Tickets or annual passes?

[tommykjensen]

Looking at the ticket price for Universal Studioes/Islands of Adventure I wonder what I should buy.

I am plannning to buy a 10 day magic your way ticket for WDW and I already booked Discovery Cove which gives 7 days access to Seaworld so I am thinking why pay

$185 for a 4 park flex ticket
or
$60 per for single day tickets

when a 2-Park Preferred Annual Pass only cost $180 ??

You may wonder why I am considering an annual pass when I am from Denmark, its not like I am going back to Orlando again with a year. But the advantage is that the pass would be valid from day one and through all 3 weeks I am there giving full flexibility while the WDW and Seaworld tickets have restrictions in consecutive days (don't want to pay extra for no expirery on wdw ticket).

So I wonder, are there any pitfalls here?

 

[lovetheparks]

The annual pass would be the better way to go. Not only would you have the flexibility to go to both parks whenever you like, but you'll get free parking, discounts up to 20% on food and merchandise both at the parks and Citywalk and if you decide to stay at an onsite hotel you'll get discounted there as well- can't beat the FOTL especially if you are coming at a time when it will be crowded. It's really a no loose situation.

HTH!

 

[robvia]

There's also the Power Pass for $119. It has some blackout dates, and doesn't give you free parking, but that seems to be the best deal.

 

[tommykjensen]

The discounts that are part of the annual pass does they only apply to the individual holding the pass or does it also apply to any person in the party?

Say You are 3 persons, 1 person buy the $180 annual pass and the 2 other buy the $120 pass. When these 3 person eat at a restaurant does the discount then only apply for one of the persons or for all three?

 

[daywalker]

The discount is valid for the whole party.