Orlando theme park tickets
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We're in Orlando for a few days as part of a bigger USA holiday, only need 1 or 2 day at Universal Studios\Islands of Adventure but looks like it's going to cost about £1.3k as anyone over 9 years old is counted as an adult...madness. Still I think a day ticket on gate is over $200 I think so more expensive still!
Jasandjules said:
Anyone know where to get these where we don't need to sell a kidney ?
The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
Welcome to Orlando.....The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
I've been several times but recall even about 10 years ago, baulking and flat out refusing to pay £185 per person, per day for Universal tickets.
It's even worse now and you have to pay for parking on top.
It's simply a case of trying to make it less extortionately expensive than not extortionately expensive at all.
As mentioned above, https://www.attractiontickets.com/
They seemed to have better value multi-day tickets when we've used them.
They seemed to have better value multi-day tickets when we've used them.
Jasandjules said:
Anyone know where to get these where we don't need to sell a kidney ?
The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
Wait until you see the food and drink prices in Florida and then add the 20% service charge everywhere has started adding! The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
I like it over there but the last few years prices (not just Orlando) seem to have gone crazy. The Mrs was in Santa Cruz last year and that made Florida look cheap.
Telegraph is suggesting seeing what prices you get using a vpn:
Disneyworld packages varied, too – but not only in the cost. Searching for three days’ access during mid-July from a location in India we were offered tickets to only two parks – Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park – at a cost of £1,241.85 for two adults and two children. Using a VPN in the United States, the cost rose to £1,527 for three different parks on three different days. Accessing from the UK, we were only offered seven- or 14-day tickets, with multiple parks on any day, for a cost of £2,156 for the same family of four. While each version of Disneyland’s website offered a telephone number for guests to call, where perhaps a wider variety of tickets would be available, families were instead directed along a prescribed route when booking online.
Disneyworld packages varied, too – but not only in the cost. Searching for three days’ access during mid-July from a location in India we were offered tickets to only two parks – Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park – at a cost of £1,241.85 for two adults and two children. Using a VPN in the United States, the cost rose to £1,527 for three different parks on three different days. Accessing from the UK, we were only offered seven- or 14-day tickets, with multiple parks on any day, for a cost of £2,156 for the same family of four. While each version of Disneyland’s website offered a telephone number for guests to call, where perhaps a wider variety of tickets would be available, families were instead directed along a prescribed route when booking online.
Martyn76 said:
We're in Orlando for a few days as part of a bigger USA holiday, only need 1 or 2 day at Universal Studios\Islands of Adventure but looks like it's going to cost about £1.3k as anyone over 9 years old is counted as an adult...madness. Still I think a day ticket on gate is over $200 I think so more expensive still!
I only paid about £1300 for 3 annual passes for universal this year and they’re no blackout and valid for 18mths! Groupon Orlando often have deals on UO tickets
Not sure where you are looking - if it’s the UK UO site then you’ll only see 7 and 14 day tickets. You need to get onto the US website for day tickets. You’ll need a VPN for this.
Looking now though single day and single park tickets are from $119 per person (date depending) - which is cheaper than the gate price.
lost in espace said:
Telegraph is suggesting seeing what prices you get using a vpn:
Disneyworld packages varied, too – but not only in the cost. Searching for three days’ access during mid-July from a location in India we were offered tickets to only two parks – Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park – at a cost of £1,241.85 for two adults and two children. Using a VPN in the United States, the cost rose to £1,527 for three different parks on three different days. Accessing from the UK, we were only offered seven- or 14-day tickets, with multiple parks on any day, for a cost of £2,156 for the same family of four. While each version of Disneyland’s website offered a telephone number for guests to call, where perhaps a wider variety of tickets would be available, families were instead directed along a prescribed route when booking online.
Disney UK doesn't not offer tickets online for Disneyland Cali and Disney California Adventure Park. Only WDW. It looks like you are looking at 2 different parks in two different states.Disneyworld packages varied, too – but not only in the cost. Searching for three days’ access during mid-July from a location in India we were offered tickets to only two parks – Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park – at a cost of £1,241.85 for two adults and two children. Using a VPN in the United States, the cost rose to £1,527 for three different parks on three different days. Accessing from the UK, we were only offered seven- or 14-day tickets, with multiple parks on any day, for a cost of £2,156 for the same family of four. While each version of Disneyland’s website offered a telephone number for guests to call, where perhaps a wider variety of tickets would be available, families were instead directed along a prescribed route when booking online.
Also US tickets are pretty confusing as lots of different options. So they get expensive quickly.
