Along with the rest of the planet, Disney World shut down in 2020 due to covid-19. When it began to slowly reopen in 2021, it stopped, by and large, selling its Annual Passes, in order to avoid overcrowding.
Once vaccines became available, some people stayed home, still unsure about how safe everything was. But a lot of people were eager to get back out there and make up for a lost year, and demand for travel, restaurants and many other things began to rebound. Not necessarily to pre-pandemic levels, but still.
But Disney made the decision to halt selling most of its annual passes, “to avoid running out of reservations on more dates,” notes Disney Tourist Blog. “If organic demand were allowed to play out, attendance would've been even higher.”
DON'T MISS: Delta Air Is Giving Up on These 17 Cities
But now that we’re a few years out and demand for Disney World is starting to level off and return to pre-pandemic levels, Walt Disney (DIS) is bringing back a number of annual passes. But you better hurry.
Image source: Matt Stroshane/Walt Disney World Resort via Getty Images
What Passes Are Disney Bringing Back?
Disney World will resume selling all levels of annual passes on April 20. Blog Mickey notes that “The quantity of passes will be limited and passes, or pass types, may be unavailable for purchase at any time,” which means you better act quick because these things will sell out.
Here’s what will be available:
Disney Incredi-Pass: $1,399
This one is available to all guests, and can be purchased via a layaway plan at $108 per month with 12 monthly payments and 0% APR after $205 down payment with the Florida Resident Monthly Payment Program.
Here’s what it comes with:
- Admission to one or more Walt Disney World Resort theme parks during the year with an advance reservation (reservations are limited and are subject to availability)
- No blockout dates apply
- Make and hold up to 5 theme park reservations at a time on a rolling basis
- Passholders staying at Disney Resort hotels or other select hotels are eligible to make theme park reservations for each day of their Resort stay(s), in addition to holding 5 theme park reservations at a time
- Standard theme park parking
- Discounts on dining, merchandise, and more
Disney Sorcerer Pass: $969
This is just for Eligible Disney Vacation Club Members or Florida Residents. Club Members can purchase the passes starting April 13, 2023 as part of Membership Magic.
- Admission to one or more Walt Disney World Resort theme parks on most days of the year with an advance theme park reservation (reservations are limited and subject to availability)
- Blockout dates apply, including select days during select holiday periods — view blockout dates
- Make and hold up to 5 theme park reservations at a time on a rolling basis
- Passholders staying at Disney Resort hotels or other select hotels are eligible to make theme park reservations for each day of their Resort stay(s), in addition to holding 5 theme park reservations at a time
- Standard theme park parking
- Discounts on dining, merchandise and more
Disney Pirate Pass: $749
This is for Florida residents only, and its reservation-based-admission is more subject to blockout dates including peak and holiday periods.
- Admission to one or more Walt Disney World Resort theme parks on most days of the year with an advance park reservation (reservations are limited and subject to availability)
- Blockout dates apply, including during peak and holiday periods — view blockout dates
- Make and hold up to 4 theme park reservations at a time on a rolling basis
- Passholders staying at Disney Resort hotels or other select hotels are eligible to make theme park reservations for each day of their Resort stay(s), in addition to holding 4 theme park reservations at a time
- Standard theme park parking
- Discounts on dining, merchandise and more
Disney Pixie Dust Pass: $399
This pass is a big more budget-friendly than the others, but still comes with some serious perks.
- Admission to one or more Walt Disney World Resort theme parks on most weekdays during the year with an advance park reservation (reservations are limited and subject to availability)
- Blockout dates apply, including during peak and holiday periods — view blockout dates
- Make and hold up to 3 theme park reservations at a time on a rolling basis
- Passholders staying at Disney Resort hotels or other select hotels are eligible to make theme park reservations for each day of their Resort stay(s), in addition to holding 3 theme park reservations at a time
- Standard theme park parking
- Discounts on dining, merchandise and more
Disney Is Adding A Useful Feature
Also, starting April 20, existing annual passholders will be able to upgrade their pass outside of the typical renewal/upgrade window, and they will have to pay the difference in pass types in full at the time of purchase.
Before this change, passholders were able to upgrade their annual pass type, but only during the renewal process. This is a meaningful change because Disney never stopped selling entry-level passes for Florida residents. Many people who purchased that pass likely wanted a higher tier and were willing to wait in order to upgrade.
Now, those passholders can immediately move to a higher tier.
