CityPass

[princesszelda]

Has anyone used one? I am thinking about getting it for our trip in May.

 

[Figment1964]

I'm using one right now. I got mine through LastMinuteTravel.com and it was a 3day hopper, 1 day at Universal, 1 day at San Diego Zoo and 1 day at San Diego Animal Park. Got it for $199.

I checked in at Disneyland, turned in my e-mailed confirmation and they gave me the tickets. Paper tickets for Disney and plastic cards for the rest.

Very easy. Good value, I think, too.

 

[ColoradoMom!!]

I'm using one right now. I got mine through LastMinuteTravel.com and it was a 3day hopper, 1 day at Universal, 1 day at San Diego Zoo and 1 day at San Diego Animal Park. Got it for $199.

I checked in at Disneyland, turned in my e-mailed confirmation and they gave me the tickets. Paper tickets for Disney and plastic cards for the rest.

Very easy. Good value, I think, too.

Barb - that is a great deal!! Thanks for the great tip!
They are showing it at $245 currently. Did you have a special code or something?

 

[yoyoyo]

We've used them in the past. At the 1 day admission parks, they are your ticket in. For Disney, they scan the card, and give you a 3 day park hopper paper ticket.

 

[mjmcnns]

I will be using a CityPass in 2 weeks when we arrive in SoCal.

We have the hard plastic cards that Costco sent us.

Do we need to go to the Disney ticket sales booth to convert the cards to Disney passes?

What about at other parks? At each part do we need to go to the ticket booths to receive park passes - or is the hard plastic card the admission you show at the turnstiles?

Thanks!

 

[ColoradoMom!!]

I will be using a CityPass in 2 weeks when we arrive in SoCal.

We have the hard plastic cards that Costco sent us.

Do we need to go to the Disney ticket sales booth to convert the cards to Disney passes?

What about at other parks? At each part do we need to go to the ticket booths to receive park passes - or is the hard plastic card the admission you show at the turnstiles?

Thanks!

Sorry I don't have all the answers for you, but another question. Did you buy your Citypass as part of a package? If not, how much were they through Costco?

 

[DisneyMomof2inSLC]

IMHO, the 2011 City pass is a much better deal than the 2012. The 2012 will not include the San Diego Zoo/Safari Park.

 

[CityPASS]

Hi All,
Just wanted to clarify a couple things that came up in this discussion.

The 2011 Southern California CityPASS includes a Disneyland 3-day park hopper, 1 day at Universal, 1 day at SeaWorld, and 1 day at either the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The cost at citypass.com is $276 for adults and $229 for ages 3-9. It's valid for use starting on or before Dec 31, 2011.

The 2012 Southern California CityPASS includes a Disneyland 3-day park hopper, 1 day at Universal and 1 day at SeaWorld. The San Diego Zoo is not part of the 2012 program. The cost at citypass.com is $279 for adults and $239 for ages 3-9. It's valid for use starting on or after Jan 1, 2012.

Understandably, we've gotten some questions about why the price of the 2012 product went up slightly when the Zoo is no longer included. The cost of a 2012 Southern California CityPASS is based on the combined 2012 pricing for the included attractions. Although the attractions’ 2012 prices haven’t been released to the public yet, they will collectively total $377 for adults and $345 for children, ages 3-9. So, the 2012 Southern California CityPASS represents a savings of 26 percent over regular box office pricing.

You may be able to find discounted prices at sites like LastMinuteTravel.com if you look around. Costco.ca has the 2011 product for $259.99 for adults and 219.99 ages 3-9, but they only ship to Canada. Costco.com (the US version of the site) does not carry CityPASS, nor do the Costco stores carry CityPASS.

At Disneyland, they will scan your CityPASS card and give you the 3-day park hopper paper ticket; at the other attractions, your CityPASS card will get you in.

Hope this is useful. Let me know if there are any other questions I can help with.

 

[mjmcnns]

Sorry I don't have all the answers for you, but another question. Did you buy your Citypass as part of a package? If not, how much were they through Costco?

We bought ours separate (not in a package). I'm Canadian, so I don't know if the answer will help, but we paid $250 total for our CityPASS. Great deal.

 

[cmwade77]

Hi All,
Just wanted to clarify a couple things that came up in this discussion.

The 2011 Southern California CityPASS includes a Disneyland 3-day park hopper, 1 day at Universal, 1 day at SeaWorld, and 1 day at either the San Diego Zoo or San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The cost at citypass.com is $276 for adults and $229 for ages 3-9. It's valid for use starting on or before Dec 31, 2011.

The 2012 Southern California CityPASS includes a Disneyland 3-day park hopper, 1 day at Universal and 1 day at SeaWorld. The San Diego Zoo is not part of the 2012 program. The cost at citypass.com is $279 for adults and $239 for ages 3-9. It's valid for use starting on or after Jan 1, 2012.

