Where to save money?

[Ragman]

Has anyone started a thread with ways they have found to save money at these parks?

I saw the budget board over onthe Disney section but how about for universal?

We currently have a thread going where we are discussing the movie and meal deal and if things work out the way I hope, I am look at getting 2 to 3 free dinners for the family when we go..that could be upwards for $100 savings.

Some people are like me, where we like to splurge but if we can save money here and there it will make us feel less guilty for splurging.

So if there is a thread or section I missed with people posting how they saved money when going please point me towards it. If there isnt can we start one?

So far we splurged on staying onsite but we got a good rate by grabbing the INTERNET SPECIAL for the time we went. We got the Royal Pacific Hotel - Standard room for $187 the first two nights and $212 the second two.
We got our tickets from the universal site buy 1 adult 3day 2park pass and get 1 child 3day 2 park pass for free. And now we are trying to see if we can save some money on this movie and meal deal.

Testimonies would be best with details... how , where and when.

Thanks

 

[macraven]

i guess this would fly.

i'll start a thread on it and see how it goes.

maybe all can post something on it and keep it updated.

many post about ticket sales, hotels discounts, food, etc. it might work out by combining it all.

 

[lindalinda]

I have gotten lots of tips here. I have several of the movie and meal deal coupons, since i will be there 9 days I think I will use them 1 per day maybe if i can get away with it. Robvia's site has lots of tips, using cooler etc. One I plan to use for sure is ordering pizza from Flippers (I had not known you could do this, always just ordered in the hotel before.) Since we are taking 3 boys (12,12 and14) I think we will be doing this a LOT! Another one someone posted on here was the tickets thru costco.com. I was nervous about it , but ordered them. 3 month passes for 84.99$!!! I got 4 of those and I also ordered the annual pass thru them as it was a 15 month pass instaed of just 12 (same price as website 179.99$) shipping was only 12$, which is less than universal web site. (no option to pick these up at the kiosk tho, have to have them delivered, so you need several weeks lead time). It took 8 days for them to arrive and I was sweating it a bit. I am checking regularly (actually daily LOL) to see if the AP rates go down for my dates. I am going in June so I'm not sure if it will happen as its such a popular time, but I'm hopeful. I think I can save the cost of the pass (diff in cost would be 95$) in t-shirt discounts and food alone probably, (5 of us, I'm sure we'll each get at LEAST 2) even if I dont get a lower rate. One of the best tips is to be sure to take your AAA card or AP in the parks with you every time, since you get discounts with these for food almost everywhere. I carry mine in my lanyard with my ticket and room key. Another kind of basic but handy tip is to split meals, I know I never really eat an entire meal at lunchtime so I figure I will split with my BF instead of wasting $$$ on that. Thats all I can think of right now!

 

[macraven]

lindalinda, i started a thread , budget saving tips or something like that.

hopefully people can post over there so we can combine the info.

if you don't think that is a good idea, i can delete the new thread.

just trying to help ragman out.

let me know if we should post on this thread or should i delete the new one