Discovery Cove Confusion!

[jbg69]

Hi

We booked our DC tickets with firstforflorida.co.uk and recieved them this morning. We opted for the 14-day access to both Busch Gardens and Seaworld option.

We recieved a letter headed "First for Florida" and a few information sheets as well as 4 Reservation Certificates. My question is about access to seaworld/busch gardens.

We plan to visit seaworld two days before DC, will the Reservation Certificates be sufficient to get us into seaworld? Or must we visit DC to get passes?

 

[JRLATL]

First, you'll love DC.
When we visited, we booked directly through DC. If I remember correctly, they sent a similar letter, and we were able to go to Guest Services at SeaWorld, and they took care of admission.

 

[jbg69]

Thanx we can't wait for DC! Getting more and more excited!

I'm just thinking that the letter is from a british company called first for florida and they won't even know who they are.

Did u get reservation certificates as well? Are they basically the tickets?

 

[JRLATL]

Hi, Since we booked with DC, we received a confirmation letter from them.
Your situation is different, so you might want to verify directly with DC, so you'll know there won't be any questions. You might want to go to www.discoverycove.com. At the bottom, I noticed an option for UK,(very small print.) After you click there, click on the "Make Reservations" option. This gives a toll free number for UK, to call with any questions. I would just verify that all is in order for your visit.
You don't want to miss a minute of the fun at DC or SeaWorld.

 

[jbg69]

I'll do that! Thanks so much for your help!

 

[Ware Bears]

We booked our DC day with Lunn Poly (at the time we booked the rate was poor and it worked out cheaper than booking direct with DC). We received 5 reservation certificates, our names weren't on them but each one had a reference number as well as the date of our DC day. Can't remember exactly but on the certificate it either says BG or 14 by the reference no. We visited Sea World first, went to guest relations and showed them the certificates and they gave us passes to get into SW for just that day. They did ask for ID, (obviously to make sure they are your tickets), luckily we had changed our D/Licences to the new photocard type so my DH and I had those, they also asked all our DD's names and checked them on their computer. It only took a couple of minutes. I was also carrying the paperwork from when I booked at Lunn Poly showing it was a 14day ticket but that wasn't needed.

When you get to DC, you have your photo put on a pass which has 14SW/BG printed on it. You then put that pass through the turnstyles on any subsequent visit to SW or BG.

Can't see that you will have any problems going to SW first, just take ID with you (and perhaps the letter from First for Florida just in case?)

Have a great day at DC!!! It was magical there!!!!!

Elaine

 

[jbg69]

I think I will ring them before i go. But thanks, that has made me feel a bit more confident about it all.

 

[highlander447]

When u get to DC check the I-D they print off for u on day of swim as this states when your swim time etc is make sure all your party has same time also it will say SW &BG 14 DAYS they messed ours up on last visit we got it fixed but wasted 30 mins