UK and US disney ticket prices

[cawthor]

Hi, I live in the US and am meting my family from the UK at Disney in October. I noticed that if they purchase tickets in the UK they are more expensive than if I buy them over here in the US. Is there any reason why I could not purchase them tickets? I mean, they are not restricted to 'UK only' tickets are they? Having never been to Disney before I didn't know if you needed to show id or anything to get in...a ticket's a ticket right!
Many thanks...RIch.

 

[TraceyL]

I've bought tickets from the US on several occasions and had absolutely no problem using them

Anything to save a few $$$ !!

 

[GarryK]

I've also bought tickets from the US without any problems. Lots of brits who use these boards regularly buy their tickets from US websites to save paying the generally inflated prices that most UK companies will try to levy.

I think the only ticket you can get in the UK that's different from the US version is the 10 Day WDW World Pass - I think it can only be purchased in the UK.

I use Ticketmania.com myself but there are others.

Garry

 

[Celestine]

I always buy my tickets from the US (another vote for ticketmania). I think the UK is more as travel companies make a profit here & rely on the fact that people do not shop around - or maybe I'm just a cynic!!!!

 

[rhysd2]

just had a peek at ticketmania and it doesnt seem that cheap to me. when you factor in the bad conversion rate banks give you when buying on the "card" then its more expensive.

i tend to buy from the keith prowse website Keith prowse

been buying from them since 98 and only once seem them beaten on price. that one time was this year when it worked out cheaper to get my universal tickets direct from universal despite the bad conversion rate.

 

[Peebee]

Just a suggestion that if you find you're getting a poor exchange rate with your current credit/debit cards it's definitely worth investigating a Nationwide credit card. The rate is usually within a couple of cents of the money market rate and there are no transaction charges on top. I posted an article recently that named and shamed some of the other firms - the Halifax were about the worst I seem to remember.

Paul

 

[TraceyL]

There are lots of companies cheaper than Keith Prowse (though maybe not as well established.. you pays your money...)
attraction tickets direct
undercovertourist
virgin travelstore
firstforattractions
themeparkland
orlando-ticket-deals

*disclaimer - I do not recommend or vouch for any of the above companies

Buying by card you still get a better exchange rate than changing £££ into $$$ at a TA as you get nearer the bank rate (as opposed to the Tourist rate) minus the 2.75% (or whatever it is at the time) foreign currency charge on most cards.

US sites tend to give a larger range of ticket types but I agree you have to do your sums carefully to work out if they're cheaper or not. Sometimes buying APs direct from the US parks can work out better value than buying multi-day tickets in teh UK