The park that started it all...

Are you a fan of the Disney parks? Of course you are.

For several years people have had the option of buying annual passes, aka “passports”, to the Disney resort of their choice (Disneyland Resort in California or Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, respectively) and the people were happy.

Last week Disney outdid themselves and introduced a new premium annual pass, the Disney Premier Passport, that allows access to all parks within BOTH resorts.  Yes, BOTH resorts.

See:

The new Disney Premier Passport

What does that mean? Here (from the DisneyParks Blog):

Walt Disney World Resort:

* Unlimited admission for a period of one year to all four Walt Disney World Theme Parks (Editor — Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom), including the ability to visit multiple parks on the same day.
* Unlimited admission to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach Water Parks
* Unlimited admission to DisneyQuest Indoor Interactive Theme Park, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex (valid only on event days; some events require an additional admission charge) and Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course (greens fee only. Tee time reservations are required and subject to availability)
* Parking at all four Theme Parks
* Subscription to Mickey Monitor, a collectible Passholder-only publication

Disneyland Resort:

* Unlimited admission to both Disneyland and Disney’s California Adventure Parks for a period of one year, including the ability to visit multiple parks on the same day.
* Parking at any pay-on-entry parking lot
* Subscription to Backstage Pass.
* Complimentary subscription to Disney’s Family Fun Magazine (one per household)

How much is it? $700 plus tax.  Does that seem like a lot? It’s actually an incredible deal when you factor in park admission, parking and the various discounts that the passports are eligible for throughout the parks.  The expensive part is the airfare, and by airfare I mean baggage fees.

Side note: When my family and I lived in Los Angeles we had an annual Disneyland Resort pass for each of us. We figured they paid for themselves in 5 days.  That’s 360 free days!  That’s how I justify stuff to myself, because I’m really, really cheap.

What do you think? Are you up for this much magic?

The Disney Premier Passport is now available.

Photos: Fanpop &  DisneyParks Blog