See the thing is you lived 45 minutes from the park. I’m assuming you also got the resident discount from being in the area.

Distance-wise, this area is nowhere near Disney. Most of these people here buy the passes but go once, maybe twice if they are lucky yearly. I’d understand if said person lived even a few hours away - but out here it’s more of a look at me I have a Disney pass I’ll use once a year! type of deal than a I’m going to get my money’s worth out of this pass. If one were to fly, they might as well set two days for travel, if they were to drive, the same. Train? It takes 2 days each way.