Is there a way to check APH prices when your dates are flexible?

[Frwinkley]

I do not currently have an AP but am seriously considering it.

How do I go about checking prices when my dates are very flexible? Do I have to check each day individually?

Many thanks for your help.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Yes, every day or combo of days separately. Sometimes there might not be an AP rate for just Thursday but there is one for Thurs-Fri or some such.

 

[tony67]

You can but in a start date and an end date then pcik a room - when you go to book the room it shows you the rate each day - for example:


This will give you a pretty good idea and then you can modify the dates to what you want

 

[Frwinkley]

You can but in a start date and an end date then pcik a room - when you go to book the room it shows you the rate each day - for example:
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This will give you a pretty good idea and then you can modify the dates to what you want

Thanks very much for this!

Found the link I was looking for.

 

[CAPSLOCK]

https://res.windsurfercrs.com/ibe/d...hildren=0&promo=aph&iata=&group=&hotels=&ada=
It's a funny looking link but it is an official direct Loews/Universal booking.

 

[Frwinkley]

Thank you!

It’s exactly what I found and thought the very same thing!

 

[Frwinkley]

Can someone kindly check my math?

I am considering a mid January trip for 5 days. 2 adults, neither of us are AP holders, but I'm considering buying one seasonal AP. Blackout dates won't apply. APH hotel rates are pretty good (not for all dates consecutively, but we may end up moving hotel stays midway). We've only ever stayed at the first 3 original hotels which offer express pass, so that's where we'd stay. I'd like to stay at Helios for our EPIC days.

These aren't exact numbers, but they're in the ballpark:

3 day, 2 park to park, plus one day EPIC - roughly $850 for 2 adults. An additional day at EPIC would be roughly $400. Total would be $1250.

One Seasonal AP - $425. Includes both parks, but not EPIC. Two days at EPIC - $400.

Add 1/2 of the total above for one adult ($625) and my total with an AP would be $1450.

It doesn't seem like much of a difference when you consider that the APH discount for some of the more pricey hotels is anywhere between $100 and $150 per night.

Am I missing something?

It's been 10 years since our last Universal trip; so much has changed!

 

[CAPSLOCK]

Your math seems good.

Keep in mind there likely will be multi-day Epic tickets available in 2026, and there may be Epic inclusive APs in 2026 (And will Epic inclusive APs be the only option once they're released? Who knows).

You might book a APH rate and a non-APH rate now, and then just cancel whichever once you've made your final decision / once the options for next year are known.

 

[Frwinkley]

Your math seems good.

Keep in mind there likely will be multi-day Epic tickets available in 2026, and there may be Epic inclusive APs in 2026 (And will Epic inclusive APs be the only option once they're released? Who knows).

You might book a APH rate and a non-APH rate now, and then just cancel whichever once you've made your final decision / once the options for next year are known.

Thank you for taking the time to respond. Very much appreciated.

 

[tony67]

Your math seems good.

Keep in mind there likely will be multi-day Epic tickets available in 2026, and there may be Epic inclusive APs in 2026 (And will Epic inclusive APs be the only option once they're released? Who knows).

You might book a APH rate and a non-APH rate now, and then just cancel whichever once you've made your final decision / once the options for next year are known.

They really need to address this - I know I sound like a broken record - but people are planning now for 2026 and its extremely difficult without knowing if there will be an AP and what it will cost.

Even if they are considering making the AP available before 2026 they could at least say yea it will be available in January 2026.
Id assume they are seeing less and less passholders buying ticket and waiting to see or not going back to Epic until its part of the AP.
That seems to be "what people are saying."

I'd like to go back for a day or two during HHN - but I refuse to pay the price when I have an AP - I'd be happy to upgrade.

In addition - they are missing out on a lot of Influencers promoting their parks - for the most part other than those sponsored by Orlando Informer and Rix Flix - you are not seeing regular posting from Epic.