Being an Annual Passholder does have its benefits.
You have an excuse to make another trip, you can run into the parks just for lunch, and you get some nice discounts on merchandise and meals.
It can also give you a jump on the masses when it comes to registration for runDisney events.
*It does not GUARANTEE registration. Important to remember.*
This information is found on your Annual Passholder page on the Disney websites. Your registration links will also be found there and will go LIVE when the time to register happens.
Knowing this can help ease the worries and concerns of site crashes when it comes to registering for your favorite race.
There are NO discounts, just a week to two week head start on registration.
Something you MUST remember: registrations are limited for the Annual Passholder (and DVC members- typically offered the same dates but I’m not DVC so I can’t comment on that.) I’ve heard numbers reported that 10% of the registrations are available for these two groups, so if you do not have an AP, do NOT panic! Plenty of slots will open at the normal dates.
Are you an Annual Passholder? What is your favorite perk?
Patty Holliday has been running Disney since 2011. She knows just about every tip, trick, and hack there is to cover the runDisney Magical Miles at Disney World and Disneyland. She knows every mile isn’t *always* magical- but with training, tips, and a little bit of pixie dust, they can be a lot of fun! You can also find her at noguiltlife.com and noguiltfangirl.com
Nicole
Monday 2nd of March 2015
Does anyone know if Florida Resident Seasonal Passholders get the same early registration?
patty
Monday 2nd of March 2015
I believe they do.
Jennifer Lefforge
Monday 2nd of March 2015
Yes, I'm an annual pass holder (Walt Disney World) and my favorite perk is that I schedule more trips because their "FREE". One can see how this can actually cause a great deal of money to be spent. But, you know, it's "FREE" so we have to go. It makes sense if you don't think about it. Thanks for posting the early registration dates! I'll be signing up for Wine and Dine tomorrow!!
Veronica
Tuesday 27th of January 2015
Does anyone know if you're only limited to register early for one event? I registered the whole family to the 5k. no problem, but when I went back to register the hubz for the 10k and me for the DDD, it said I've reached my limit. =(
Laura Bowers
Saturday 24th of January 2015
Oh yeah, early registration is my favorite AP perk! A must for this runDisney addict. ;)
Kim Simon
Saturday 24th of January 2015
Typo in your first sentence-should be "does have its benefits." No apostrophe needed.
patty
Saturday 24th of January 2015
Thank you Kim!