UPDATED October 23, 2024

A Walt Disney World Annual Pass is an option for guests who visit the four Walt Disney World theme parks on a fairly frequent basis: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Here is everything you need to know about a Walt Disney World Annual Pass!

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• Disney World Annual Pass Options
• Perks and Inclusions for ALL Disney World Annual Passes
• Annual Passholder “Good-to-Go” Days
• Customization Options/Add-ons for All Annual Passes
• Disney World Theme Park Pass Reservations
• Disney Lightning Lanes for Annual Passholders
• Current Special Offers for Annual Passholders

Disney World Annual Pass Options

As with theme park admission tickets for day guests, there are a variety of options for Annual Passes. FOUR unique Annual Passes are available for purchase. Guests may choose from the Disney Incredi-Pass, the Disney Sorcerer Pass, the Disney Pirate Pass, and the Disney Pixie Dust Pass. 

The Passes offer admission to the four Walt Disney World theme parks — Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios parks — with varying levels of theme park access, Park Pass Reservation allotments, and benefits based on the type of Pass.

Disney Incredi-Pass

The Disney Incredi-Pass is currently $1,549 plus tax. (Current Annual Passholders are eligible for a renewal rate of $1,229.)

This pass option has NO blockout dates and the Passholder can hold up to 5 required Disney Park Pass Reservations at one time*.

Florida Residents may pay $121 per month for 12 months after a down payment of $205; however, the Disney Incredi-Pass is available for purchase to non-Florida Residents, as well (though the Pass must be paid for in full by non-Florida Residents).

*Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are also eligible for “Good-to-Go” days which do not require a Park Pass reservation, and do not count against your Park Pass reservation allotment.

Disney Sorcerer Pass 

The Disney Sorcerer Pass is $1079 plus tax. (Current Annual Passholders are eligible for a renewal rate of $929.)

This pass option has limited blockout dates on select days during select holiday periods (these can be seen on the integrated Annual Pass calendar on these Disney World website), and the Passholder can hold up to 5 required Disney Park Pass Reservations at one time*.

Florida residents may pay $79 per month for 12 months after a $205 down payment. The Disney Sorcerer Pass is ONLY available to Florida Residents or Disney Vacation Club Members.

*Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are also eligible for “Good-to-Go” days which do not require a Park Pass reservation, and do not count against your Park Pass reservation allotment.

Disney Pirate Pass

The Disney Pirate Pass is $829 plus tax. (Current Annual Passholders are eligible for a renewal rate of $709.)

This pass has blockout dates including peak times and holidays (these can be seen on the integrated Annual Pass calendar on these Disney World website), and the Passholder can hold up to 4 required Disney Park Pass Reservations at one time*.

Florida Residents may pay $57 per month for 12 months after a $205 down payment. The Disney Pirate Pass is ONLY available to Florida Residents.

*Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are also eligible for “Good-to-Go” days which do not require a Park Pass reservation, and do not count against your Park Pass reservation allotment.

Disney Pixie Dust Pass

The Disney Pixie Dust Pass is $469 plus tax. (Current Annual Passholders are eligible for a renewal rate of $399.)

This pass has the most blockout dates including peak times and holidays. (These can be seen on the integrated Annual Pass calendar on these Disney World website.) Saturdays and Sundays are also blocked out; however, most weekdays are available for guests with the Pixie Dust Pass. The Passholder can hold up to 3 required Disney Park Pass Reservations at one time*.

Florida Residents may pay $25 per month for 12 months after a $205 down payment. The Disney Pixie Dust Pass is ONLY available to Florida Residents.

*Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are also eligible for “Good-to-Go” days which do not require a Park Pass reservation, and do not count against your Park Pass reservation allotment.

Where and How to Purchase a New Annual Pass

Disney World Passes are available for purchase through the Disney website or on the My Disney Experience app. Guests may also call 407-W-DISNEY (407-934-7639). Annual Passes are also available for purchase at theme park ticket windows or at the Disney Ticket Center in Disney Springs.

PLEASE NOTE: When it comes to annual pass purchasing, many people don’t realize you don’t have to use your pass right away! Once you buy a pass, you have 365 days to “activate” it (use it for the first time). So, if you have a trip planned for later this year, you may want to purchase an annual pass when they are available — otherwise, your desired pass type might sell out and be unavailable at a later date.

