Disney World Annual Pass Holders Lose Key Discount, Effective Immediately
Hardcore Disney World fans like our family are losing a key discount going forward. Annual pass holders who enjoyed a 20% discount on dining at select restaurants will now see that discount drop to 10%.
WDW News Today, a reliable source of news for all things Disney, reported the change yesterday. The change expands a 10% discount to a much broader list of restaurants. But, the 20% discount is no longer available at any restaurants.
The new discount is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2018.
The Final Two Pennies
I’m a bit disappointed. It’s partially my own fault. We purchased annual passes for the first time about a month ago. It was in anticipation of an upcoming Disney World trip. We took advantage of the fantastic discount for Disney Vacation Club members. Part of the value there was a 20% discount on dining. That would save us from having to pay for Tables in Wonderland, our normal go-to plan for saving money on dining at Disney. You can even score a discount at expensive, hard to get dining reservations for places like Cinderella’s Royal Table.
In fairness, I didn’t research the expiration date of the 20% off code when purchasing our annual passes. And, we’re still likely to get a ton of value out of our annual passes. But, that 20% discount…..
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There were a few restaurants that offered 20%, but the majority were a limited time offer to celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, which lasted one year. It’s sad to see that benefit expire though. And particularly seeing that there will be no 20% off venues at all anymore.
Pam, I’m sad that no restaurants are staying at 20%. I’m also not wild that the AP discount is only for a party of 4 versus 10 with TIW. But, if I’m being completely honest, I’ll still get my money’s worth with the DVC discount as long as I can squeeze in a second trip this year. Still, I think Disney would generate incremental revenue giving AP folks a better discount. I see so many people bring water, fruit, etc into parks and leave to eat in their rooms. At least for me, 20% is enough to make me comfortable paying most of the park prices.
I don’t think it’s fair to say they removed a discount — they simply reverted back to the standard 10% as they had announced they were going to do at the beginning to the promotion.
They have toyed with various discounts tied to APs over the years. The last 20% was quite a few years ago, if I recall. If you go frequently enough and/or with a group, TiW is definitely a great deal, especially if you consume alcohol. It’s the ONLY thing discounting alcohol. Even cast members don’t get alcohol discounts.
Bill, we really like TiW. I recall the 20% announcement a bit differently. I recall them saying it was through the end of 2017 (well, December 23rd). But, I don’t recall something definitive that it would revert to 10. I don’t blame Disney for dropping it. I assumed it would stay as it was, bad assumption on my part.