Free quick queue/Official SW hotel questions

[Lucky'sMom]

I read on another post that even w/o a SW package, you can get free quick queue from your hotel's conceirge. Is this only available at certain Official hotels, because hotels like the Fairfield Inn or Springhill Suites wouldn't have a conceirge? Do you have to buy your SW tickets at that hotel to get these passes? I already purchased the 3 park combo pass from ticketmania. Can you get enough passes for your entire room? Thanks!

 

[Lynne G]

The quick que is a benefit of a SW neighbor hotel. The Fairfield/Suites (both owned by Mariott) are, the Hilton next to SW is, and there are several more. All are listed on SW's website. All of these neighbor hotel's benefit is a free quick que. It is a benefit of your room, and is not tied to your ticket. We stayed at the Fairfield, and the pass was printed at the Suite's counter in the lobby (I think it was an expedia rep that issued the free passes, and she was also next to a Mariott timeshare rep - they shared the counter). The only thing she asked for was our room number.
I have heard of the ques running out, but we did not experience that. I do suggest, though, you get there when the passes are available. We stood in line when she first opened and had passes for that day. She was open 1 hour before offical opening of SW.

My kids really liked the pass, quick entry to the coasters and Atlantis and free rides on the tower and boats. We just scanned the printed passes at the kiosk. Got the tickets for the free passes from the kiok and turned the tickets in at one of the quick que lines for the wrist ban. Very easy, no issues the 2 times we got the free quick que passes.

Oh, and the neighbor hotel's other benefit was free shuttle. We tried the shuttle one time from the Fairfield to SW, and found it fustratingly untimely to get back, but very timely in the morning. The Fairfield also had free parking, so I found driving to SW, Aquadica, and DC very very convenient from the Fairfield, and it served a decent free breakfast.

 

[Lucky'sMom]

Thanks so much, Lynne!

2 more questions:

1) Is the Quick Queue a benefit at all the Sea World Partner Hotels(25 hotels) or only the Official Hotels of Sea World (6 hotels)? I am looking at this list on seaworld.com.

2) Did you say you get free parking at Sea World, or did you just mean your hotel had free parking? That's a great benefit, as well.

Thanks again!!!

 

[Lynne G]

Thanks so much, Lynne!

2 more questions:

1) Is the Quick Queue a benefit at all the Sea World Partner Hotels(25 hotels) or only the Official Hotels of Sea World (6 hotels)? I am looking at this list on seaworld.com. I am pretty sure it is only the Official Hotels.

2) Did you say you get free parking at Sea World, or did you just mean your hotel had free parking? That's a great benefit, as well.
Yes, the free parking was only at the Fairfield. I had to pay to park at SW since I didn't have an annual pass. Though what I did get was a Busch parking pass, good for 14 days, for $60 (I think) plus tax from Discovery Cove, that gave me free regular parking at all the Busch parks in the area. And, since we did SW 3x, Aquadica 2x and BGT 2x, it wasn't a bad deal. Parking was $12/day at those three parks.

We liked SW. It's a fun park. We really liked watching the shows and feeding the animals. Kids got soaked riding Atlantis. We also rode the tower quite a few times. Looking out was a relaxing time, and I got some nice photos through the glass windows. The paddle boats were fun for my DD10, but not for my older DS. He liked the roller coasters.



Thanks again!!!

We liked SW. It's a fun park. We really liked watching the shows and feeding the animals. Kids got soaked riding Atlantis. We also rode the tower quite a few times. Looking out was a relaxing time, and I got some nice photos through the glass windows. The paddle boats were fun for my DD10, but not for my older DS. He liked the roller coasters.

 

[Lucky'sMom]

Thanks so much, Lynne!

2 more questions:

1) Is the Quick Queue a benefit at all the Sea World Partner Hotels(25 hotels) or only the Official Hotels of Sea World (6 hotels)? I am looking at this list on seaworld.com.

2) Did you say you get free parking at Sea World, or did you just mean your hotel had free parking? That's a great benefit, as well.

Thanks again!!!

Can anyone answer these questions? I would appreciate it...

 

[GypsyOBRN]

We stayed at the Hilton Grand Vacations Club Sea World & got the Quick Que from the concierge's desk the night before. We also did nit experience them running out. They ask us for our name & room number so I believe you need to stay there to receive them. We enjoyed the quick que, we loved being able to just walk on the rides. We used the shuttle to Sea World & found it convenient, we did not get free parking just the shuttle. We loved our trip to Sea World!