Where and How to Renew an Annual Pass

Disney World Annual Passholders may renew current passes in any of the following ways:

• Through the Disney website when logged in to their My Disney Experience account;
• In-person at a theme park ticket windows or at the Disney Ticket Center in Disney Springs;
• Renew over the phone by calling (407) 560-PASS or (407) 560-7277.

PLEASE NOTE: Existing passholders may “renew into any of [the] four pass types.” (For example: if you have a Pixie Dust Pass, when your renewal period comes, you can renew — or upgrade — into a “higher” pass — such as the Incredi-Pass.)

When to Renew an Annual Pass

Existing Disney World Annual Passholders have a “renewal window” of  up to 60 days before and 30 days after the pass expiration date. Note that Annual Passes do NOT automatically renew, and per the Disney World website, “your renewed Annual Pass will expire one year from your Anniversary Date, regardless of when you actually renew.” 

Where and How to Upgrade an Existing Pass

Existing Passholders may upgrade their pass to a different tier without having to wait until their renewal window. However, “the difference in prices must be paid in full at the time of the upgrade and the new Pass will have the same expiration date as the original pass.”

Disney World Annual Passholders may upgrade existing passes through the Disney website. 

Is a Disney World Annual Pass WORTH IT? We’re here to help you decide.

PERKS and Inclusions for All Annual Passholders

The following perks are included with ALL Disney World Annual Passes:

• Standard Theme Park Parking is included;
• Park Hopping (the ability to visit more than one park per day) is included;
• Discounts of up to 20% on select dining, merchandise, and activities (such as select tours, recreation options, and spa treatments). Annual Passholders are required to show a form of identification along with the portion of the My Disney Experience app that shows they are an Annual Passholder (instead of their physical Passholder card) in order to receive these discounts. Click HERE to see the full list of Dining Discounts, and HERE for all additional experience discounts.
• Annual Passholders are eligible for a $10 discount on one MagicBand+ (or original MagicBand) per year. Find out how to get your discount HERE.
• Access to V.I.Passholder Support at (407) WDW-PASS or (407) 939-7277 from 7AM – 11PM EST or online.
• Exclusive merchandise for Passholders, such as Passholder-exclusive MagicBands and Passholder-exclusive items at EPCOT’s seasonal Festivals. (You can see ALL of the exclusive merchandise that is available ONLINE here!)
• The Passholder Buzz is a mobile hub available for Passholders via the My Disney Experience app. The Passholder Buzz features exclusive videos, articles, and more.
• Passholders who have connected their My Disney Experience account with their Annual Pass will get a unique color and sound sequence when using their MagicBands to enter the parks! See it in action here.
• Speaking of entering the parks… each Disney World theme park often has an exclusive dedicated entrance for Annual Passholders!
• Passholders are eligible for “Good-to-Go” days which do not require a Park Pass reservation, and do not count against your Park Pass reservation allotment. Disney notes that “the theme park reservation calendar will be updated periodically and will show Passholders select days when they may visit a Disney World theme park without needing a theme park reservation.”

Good-to-Go Days for Disney World Annual Passholders

Disney has introduced “Good-to-Go” days for Disney World Annual Passholders! These are dates when Passholders DO NOT need a Disney Park Park reservation to enter ANY of the four Disney World theme parks. 

The circled dates that appear when an Annual Passholders is logged into their My Disney Experience account denote the date as Good-to-Go!

In fact, if you try to make a Park Pass reservation for one of those dates, you’ll receive a second reminder, as a Good-to-Go date is unable to be selected.

A final spot to check is the My Disney Experience app.

You’ll see a message appear on any Good-to-Go days on the home screen of the app if you just scroll down a little bit from the top. (Note that this message will appear day-of only.)

Disney notes that “the theme park reservation calendar will be updated periodically and will show Passholders select days when they may visit a Disney World theme park without needing a theme park reservation.” That means that you can see the “Good to Go” days on a rolling basis, so you can’t see the whole year right away.

