1. Currently, no ticket. Contemplating what my options are. But let's assume, if all else fails, a standard 4-day park hopper currently priced at $500.
2. 1 day remaining from a trip last year, as stated. It was first used 9/23/20 but it has an expiration date of 9/26/21. Back when I was there last year, CMs (potentially incorrectly) told me if I kept a single day remaining, I would be able to upgrade to an AP if they go on sale before my ticket expires.
3. That's basically what I'm asking...
4. The original purchase price was roughly $550, so I'm going off the assumption that I can apply the full value of the ticket to an upgrade. This is where my napkin math says a Sorcerer Pass would be about $950, hence the approx. $400 price difference. I know this is a unique situation, that's why I'm asking about it.
5. A standard 5-day park hopper ticket from last year that has 1 day remaining and does not expire until 9/26/21.
Here's the crux of it: I was told by a CM last September that if/when APs go on sale, as long as I have 1 day left on my ticket and it is not expired, I would be able to upgrade the ticket to an AP and have it backdated to date of first use. I'm asking now if we know that to be the case, and if it makes sense for me to do, given my AP (if successful) would be backdated to 9/23/20, and thus expire the day after my trip (meaning I would have only gotten 4 days of use out of the entire AP).