AP vs. PAP??

[TZMOM]

I have decided to buy at least two AP's (me & DS) for our trip next year and DS's 16 b'day trip in 2006.

I just wanted some opinions re: thoughts on PAP's. I think there's a discount for the waterparks w/an AP, but most likely we'll be going to each water park 1x each trip (2x each, 4 admissions each visit.) I think that pretty much adds up to the extra cost of a PAP - right?

Anyone else buy PAP's for the ability to go to the waterparks whenever you want?

Thanks for any advice!!

Jane

 

[Luv2Roam]

We have FL PAPs. We bought them so we could go into Disney Quest. DH eventually wants to check out the water parks and surfing, etc.

 

[SnackyStacky]

2 Adult Annual Passes: $807.28

2 Adult Premium Annual Passes: $1062.88

A difference of $255.60

An admission to a water park or Disney Quest with your AP discount would be $30.08.

That means for EACH Annual Pass you'd purchase, you'd have to visit the water parks about 4 times to cover the difference. So for two premium annual passes, it would be 8 visits to a water park.

I would say you'd still save about $135 by buying just a plain 'ol AP and purchasing 4 water park admissions with a discount.

 

[TZMOM]

Thanks for the advice!!! Since we'll be going to the water parks at the minimum 8x (total for the 2 of us) & who knows how many times to DisneyQuest, we'll be buying PAP's.

Thank you again!!


Jane

 

[SnackyStacky]

Hi again Jane!

Glad you made sense of my post. I thought you were only going to be purchasing 4 admissions total! You must be visiting each of the water parks, and I misunderstood that!

Have a blast! I want to try both, but I think that my fiancée isn't to up on Blizzard Beach, so I'll just be trying Typhoon Lagoon this trip, and I'm REALLY excited about it!!!!!

 

[BadgerBruce]

We always go to the waterparks at least twice a trip & travel to WDW at least twice during our AP year, so we always get PAP's. In checking out ticket prices I noticed another option is to buy a regular AP & Waterpark Park Hopper Annual Pass. The AP & Waterpark AP together add up to about $510. If you know you will have no interest in Pleasure Island or Disney Quest this would save you about $20 per person a year over the PAP's. It's not for us, but it is another option for those who love the waterparks, but don't care for the other PAP perks.

 

[TDC Nala]

I go to Pleasure Island and waterparks, so I have to add in the cost of a PI AP and waterpark visits. If I make at least 3 waterpark visits a year, the PAP is worth it.

I don't have much interest in Disney Quest but I've been there a couple of times since it's available to me through the pass, so that could be added in as well.