Is The Magic Kingdom worth it?
 

Do you feel it's still affordable even with our residence discounts?

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Pass holder over 15 years. Our CC is Disney bonus $$. So for us 2 Pass holder end cost is less than $300 per year, which breaks down to $12 per visit. It’s Four parks not just MK. We will drive over for lunch or dinner some weeks.

Our Universal is $550 for pass holder, which breaks down to $38 per visit. Epic tickets are outrageous, but in a year our guess is they will be rolling in to pass holder cost. Three parks without epic

So no it’s not a problem for us, but some may struggle with $300-$1500 park entertainment budget per year.

Affordability is in the eye of the beholder (or wallet holder).
Some will say YES, some will say NO.

The annual passes are a bargain if you like going over. I love the pixie dust pass personally. Weekends and holidays are blocked out but I’d never go during those crazy busy times anyway. It’s around 400 for the year and that includes free parking everywhere. 20% off merchandise and some food and drinks. You can go over for just a few hours for lunch since it’s just an hour tops. I do often.

It was once great, but over the last fifteen years it has failed for who it really was created for. I'm sure Walt would have never let it happen. Sad.

True Floridians would never say this. That’s why TV has such a bad reputation with locals. I was born here and watched Disney grow from nothing. It’s fabulous for most of us who love Florida as our home state.

Restaurant recommendations?
 

A couple folks mentioned going over for lunch. Any particular restaurant recommendations?

We have been Disney senior Florida members for two years now. It's worth it to us, and we plan on renewing.

I’m a pixie dust season passholder I find it’s very worth it. With the regular gate price and $30 parking for one day admission you’re looking at 200 or a little more than $200. And for the pixie pass, I paid $420. So you get your moneys worth after just a couple visits. I go at least once a month but usually 2 to 3 times a month to the parks. Plus, you get a discount on merchandise and dining. I love all the parks, but Epcot is my favorite as I love all the festivals they have. As for restaurants, I love the liberty tree Tavern in Magic Kingdom. I think that’s a hidden gem. This summer they’re running 40% off of dining at certain restaurants for passholders so I’m going to be trying all those restaurants that they’re offering the discount at. I love the parks and I feel there’s always something new to see and with all the upgrades like adding the nighttime parade and New lands and attractions, there’s going to be many new things coming. The park just never get old to me.

No.

Worth it?
 

We love Disney just for the fact it brings our family down to use us as a base to go to Disney!
We pet sit for the dogs and they go to the park.
(They also come for Christmas and we go together.)

[QUOTE=asianthree;2432532]Pass holder over 15 years. Our CC is Disney bonus $$. So for us 2 Pass holder end cost is less than $300 per year, which breaks down to $12 per visit. It’s Four parks not just MK. We will drive over for lunch or dinner some weeks.

Our Universal is $550 for pass holder, which breaks down to $38 per visit. Epic tickets are outrageous, but in a year our guess is they will be rolling in to pass holder cost. Three parks without epic

So no it’s not a problem for us, but some may struggle with $300-$1500 park entertainment budget per year.[/QUOTE

Doesn’t the Disney CC have an annual fee? We never got it because of that. We just purchase our APs using our Costco VISA that has rewards points. With the 15% discount on renewals our Pixie Passes haven’t been more than the original price of $399 for 3 years now. We more than get our money’s worth even going sporadically, and never in summer unless just to enjoy a meal at a resort hotel.

Having grown up from age 3 with Disneyland though, WDW will never compare to Walt’s original park. I miss it, and always go when we go home to see the kids and grandson.

Ditto! This is what we have and do. :)

My Disney CC through Chase has a $49 fee. At 2% back, $2,500 worth of purchases pays for the card. We easily make money on this card.

I have the same love for Disneyland in Calif because I grew up with it from age 3 in 1956, so I understand how you feel. While Disneyland will always be where I feel nostalgic every time I go, I’m loving exploring Disney World as an AP holder now. There’s so much to see and do that it’ll never get old, and we’ll likely never see it all. I’m bummed though at the changes they’re going to make at MK. We love the Rivers of America, Liberty Belle, and Tom Sawyer’s Island. I think it’s an age thing and get that it’s not as popular with the younger generations. Thankfully, we’ll still have it at Disneyland whenever we visit.