SW/Aquatica two-fer -- worth it?

[Kren]

Hi all! You've been very helpful over the years and hopefully can help again!

I'm trying to suss out deals for Sea World (FL) and Aquatica (their new waterpark/opens March 1).

Sea World's Web site has a $80 special for the two parks that's unlimited admission for seven days. I'm going to be in Florida for 10 days starting March 2.

I think the $80 deal is pretty good; but I'm wondering whether any Orlando residents might have seen any better offers as Sea World tries to ramp up excitement for Aquatica. I have family down there who could definitely take advantage of any brick-and-mortar offer. The $80 special deal has to be done online a week in advance, which means I'd be locked in before we get there and wouldn't be able to take advantage of anything better.

Here's a bigger issue which I never thought of until I researched on this board: parking!! Aaaiiiiyyyeeeee! At $11 a day, our discount would be eaten up pretty quickly. But I don't see anywhere an annual pass that offers SeaWorld AND Aquatica along with the free parking.

Any advice on that?

Oh, and although I grew up in Florida and know the area pretty well, I'm always appreciative of any new tips and tricks about events or attractions that weren't around 20 years ago!

Thanks to all Floridians!

 

[gardener14]

On SeaWorld's website, you can buy an annual pass for any two of their Florida parks for $159.95 per person. It includes parking, and it offers 10% off food and merchandise at the parks you choose (SeaWorld, Busch Gardens Africa, Aquatica, &/or Adventure Isle). With the two-park ticket you mentioned, you'd have to pay $70 to park your car for 7 days plus $80 for the two-park ticket. You'd pay about the same price for the season pass, and then you'd get the 10% discounts on top of it. Perhaps you should buy one season pass for yourself, and the two-park tickets for others in your group. The pass is also available for any number of those parks (1,2,3, or 4) for varying prices.

 

[Helene]

Kren, can you post a link for the deal?? I've been on SW's site & can only find the combo ticket for $89.95.

Thanks!!

 

[Kren]

Apparently I can't post a link because I haven't posted enough. Doh!

Can I write it out? You type in your basic Sea World site URL. Then you type in a front slash. Then you type in sitepage.aspx?PageID=196

Hopefully that works.

If you get there, look in the far right-hand column for Aquatica? The usual two-park rate is 89, but they have the online deal for 79.

 

[Helene]

I figured it out!!