Best savings tips for Disney/DVC expenses?

[Flash_Sloth]

The hardest expense to get around is tickets.

It’s probably cheaper to become a Florida resident than continue paying for non-resident tickets and passes haha

Yes, that might be the trickiest one to work around for those of us living out of state. When first buying into DVC, part of my calculation was going direct or resale, and a long term gamble that direct blue card benefits would let us save with Sorcerers APs vs Incredipass or regular theme park tickets.

But when we bought in, that was around the covid time when they had suspended new AP sales, so I was a little extra paranoid that this perk might never return. Fortunately, AP sales resumed just before our first trip on points.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend buying direct just for that perk because it isn't guaranteed, but it is a part of the equation.