It’s important to note that blockout dates still apply, and your integrated calendar will reflect any applicable blockout dates, as well. For example, here is a calendar showing Good-to-Go dates for a Pixie Dust Pass (which is blocked out on Saturdays and Sundays and select holidays):

A few bullet points for what’s good-to-know about Good-to-Go:

• “Good-to-Go” days will automatically appear in the Theme Park Reservation calendar, the Annual Passholder admissions calendar, and the My Disney Experience app;
• What if we already have a park reservation, but that date becomes a Good-to-Go day? Well, that reservation will be removed from your park reservation limit, and will no longer count against your allotment! Don’t worry, tho — it will still appear in your Future Plans when you are logged into my My Disney Experience;
• Good-to-Go days will be added on a rolling basis — days or weeks in advance — so it’s advisable to keep a close watch on the calendar in case of any last-minute date additions;
• Note that Annual Passholders and Cast Members still need to make Park Pass Reservations on most days if they wish to visit a park BEFORE 2PM or Magic Kingdom at any time on a Saturday or Sunday. The Good-To-Go days are an exception to these rules;
• As always, Annual Passholder blockout dates apply for your specific Annual Pass level.

So, to sum up, Annual Passholders WILL need a Park Pass Reservation to visit Disney World parks EXCEPT in these situations:

• Good-To-Go Days
• Any day after 2PM, excluding Magic Kingdom on Saturdays and Sundays
• You have a Park Pass and have entered the specific park that you have a reservation for — at this point, you can park hop to any other park at any time of day. (Phrased a different way: even though Annual Passholders can hop to a different park at any time, they MUST enter the park they have a theme Park Pass reservation for FIRST before being able to hop.)

When do you BREAK EVEN with a Disney World Annual Pass? We’ve done the number-crunching for you HERE.

CUSTOMIZATION OPTIONS for All Annual Passholders

Additionally, the following add-ons options for customization are available for ALL FOUR new Annual Passes:

• Any Pass type may be upgraded to include Disney PhotoPass downloads for $99 (plus tax)
• Any Pass type may be upgraded to include the Water Park and Sports option for $99 (plus tax). During the duration of your Annual Pass, the Water Parks and Sports Option add-on will give you one admission per day to select Walt Disney World experiences with no blockout dates. This includes:
  • Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park
  • Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
  • Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course
  • FootGolf at Disney’s Oak Trail
  • Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course (one round prior to 4PM)
  • Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course (one round prior to 4PM)
  • ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex – Currently Unavailable

Please note that these customization options may be added to your Annual Pass at any time; they do not have to be added immediately when you purchase your Pass.

Click HERE for handy tips on adding PhotoPass to your Annual Pass!

P.S. Have you already purchased a theme park ticket? Disney has shared that eligible tickets can be upgraded to select pass types; guests may apply the entire price paid into a select Annual Pass. This can be done in person at a theme park ticket window or at the Disney Ticket Center in Disney Springs. Or you may call Disney at 407-W-DISNEY (407-934-7639). (Be aware that this option is not available online.) However, note that for eligible ticket upgrades, the monthly payment plans will only be available in person.

Disney Theme Park Reservations

Disney World Annual Passholders must make the required Disney Park Pass Reservations to enter a park in select circumstances, along with having a valid Annual Pass.

Annual Passholders can enter the parks after 2PM WITHOUT a Park Pass reservation. However, there are some exceptions:

• Passholders still need to schedule reservations for Saturdays and Sundays in Magic Kingdom. If an Annual Passholder wants to go to Magic Kingdom on Saturdays or Sundays, they’ll need a Park Pass regardless of what time they want to visit.
• Passholders still need to schedule reservations to visit any park PRIOR to 2PM. 
• Good-to-Go days, as addressed in full above, appear on the Theme Park reservations calendar. Annual Passholders do not require park passes on those dates.

Keep in mind, Annual Passholder blockout dates continue to apply, so you’ll want to take a close look at those when planning your visit.

Find out everything you need to know about the Disney Park Pass Reservation System HERE. 

Please Note: Annual Passholders staying at a Disney Resort hotel (or other select hotels) may also make Park Pass Reservations for each day of their Resort stay in addition to the Park Pass Reservations they may already hold with their Pass.

