Disney ticket discount through work changed...still a deal?

[NY Pirate Princess]

I knew I should have bought our tickets before the price increase, but I just didn't have the cash to tie up. Now our deal has gone up slightly but changed too, and I am not sure it is still worth doing.

When I started planning my trip for 2016 I thought we would be going at Easter so park hoppers were a must. Company offered 7 day hoppers for $358 for adults (3 traveling) and $339 for kids. Now it's not a voucher ticket but some PDF E ticket that comes in 3 days after ordering and expires in one year and one day. Magic bands will have to be purchased. Not sure if this would still be true if I did a room only booking with Disney? The brochure says that the E ticket comes with the numbers attached to use MDE for FP+ and such. The tickets MUST be picked up at will call at one of the 4 wdw parks ONLY.

Today tickets through Disney for 7 days are 424.94/403.64 for hopper and 356.78/335.48 base. I can get 7 day hoppers through work for 371/352.

My thoughts are that for the small savings in hoppers, which I might no longer need, I might have to go through some sort of MDE meltdown with Disney booked rooms and e tickets and all that. The hassle of going to will call on the first park day also stinks. Anyone have any thoughts?

 

[julieanddanny]

Honestly, if they link to MDE I don't think there will be any hassle to deal with. If you book a room with Disney you will get magic bands and the tickets will be linked there through the MDE site. So it's really just a price/need issue.

If not booking a Disney room then you will need to get the tickets I suppose creating another step.

 

[bababear_50]

Hi
I am one of those people that no matter what happens
" I am going to Disney",,,however that is alot of money to put out for tickets that will expire in 1 year and one day.
Just thinking of what if???? illness, family emergency etc.
I would go with the tickets that will expire after first use.
JMHO
Hugs Mel

P.S.
Also include Magic Band costs X 4
I would hate Will Call also.

 

[NY Pirate Princess]

Thank you bababear_50. I finally pinned down my major concern last night and this was it. If for some reason our trip was called off I would eat all four tickets. Totally not worth it. I will buy base tickets with the room and upgrade to hoppers if we feel we need it when we arrive.