Ticket Question

[tjlamphere]

My family and I are visiting Orlando next month. We have been to both USF and IOA several times, and always spent 2 days there...but my wife thinks that, because we were just there last year, we can do both in 1 day this year. So here's my question: Our local AAA doesn't sell a 1 Day - 2 Park Pass...they have a 1 Day - 1 Park Pass for $ 140. Undercover Tourist has a 1 Day - 2 Park Pass for $ 124.

But my AAA also sells a 3 Day - 2 Park pass for "only" $ 140. I doubt that we will be able to do both parks in 1 day, as we go to Margaritaville around 6 - 7 PM after visiting the parks, so it won't be a late day at the parks. So do I spend the extra $ 16 and get 3 days at both parks, which I surely won't use for the 3rd day ?? If I buy the 1 day pass, I know it can be upgraded before you leave the park.

I could buy the 1 Day - 2 Park pass from Undercover Tourist, and upgrade it if I need to...but would the additional cost exceed $ 16 ????

What would you do ?????

 

[Metro West]

I think I would go with the one day two park pass and then upgrade before you leave. That would make the most sense...to me at least.

 

[damo]

My family and I are visiting Orlando next month. We have been to both USF and IOA several times, and always spent 2 days there...but my wife thinks that, because we were just there last year, we can do both in 1 day this year. So here's my question: Our local AAA doesn't sell a 1 Day - 2 Park Pass...they have a 1 Day - 1 Park Pass for $ 140. Undercover Tourist has a 1 Day - 2 Park Pass for $ 124.

But my AAA also sells a 3 Day - 2 Park pass for "only" $ 140. I doubt that we will be able to do both parks in 1 day, as we go to Margaritaville around 6 - 7 PM after visiting the parks, so it won't be a late day at the parks. So do I spend the extra $ 16 and get 3 days at both parks, which I surely won't use for the 3rd day ?? If I buy the 1 day pass, I know it can be upgraded before you leave the park.

I could buy the 1 Day - 2 Park pass from Undercover Tourist, and upgrade it if I need to...but would the additional cost exceed $ 16 ????

What would you do ?????

Perhaps you should check into the Costco 3 day ticket that doesn't expire for 3 years. You can use the days whenever you like and they are parkhoppers. You have to purchase them in-store and not all Costcos have them.

 

[tjlamphere]

We don't have a Costco anyplace near us...two further questions:

If I buy my tickets from Undercover Tourist, I can upgrade them before leaving Universal, correct?

And what would be the additional cost to upgrade from the 1 - Day, 2 - Park pass to a 2 - Day, 2 - Park Pass ??? If it was around $ 16, then it would make sense to buy the 3 - Day pass from my local AAA, wouldn't it???

 

[Metro West]

We don't have a Costco anyplace near us...two further questions:

If I buy my tickets from Undercover Tourist, I can upgrade them before leaving Universal, correct?

And what would be the additional cost to upgrade from the 1 - Day, 2 - Park pass to a 2 - Day, 2 - Park Pass ??? If it was around $ 16, then it would make sense to buy the 3 - Day pass from my local AAA, wouldn't it???

Yes you can upgrade and pay the difference of around $16.00. If you can get the three day ticket for the same, get that one but I thought you posted you were only going to be there two days and couldn't use the third day?

 

[tjlamphere]

My rationale is that, if I can buy a 1 day - 2 park pass, then upgrade it for 1 more day, or buy a 3 day - 2 park pass, and the cost would be virtually the same, then I should go with the 3 day pass, just in case we somehow wanted to go back for a 3rd time...not likely, but for the same cost, why not have that flexibility??

 

[Metro West]

My rationale is that, if I can buy a 1 day - 2 park pass, then upgrade it for 1 more day, or buy a 3 day - 2 park pass, and the cost would be virtually the same, then I should go with the 3 day pass, just in case we somehow wanted to go back for a 3rd time...not likely, but for the same cost, why not have that flexibility??

Sounds like you just answered your original question.

 

[tlinus]

Sounds like you just answered your original question.

 

[macraven]

op, use the search button to help with the question/difference in price to upgrade.

last week there was a question similar, if not the same, as yours.

i know i posted on it, damo did, phamton also.
phamton gave the price difference on upgrading.