jnomalaika
Earning My Ears
- Joined
- Feb 19, 2020
Hi all!
A friend and I are seriously considering buying a Disney Annual Pass (Platinum since we are out-of-state) during our November 2020 trip that we are currently planning. After finding an excellent article about price bridging, we are looking into purchasing a "To be determined"-day park hopper ticket through our local AAA discount, and then doing the price bridge at the parks when we're there.
With the recent ticket price hikes again, our local AAA said their ticket prices will rise again after Feb 27, so we're hoping to buy before then. I'm trying to run the numbers and compare the still current AAA numbers compared to the new Disney gate prices and figure out which park hopper to purchase so we get the most bang for our buck when it comes time to price bridge to the annual pass in November.
Would it be smartest for us to pay for the largest PH there is, the 10-day PH, with the belief that it'll save us the most money in the long run? -- or am I missing something and we should buy a lesser PH?
If you're willing to check my thinking, I'd appreciate the second opinion and your Disney wisdom! Thank you so much!!
A friend and I are seriously considering buying a Disney Annual Pass (Platinum since we are out-of-state) during our November 2020 trip that we are currently planning. After finding an excellent article about price bridging, we are looking into purchasing a "To be determined"-day park hopper ticket through our local AAA discount, and then doing the price bridge at the parks when we're there.
With the recent ticket price hikes again, our local AAA said their ticket prices will rise again after Feb 27, so we're hoping to buy before then. I'm trying to run the numbers and compare the still current AAA numbers compared to the new Disney gate prices and figure out which park hopper to purchase so we get the most bang for our buck when it comes time to price bridge to the annual pass in November.
Would it be smartest for us to pay for the largest PH there is, the 10-day PH, with the belief that it'll save us the most money in the long run? -- or am I missing something and we should buy a lesser PH?
AP Platinum (w/taxes) | |||
(before 2/27/20 - prices go up after) | new prices | $1,272.68 | |
Ticket Start Date | incl. taxes | incl. taxes | |
11/9/20 | AAA | Disney Gate | Difference |
5-day PH | $518.47 | $609.53 | $91.06 |
6-day PH | $527.25 | $626.83 | $99.58 |
7-day PH | $537.52 | $643.99 | $106.47 |
8-day PH | $549.42 | $668.16 | $118.74 |
9-day PH | $562.89 | $687.91 | $125.02 |
10-day PH | $576.85 | $705.64 | $128.79 |
If you're willing to check my thinking, I'd appreciate the second opinion and your Disney wisdom! Thank you so much!!