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8. Backlot Express (Hollywood Studios) Our love for this restaurant is based on its somewhat hidden location next to Star Tours and the smaller crowds that congregate here. Similar to Sunshine Seasons, the drink station allows you to refill your drinks for free. The menu features standard theme park fare, but does have a slight Star Wars bent to it, ...

9. Friar’s Nook (Magic Kingdom) This restaurant is found in Fantasyland and offers guests delicious macaroni and cheese topped with a variety of meats – our favorite is the pot roast macaroni and cheese. This is a perfect place to stop before hopping in line for Seven Dwarfs Mine Train since it is close to the queue for the ride ...

10. Plaza Ice Cream Parlor (Magic Kingdom) No day in the Magic Kingdom is perfect unless we have a sundae from the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor – located directly across from Casey’s Corner, the Plaza Ice Cream Parlor serves up a variety of flavors and sundaes and usually has a line that extends out of its doors.  If you pick ...

8 – Entertainment Discounts Passholders are eligible for discounts on certain tickets for Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.  Again, the discount may be minimal, but added up with the other discounts, you could save a significant amount of money over the course of a year as a passholder.  You will also receive discounts ...

Disney offers a multitude of different ways for guests to enjoy their parks with myriad ticket options, but with the price of tickets getting higher every year, it may be a good time to consider becoming an annual passholder.  While the price tag may seem scary or daunting, here are our top eight reasons for you to consider becoming a ...

1 – runDisney Registration We recently started participating in runDisney races and love the fact that we are eligible to register a full week before registration opens to the general public – there are no discounts, but the early registration allows us to explore new races and not have to worry about the craziness of the virtual queue on race registration ...

2 – Hotel Discounts Passholders are eligible for discounts on their resort rooms.  The dates of the eligible discounts vary from year to year, but snagging one of these rooms can save you a ton of money to allow you to take a longer vacation or to finally stay (if only for a night) at your dream resort!  

3 – Variety of Options  Disney offers guests a variety of different annual passes to choose from, so there is sure to be one that will fit your needs.  Do you travel during non-peak times of the year?  You may want to consider an annual pass that has blackout dates.  Do you want to be able to gain access to Disney’s ...

4 – Merchandise Discounts  Passholders are able to get discounts at most merchandise locations inside of the parks.  Currently, passholders are able to get a 20% discount on souvenirs in Disney-owned merchandise locations, as well as 10-20% off at select shopping locations in Disney Springs.  The line-up of discounts is constantly changing, so it always pays to ask a Cast Member ...

5 –Dining Discounts Being a passholder also entitles you to a vast array of dining discounts.  First, annual passholders qualify to purchase the Tables in Wonderland membership which entitles guests to 20% off of their dining bill at most restaurant locations throughout the parks and the resorts.  There is a separate cost to the Tables in Wonderland card, but we feel ...