Are Disney annual passes based on calendar year?

Prior to using your Annual Pass, the expiration date will be listed as one year from the date of purchase, but as soon as you enter a Walt Disney World theme park for the first time using your Annual Pass, that expiration date will switch to one year from that date of first use.



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At minimum, guests will need to visit at least 6 times (as long as they park hop) or 9 times (if they don't park hop) to get their money's worth on the highest level pass. If you are satisfied with one trip to Disney World in a year, the Annual Pass might not provide enough value to be worth the major spend.

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Annual Passes can be renewed up to 60 days before and 30 days after expiration. Though the Annual Pass owner does not need to be present for renewal, each Annual Pass owner will need to be present at the ticket window to receive his or her pass.

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A Pass will expire if it is not activated within one (1) year from the date of purchase, and upon expiration, such expired Pass may no longer be activated or have park reservations scheduled for it, and any existing park reservations for such Pass will be cancelled.

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Each Walt Disney World Annual Pass provides a different number of theme park reservations—made via the Disney Park Pass system: Disney Incredi-Pass: Up to 5 reservations held at a time. Disney Sorcerer Pass: Up to 5 reservations held at a time. Disney Pirate Pass: Up to 4 reservations held at a time.

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It's been announced that Walt Disney World, which we're focusing on in this article, will resume all annual pass sales on Thursday April 20th, 2023. Eligible DVC Members will have early access to buy the Disney Sorcerer Pass online beginning Thursday April 13th.

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If you purchase an Annual Pass, one is needed for each family member ages 3 and up. If you are a Florida resident, you can purchase the Disney Pixie Dust Pass or Disney Pirate Pass.

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Walt Disney World in Orlando is raising prices on its annual passes and parking, and also rolling back a park hopper rule that was put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Annual pass prices are increasing by $30 to $50, a nearly 10% jump, it was announced Wednesday.

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Some of the most sought-after perks of a Disney annual pass are the discounts it unlocks on everything from merchandise and special event tickets (which passholders get first dibs on buying), to food and stays at Disney World hotels. Annual passholders also have access to specialty merchandise.

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The Golden Pass is a ticket which allows the holder lifetime access to all nine of the theme parks owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company.

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Disneyland® Resort Magic Key passes are a limited license to enter Disneyland® Resort's theme parks. To enter a Disneyland® Resort theme park, each Magic Key holder is required to have both a theme park reservation and Magic Key pass valid for admission to the same park on the same date they plan to visit.

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Yes! You can link Annual Passes to family and friends if they are connected to your Family & Friends list. Link an Annual Pass to My Disney Experience.

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To upgrade your Disney Pixie Dust Pass to the Disney Pirate Pass, call the Annual Passholder phone number to speak with a friendly Cast Member who can help you with this process.

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To use the Park Hopper benefit, Annual Passholders must make a theme park reservation for the first park they plan to visit AND enter that first park prior to visiting another.

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Disney Pixie Dust Pass (Florida Residents Only) access to all four theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Disney Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and Disney's Animal Kingdom), with park hopping, most days of the year with most holidays and all weekends blocked out (calendar here), subject to reservation requirement.

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