Annual pass on-line/gate price the same? Upgrading from Costco tix?

[madelyn]

Leaving on our trip in about a week and I just want to confirm that Annual passes are the same price on-line as they are if we wait to purchase them at the park. I may purchase one Preferred AP on-line to take advantage of the payments plan. Our plan was to get one Preferred for the discounts and free parking and the remainder of our family would get Power Passes. We'll have about a week (after being on-site Disney) and we plan to do Universal and Disney water parks during that week. Is a safer plan to buy tickets from Costco or Undercovertourist and upgrade those tickets to Power Passes after we know our kids like the Universal parks? There's always the chance that our kids (ages 13, 10 and 5) might not want to spend as much time at Universal as we think they will. We don't have a return trip to Orlando planned within the year but will consider the possibility so there's a chance we will use the annual passes after this trip. So should we decide to upgrade to Annual Passes do we just need to do that before we leave the park on the last day the ticket is valid for?

 

[damo]

Leaving on our trip in about a week and I just want to confirm that Annual passes are the same price on-line as they are if we wait to purchase them at the park. I may purchase one Preferred AP on-line to take advantage of the payments plan. Our plan was to get one Preferred for the discounts and free parking and the remainder of our family would get Power Passes. We'll have about a week (after being on-site Disney) and we plan to do Universal and Disney water parks during that week. Is a safer plan to buy tickets from Costco or Undercovertourist and upgrade those tickets to Power Passes after we know our kids like the Universal parks? There's always the chance that our kids (ages 13, 10 and 5) might not want to spend as much time at Universal as we think they will. We don't have a return trip to Orlando planned within the year but will consider the possibility so there's a chance we will use the annual passes after this trip. So should we decide to upgrade to Annual Passes do we just need to do that before we leave the park on the last day the ticket is valid for?

Yes, before you leave the park on your last day just go to Guest Services inside the park and they will be happy to upgrade it for you. As long as the ticket is not a comp ticket or a ticket that involves other parks (Seaworld, etc.) you are fine to upgrade.

 

[madelyn]

Thanks. And it won't cost me any more (or less). So if I paid $150 for each of the tickets from Costco and price of annual pass were $200. I would then just pay $50 (per ticket) for the upgrade? But do get the payments spread out over 12 months that is something that needs to be done on-line? So I should buy the Preferred Pass before we leave?

Yes, before you leave the park on your last day just go to Guest Services inside the park and they will be happy to upgrade it for you. As long as the ticket is not a comp ticket or a ticket that involves other parks (Seaworld, etc.) you are fine to upgrade.

 

[Metro West]

Thanks. And it won't cost me any more (or less). So if I paid $150 for each of the tickets from Costco and price of annual pass were $200. I would then just pay $50 (per ticket) for the upgrade? But do get the payments spread out over 12 months that is something that needs to be done on-line? So I should buy the Preferred Pass before we leave?

To upgrade to an AP you would pay the difference between what you paid and the AP cost. If you wanted to do the FlexPay, I'm pretty sure you can set that up at Guest Services so that shouldn't be an issue. You won't get any of the AP discounts until it's activated at the gate so you an either buy it online now or wait...whatever is easiest for you.