I have done all of my research and other Dis Posters have helped me. So Here is my plan for tickets for my August trip.
We will be in Disney for 9 days. I have decided to get the most value out of my tickets we are gonna buy a 7 day Park Hopper with WP&M.
Since it will be scorching Hot we will definetly go to each water park BB and TL at least once, and my daughter used to work at BB as a lifeguard and knows alot of CM's there so a 2nd trip to BB will probably happen at least for my daughter and wife if not all of us. And we love DTD and will definetly stop at Disney Quest at least once but i am sure we will be in DTD 3 times minimum.
So it is possible that we have multiple visits to DQ. So over all of the 7 water parks and more visits we should only waste a couple. AND all of the 7 Theme Park credits I am sure we will use. Basically 2 days we will have to stay out of the parks. Which is easy with water parks and alot of time we just take a day to relax by the resort pool.
OK knowing all of that the best Value on tickets is:
Buy the 5 day PH with WP&M from
Undercover tourist. $347.95
Upgrade from Disney. $ 21.30
Total cost of Ticket per person is: $369.25
Total cost of (4) Tickets 7 days PH and WP&M $1477.00
After at least 1 use Upgrade at Disney Bridging the cost and the difference between a 5day price at the gate and the 7 day is $21.30 per ticket.
This is the plan and that is the cost as of right now!!! But I am going to wait until the 15th when the new Mousavers Newsletter comes out and I will use the Link to get an additional small savings. All of these discounts and strategies only save a few dollars here and there, but they all add up.
Initially I was gonna buy the 7 day off of the Disney website before the price increase and the cost was $1566.00 before tax and $1667.79 after tax.
So with alot of work and help from Dis'ers I already have the price down to $1477 Was gonna get a friends and family discount from a CM that my daughter knows, but unfortunately you can only get a maximum of the 5 day tickets. So the
UT discount seems a little easier and just as much of a discount. Also I am not sure if you can Bridge a Friends and Family Discounted ticket for an upgrade.