I just saw an article about Universal launching itself as a week long destination

[LuvOrlando]

https://uofan.com/uncategorized/universal-orlando-resorts-new-campaign-debuts-during-super-bowl-lx/

Coincidentally my family and I are headed there in a few weeks. We bought our family of 5 all 5 day multi park passes, including EPIC. So yesterday I realized I wanted to add 2 more days and I didn't see any way to build my trip. I figured I was doing something wrong so I called customer service to see if they have any add on features where I could maybe add 2 single park days at the multi day price, as in 5 days multi park but 2 extra days maybe only single park tickets for IOA or Universal alone. I was told no such thing is around yet and to add 2 days would mean I'd need to buy them from scratch and pay the one or two day prices. This makes the extra days competitive with WDW or Sea World so the policy is making other parks look more enticing for the extra days, I said as much on the line with their guest service people and moved on to consider where else to go. We are a 10 day trip family meaning no parks on travel days, usually a buffer day for bad weather and then 7 days in parks. Now that I saw this article I'm thinking maybe they should work out a path to week long tickets before the ad campaign, seems they skipped a step...

 

[Jessem1133]

With that number of days, an annual pass would be your "weeklong" ticket

 

[reddog21]

This is why I usually wait last minute to buy my tickets, you could have just bought annual passes as mentioned by @Jessem1133

 

[DisneyMom93]

Annual passes don't include Epic yet. Epic tickets have to be purchased separately. That's what we did for our visit in January.

 

[tony67]

Universal has been a weeklong destination for me for many years now - but I also go at HHN\Mardi Gras when there are extra activities. I usually do 10 days and take it easy. With all the price increases on food though - that's getting to be more difficult.

AP has been the way to go - BUT they need to offer better deals to Epic for AP holders and for Credit Card holders. I get a 1 day ticket from the CC but its only good at IOA\US - so basically worthless for AP holders and I've discussed it with them and they just don't care. Universal says to the the CC people and the CC people day talk to Universal.

Yes they are doing lots of good things for AP holders and yes the AP and room discounts is a good deal - but if I was going for a week I think a 7 day ticket that includes Epic might be preferable even if it costs a bit more. 2 days at Epic for an AP holder it about $280-300. A 7 day to all the parks is $650. The CC gets me the 10% food discounts already.

 

[LuvOrlando]

With that number of days, an annual pass would be your "weeklong" ticket

But the annual passes do not include EPIC

 

[LuvOrlando]

This is why I usually wait last minute to buy my tickets, you could have just bought annual passes as mentioned by @Jessem1133

They do not include EPIC at this time

 

[LuvOrlando]

Universal has been a weeklong destination for me for many years now - but I also go at HHN\Mardi Gras when there are extra activities. I usually do 10 days and take it easy. With all the price increases on food though - that's getting to be more difficult.

AP has been the way to go - BUT they need to offer better deals to Epic for AP holders and for Credit Card holders. I get a 1 day ticket from the CC but its only good at IOA\US - so basically worthless for AP holders and I've discussed it with them and they just don't care. Universal says to the the CC people and the CC people day talk to Universal.

Yes they are doing lots of good things for AP holders and yes the AP and room discounts is a good deal - but if I was going for a week I think a 7 day ticket that includes Epic might be preferable even if it costs a bit more. 2 days at Epic for an AP holder it about $280-300. A 7 day to all the parks is $650. The CC gets me the 10% food discounts already.

I just got the Universal Rewards card in the mail this week specifically for the 10% off. It costs $99 a year but after I spend $500 I get $250 back which covers the annual fee plus I wanted to see what the lounge is like because I'm nosey like that. Time will tell if I keep it or not.

I'm not so sure that extra ticket is going to have much value for me the way the tickets are set up. Since you have the free ticket may I ask how does it work? Does it have an expiration date?

 

[CAPSLOCK]

They just started advertising 6 & 7 day tickets.