Park tickets for newbies

[goofy4wdw2]

What is the best place to buy park tickets? Any deals or promotions to be aware of before our stay? We are a family of five booked for 3 nights at Royal Pacific in August. Thanks!

 

[georgina]

When comparing ticket prices, be aware that Universal does not include the tax on their listed prices, while sites like Undercover Tourist often do. i usually use UT, there is often a link in the mousesavers newsletter to get a couple of extra bucks off. Universal has discounted tickets if you buy online, UT is currently $270.95 for adult 3 day park to park, while the Uni website has it for $303.52. (This does not include Volcano Bay tickets).

Looks like Uni also has a few current promotions until Sept - for a 5 day, 2 park park-to-park ticket for the same price as the 3 day, and a 5 day one park per day ticket for $239.62. You could not park hop or ride Hogwarts Express with that one though. Need park to park to ride the train.

I upgraded my 3 day ticket to an AP a few years ago to take advantage of the room discounts available to AP holders. You may want to check APH rtaes for your RPR dates and see if it would save you anything, you do not need to have the AP already to check and book the discount.

 

[Nahanni]

We’re trying to figure this out as well for a family of four for 3-day park-to-park access. I plan to purchase one AP for the hotel AP rate and thinking through the following for the other three:
- apply AP discount to gate price (no idea how to find gate price)
- buy from UT
- try to figure out the Universal website “lowest price guarantee” (my guess is you can show the UT pretax pricing and pickup a gift card for the difference from guest services)

Any thoughts on these options?

 

[macraven]

Easiest way is buy through the special link that is out now (mousesavers )
And buy tickets now

You’ll save some money that way

You can buy the ap online and activate it at the park
As long as you show the ap during your hotel stay, the discount you booked with, will hold

If you buy the premier or preferred ap, you can use it for food and merch discounts for the entire family

 

[skylock]

I have seen people with a rain poncho draped over it.