matter anyway.. I have my APs for this year and I just got my DDE confirmation in the mail and we're hoping to go back at least one more time after our June trip. __________________ Erin's still my favorite.

04-28-2005	#11 (permalink)
gingles Phantom of the MB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge...where Tigers bite Posts: 2,249	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison One thing to remember is that you can get most of the AP benefits by buying just ONE annual pass. __________________ Can You Twitter? Facebook DD#1 is Southern Belle and DD#2 is LSUTigerLily! GEAUX LSU FOOTBALL TIGERS!!! FLORIDA MAY BE THE PRESEASON NO. 1 BUT WAIT 'TIL YOU COME TO OUR HOUSE... My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Back to WDW for Free Dining Toto, is this Kansas?

04-28-2005	#13 (permalink)
lawwin Moderator Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,332	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison I don't know if I think the MYW is better for a trip over 7 days. Lil Brer and I are going The end of May-Early June for 9 days with one of those postcards for a cheaper hotel rates. I decided to book for a room only and get an annual pass and the DDE, due to the fact that MYW just isn't feasible for us since we will be going back again in Dec. with Mom and DSF for our annual DVC trip. This way I have already paid for our tickets for that trip and we have the DDE. So, in Dec. the only expense we have is food and spending money, because the room is taken care of by DVC points. This way we get twice the mileage out the same amount of money. Plus, we also get the DVC discount on the purchase of the APs. That's a deal as far as I'm concerned. Mickey also told me that its better to buy the DDE in the month that you want it to expire because it expires at the end of that month. Since we are travelling in May. I am buying our DDE to match our APs, in May - so that everything will expire at the same time. That sounds the most reasonable to me. __________________ Moderator of the Walt Disney Company and Pin Trading Forums Forever & Always at Disney in my heart.... Mother of Brer Rabbit - 15 Year-old Defender of SotS and lover of Captain Jack

04-28-2005	#14 (permalink)
gingles Phantom of the MB Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Baton Rouge...where Tigers bite Posts: 2,249	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison I think if you're making two trips in a year the AP is a slam dunk. We're going in July and will go again at least by early the next summer. We're even thinking about Christmas holidays. __________________ Can You Twitter? Facebook DD#1 is Southern Belle and DD#2 is LSUTigerLily! GEAUX LSU FOOTBALL TIGERS!!! FLORIDA MAY BE THE PRESEASON NO. 1 BUT WAIT 'TIL YOU COME TO OUR HOUSE... My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Back to WDW for Free Dining Toto, is this Kansas?

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_landry Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lafayette, Louisiana Posts: 487	Re: MYW vs. Annual Passes comaprison We have made the AP choice for the first time this year. __________________ 1999 Shades of Green 2000 All Star Movies 2001 All Star Movies 2003 All Star Movies 2005 Animal Kingdom Lodge x´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxxWaiting for Disney!! *´¨)

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