When to buy tickets?

[Disney_Barbie]

I'm so torn, I need advise. (just kinda "what would you do" since I know there's not going to be a right or wrong answer)
Ok, so we leave 29 days for our trip :mickey: We're purchasing APs, but I'm torn as to when to buy them.
I've been holding out, thinking that maybe there is a slim chance that they will offer an other one of those "friends & family" deals :fingers: (similar to the one that they sent off to AP holders earlier this year to give to others & get 10% your AP) Our trip will just (only by about 2wks) miss the time window to use that 10% coupon, but I really really hoped that they might send off another to AP holders.
So I've been delaying purchaing my AP voucher hoping that something will come up.
However, hystorically speaking, I know we're getting very close to the day last year when ticket prices changed (if I remember correctly it was around the Aug 4-6th or so).
It's kinda a gamble either way, but what would you do? Do I go ahead & buy my AP vouchers here & now to avoid the risk of price increase? Or do I hold out hoping they'll release some sort of discout or coupons on purchasing a new AP?

[DizneyRox]

The savings on a "coupon" will probably be less than the increase in price.

I've always suggested to folks that you must buy tickets as soon as you can afford them.

I would be very surprised if they offered another AP deal. Even this last one was for a very limited time.

[disneymom15]

I wouldn't wait, I'd buy them now.

[Imagineer1981]

Ya, I agree, I'd buy them now, the 10% could be offset by the price increases

[bunch]

I'm kind of in the same boat - buying them within the next two weeks would be a strain for me. I still have to buy my MNSSHP tickets.
What percentage of an increase have you seen every August?

[DisneyAndRedSox]

I'm kind of in the same boat - buying them within the next two weeks would be a strain for me. I still have to buy my MNSSHP tickets.
What percentage of an increase have you seen every August?

On another website they have a historical price increase chart.

Basic AP:
Jan 2006- increase of $20 to 415 (5.1%)
Aug 2006- increase of $19 to 434 (4.6%)
Aug 2007- increase of $14 to 448 (3.2%)
Aug 2008- increase of $21 to 469 (4.7%)
(tax not included)

OK, lets say it goes up 4.4%... it would now be $489 for an AP

Premium AP:
Jan 2006- increase of $24 to 539 (4.6%)
Aug 2006- increase of $20 to 559 (3.7%)
Aug 2007- increase of $20 to 579 (3.6%)
Aug 2008- increase of $20 to 599 (3.6%)
(tax not included)

Here's something depressing....in 1999, only 10 years ago, my first AP was $299!

In anticipation of a possible Aug price increase I worked hard at saving money for 2 AP's since I got home from my last trip in January. I just bought the 2nd last week, luckily I got a Visa bonus offer for Apr, May and June and the extra reawrds points just posted!

[DizneyRox]

I would be very surprised to see a small increase this year. Revenue and profits are down, I think we'll see an attempt to recoup that any way possible.