Disney4me Posted February 2, 2024 Report Share Posted February 2, 2024 Is it time for a breakup? Disney World Annual Pass Breakups can be hard, especially if you’re talking about breaking up with your Disney World Annual Pass. The reality is that even with hotel discounts, complimentary magnets, and other exclusive discounts, sometimes there just aren’t enough benefits to keep renewing your annual pass year after year. Also, one Disney World competitor is making it very enticing to switch to their annual pass. Disney World annual passes seem to be a divisive topic as of late with some very vocal about their intent to not renew them. Is it time for you to ditch your Disney World Annual Pass for a Universal One? It may be. So, let’s talk about a couple of reasons why you may be considering the switch. Annual Pass The Cost of Annual Passes This one is probably obvious, but the cost of Disney World Annual Passes is VERY HIGH. The prices for the different passes are: Incredi-Pass: $1,449 Sorcerer Pass: $999 Pirate Pass: $799 Pixie Dust Pass: $439 That’s an incredible amount to spend! Also, the Incredi-Pass (the highest level pass) is the only one that is available to non-Florida Residents and non-Disney Vacation Club Members. Out-of-state Disney Vacation Club Members have access to the Sorceror Pass as well, but the Pirate and Pixie Dust Passes are exclusive to Florida Residents. One other thing to keep in mind is that if you live out of state, you don’t get access to the flexible payment option (Monthly Payment Program) either, as that’s reserved only for Florida Residents. Annual Pass Even if the splurge is an option, it might not be worth it. Though an Annual Pass can be great if you are coming to the parks a lot, it takes a number of visits to make it worth the spend. Typically, 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’re completely fine with one trip to Disney World in a year, the Annual Pass might not provide enough value to be worth the major spend. Walt Disney World Annual Pass Now, let’s have a look at the general prices for the different annual passes from Universal Orlando Resort: (Florida residents do have discounted prices) 2-Park Passes Premium Pass: $905 Preferred Pass: $630 Power Pass: $475 Seasonal Pass: $425 3-Park Passes Premium Pass: $1,095 Preferred Pass: $740 Power Pass: $585 Seasonal Pass: $525 ©Universal Orlando You can already tell that the prices are more reasonable, and if you were looking for a flexible payment option (FlexPay) but live out-of-state, you’re in luck as they don’t restrict it to only Florida residents. This all brings us to the next point, and we’re talking about the thrills. Disney World’s Not Checking All The Boxes The level of immersion and accessibility for the whole family at Disney World is unparalleled. There’s no question about that. However, there is a distinct lack in the “thrills” department that has been sending Disney die-hards right into Universal’s arms. TRON Lightcycle / Run Yes, Disney World does have some “thrilling” rides like Expedition Everest at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT, Rock ‘n’ Rollercoaster at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. But the overall feeling is that the family is where the focus at Disney World is and has been, and the vast majority of the attractions reflect that. This is where Universal Orlando Resort steps in. The Incredible Hulk Coaster When you look at the lineup of attractions at Universal it is impressive enough to give even the most daring roller coasters junkies a pause. You have the high-speed Jurassic World VelociCoaster and The Incredible Hulk Coaster, and we haven’t even touched on what’s happening with the Harry Potter rides like Hagrid’s or Escape from Gringotts. All of these just bring us up to the front door of the veritable mammoth of a theme park that Universal is building right next door! We’re talking about Epic Universe. ©Universal | Epic Universe Concept Art Yes, Universal Orlando is building a NEW park, and it’s already living up to its “epic” title. The new park includes a Super Nintendo World, lands based on How To Train Your Dragon, and Harry Potter could potentially make their way to the park. We’ve even just seen that a NEW dual-racing roller coaster is in the works, too! ©Universal With all that, Disney World’s got an “EPIC” challenge they’re facing and they’re not oblivious to the changing tides. Disney has announced plans to spend $60 billion over the next 10 years investing and expanding in its parks. But right now, we haven’t seen any concrete plans announced. All we have heard from Disney leadership has been about a number of “blue sky” ideas like a potential addition of a “Beyond Big Thunder Mountain” land in Magic Kingdom that could include Disney Villains IP and concept art of expansions to Animal Kingdom. Concept art for DinoLand expansion ©Disney So, if you’re a thrill seeker and currently a Disney World Annual Passholder, Disney has their work cut out for them with trying to convince you to stay a Passholder for the foreseeable future. That’s all we have for the moment. We’ll be sure to keep you updated with more news, so make sure to follow along for more. Looking for more on Epic Universe? Click here! Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What are your thoughts on ditching a Walt Disney World Annual Pass for Universal’s? Let us know in the comments! 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