When to buy park tickets?

[thelegacy27]

I've read through the sticky on tickets and I'm still a little bit confused so bare with me.

I'm planning my first trip for next May and plan to get tickets from UC since we'll most likely be renting dvc points for our room. I was thinking of buying tickets this year before the prices increase again but tickets have an expiration date now, correct? And if the tickets expire, they can be traded in and the cost applied to the new ticket?

How would this be different if I were to buy a MYW package directly from Disney? Do they still charge you current prices or will they charge the difference once tickets go up?

Or if I stick with my plan, could I buy tickets say in January before the price increase, and have them still be good for May?

Thanks

 

[TinkLoverSam]

Currently purchased tickets must have a first use by December 31, 2019 so your May trip will be fine. If you buy a package from Disney you lock in current prices, you would only pay an increase in ticket prices if you change your package after the price increase.