Hi Vivian,
Welcome to planDisney! I am always happy to greet a fellow member of the
Annual Passholder family!
Yes, this is a dilemma. I had this challenge prior to the automatic extension of our annual passes earlier this year. I went ahead and reserved a
vacation package with a resort hotel and theme park tickets with the thought that even if our annual passes were not extended and/or we could not renew them, we would still need theme park tickets to go. Fortunately, our annual pass expiration date was extended and we were able to cancel the vacation package within the cancellation period and get our deposit refunded.
Given the time you have until your trip next year, you will have a good amount of time to plan. Keep your eye on the
operational updates, especially for
annual passes,
resort hotels, and
theme park experiences. Our girls always take several months to plan their souvenir purchases so that they can take full advantage of the
annual passholder merchandise discounts while in the parks and resorts.
We also map out our dining plans so that we can estimate our savings in food costs with using our
annual passholder discount for dining. Although I realize this planning is not the same as being able to renew that annual pass right now, planning a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort makes me happy and I am hopeful that planning will bring some joy to your life while you wait!
Vivian, we cannot wait to welcome you back to a world of magic for your next
Incredible Disney Day!
Magic and memories,
Donyell