Okay, so I read post 6 and unfortunately, it made me a little more confused A. since it didn't account for my tickets' dates.
I bought our tickets back in late June 2018 from
UndercoverTourist. The tickets arrived with a sticker that says they expire on February 28th, 2019. It looks like the printed date on the ticket stock is 5/31/2018. MDX app says they are "Valid Through" 3/14/19 (perhaps first use has to be by 2/28, then 14 days after...?). I'm also not sure whether or not it matters, but I think
A. these were purchased from UndercoverTourist as "4-Day Magic Your Way Ticket - with Extra Day."
B. Both the tickets themselves and MDX only list them as "5-Day Magic Your Way Base Ticket".
Now that I explained about the tickets we currently have, here's the actual question: We are taking our trip at the end of January. Out of nowhere, DW has now mentioned about going again in November.
C. Since that would be multiple trips in a 12-month period, that made me start thinking about APs. We are DVC members and would not have issues with the blackout dates on the Gold AP.
1. Is there any reason to think there is anything "special" about these tickets that would cause an issue bridging/upgrading for use 1 year from first use (first use would be at Epcot on 1/23)?
Is my math even remotely in the correct neighborhood (leaving tax out of all amounts)?
2a. The linked Allears chart for 2018 Feb-Oct shows 5-Day Base tickets as being $395.
2b. The DVC Price for the Gold AP is $609.
2c. If these tickets are eligible to be bridged/upgraded in the first place, would the difference actually be $214 plus tax?
3. Lastly, is there any terminology to use/avoid when at Guest Relations for this (I thought at one point someone said to avoid using the term "bridging" as a guest).