Hi Erin and welcome to planDisney!
I just love being a Florida resident and a
Walt Disney World Passholder! It gives me the flexibility to visit the theme parks as often as possible and we always make sure we make the most out of our annual passes.
When purchasing a new Walt Disney World annual pass, your start date does not begin until the first time you tap into a theme park, so if you purchase one today, you will have one year from the first time you visit using your annual pass. The
Pixie Dust Pass is available for Florida residents only (lucky us!) and you must provide
proof of residency either digitally upon purchase or in person on your first visit. I see you'll be visiting in just about a week, so if your first visit is on October 18th, you will have until October 18th, 2024 to use your pass.
When purchasing your annual pass, I highly suggest you add the
Disney PhotoPass Download Option as well. For one low price, you get all of the photos you take with a
Disney PhotoPass Photographer as well as your attraction photos for the entire length of your annual pass. I love having PhotoPass be in charge of my vacation photos so my whole family can be in them and there is no awkward arm sticking out of the side in selfies. You can add this option at any time during your annual pass year.
Please
stop back by and visit if you have any additional vacation planning questions.
Have a magical day!
Leslie