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[Dis703]

Anyone know what the Platinum renewal price was prior to the increase? I know it was under $700 for sure because I looked back in December, but just trying to figure out exactly how much more I may spend to renew now.

 

[randumb0]

Old is $ 676.28
New is $705.03

 

[Physics Guy]

Anyone know what the Platinum renewal price was prior to the increase? I know it was under $700 for sure because I looked back in December, but just trying to figure out exactly how much more I may spend to renew now.

You can use the waybackmachine internet archive for old prices, just check the date of the page, according to this, DVC platinum plus passes went down in price from when this page was published: https://web.archive.org/web/20161222132652/http://allears.net/pl/ticketchart.htm

 

[Biceratops]

use the code DLRPS on park savers to save an additional $2 per ticket.

 

[Missyrose]

Yup, this is almost certainly true for tickets purchased directly from Disney. They know exactly what you paid, and they'll charge you the difference.

The murkiness is around tickets purchased from a reseller. Currently those tickets are valued at current gate price, because Disney does not know when you bought them, only when they were sold to the reseller. So the only upper bound they can put on the price you might have paid is today's gate price. The expiry dates might change that, because Disney can reasonably assume that you won't have paid 2019 gate price for a ticket that expired in 2017. They still won't know (or care) what discount you might have gotten from the reseller, but they'll be able to put a reasonable upper bound on what you paid.

If they don't do this, then they'll create a giant loophole allowing indefinite hedging against price increases. Which would be great, but IMO unlikely, since presumably that's what this move to expiration dates is intended to avoid.

That said, I'm not sure I really understand why Disney *has* gone to this new model. Usually businesses would rather have my money today than tomorrow, and expiry dates on tickets discourage this. I guess they're just assuming that if I don't buy tickets now, I'll be happy to pay 30% more in two years? At that rate of increase, I can see why they'd be content to wait.

The only other thing I can think of is that it might be an accounting thing. But since the future use of those tickets doesn't cost Disney anything, I don't see any reason they'd be required to report it as a liability, and thus no reason to want it off the books. But I'm not an accountant, and business accounting rules are complicated. So, maybe.

Or there's a big shiny new land scheduled to open in 2019 and having current tickets expire by the end of 2018 allows Disney to shape it's tickets for a galaxy far, far away.

 

[tlmadden73]

Are the tickets being sold on UT still the old prices and still don't expire (if not used)?

Looking there for 5 day tickets

$1,160.85 on Disney's Website (after taxes)
UT has the same tickets for $1,027.71

Not a super price difference ($40/ticket) .. .but still significant.

Just thinking about banking those for a 2019 trip (which could be after TWO more price hikes at this pace).

 

[hiroMYhero]

Are the tickets being sold on UT still the old prices and still don't expire (if not used)?

Looking there for 5 day tickets

$1,160.85 on Disney's Website (after taxes)
UT has the same tickets for $1,027.71

Not a super price difference ($40/ticket) .. .but still significant.

Just thinking about banking those for a 2019 trip (which could be after TWO more price hikes at this pace).

Yesterday, a poster reported UT had raised their prices. They may now be selling the new, expiring tickets. You should call UT prior to purchasing.

 

[tlmadden73]

Yesterday, a poster reported UT had raised their prices. They may now be selling the new, expiring tickets. You should call UT prior to purchasing.

Thanks .. I will before I pull the trigger.

They still have this banner though:
Last Call! Shop Our Best Disney Ticket Prices of the Year, While Supply Lasts.
All Disney tickets are FastPass+ enabled and may be added to My Disney Experience and MagicBands. Multi-day tickets do not expire until 14 days after activation.

That makes me think they still have the "old" tickets and may have just raised the prices slightly (because they can). $130 savings (and hedging against future price hikes) seems like a good deal at this point.

 

[Mrs~Incredible]

Gah! This thread is moving fast and I am trying to keep up but I'm at work LOL-

Can someone please tell me:
1. Did they tier multiday tickets for peak and value season (or still just single day?)

2. What was the verdict on the addition of PH? Did it increase to $75?

Thanks!!!

Back to work....

 

[hiroMYhero]

Thanks .. I will before I pull the trigger.

They still have this banner though:
Last Call! Shop Our Best Disney Ticket Prices of the Year, While Supply Lasts.
All Disney tickets are FastPass+ enabled and may be added to My Disney Experience and MagicBands. Multi-day tickets do not expire until 14 days after activation.

That makes me think they still have the "old" tickets and may have just raised the prices slightly (because they can). $130 savings (and hedging against future price hikes) seems like a good deal at this point.

