Why purchase tickets in advance?

[quest4dl]

Is there an advantage to purchasing tickets on-line? I still need to go to a ticket counter to swap the voucher for the actual ticket. I plan on purchasing one annual pass and the rest of my passes at the 15% discount offered to annual pass holders.

 

[Metro West]

Is there an advantage to purchasing tickets on-line? I still need to go to a ticket counter to swap the voucher for the actual ticket. I plan on purchasing one annual pass and the rest of my passes at the 15% discount offered to annual pass holders.

AP discounted tickets have to be purchased at the gate so you will need to wait. Your AP has to be activated before you can purchase any additional tickets at the AP discount.

 

[NYDisneyKid]

Is there an advantage to purchasing tickets on-line? I still need to go to a ticket counter to swap the voucher for the actual ticket. I plan on purchasing one annual pass and the rest of my passes at the 15% discount offered to annual pass holders.

the rest of your passes? you dont getr a discount on more annual passes if you have an annual pass. if you do thats news to me. now on regular tickets yes

 

[Metro West]

the rest of your passes? you dont getr a discount on more annual passes if you have an annual pass. if you do thats news to me. now on regular tickets yes

I think they meant tickets...at least I hope they did.

 

[quest4dl]

Yes - you can get a 15% discount on upt to 6 multi-day multi-park tickets. I am getting one annual pass for the room discount.

 

[damo]

Yes - you can get a 15% discount on upt to 6 multi-day multi-park tickets. I am getting one annual pass for the room discount.

You need to buy the pass, go through the gates to activate and then come back out and purchase the other tickets.

 

[quest4dl]

Thanks for the info. When I spoke to Universal on phone, I was led to believe that all the tickets could be purchased over the phone and that was the only way other than at the gate. I did not realize I had to literally pass through the gate before I could purchase the other tickets. I thought 'activated' didn't necessarily mean entering the park?

 

[Day-Day]

If the AP is purchased but not activated, can a Universal hotel be reserved under the AP discount rate (if available)? How does this work?

NOTE: I found the answer to my question on this thread http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2631118&highlight=annual+pass

 

[quest4dl]

Yes - I have already reserved it at the AP rate. You will have to show the pass at some point (check in or check out?).