I have been waiting for the dust to settle, but need to make a decision and would appreciate thoughts/advice. I have a trip planned for the end of February and am considering another trip the week before Christmas. I have the following options:
1. Buy a 6-day MYW park hopper (e-ticket) from UT for $469, with plan of upgrading to a DVC Platinum AP in February - pro: could save some money (buying 3 passes) and spread out payments
cons: AP price could increase again before my February trip, Disney could change upgrade policy (worst case scenario being I can't upgrade my MYW ticket at all), and hassle of upgrading upon arrival
2. Buy DVC Platinum AP's between now and end of January
pro: no risk, could take advantage of a DVC ticket promotion if one comes out before then
cons: no savings, could waste a ton of money if we don't go in December
3. Buy new theme park tickets direct from Disney
pro: no risk, can add to my February package and spread out payments, can upgrade over the phone or upon arrival
cons: no savings
Any advice? UT is only selling MYW tickets for a couple more days, so I'm out of time!