5 day PH, no plus features?

[leebee]

Does anyone other than Disney sell the 5day park hopper (NOT plus) at a discounted rate? All I can ever find is the Disney adv. purchase price.

 

[mad4themouse]

If you call the various ticket brokers, you will find some who have them available. They cannot publish their rates. However, their prices are not any better than Disney's advance purchase price. The advantage would be that if you pick them up at the ticket broker's office, you don't have to pay a shipping fee.

 

[SuzieQMomof3]

Try AAA. I just bought mine throught the AAA of North Carolina and saved over $100 versus Disney Store (of course, I had to buy 5 of them). Five day park hopper was $220. Let me know if you'd like the number.

Susan

 

[GAIL HAYDEN]

Great savings, 124.75 is significant.

 

[leebee]

SuzieQMomof3, that's a GREAT price! We are already AAA members... club is Northern New England. I'll call my office today BUT I've heard that different clubs have different prices. Can you post the number you called? I might have to belong to the NC club, but it's worth a shot! Thanks!

 

[disney4us2002]

I don't know how to clear my cookies or whatever that is called and my computer keeps reverting me back to my AAA branch which is driving me batty, lol. I finally found the NC AAA office though. www.aaacarolinas.com The phone listed is 704-569-3600. I didn't read that the tickets are available to only NC residents. $220 adult and $175 child is very good indeed.

 

[StephMK]

Wow, those are definitely better prices than our local AAA. Will someone post if you can buy them from another office?

 

[SuzieQMomof3]

disney4us2002, I can do one better. The 800 number for the North Carolina office is 800-463-8646. I got the number off of their website.

leebee, I thought I would have trouble, too, but AAA is AAA no matter where you are. I just told them I'd like to buy some Disney World tickets and have them sent to me ($10 FedEx fee). I even told the woman on the phone how much the tickets were here in New Jersey and she didn't mind at all that I was buying them from her. Just make sure you give them your entire membership number, starting from the far left. It took her a few minutes to find my name on her computer, but everything else was fine.

StephenMK, my AAA office in New Jersey was selling the 5 day park hopper for $238. I saw on another post that Minnesota AAA was selling them for $230.

My tickets should come today since I missed FedEx yesterday and I ordered them on Friday.

 

[leebee]

SuzieQ, where are you? We are moving to the Glassboro, NJ area this summer!

 

[SuzieQMomof3]

leebee,

We live in Medford, which is a little less than an hour from Glassboro, if I remember correctly. I don't know much about the community there, but I think you'll like New Jersey. We don't have a great reputation but most of us our nice!


What made you decide to move to New Jersey? Job change? Tired of beautiful Maine? I have an aunt and uncle in Lubec who just love it there.

 

[leebee]

Yes, we are in Orono and love being here. Unfortunately DH and I both work on grant money and his position wasn't renewed (neither was the grant), so move we must. He has a position as asst. prof. of chemistry at Rowan University starting 9/1...not too thrilled about moving, I'll look for a job when we are settled.

 

[twinkles0819]

so is $220 the least expensive everyone found for the five day pass.....I lve in NC too and I didn't know if they had changed prices for the disney increase....did you purchase these recently....I was waiting for my DV so I could buy it.

 

[SuzieQMomof3]

Yes, twinkles, $220 is the least expensive I've found. I used my DV too-love getting those points!

leebee, I hope you like your new home. Rowan is really a great school. My husband's nephew is a student there. I think chemistry may even be his major. If you need a friendly face, I'd be happy to give you my phone number. You won't be too far from the beach-which will be nice. Atlantic City can be fun if you like that sort of thing-I personally don't care for it but to each his own.

 

[Junebugwv]

I just called our AAA office in Southern WV and the adult 5-day PH is 244.95. Good thing I have a daughter living in NC who can pick up tix for me. That is quite a difference in price.

 

[leebee]

SuzieQMomof4!!!

Did AAA require that you have the tickets shipped via FedEx, or would they send 'em thru USPS? Just trying to sace a few $$$. AAA Northern New England has 5 day PH for $229, plus $4 S&H. It's probably easier for me to get them thru my own club, at this price!

RE DV points: Remind me...I need 20 points to get "reward" card (or whatever they call it), points need to have been posted on a "paid" billing, current points cannot be added to card until bill is paid? Is this correct? How do I get card, how can I get additional points posted to card, do they have to be in specific dollar increments? Can I use these points at WDW, for counter service, sit down restaurants, etc? Sorry for being so dumb...Anticipating move in late July, DH has already packed financial info now that tax season has passed, don't know where DisVISA info is!!! Thanks!

Location in S. Jersey is the only way we are getting DD, 10, to even consider move. Currently we have to priceline airfare or drive 2-4 hrs to airport with decent fares. Bangor is NOT a cheap place to fly from! Keep telling DD how close we will be to SO MANY major airports, can use BIL's buddy passes (he works for United), can slide down to WDW any old time! Not QUITE true, but she sure doesn't want to move!!!

 

[SuzieQMomof3]

Hi Leebee,

You could definitely get the tickets locally, too, but mine came yesterday and it really was easy. You'll save about $21 (for 3 adult tickets). The tickets are not like the credit card-type you get at the Disney Store, they are a little flimsy but they'll work!

I'm not totally sure how the Disney Visa works. I know if you apply now you'll get some bonus points. I think I saw something about it on the Disney website. I have 6 points which I think are from last year since there is an expiration date on them although it is about 8 years away. This year, I've managed to accrue over 400 points! We're doing some remodeling to our house and I've been charging everything. I also use it like a debit card. I put groceries, gas, anyplace that takes Visa on the card, then write it in my check book so I can keep track of it. I don't think the balance has to be paid to use the points. After all, that is how they make their money. I'm not sure if they have to be in increments of $20 to use them. I probably won't know until I try to use it. We just bought into the Saratoga Springs DVC and we plan on using the points to pay our yearly maintenance fees.

It's true that you're close to a lot of airports. When we fly to Disney, we usually fly Spirit out of Atlanic City airport. That airport has just 3 hangers and free parking. It's wonderful. I'm not sure if United flies from there, but Spirit is so cheap (and non-stop) to Orlando it may be worth investingating. We're going to Disney in September and we'll be driving for the second time. I can't remember how long the drive (maybe 17 hours?) but we did it without stopping at a hotel. This time we're going to leave on a Friday evening and drive through the night. Our kids are young enough (9,7,3,8 months) to sleep in the car without waking up grumpy.

Well, I think that's about it. Is your daughter happy about the move? You won't be too far from Philadelphia which is nice. Of course, it all depends on the community you live in. New Jersey has some really nice areas and some not-so-nice. I've lived in Michigan and Pennsylvania and the town I live in now is the best we've found.

Susan

 

[leebee]

Small world...we've lived in PA (Lewisburg) and MI (E. Lansing) before, too. I'm going to get my DIS Visa reward card asap and try to post as many points as possible to it before leaving.

 

[thumperjr9]

I got my 5 day PH's at AAA in Upstate NY for $230. I wonder why there are different prices in different states?

 

[Teddybahr]

My husband just ordered tickets from AAA in NC for our daughter and son-in-law. What a great Christmas vacation we're going to have!

 

[CarolynNC]

I picked up my park hoppers today. The last time I bought hoppers from them they also had a price increase at Disney. AAA told me they buy tickets in bulk and they sell at the old price until they're all gone. The next bunch they have to order will be at the new price.

My branch still had tickets left at the old price. They also carry 4 day park hoppers and 6 day hoppers. I didn't think to ask them what the prices were on those.