Can a US citizen buy passes &/or hotels through Disney's foreign websites?

[wendlle]

I know this is a bit OT but as an Australian I always buy the UK tickets and never have had a problem or been asked to show anything.
I wish as an Aussie we got better deals, the exchange rate is horrid for both the US and UK currencies but UK is almost always better for us. I get them from Orlando Attraction Tickets.

 

[Brian Noble]

Any preference on what currency to use?

Whichever one gives you a better deal with current exchange rates. If you are getting the insurance, that may favor Euros slightly last time I looked.

 

[Minniesgal]

I am from the UK and buy my tickets from attraction tickets. They are now all digital and don't even ask for address information anymore just email address.

 

[Disfamily55]

Just wanted to say thanks for the this thread! Purchased them without issue for my US family of 5 to use this summer. The cost savings is allowing us to do a full week with no schedule!

Just fyi - no address was needed just email. My credit card company had me everify bc I use Google pay.

 

[eticketplease]

I ordered my tickets in November and magic bands were not included. I think that’s still the case.

We ordered in February and were able to pick up the magicbands at Planet Hollywood in April.
It was still the original teal magicband.
This was a plus for us as it is becoming increasingly harder to find them and they fit smaller wrists better.

 

[jennab]

Just wanted to come back and say we had zero issues with our 14 day tickets during our trip. Photopass showed up automatically too!

 

[mi*vida*loca]

We leave tomorrow and have the 14 day passes. Making LL worked perfectly fine. Good to hear there were no issues!

 

[BeachDreaming]

Has anyone tried the free round of miniature golf available at Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens that is included with these 14 days passes? Do they just scan your magic band with linked ticket and let you play? Since this isn't included in normal US tickets, just wondering if the cast members there are even aware of it.

 

[CanucksRock]

Has anyone tried the free round of miniature golf available at Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens that is included with these 14 days passes? Do they just scan your magic band with linked ticket and let you play? Since this isn't included in normal US tickets, just wondering if the cast members there are even aware of it.

It’s the same as having the sports and waterpark add on.

 

[SheSingsAlong]

Has anyone tried the free round of miniature golf available at Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens that is included with these 14 days passes? Do they just scan your magic band with linked ticket and let you play? Since this isn't included in normal US tickets, just wondering if the cast members there are even aware of it.

Yes, they scan your ticket media - very easy!

 

[eticketplease]

Has anyone tried the free round of miniature golf available at Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens that is included with these 14 days passes? Do they just scan your magic band with linked ticket and let you play? Since this isn't included in normal US tickets, just wondering if the cast members there are even aware of it.

You just ask to play a round and then scan you magicband or ticket as others have stated and then the system will see there is no charge.
We only played one round and it was hot so we went back to the resort.
It would be nice to know if we could have played a different course on the same day though.

I do believe you have to be there before 4pm for it to count as included with your ticket.

 

[Disneypeach]

This is off topic a bit but my search didn’t bring up any answers.

I’ve read this thread and wondered if this ticket buying process held true for Universal tickets as well. Have any Americans purchased Universal tickets from one of the British ticketing vendors?
Thanks

 

[Dakota731]

I’m curious which credit cards don’t charge foreign transaction fees?

 

[eticketplease]

I’m curious which credit cards don’t charge foreign transaction fees?

Too many to name.
Most that charge an AF don’t charge FTF and apparently all Capital One cards do not charge.

 

[Dakota731]

I just checked my Discover and they don’t charge fees, but Attraction Tickets doesn’t accept them. I guess if Discover is the card on Apple Pay then it would work?

 

[eticketplease]

I just checked my Discover and they don’t charge fees, but Attraction Tickets doesn’t accept them. I guess if Discover is the card on Apple Pay then it would work?

No it doesn’t matter if they take Apple or google pay if the underlying card isn’t accepted unfortunately

 

[eticketplease]

I just checked my Discover and they don’t charge fees, but Attraction Tickets doesn’t accept them. I guess if Discover is the card on Apple Pay then it would work?

Do you have a Chase card?

https://creditcards.chase.com/no-foreign-transaction-fee-credit-cards

I’m surprised there are a couple of fee free cards that don’t charge the foreign transaction fee

 

[disneydreamer1980]

This is off topic a bit but my search didn’t bring up any answers.

I’ve read this thread and wondered if this ticket buying process held true for Universal tickets as well. Have any Americans purchased Universal tickets from one of the British ticketing vendors?
Thanks

I’ve bought and used the 14 day tickets from attraction tickets UK as an American for Disney world with no issues and it saves us a lot of money. For our upcoming trip I’ve bought the Disney/universal combo without any issues. I haven’t used them yet but I was able to buy them, and I’m sure they’ll work fine. I haven’t linked them yet because I’m paying on them monthly. I use Apple Pay that’s linked to my BoA debit card, with no issues.