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spacemountain85
01-15-2006, 06:50 PM
Does anyone know what this "Special" Annual Passport thing is all about? When I go to renew my AP online, it gives me the option to choose between "Regular" and "Special," without saying what "Special" is. Observe:

http://img31.imageshack.us/img31/7986/dap0vl.gif

Any clues as to what the design is? I haven't gotten a renewal letter, and I plan to call them on Tuesday, but thought the experts on here might know.

SoCalDude
01-15-2006, 07:36 PM
My guess would be the foil Tink card

Darkbeer
01-15-2006, 07:37 PM
Special was the Tinkerbell logo, which was offered about a year ago, maybe there are plans for a new logo....

Gone2Disneyland
01-15-2006, 08:00 PM
Yeah, the Tinker Bell design is shown when you receive your renewal form by mail. (You didn't get yours? My arrived in November, about six weeks before mine was due to expire.) It's predominantly blue in color with a CGI-esque Tinker Bell to the side over a large golden "50" on a shiny foil finish. Don't know why it isn't shown on the website; like Darkbeer said either they're designing a new one, or just wishing to keep a little "members only" mystique going. :p

spacemountain85
01-15-2006, 08:15 PM
Thanks for the quick replies, guys! I'm a little disappointed that it's just another generic 50th/gold/Tinkerbell thing. I wish we could choose from a variety of designs, like gift cards. Oh well.

Does anyone happen to have a picture of the special foil AP?

carolyn
01-15-2006, 09:49 PM
I just renewed my AP (through the mail) and chose a special Mickey 50th card. Perhaps that's what they're referring to?

Doug
01-15-2006, 09:52 PM
Oh? Could you show us?


I just renewed my AP (through the mail) and chose a special Mickey 50th card. Perhaps that's what they're referring to?

carolyn
01-16-2006, 08:42 AM
Oh? Could you show us?

Umm...try this.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/pictures;jsessionid=50987C18FE08B5302569D0E42AB49B 09?a=67b0de21b334dec02540&sid=8BZNWLZs1cujg

spacemountain85
01-16-2006, 11:06 AM
Umm...try this.

http://share.shutterfly.com/action/pictures;jsessionid=50987C18FE08B5302569D0E42AB49B 09?a=67b0de21b334dec02540&sid=8BZNWLZs1cujg
Holy cripes that's adorable!

jdee
01-16-2006, 11:10 AM
I just renewed my AP (through the mail) and chose a special Mickey 50th card. Perhaps that's what they're referring to?
I renewed my AP last week by mail and had the choice between the Mickey 50th card and the regular. So I think they are referring to the Mickey design.

mi_mous
01-16-2006, 11:18 AM
I just got the renewal info in the mail, and it offers you the castle and the Mickey card, which is the "special" card. It was Tink last year, which I LOVED!! I am thinking we will get the Mickey one this year when we renew.

marbug
01-16-2006, 12:26 PM
I renewed online a couple weeks ago and chose the special one. It was the same display of the gray on the screen when I was ordering it. I received the mickey mouse card that others have already mentioned. It's the mickey card, it's so cute, has sparkles in the background. I hope this helps.

I Heart Disneyland!
01-16-2006, 01:39 PM
I want the 50th one!!! We got ours on May 1, last year, and on the 5th...they started with the 50th one. I wasn't about to spend the money to change it.

charpaul
01-16-2006, 07:17 PM
they started the Tink 50th ones Long before May 5th last year...
the Mickey version has been the special offer for about a month now I think.
Several friends renew around Christmas and all got the Mickey design in the mail.....

mi_mous
01-16-2006, 07:20 PM
I remember getting my Tink card well before the 5th as well.

MommyTo3Boys1Girl
01-16-2006, 07:52 PM
I want a Mickey one. I got my new AP in November, let mine lapse from May last year. I got the Castle one. What is the cost to change to a Mickey one?
I am letting DS #1 AP lapse, as we are not going back, after our trip in March, again until December, does anyone know how long the Mickey 50th AP will be available? He would love that! I will be getting him a new one in December, as well as renewing mine in November.

Gone2Disneyland
01-16-2006, 09:52 PM
the Mickey version has been the special offer for about a month now I think.
Several friends renew around Christmas and all got the Mickey design in the mail.....
I'd say your guess is probably right. My renewal arrived in the mail in November and offered the Tink design, which I ordered and enjoy. But I do hope to get the Mickey design for my renewal ten months from now. :p

I'm glad Disneyland is finally going back to rotating designs each year. There was a couple of years recently when I got the Rockwell-esque triple self-portrait design with Mickey for both years. It was a nice design, but it's fun having to opportunity to collect different designs every year. :)