Does $39.95 Passport ticket count for extra days admission too?

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Friends and Family Offer
Walk around like you own the place—we won't tell them otherwise.
Now through July 31, 2006, we have a special offer for Passport members so you can share the park with your family and friends. After all, no one knows SeaWorld as well as you.

Purchase your single-day admission tickets in advance through the Passport member Web site and you can bring friends and family for just $39.95.
Offer valid through July 31, 2006. Prices do not include tax. Passport members must accompany guests on day of visit. Limit 6 guests per Passport member. May not be combined with any other offer. Offer only valid on single-day, single-park admission. $39.95 price only available on-line with advance purchase.

SWO Passport Member Guest Admission Special

SeaWorld Orlando Passport Member Guest Admission. For visits through July 31, 2006 only, save 35% off Print@Home single day admission for up to 6 guests at SeaWorld Orlando.
Adult $39.95 Child (Ages 3-9) $39.95

Upgrade Options
There are levels of Passport Membership to meet everyone's needs! Even if you are already a member, you can always add a park or upgrade to a higher level Passport! You can upgrade online, at the park or by calling 1-888-800-5447!

Platinum Passport members receive 2 years of admission to 8 Anheuser-Busch parks, free preferred parking, reserved seating at select SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa shows, Ride Again privileges at both parks and much more!

Gold Passport members receive 2 years unlimited admission to SeaWorld Orlando with free general parking and discounts in park.

Silver Passport members receive 1 year unlimited admission to SeaWorld Orlando with free general parking and discounts in park.

Bronze, or Fun Card members, receive admission through December 31, 2005. Parking and in park discounts are not included in this level of membership, however Fun Card members do receive $5 off guest admission tickets (up to 6 guest per visit).

Now, having the "official" info from SW website, you may find that your experience and many DISers vary, meaning that you can often get perks that are not "included" such as additional days for $39.95 admission, not requiring passholder present, "Shamu Rewards" and some discounts for Bronze/FunPass level. This is not any attempt at decieving SW and its employees but you may find that they are a bit lax or welcoming to people that are willing to come back to SW. It is my opinion that it's because of the stiff competition in Orlando and you will always spend $$ there, be it food, souveniers, or falling in love with the animals and douing one of the specialized animal experiences or tours. Anheuiser Busch and other SW parks may be different which may explain the disparity in responses from corporate level to park level cs agents.

I can speak for my own experience that I used pepsi discount and still got the add'l 6 days free in March of this year. I agree that it may be worthwhile to get one passport (even silver has free parking and food/ gift shop discounts that can be used for group as long as passholder is paying) I imagine that you could even purchase the silver passport and then the add'l tix at $39.95 for group and get add'l days free, (wish I had thought of trying that!) but don't quote me on it - it's just been my experience that SW has so many different discounts that they really want to get you in and keep you there and I can't imagine anyone (including staff) can keep all of the minor details and differences straight. It's very different than Disney in that the tickets are somewhat vague in the perks and the programs are constantly changing anyway to include more!

If all else fails, you would be able to straighten out at the gate and pay any differences as needed, but I really doubt that would happen because the cs desk, ticket gate, and add'l days counter are completely seperate so they don't know what the other is doing or what you have done prior to showing up at their area.

Sorry for being long-winded, but I hope this was helpful. Have a great time!