Discount at front gate on tickets?

[DoodlesMom]

Is this unheard of or have I missed this being mentioned before?

 

[skiingfast]

Usually you have to buy ahead to get a discount, and at the gate is the max price. For a few select special offers like military tickets you can get the deal at the gates.

Right now there is no buy ahead discount.

 

[DoodlesMom]

I actually did get one! I didn't realize I didn't even mention that. We were there last week and was fully prepared to pay the full price for a 6 day park hopper but we got a heck of a deal without even asking! It started our trip off great It was totally unexpected tho so I was wondering if it was common at all.

 

[skiingfast]

I actually did get one! I didn't realize I didn't even mention that. We were there last week and was fully prepared to pay the full price for a 6 day park hopper but we got a heck of a deal without even asking! It started our trip off great It was totally unexpected tho so I was wondering if it was common at all.

So what did you get? How? Is it a secret?

 

[DoodlesMom]

Haha nope, not a secret and I don't know how or why I got it. We went to an open window and told the gentleman I needed to purchase 4-6 day park hoppers, 2 adults & 2 children. He gave me a total of $961 We were expecting a few hundred more! My dh said he said something about an online price but I didn't hear him say anything like that I just verified that we had 6 day park hoppers and went happily on my way

 

[sonnyjane]

Hmm. That's increasingly unusual since they don't even sell 6-day tickets anymore??? Guess you had quite a nice CM.

 

[DoodlesMom]

Yep my dh thought maybe because it was something discontinued but that's why I was expecting it to be more!

 

[blackjackdelta]

Very out of the ordinary.

Jack

 

[sonnyjane]

What's printed on the tickets?

 

[Hoku]

Maybe they'll sell 6-days at the gate, but are disinclined to upgrade to them? Anyone wanna do some tests?

 

[DoodlesMom]

Next to what I assume is an abbrev of 2 6 day park hopper is :
R EXCPT 11/12 $502.00
And the next line the same until:
C EXCPT 11/12 $462.00

The total was 964 (I said 961 earlier) and nothing else seems unusual.

 

[DoodlesMom]

Also to mention the CM didn't seem phased by my asking for 6d nor did he act like he was doing anything out of the ordinary.

 

[sonnyjane]

Wow that's crazy! Hope they work!!

 

[DoodlesMom]

We've already returned home from our trip and we had no problems at all

 

[DisneytheKid]

If you have a print out for an online offer like that will they price match it at the ticket booth?

Haha nope, not a secret and I don't know how or why I got it. We went to an open window and told the gentleman I needed to purchase 4-6 day park hoppers, 2 adults & 2 children. He gave me a total of $961 We were expecting a few hundred more! My dh said he said something about an online price but I didn't hear him say anything like that I just verified that we had 6 day park hoppers and went happily on my way