Originally Posted By familyguy I was thinking about how, if you live in So Cal, you can get an AP at a discounted rate and you can use that thing until the wheels fall off (obviously with black out date restrictions). As one who lives out of state and pays full price for an AP that I may use 2 or 3 times for a grand total of 8 or 10 days in the park, I was thinking that it would be cool if Disney came up with a discounted out of state AP. Just like with So Cal AP, you would have to be able to prove your residency out of state or whatever, but I think that would be cool. Right now, the ones that can use them the mosty pay less, and those who will use them much less, pay more. It would just be cool to have an option like that. I mean, even if it had a 15 or 20 day cap or something. They will never do it....they'd rather make the money, but I just thought it would be cool. Do you think there is a market for something like that? Anyone else out of state that would benefit from something like that?
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek for the trips i take either of the socal aps would not really work for me given the blackout dates. for instance on my next trip we are only there Thursday through Sunday and Saturday is blacked out on both SoCal passes. so we will be buying 4 day park hoppers and upgrading to deluxe APs on the last day (park hoppers first to get the Magic Morning)
Originally Posted By karlg I certainly would like to see an "out of state" AP. Perhaps limited to say 15 days or less (I know that is about the most I have ever been to DL in a year and then only once). The out to state AP holder's behavior is very different than the in-state AP holders and particularly the locals. Local AP holders will drop in for a few hours but more often. The local AP tends to go for the big nighttime shows and new attractions/shows/parades. An out to state AP will go for fewer days but for more hours each day. My usually way to buy an AP is that I happen to know I will be making more than one trip in a year and so I get a multi-day park hopper to get the early entry and then convert to an AP on the first trip. I have done this about 3 or 4 times in the last 12 years. Once in my entire life have I gone to DL more than 2 times in a year (but I did go to DL, WDW, Hong Kong DL, and Tokyo DL in one year's time once).
Originally Posted By ksargen The problem with this idea is that we have people who live IN the state that drive further to get there than some folks from out of state. *LOL* I technically live in So. Cal (and qualify for the discounts), but I can't use my pass more than a few weekends a year. Because of scheduling, that boils down to maybe 3 trips a year, but I shelled out for the whole enchilada this year because those three trips were all going to wind up blocked out on the other passes, and I knew I'd be there enough to make it pan out. Yes, it would be nice to have a pass that recognizes some of us can only get there so often, and often during what could be a pass blackout, but I don't see it happening...
Originally Posted By tashajilek ^^ Hey, i will trade you. We have made the 22 hr drive 3 times and it's not too fun lol. "Do you think there is a market for something like that? Anyone else out of state that would benefit from something like that?" Anyways, YES!!! i have actually wrote to Disney a few times about this exact topic. You would think they would LOVE to have out of towners making 2-3 shorts trips a year spending $$$ on merch and food.
Originally Posted By ksargen ^^^ 22 hours is scary dedication! I'd be a cranky mess. And yes, they like the out of towners making 2-3 trips a year - and buying 3-5 days park hoppers to do it.
Originally Posted By tashajilek We actually like road trips a lot. It's a lot more fun driving there then the return trip. "And yes, they like the out of towners making 2-3 trips a year - and buying 3-5 days park hoppers to do it" I bet they do, but not from me.
Originally Posted By MrDisneyGeek ^^ where are you driving from? i am in the Seattle area and only get around 20 out of Google maps. though i haven't actually driven to DL since 94, we only go as far as SF now and fly to DL.
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk I would be happy if they would allow us out of staters to pay monthly installments like the locals get to do. That was the only way I was able to afford an AP while in Florida.
Originally Posted By tashajilek "where are you driving from? i am in the Seattle area and only get around 20 out of Google maps. though i haven't actually driven to DL since 94, we only go as far as SF now and fly to DL." We are from Vancouver Canada and it takes about 2hrs to Seattle, so i guess it makes sense. We usually drive to Las Vegas first and the quickest route takes us 16-17 hrs which isnt as painful. "I would be happy if they would allow us out of staters to pay monthly installments like the locals get to do. That was the only way I was able to afford an AP while in Florida." That would be nice.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I'm from Australia and have an AP, so I'm all for an out of state discount! I actually got the premier pass on my last trip, and as I was entering DAK the Cast Member said "wow, you have that pass! Are you from California?" When I said "I'm from Australia!" she and the CM next to her just about fell over!
