Bottom Line Up Front:
1. Can I purchase a gift voucher for a Premium Pass today before the price increase, and activate it sometime after my current Deluxe Pass expires on May 11th?
2. Will there be a discount for renewing Deluxe passes, if I choose to renew rather than buy upgraded pass? (I'm not eligible to renew yet.)
So here's the details:
We currently have 3 Deluxe APs that expire May 11th. We were planning to renew 2 of those, and expected to do that on Saturday, May 9th (blockout day) during Tink Half weekend. Already have hotel reservations for Memorial Day weekend (hoping for a 24-hour party on the 22nd, but not holding my breath). Deluxe APs are blocked out the 23rd and 24th. We are also coming Labor Day Weekend for DL half, and Deluxe passes are blocked out that Sat & Sun, too.
We are eligible to buy the military parkhopper deal (3 days of PH for about $130...no fuse, but expire beginning of October). These could be used as our "blockout day" tickets, essentially. We have avoided blockout days in the past, but our vacation situation for the coming year is changing, making it harder to work around "busy" times.
I contemplated buying one Premium pass this year in place of renewing my Deluxe AP. The extra discount on food and merch would be a nice perk, but doesn't really cover the difference in price. We usually stay at a hotel that is walking distance to the parks, so we don't utilize parking (although if I had it available, I would consider other lodging farther out). With the new price, it is not worth it, for me, to upgrade to Premium when my pass expires (unless there is a discount for renewing before expiration...I think I read somewhere that there was no discount on Premium passes...or was it Premier?
It is too early for me to renew the Deluxe APs today. Last year, there was a discount on renewals that covered the price increase. Anyone know if that will be the case this year? I know if I buy a Premium gift voucher online today (if that's even possible) that I will not get any discount (just the lower price before it increases).
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