Discovery Cove Ultimate Package...how does it work

[disneyohbear]

Question....We have purchased the Ultimate Discovery Cove package that includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Aquatica for 14 days. Our day at Discovery Cove is our second day of vacation. If we want to visit one of the parks the day before we go to discovery cove we take our reservation printout and id to the gates and they let us in (according to the Discovery Cove website) but how does that work exactly? Do they give you some kind of pass\ticket? Do I need to make 2 copies of the reservation information so I have one the next day when I go to Discovery Cove? If we visit a park the day before Discovery Cove do we still get the hard printed id from Discovery Cove the next day?

We also purchased the parking pass and the reservationist at Discovery Cove (booked on the phone) said to show the parking toll person the reservation where it shows the pass paid for. Will they give us a card to use at all the parks (Busch Gardens, SeaWorld and Aquatica) or do I need to keep a copy of the reservation for each parking lot toll?

Just trying to make sure I have everything I need for our upcoming vacation in June.

Thanks
Dawn

 

[diswedwish]

When we went in '08, we went to SW for 3 (or 4) days before DC. You show your letter at the window that's marked (I think there was a special DC window) and they stamp it with the date so they know when your 7 (or in your case 14) days start. Then they give you one day passes. So we had 3 or 4 sets of one day passes.

Once you get your DC id that serves as your pass. And yes, you do have to wait in line again at DC to get your photo id and pass there.

You won't need an extra copy of your reservation letter unless you want one. As far as parking, I'm not sure. We used the I-trolley and the shuttle between SW and DC.

Hopefully the information's still valid - that's how it worked last year

Have fun!

 

[disneyohbear]

Thanks for your response. We can't wait for our vacation. We only have one day before our Discovery Cove day and haven't decided yet on SeaWorld or going down to Busch Gardens. I'm thinking Sea World so its not such a long day for us.

I just wanted to be sure when we went to Discovery Cove we were getting the hard printed ID as that is easier to keep up with than paper tickets which I'm guessing you get at SeaWorld or Busch Gardens when you visit before going to Discovery Cove.