Upgrading to Annual Pass from FD

[POOHsie]

Hi Poohsie,
I was initially confused by the concept of "price-bridging," but I think now in reading your post that it means adjusting for any price differences in the tickets, yeah?
-- let's say we purchase a one-day admission for $99
-- time passes, and the ticket price increases before we use that $99 ticket
-- when we get around to using that $99 ticket, tickets now cost $110
-- we pay the extra $11 and now we're good
Is that correct?

Price-bridging would better be described as raising the original value of a ticket to current gate price value. Then the new upgrade is based on current gate price. It's not so bad to eat $11 (your example) for a single one-day ticket. But many people have 2-day tickets because of FD. And they have them for a family of four. So that price difference can add up. There are others who buy tickets at a discount from UT and keep them for future trips. They may have up to 10-day tickets. The price difference on these tickets can be quite a bit, multiplied by an average vacation family of four.

 

[Nezumi Fan]

Price-bridging would better be described as raising the original value of a ticket to current gate price value. Then the new upgrade is based on current gate price. It's not so bad to eat $11 (your example) for a single one-day ticket. But many people have 2-day tickets because of FD. And they have them for a family of four. So that price difference can add up. There are others who buy tickets at a discount from UT and keep them for future trips. They may have up to 10-day tickets. The price difference on these tickets can be quite a bit, multiplied by an average vacation family of four.

Makes sense; thanks, Poohsie. The more you think you understand about the ways of Disney, the less you realize that you know. I am so grateful for this resource, that allows us to share the accumulated knowledge of people such as yourself.

 

[CaryHaven]

Hi Poohsie,

I was initially confused by the concept of "price-bridging," but I think now in reading your post that it means adjusting for any price differences in the tickets, yeah?

-- let's say we purchase a one-day admission for $99

-- time passes, and the ticket price increases before we use that $99 ticket

-- when we get around to using that $99 ticket, tickets now cost $110

-- we pay the extra $11 and now we're good

Is that correct?

Price bridging is when a ticket price goes up, but they don't make you pay the new price for it when you upgrade because you've already "activated" it. You only pay the difference between the current price of the ticket in your hand and the current price of the ticket/AP you want.

For example, if we lived in a crazy, CRAZY world and DW cost $20 for a 2-day pass and you bought it before the price went up to $25 for a 2-day pass, then you need to use that first day before you try to upgrade toward a $50 AP lmao: really in Fantasy Land now). Because if you don't use that first day before upgrading to an AP, you will be charged $30 instead of $25.

 

[CaryHaven]

Price-bridging would better be described as raising the original value of a ticket to current gate price value. Then the new upgrade is based on current gate price. It's not so bad to eat $11 (your example) for a single one-day ticket. But many people have 2-day tickets because of FD. And they have them for a family of four. So that price difference can add up. There are others who buy tickets at a discount from UT and keep them for future trips. They may have up to 10-day tickets. The price difference on these tickets can be quite a bit, multiplied by an average vacation family of four.

Yes, POOHsie said it better than I did.

 

[disneymom06]

POOHsie,
we will use the tickets first and then upgrade them. Thanks for clearing up my confusion.