US AP Difficulties/Not What I Read on the Dis

[Disneybuckeye]

I planned on purchasing an AP for me to use during our upcoming trip to obtain discounts on a room at RPH, single day tickets, meals, and purchases. With the dicounts it was right about a wash cost wise, so I was going to give it a twirl. I just called Universal to buy and much of the info I read on here was disputed. I have to say they are not very user friendly. I was told the following:

-I can only pickup my pass at a ticket kiosk or guest services during park hours. We do not arrive the night before until after closing hours so could not get our ticket then. I would have to stand in line the next morning to pick up.

-I cannot order my annual pass over the phone and at the same time order single day tickets with the discount for other members of my party. I would have to go to a ticket booth, pickup my AP, walk in the gate to activate it, and then walk back out and buy tickets for my family. By the time we deal with all that we will have lost way too much of our hour of early entry.

Needless to say I am now debating on whether or not to go to Universal. It will cost us over $900 for the one day if we stay on property, and over $600 if we don't and neither of those scenarios includes food. I do realize the more time you spend the cheaper it gets, but we have DVC points we need to use as well as left over Disney tickets so adding on days at Universal is not an option.

I guess I better get rethinking.

 

[mischief32]

I paid $14.00 and had my AP pass mailed to me and just walked up to the gate and got in. You do have to buy the other passes at the windows. Might I suggest getting the other passes at a ticket seller. I got our tickets from undercover tourist(an authorized ticket seller) and the prices was about the same. I used the email from mousesavers for an extra discount.

 

[macraven]

I planned on purchasing an AP for me to use during our upcoming trip to obtain discounts on a room at RPH, single day tickets, meals, and purchases. With the dicounts it was right about a wash cost wise, so I was going to give it a twirl. I just called Universal to buy and much of the info I read on here was disputed. I have to say they are not very user friendly. I was told the following:

-I can only pickup my pass at a ticket kiosk or guest services during park hours. We do not arrive the night before until after closing hours so could not get our ticket then. I would have to stand in line the next morning to pick up.

guest services is open after the park closes.
there are guest services outside and inside the parks.

the kiosks are open before the park opens.



-I cannot order my annual pass over the phone and at the same time order single day tickets with the discount for other members of my party. I would have to go to a ticket booth, pickup my AP, walk in the gate to activate it, and then walk back out and buy tickets for my family. By the time we deal with all that we will have lost way too much of our hour of early entry.


you can order the ap voucher over the phone and pay for then.
the voucher would be redeemed for the AP at gs.
if you are staying onsite, there are kiosks located there.

you have to have the actual AP before you can buy the park tickets at the discounted price.

Needless to say I am now debating on whether or not to go to Universal. It will cost us over $900 for the one day if we stay on property, and over $600 if we don't and neither of those scenarios includes food. I do realize the more time you spend the cheaper it gets, but we have DVC points we need to use as well as left over Disney tickets so adding on days at Universal is not an option.

you can stay at disney and do day trips to universal so you won't lose out on your dvc points.

I guess I better get rethinking.

the pp has good points.
buy the ap with home delivery.
use ut for the other tickets or buy those discounted tickets at the gate w/ your ap.

 

[Kimberlyfamilyfv]

The conceirge desk at the Royal Pacific will let you pickup your annual pass at their ticket kiosk. The ticket kiosk at the RP works just like the ones at the front gate.

Kimberly