So.....
My theme-park-hating sister has decided that she wants to go to the DCA Food & Wine Festival next year. YAY!
I did the math and figured out that it will actually cost me less in tickets to get an AP. Here's the cost break down:
Tickets only:
5-day park hopper ticket = $350 for an adult
3-day park hopper ticket = $315 for an adult
Total =
$665
Deluxe AP = $619
Savings of $46.
That's even before being able to use a 10% off discount on dining for the 2018 trip! If I do this, I'd probably just get an AP for myself. DH isn't sure if he'd go with us on the 2018 trip because he might be a little Disney'd out after this trip.
However, if I can scrounge up an extra
$822 by day 5 of this trip, then I could upgrade both my ticket and the kids' tickets and end up saving $111 on the tickets/admission price for our 2018 trip. This is a tall order, though. It's much more realistic that I can come up with the $269 that I'd need to upgrade just my ticket.
Since the last day of our visit this vacation is on a Saturday and we'll be going into the parks on Saturday, I wouldn't be able to upgrade our tickets until the last day of the trip...meaning that we won't be able to use the AP discount on food & purchases until the last day. I'm ok with that because I'll still save $46 on my tickets for the NEXT trip by doing this.
I
ALSO thought about switching our park days around so we'd be in DL on Memorial Day. But the thought of being in Disneyland ON a major holiday has me wanting to run to the hills because of crowds, so I think that we will pass on that option.
Besides, if we went to DL on Memorial Day, then we'd miss out on having a Memorial Day BBQ with our friends in So Cal!