It’s been debated in the large thread here. Either you’ll make multiple reservations for the same day ahead of time, or once you check into or out of a park with your magicband, it’ll register that you can book another, like how fastpasses work now.
Lol. Very true. As fastpasses USED to work. Lol
Precisely this. This is how we’re utilizing them and they work out to be better than they work out to be less than the FL resident ticket deal. Then add in the 30% merch discounts they’ve been throwing in every couple of months. It’s definitely a steal.
They don’t want to have to put stipulations on APs.
I am saying bring them back now under current park conditions. People understand that park restrictions and that park days may not be available to them but for some the AP still makes sense even under current circumstances
They just aren't going too.
Exactly, and they don’t want to have people buying them as is and then requesting a refund. They want to get those stipulations in place, and know what the parks are going to look like in the next year+ before selling them again. The absolute last thing they want to do is have to do another round of refunds. And while people can say that people buying them understand the restrictions and park reservations, there are plenty of people who don’t understand that, will still buy an AP, be disappointed and want a refund. Disney is going to make sure everything is bulletproof in the fine print before they sell them again. Offering renewals right now is a different story, because if you already have an AP, declined the refund, and want to purchase a renewal...then yes you most likely understand all that entails and won’t be asking for a refund. But to open them to new purchasers (even if they are people that have had an AP in the past) just isn’t going to work right now.
UO also usually needs to sell APs to entice people to come. I can’t count the number of people just on these boards that are now going to UO for the first time ever (or in a very long time) because of the deals being offered on tickets. BUT, most (But not all) of those same people are visiting UO while coming to Orlando for a Disney and staying at and visiting Disney on that same trip. People will come for Disney regardless of whether APs are sold or not. It sucks when they’re not sold and you have to pay for regular tickets, but people will still come. UO needs deals to entice the people away from Disney. As great as UO is, it’s still not the draw that Disney is to the area. For every 1 person that makes a special trip to Orlando just for UO, 10 make the same trip just for Disney. Disney knows that by offering deals on resort rooms, they’ll still make money off those guests. APs will be back, they may just look different as @rteetz said, different levels or restrictions, and they’ll want to make sure as much of a normal product is being offered.
Because Disney cannot promise what an AP got prior to the shutdown. Thats why Disney went through and allowed people to cancel. We are in a very different place in traveling right now.
Exactly why they aren't offering them.
Exactly. Just put NO REFUNDS on the purchase...you buy what you buy and know before hand. Stop holding everyone’s hands through life. Like previously stated people who make multiple trips a year won’t now because the AP saves money so they will only come once. That is less money for Disney no matter how you figure it. If you know the AP restrictions going into it you can’t complain when Disney enforces the rules.
But if they’re going to offer new passes with say no hopping or something like that, then there will be more people that have remaining passes that will be upset and want refunds because they’d rather have the cheaper/newer option.
That’s assuming they make them cheaper. I say offer them following all the current restrictions. No discounts and see what happens. You say people will still come. And I completely agree but people will also buy the passes same price less Disney...
