If You Don't Live In Florida, You Don't Have A Lot Of Options With Disney World's New Annual Pass Program

After Disneyland released all the details about its new Magic Key program, it was only a matter of time before Disney World detailed their new Annual Pass system as well!

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And today is the day. We now have TONS of new information on Disney World’s new Annual Pass program. Starting September 8th, Annual Passes will now come in four different tiers that have various pricing and blockout dates. After looking through all of the passes, the was one BIG thing that we wanted to point out!

Before we dive in, let’s do a quick breakdown of the Annual Pass options that are now available!

Are you looking to buy an annual pass?

The Disney Incredi-Pass is the most expensive with NO blockout dates for guests. Passholders are able to hold up to 5 park reservations at one time as part of the $1,299 price tag.

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Next is the Disney Sorcerer Pass, which has limited blockout dates and the ability to hold 5 park reservations at a time for $899.

Disney World Annual Pass

The Disney Pirate Pass will give guests the ability to hold 4 park reservations at a time with blockout dates at peak times and the holiday season for $699.

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And, the least expensive Disney Pixie Dust Pass will include 3 park reservations at once, but the most blockout dates for $399.

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While you may be considering the pros and cons of which pass would work the best for you, Disney World is actually limited WHO can buy the new Annual Passes.

Take a full look at the pricing details here!

Guests who either don’t live in Florida or are not Disney Vacation Club Members will only be able to buy ONE kind of Annual Pass. Disney has shared that the Disney Pirate Passes and Disney Pixie Dust Passes will be exclusively available to Florida Residents only. And, the Disney Sorcerer Pass will only be available to Florida Residents or Disney Vacation Club Members as well.

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That only leaves the most expensive Disney Incredi-Pass as open to all guests looking to purchase an Annual Pass. We will let you know if this changes, but for now, there is only one option for out-of-state guests (unless you’re a DVC member).

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It is important to note that Disney has already shared that passes can sell out, so there is a limited number in place already. If you plan on buying an Annual Pass to Disney World, you may want to consider whether these restrictions make the passes worth it for you and your budget.

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As more details about Disney World’s new Annual Passholder program are released, we’ll be sure to keep you updated on everything you need to know! In the meantime, stay tuned with DFB for the latest Disney entertainment and news coming soon!

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