Yes. Packages require all people in the room to have the same elements including tickets. So you would do a room only reservation and purchase the tickets separately.
AP discount applies to total bill
Your TA can absolutely help you. Please continue to seek her expertise!
APs now need to be activated within 1 year of purchase. Also they could turn off sales at any point. Aside from those two considerations when you buy is up to you.
Regarding 1. I always have bought tickets separate from hotel so it was not a change for me. Packages have certain advantages but I have found I’m able to get better deals by separating the two components. As long as you link the tickets and hotel to your MDE, the integration is usually seamless.
The issue for some folks is the amount of the deposit, which can be significantly more for room only, and the need to pay in full for tickets at the time of purchase which can also be expensive. Finally, tickets are nonrefundable (though you do retain the value of a fully unused ticket for future purchase). $200 and a fully refundable reservation is often easier for folks. But, the benefit of AP can be significant too. It’s a matter of weighing things out.
What does the hive mind think about this? They have been continuously for sale since the were “re-released”
Do you think that the “norm” going forward will be for availability of APs or restrictions on sales?
I know Disney loves to create false scarcity on their products, so that would lean towards more sale blackouts… but then again, its a pretty good amount of cash for Disney…
The problem with restricting sales in order to “thin” the AP ranks means that WDW doesn’t see this benefit immediately… and if people keep renewing because of the “scarcity” then they will never see a reduction…
I suspect that WDW APs will remain generally available. I mean its a guess, but I’ll go with it.
I saw an article last night that said tourism taxes in central Florida dipped last month for the first time in a couple of years. My first thought then was " I guess AP sales will be around for awhile then."
I will add in that if you have someone who lives in Fl. you can have them get any of the AP’s for any person under the age of 18. We purchased the pirate pass for my niece who lives out of state. I paid for it online, went to Disney Springs, told them I wanted to pick up an AP for a kiddo, gave them the confirmation number, and showed them my driver’s license. The Pirate Pass does save you a bit of money and the black out dates are days we don’t go to the parks anyway.