1 day park dated, Hopper, Multiple days one park or hopper. water park and PhotoPass are add ons.
UK 14 day ticket includes hopper, PhotoPass and water parks. I believe if your planning on doing over 3 days the UK ticket is the cheapest.
Martyn76 said:
We're in Orlando for a few days as part of a bigger USA holiday, only need 1 or 2 day at Universal Studios\Islands of Adventure but looks like it's going to cost about £1.3k as anyone over 9 years old is counted as an adult...madness. Still I think a day ticket on gate is over $200 I think so more expensive still!
How many of you are going? It cost us £890 for 14 days for 3 people. Jasandjules said:
Anyone know where to get these where we don't need to sell a kidney ?
The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
The prices are what they are and its all there in black and white so no excuses for not knowing. The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
Trying joining 'Its Orlando Time' on FB. There is a discount code for FloridaTix, but if memory serves its tiny and when we looked into it, t was no better than what we found at at www.orlandoattractiontickets.co.uk (who we used)
Think some sites offer a free magic band, but its not really free if that makes sense.
Also, if you think thats bad, you need to budget for food and the car parking is now eye watering at $30 on average per day. That will be $40 in five years too. Disney want you onsite, but that means suffering their transportation. We went back in December. I'd wanted to take the boys for years. It was stressful and tiring and not quite what I was hoping. Everyone wants to go back, but its a hard when you are talking at least £10k all in.
bakerstreet said:
Jasandjules said:
Anyone know where to get these where we don't need to sell a kidney ?
The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
The prices are what they are and its all there in black and white so no excuses for not knowing. The prices seem insane especially given the cost of the holiday in the first place...
Trying joining 'Its Orlando Time' on FB. There is a discount code for FloridaTix, but if memory serves its tiny and when we looked into it, t was no better than what we found at at www.orlandoattractiontickets.co.uk (who we used)
Think some sites offer a free magic band, but its not really free if that makes sense.
Also, if you think thats bad, you need to budget for food and the car parking is now eye watering at $30 on average per day. That will be $40 in five years too. Disney want you onsite, but that means suffering their transportation. We went back in December. I'd wanted to take the boys for years. It was stressful and tiring and not quite what I was hoping. Everyone wants to go back, but its a hard when you are talking at least £10k all in.
x5tuu said:
I only paid about £1300 for 3 annual passes for universal this year and they’re no blackout and valid for 18mths!
Groupon Orlando often have deals on UO tickets
Not sure where you are looking - if it’s the UK UO site then you’ll only see 7 and 14 day tickets. You need to get onto the US website for day tickets. You’ll need a VPN for this.
Looking now though single day and single park tickets are from $119 per person (date depending) - which is cheaper than the gate price.
Will take a good look at this, looks like a winner!Groupon Orlando often have deals on UO tickets
Not sure where you are looking - if it’s the UK UO site then you’ll only see 7 and 14 day tickets. You need to get onto the US website for day tickets. You’ll need a VPN for this.
Looking now though single day and single park tickets are from $119 per person (date depending) - which is cheaper than the gate price.
phil-sti said:
Universal is a much cheaper day out than Disney. Wether this changes once Epic Universe opens is anyone’s guess.
Yeah, no pricing released for Epic yet, but I suspect that will be coming out by the end of Q1 next year. Given the size of Epic Universe, I can see them being the same price as Disney for a 14 day for all parks. It will suddenly make Disney quite good value given the number of parks that you have access to for those two weeks. Disney have proved they can increase prices and it doesn't make a massive difference on guest numbers and that is despite them taking away a water park too.
bakerstreet said:
phil-sti said:
Universal is a much cheaper day out than Disney. Wether this changes once Epic Universe opens is anyone’s guess.
Yeah, no pricing released for Epic yet, but I suspect that will be coming out by the end of Q1 next year. Given the size of Epic Universe, I can see them being the same price as Disney for a 14 day for all parks. It will suddenly make Disney quite good value given the number of parks that you have access to for those two weeks. Disney have proved they can increase prices and it doesn't make a massive difference on guest numbers and that is despite them taking away a water park too.
phil-sti said:
Wether this changes once Epic Universe opens is anyone’s guess.
Theres lots of rumours floating about the potential that it may be UOAPs only on certain days, or for the first few opening weeks / months - personally that I would like to see, but im biased being a passholder ... I dont think Universal will want to get to the crazy realms of Disney pricing, while they are still "filling" parks but still have reservation requirements on all but dated tickets, so "full" isnt necessarily as full as historic.Gassing Station | Holidays & Travel | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff