Dear Lori Elle,
Thanks for reaching out to us with your great question about planning your tickets for your two upcoming trips!
My honest answer to you is have you considered becoming a
Walt Disney World Annual Passholder? It might be really economical for you this year since you have two longer trips planned. As a non-Florida resident, you could purchase the Platinum Pass for about the same amount as your two planned tickets would cost, AND you would receive
Memory Maker and tons of amazing discounts on dining and souvenirs! It would activate the first day of your first trip in early
May, and then would stay active until 365 days later. Maybe you could even sneak in next year's trip before it expires as well!
If you don't choose to do the Annual Pass, you would have to buy two sets of tickets separately from one another, but you wouldn't get the perks of the Memory Maker or the Annual Passholder discounts.
Have a magical time planning!
- Jan K.