Discounts on tickets or APs

[Sara W]

I missed the 3 months added to an AP earlier this month and I think I just missed the buy 2 get 2 days free daytime tickets. Does anyone know UO's general timelines for releasing discounts? Hoping I may get another opportunity in a month or so.

 

[macraven]

There are times sales are repeated

 

[FoxC63]

I missed the boat too! I'm hoping for Memorial Day sale, not sure if that's a thing.

 

[Sara W]

I missed the boat too! I'm hoping for Memorial Day sale, not sure if that's a thing.

You and me both! We know we're getting at least 1 AP before the trip starting May 30th - we already booked a room with the discount. I was so upset when I went to buy the pass the day after the 3 extra months ended.

 

[FoxC63]

I thought this thread was very useful:
How I Plan a Universal Trip

I just wish there was more information / dedicated thread to obtain Universal Tickets. Something with past & present deals. Who accepts what form of payments and so on.
@TommyJK touched on this critical point here, but I know there's more information out there. I'm planning to add what I've found out today. Currently, I'm updating the Gift Card Thread

 

[FoxC63]

There are so many different sellers to consider when buying tickets for Universal Studios. Tax or without tax, dated vs non-dated and prices seem to fluctuate as do promotional offers. Then there's credit cards, gift cards and "maybe" cashback portals (doubtful on tickets) or apps like Dosh to consider (not saying Dosh is a contender) but you need to really do the work and math to find the best deal based on your budget. So much work! These are the players I'm looking at, your miles may very.

UCT:

• Prices are very easy to see.
• They accept debit & prepaid Visa & Mastercard gift cards. Several gift card offers can be found here.
• New Offer: Save an EXTRA $5 OFF select tickets for TWO DAYS ONLY! (May not combine with other offers.) Offer ends 5/4/21 at midnight EST.

Tickets at Work:

• Check with your employer to see if they have an account.
• You need to add tickets to cart to see taxes & fees.
• They accept PayPay, you can add prepaid gift cards but I'm not sure if you can split tender (pay the remaining balance with a credit card for example). I do know we purchased a refrigerator through DH work link at a significant savings and that purchase gave us points/money to buy other items including park tickets.

Orlando Informer:

• You need to add tickets to cart to see taxes & fees.
• Prices are comparable to UCT. +/-
• They accept all major credit cards, including Visa, American Express, Discover, and Mastercard.
• They do not accept traveler’s checks, personal checks, or PayPal.

AAA:

• You need to add tickets to cart then you'll see PayPal as on option but the price will NOT show taxes & fees so go to "check out".
• Prices are comparable to UCT. +/- by only a few dollars.
• They accept all major credit cards, including Visa, American Express, Discover, and Mastercard.