Understandably, we've gotten some questions about why the price of the 2012 product went up slightly when the Zoo is no longer included. The cost of a 2012 Southern California CityPASS is based on the combined 2012 pricing for the included attractions. Although the attractions’ 2012 prices haven’t been released to the public yet, they will collectively total $377 for adults and $345 for children, ages 3-9. So, the 2012 Southern California CityPASS represents a savings of 26 percent over regular box office pricing.

You may be able to find discounted prices at sites like LastMinuteTravel.com if you look around. Costco.ca has the 2011 product for $259.99 for adults and 219.99 ages 3-9, but they only ship to Canada. Costco.com (the US version of the site) does not carry CityPASS, nor do the Costco stores carry CityPASS.

At Disneyland, they will scan your CityPASS card and give you the 3-day park hopper paper ticket; at the other attractions, your CityPASS card will get you in.

Hope this is useful. Let me know if there are any other questions I can help with.

Not including the zoo, this will not be considered a good value by the public.

Also, the combined pricing will be rethought part way through the year, as there is no way that the public will pay that high of a price for those attractions, especially when many will be having major construction for at least the first half of 2012.

 

[skiingfast]

Not including the zoo, this will not be considered a good value by the public.

Also, the combined pricing will be rethought part way through the year, as there is no way that the public will pay that high of a price for those attractions, especially when many will be having major construction for at least the first half of 2012.

26% off is 26% off.

You seem to be implying all of the parks will be empty because of construction or relying on bigger discounts. It really hasn't hurt Disney or Seaworld or Universal since the construction has been present in all of these for months already.

 

[cmwade77]

26% off is 26% off.

You seem to be implying all of the parks will be empty because of construction or relying on bigger discounts. It really hasn't hurt Disney or Seaworld or Universal since the construction has been present in all of these for months already.

Actually, 26% off is a poor deal in most cases, you can save about 30% on your own, if you are resourceful enough.

Sea World and Universal has had heavy discounts. Sea World's discounts have been on food this year (all you can eat passes) instead of admission, although they have done some discounted admissions, especially for So. Cal. Residents. Universal's discounts have been focus mostly on admission, although they do offer a all you can eat deal as well. Additionally, all three of the parks are offering monthly payments for their annual passes.

When you go to Sea World or Universal, you can easily see that the majority are locals, with some tourists. Many tourists also complain about all of the construction to guest services or the equivalent in all three cases.

I am not saying that they will have to rely on heavy discounts, I am simply saying that they will not get away with as much of a price increase as they are planning on without negatively affecting attendance with all of the construction going on. Locals will still go, if annual pass prices don't get too high, but tourists will cut back until either prices drop or construction nears completion.

 

[skiingfast]

I am not saying that they will have to rely on heavy discounts, I am simply saying that they will not get away with as much of a price increase as they are planning on without negatively affecting attendance with all of the construction going on. Locals will still go, if annual pass prices don't get too high, but tourists will cut back until either prices drop or construction nears completion.

CityPass is hardly for locals. How many locals go to DLR using a 3 day PH and also SW and US?

DLR raised it's prices and still had people come all Summer and Fall even with walls in DCA.

 

[Love Tink]

I agree with cmwade. We came to California last summer and used Citypasses. They worked out well for us. But when I saw the post with the 2012 prices and the changes I thought, "I'm glad we went last year, because I would never buy a CityPass now."

26% is 26%...but you end up going places that maybe you didn't really want to go. We wanted three days at Disneyland and the San Diego Zoo. We decided to go to Universal and Sea World as well only because it was so cheap to do so with the Citypass.

 

[mjmcnns]

I don't know, it still seems like a reasonable deal.

The reality of the matter is CityPASS is largely at the will of the parks. If the price for the parks individually goes up, it only stands to reason so will the cost of the CityPASS.

 

[ColoradoMom!!]

Well, it is still a great deal to me since we are going to go to Sea World, 3 Day Hopper at DLR and Universal. However, I was all set to use GAT for a small discount, but you have to go to DL first. What a bummer!

We are landing in SD and staying there for a few days before we go to Anaheim and fly out up there. Really bums me out

 

[kyden]

We paid thru Costco.ca for our citypass that we used this fall, and for us in Canada it was $249.99 each with free shipping. We only used the 3 day PH and the 1 day Universal and we still saved money. I think any savings is better than no savings.

 

[ColoradoMom!!]

They are offered through Entertainment Book as well on their web site.
There they run $257 but for now those exp. 01/03/12.

Again, would be great, but you have to use it at Disneyland first. Oh Whyyyyy do they torture me with savings I can't use???