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09-05-2016, 05:28 PM
Costco stores last week debuted a new Disney California Adventure Park Fun Pass, a new type of annual passport that is valid only at Disney California Adventure. The pass is $329.99, the same price as the existing Disney Southern California Select Passport that also includes admission to Disneyland.
The new Costco pass comes with 19 blockout dates during the remainder of 2016, and 41 blockout dates through December 1, 2017. Those 60 combined blockout dates most closely resemble those of the existing Deluxe Annual Passport, and cover the peak Thanksgiving, Christnas and New Year travel periods, plus most holiday weekends, and every Saturday between March 13 and August 19.
By comparison, the Southern California Select Passport has just over 200 blockout dates during the same period, including all Saturdays and Sundays, and 10 solid weeks over the summer.
The Disney California Adventure Park Fun Pass also includes the same 10% merchandise and food discount as offered with the Southern California Select Passport. Like that pass, the new DCA pass does not include parking, nor is there an option to add a parking pass onto this ticket. The new Fun Pass also includes a Disney collector pin featuring Ariel and the DCA logo.
For prospective passholders, this new pass offers an intersting choice. Buyers willing to forgoe admission to Disneyland can have almost twice as many valid dates to visit Disney California Adventure. Those who really want access to Disneyland can opt for the more restrictive SoCal passport, or pay almost twice as much for the Disney Deluxe Passport with far fewer blockout dates.
If you're looking to buy this as a holiday gift, please note that the pass expires one year after the first use, and the first use must be by December 1, 2016. That doesn't necessarily rule it out as a stocking stuffer, but Christmas will have to come very early so your recipient can activate the pass before the deadline.
The Disneyland passholder website (https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passes/) does not list the blockout dates for the Costco-exclusive Disney California Adventure Park Fun Pass. The blockout dates are as follows:
2016 – September 3, 4; November 11, 24, 25, 26; December 19–31
2017 – January 1, 2; February 18, 19; March 18, 25; April 1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 26, 27, 28; June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1-4, 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19; September 2, l 3; November 10, 11, 23, 24, 25.
The pass is available only at Costco stores and from Costco.com (http://www.costco.com/Disney-California-Adventure-Park-Fun-Pass-and-Collector-Pin.product.100310108.html). This is not a member-exclusive item, and in our test the Costco website did not add a surcharge when the pass was purchased by a non-member. The pass is mailed in 5-7 business days, though a 2-day shipping option is available at an added charge.
The new Costco pass comes with 19 blockout dates during the remainder of 2016, and 41 blockout dates through December 1, 2017. Those 60 combined blockout dates most closely resemble those of the existing Deluxe Annual Passport, and cover the peak Thanksgiving, Christnas and New Year travel periods, plus most holiday weekends, and every Saturday between March 13 and August 19.
By comparison, the Southern California Select Passport has just over 200 blockout dates during the same period, including all Saturdays and Sundays, and 10 solid weeks over the summer.
The Disney California Adventure Park Fun Pass also includes the same 10% merchandise and food discount as offered with the Southern California Select Passport. Like that pass, the new DCA pass does not include parking, nor is there an option to add a parking pass onto this ticket. The new Fun Pass also includes a Disney collector pin featuring Ariel and the DCA logo.
For prospective passholders, this new pass offers an intersting choice. Buyers willing to forgoe admission to Disneyland can have almost twice as many valid dates to visit Disney California Adventure. Those who really want access to Disneyland can opt for the more restrictive SoCal passport, or pay almost twice as much for the Disney Deluxe Passport with far fewer blockout dates.
If you're looking to buy this as a holiday gift, please note that the pass expires one year after the first use, and the first use must be by December 1, 2016. That doesn't necessarily rule it out as a stocking stuffer, but Christmas will have to come very early so your recipient can activate the pass before the deadline.
The Disneyland passholder website (https://disneyland.disney.go.com/passes/) does not list the blockout dates for the Costco-exclusive Disney California Adventure Park Fun Pass. The blockout dates are as follows:
2016 – September 3, 4; November 11, 24, 25, 26; December 19–31
2017 – January 1, 2; February 18, 19; March 18, 25; April 1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20, 26, 27, 28; June 3, 10, 17, 24; July 1-4, 8, 15, 22, 29; August 5, 12, 19; September 2, l 3; November 10, 11, 23, 24, 25.
The pass is available only at Costco stores and from Costco.com (http://www.costco.com/Disney-California-Adventure-Park-Fun-Pass-and-Collector-Pin.product.100310108.html). This is not a member-exclusive item, and in our test the Costco website did not add a surcharge when the pass was purchased by a non-member. The pass is mailed in 5-7 business days, though a 2-day shipping option is available at an added charge.