I've read through and I'm just hoping to confirm that I understand my options correctly.
My family of 4 (one child ticket) is planning to make 2019-2020 the year of Disney hoping for 4 trips. We have never had APs and our first trip will be June 20th.
1. As I understand it, I could find the best savings on park tickets from
Undercover Tourist, and roll that savings into the tickets during my trip. Therefore, if (4) 5 day hopper starting June 20th is ~ $300 less than Disney, and the Disney price on that ticket (before taxes) are $2,116.85, upgrading to APs $894 X 4 = 3576, I would essentially have to pay the difference + taxes during our trip ($1459.15 before taxes) and essentially realize an ~ $300 savings from the original ticket into the annual pass.
2. The *risk* of doing this is AP's could increase between now and June 20th, and if they increase by > $75 per pass, or $300 overall, it will be more expensive than buying the AP today.
3. I'm a bit confused on "when" I can upgrade. I've seen each of the following, Can only upgrade at guest relations after the first day is used; can upgrade with concierge at Disney hotel when we check in prior to first use; may be able to upgrade from home prior to trip. Any clarity on this point would be appreciated
4. As a side note, I think the "discount" shown on UT is wrong. For example, they say their 5 day hopper ticket (June 20th start) saves $99, however it is $489, while the same ticket on the same date through Disney is $534, or $568 after taxes. Am I missing something?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.