Best UCT ticket for bridging to DVC AP before price increase

[Snurk71]

I put together a little spreadsheet to analyze what current UCT ticket (the Mousesavers discount price) would maximize the bridge to the new gate prices. My assumption from what I read from Cheshire is that after I use the ticket (no matter when it was purchased and for how much) it will be bridged to the current gate price before determining the AP upgrade price, and that I wouldn't get a refund if the current gate price is more than the AP price.

So, a new DVC AP will be $419, $446.24 with 6.5% tax.

A 6 day MYW with no expiration (no hopping or water parks) from UCT is $332.35, $353.95 with tax. After one swipe through the gate, this ticket can be bridged to a current gate price of $389 (excluding tax) and I can have my DVC AP upgraded for $30 (plus tax). Total savings = $56.65 (excluding tax).

The 5 day Hopper with no expiration (no water) and the 5 day with water no expiration (no hopping) are close - a couple dollars less savings because you lose $2 on the current gate price of $421 vs. the DVC AP price of $419.

To other analyticals - what am I missing?

 

[vicki_c]

I thought Undercover Tourist always writes next to the ticket on their list ($XX discount from gate - or best discount or something like that). If they have that listed, you just need to pick the one that has the biggest discount and for which the regular gate price is not more than the DVC AP price.

 

[Snurk71]

Yes, but that's for current gate prices - not gate prices after tomorrow.

My numbers are Saturday UCT prices vs post Sunday gate prices.

 

[dis-happy]

Snurk, THANK YOU so much for doing the legwork!!!

I just ordered my adult tickets. Any chance you figured out the best upgrade for a child's ticket too????

 

[capecoddisneyfamily]

OK, we just did this and it turned into a HORROR show.. I know many people have done this without any issues, but this is what happened to us.

I bought 6 day park hopper from UT, we activated through Epcot. I turned around walked out and upgraded to DVC AP. Ok first they gave us credit for a five day saying I already used a day, little argument and we were refunded and got the proper credit.

So we thought we were allset, for some bizaar reason I looked at our tickets the other night (we have been home for weeks). I looked at exp. date and its said 4/12 on the kids and 4/18 on ours. Now we bought on 5/8.

So now I am freaking because we have a trip planned for late April. I call and get transferred around a few times, and finally someone fixed this. I have to go to guest service next time I go with an account number and get the AP reissued. The woman told me the computer picked up the original purchase date on my ticketys from UT, which still does not explain the different dates.

I know long winded, and the moral of the story check the tickets to make sure they are correct.