food IS a theme park
Last year, Disney World Annual Passholders got some special savings opportunities in the parks.
Annual Passholder Ears
So far, this year we’ve seen exclusive merchandise become available for Passholders, including ears, a hat, and a pin. Well now Annual Passholders are getting another Disney treat. Once again, Annual Passholders have the opportunity to save BIG on select Disney merchandise in Walt Disney World.
Recently, Disney announced that the Disneyland Annual Passholder program will be discontinued.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
Some Annual Passholders may be entitled to a refund, and we recently broke down Disney’s rather complex refund policy. But ever since the discontinuation of the Annual Pass program was announced, we’ve wondered what will replace it. Recently, we got a peek at some of the factors being considered for this new membership program. But, now we’ve got LOTS more information about what a future of Disneyland membership pass could look like.
Welcome back to another episode of…What’s New at Hollywood Studios!
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
We took a stroll around the glitz and glamour of the bustling young movie town this week. Here, we found new merchandise and had a VERY interesting experience with the Rise of the Resistance Boarding Group proccess.
We see it all the time: families on vacation in Disney World making questionable decisions when it comes to their money. Vacation brain can get to the best of us, and while we’re totally down for splurging every once in a while, there’s a difference between calculated indulgences and flat-out wasteful spending!
Snack Money Pouch
Here are TEN ways you may still be totally WASTING your money in Disney World, and ways to make sure you avoid these spending pitfalls on your next vacation!
We got some BIG news from Disneyland last week with the cancellation of its Annual Passholder program.
Downtown Disney
If you are a current Disneyland Annual Passholder, there are still some perks you can take advantage of though, specifically discounts on shopping and food purchases in Downtown Disney and Buena Vista Street. And today we found another small AP perk — a FREE magnet.
The theme parks at Disneyland Resort have been closed since March of 2020. Some analysts previously predicted that Disneyland’s theme parks wouldn’t reopen until the summer of this year.
Disneyland
But, with the stay-at-home order still in place in Southern California (where Disneyland is located), when exactly Disneyland’s theme parks will be able to reopen is unclear. Due to continued uncertainty and expected restrictions for reopening Disneyland, Disney recently announced that they will be sunsetting their current Annual Passport program. Some Annual Passport holders are set to receive refunds due to this cancellation, but how much of a refund will they get and who is eligible? The information Disney has shared is VERY complicated. So, we’re breaking it down here for you!
We got some pretty big news yesterday and we’re still fleshing out the situation. It was announced yesterday that Disneyland’s Annual Passholder program will be discontinued. While this news was pretty straightforward for those with only Disneyland Annual Passholders, the info was a bit confusing for those holding a Premier Passport.
Disney World
That’s right, this new change will also have an effect on the Premier Passport — the offering that works as a joint Annual Pass for both The Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World. Due to this change, Premier Passport holders won’t just be automatically renewed for the Disney World side of their Annual Pass, and if you’re in this situation there are a few steps that you need to take! We’re breaking down what Premier Passport holders need to do to maintain access to the Disney World theme parks.
WOW. This has been quite the week for Disney news!
Disney World
One form of transportation from the airport that some Disney fans LOVE will be going away next year, Disney World guests are getting early park entry again soon, and MORE. Some of the news this week will impact your future Disney World or Disneyland plans. We know you’ve got a lot going on in your lives too, so today we’re breaking down the 4 BIGGEST pieces of Disney news that you might have missed this week.
If you’re a Disney World Annual Passholder, there’s some special, AP exclusive merchandise you can score right now!
Passholder Festival of the Arts MagicBand
At EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts, there’s an AP exclusive MagicBand, an Annual Passholder shirt, and an AP Phone Case. Outside of the festival, we’ve also spotted a sparkly Annual Passholder Ear Headband. Now, we’ve gotten some more details about some more AP exclusive merchandise you’ll be able to find around the parks!
Annual Passholders, we’ve got BIG merch news!
Passholder Ears
We spot Passholder-exclusive merch and offerings in Disney World often. But, we just spotted Passholder-exclusive ears in Disney World and they might be the shiniest and snazziest piece of Passholder merch we’ve seen in a while.
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