Enhancements to the Park Pass Reservation system for Passholders include an integrated calendar to easily see block out dates for each type of pass, view available Park Pass reservation dates, and make, modify, or cancel park reservations all in one spot.

When an Annual Passholders is logged into their My Disney Experience account (to which their Annual Pass is linked), the availability calendars are automatically updated to reflect (1) their specific Annual Pass park eligibility; (2) Park Pass Reservation availability; (3) their own already-reserved dates; and (4) any Good-to-Go dates;

For instance, the example in the screenshot above features a Pixie Dust Pass: weekend days (and other select dates) blocked out. The calendar automatically designates any dates that are blocked out with a slash mark over them, and they are grayed out, as well.

Additionally, the Passholder has already booked their own Park Pass Reservation for January 19th, so that date is grayed out with a “restricted” sign (though the reservation itself IS eligible for cancellation or modification).

Dates circled in green are “Good-to-Go dates which do not require a Park Pass reservation.

Essentially, the Passholder doesn’t have to keep track of which dates they are or aren’t eligible to enter a park. It’s displayed for you!

Click HERE to learn about how to use the Annual Passholder integrated calendar!

Lightning Lanes for Disney World Attractions

Lightning Lane Multi Pass is an optional paid service available through the My Disney Experience app which allows you to bypass standby lines and enter the Lightning Lane at select attractions in the parks by paying a base price for multiple attractions. When purchasing Lightning Lane Multi Pass, you can make up to 3 Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections in a park in advance of your visit. 

Additionally, guests may opt to purchase Lightning Lane Single Passes via the My Disney Experience app. Lightning Lane Single Pass is essentially a pay-per-ride service. Guests pay a fee to utilize the Lightning Lane for an individual, in-demand attraction.

DISNEY WORLD ANNUAL PASSHOLDERS may purchase Lightning Lane passes starting at 7AM three (3) days in advance of a Park Pass Reservation or a Good-to-Go day.

Learn everything you need to know about Lightning Lanes in Disney World HERE!

More Annual Passholder FUN

Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are eligible for merchandise and dining discounts, discounts at select special events, recreation options and entertainment, room discounts at select Disney World Resort hotels during various seasons throughout the year, free parking at all four theme parks, Pass renewal discounts, “Passholder Extras” announced by Disney throughout the year, and more!

Current Special Offers

Here are all of the additional current Special Offers and Benefits: 

• Drawn To Life Presented by Cirque du Soleil in Disney Springs is offering an exclusive discount for Disney World Annual Passholders! Instead of paying $75+ per ticket, you’ll pay $69+. Each Annual Passholder is eligible for up to 4 discounted tickets. 

• Passholders also can create their own Disney-themed short video slideshows using photos from their visit, which can then be shared with family and friends.

• Annual Passholders can save 10% on lunch at Space 220 or the Space 220 Lounge! The discount applies to the regular price of food and non-alcoholic drinks. This is NOT applicable on major holidays including New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Easter, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.
• Annual Passholders are eligible for a $10 discount on one MagicBand+ (or original MagicBand) per year. Find out how to get your discount HERE.
• Disney Annual Passholders and Florida Residents can save up to 30% off stays at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. Find out more here!
• Annual Passholders can save 15% at Walt Disney World Golf. (Visit golfwdw.com to learn more.) Annual Passholders can save 15% for the Passholder and up to three guests at Disney World Mini Golf locations (Winter Summerland and Fantasia Gardens) as well.
• Need somewhere to store your vacation essentials when you’re not in Disney World? Annual Passholders can get discounts at Owner’s Locker.
• Disney World has three preferred car rental companies where Annual Passholders can save. If you’re picking up a car from Alamo, Enterprise, or National, then make sure to book through the special website or call (407) 824-3470 to get your discounted rate.
• Annual Passholders visiting Animal Kingdom’s Pandora can save 20% on Banshees and the Avatar Maker Program — both at Windtraders.
• Passholders can save $2 on tickets at the AMC Movie Theater in Disney Springs.
• Passholders can get 20% off a bowling game at Splitsville Luxury Lanes in Disney Springs.

Check out our DFB YouTube Video where we discuss if a Walt Disney World Annual Pass might be a worthwhile purchase for YOU — along with LOTS of other purchases we think are WELL worth it in Disney World!