Also compare the price to Official Ticket Center.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

Regarding the water parks option:

Though if you try to buy tickets directly from Disney, your only choices are base, PH, and PH+ (with the water parks), if you try and book a resort PACKAGE today: your options are:

Base
Park hopper option ($73.40 per ticket cost)
Water fun option ($68.16 per ticket cost)
PH and Water fun ($101.18 per ticket cost)

So, is the water fun as a stand alone option going to stick around as a resort only style ticket? Or, is this temporary?

 

[tlmadden73]

Also compare the price to Official Ticket Center.

Thanks.

I called UT and the tickets they have on there now are the tickets that don't expire (until you use them).
Official Ticket Center prices seem to be about $19 cheaper (total), thanks.

 

[Robo]

Gah! This thread is moving fast and I am trying to keep up but I'm at work LOL-

Can someone please tell me:
1. Did they tier multiday tickets for peak and value season (or still just single day?)

2. What was the verdict on the addition of PH? Did it increase to $75?

Thanks!!!

Back to work....

1. No peak/value.
2. The prices are all posted HERE

 

[Bullseye]

Just curious, would it maybe be cheaper to buy one day entry to the water park rather than paying for park hoppers if you don't use that option? From my perspective, we always get hoppers so this change makes it more tempting to get that water park addon because it's not that much more. I can see how it is frustrating for you though!

I did some comparison pricing for a single adult:
UCT 8 day base with 8 water park visit $455 (what I paid in January)
UCT 8 day park hopper with 8 water park $480 (current price)
WDW 8 day park hopper with 8 water park visits $543 (Current)
WDW 8 day base plus 2 water park visits $579 (Current)

Not exactly an apples to apples comparison since I purchased at UCT and they haven't instituted price increase yet. But what I get out of this is buying base park tickets plus separate water park ticket is not a bargain. Approximate increase is about $70 per person now that we have to buy the hoppers. Oh we'll I guess we're just going to have bite the bullet...maybe we'll even adapt to hopping so it's not money down the drain

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

I did some comparison pricing for a single adult:
UCT 8 day base with 8 water park visit $455 (what I paid in January)
UCT 8 day park hopper with 8 water park $480 (current price)
WDW 8 day park hopper with 8 water park visits $543 (Current)
WDW 8 day base plus 2 water park visits $579 (Current)

Not exactly an apples to apples comparison since I purchased at UCT and they haven't instituted price increase yet. But what I get out of this is buying base park tickets plus separate water park ticket is not a bargain. Approximate increase is about $70 per person now that we have to buy the hoppers. Oh we'll I guess we're just going to have bite the bullet...maybe we'll even adapt to hopping so it's not money down the drain

Where do you see plus 2 water park visit option? I thought water parks stand alone tickets were either single day or annual pass.

WDW 8 day base: $447
WDW 8 day base with PH+: $543
WDW 8 day base and single day water park ticket (sold separately): $513

Before this week, the WP option added to base tickets cost $68. Now, if the PH is of no value to you, the water park option is $95. That's a $27 increate!

 

[hiroMYhero]

Where do you see plus 2 water park visit option? I thought water parks stand alone tickets were either single day or annual pass.

WDW 8 day base: $447
WDW 8 day base with PH+: $543
WDW 8 day base and single day water park ticket (sold separately): $513

Before this week, the WP option added to base tickets cost $68. Now, if the PH is of no value to you, the water park option is $95. That's a $27 increate!

I believe Bullseye is basing the 2 Waterparks visits on what her family will schedule in @ 2 regular price admission days.

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

I believe Bullseye is basing the 2 Waterparks visits on what her family will schedule in @ 2 regular price admission days.

Ah, that makes sense

 

[mousestruck]

Thank you for confirming this math for me! I bought the same tix as you and plan on upgrading to the same ap (dvc member also). Before the increase I was calculating approx $174 to upgrade, times 3. I just really hope they're still price bridging in the fall when we go. It seems too good to be true that the increase will actually save us money!

I am in the exact same boat... and said the exact same thing on another thread. It seems to good to be true, making me concerned that Disney will change the policy regarding upgrading and/or price bridging.

 

[alicat130]

I think I have this right, but want to double check my math.
I purchased the 4day+3 "free" for $419 over the weekend.
The value of that ticket should now be $517 (with rounding).
To upgrade to an AP, it would cost $312.
With my paid price of the AP saving me $98 over the new price.

Thinking about buying another ticket from Parksavers to stash toward an AP renewal for another savings of $100 next year.

 

[notnothin]

If one purchases the UCT 4 day park hopper that includes 3 extra days, would the price be bridged as a 4 day ticket or a 7 day ticket?