Disney Tickets
Ticket Overview
Disney Tickets and passes are probably the most expensive part of any Orlando
vacation
with the
possible exception of accommodations.
As is the case with accommodations, there is a
bewildering array of options a
nd price ranges to choose from.
One size definitely does not fit all
when it comes to park tickets.
The most common questions asked are which tickets/passes are right for me?
where should I buy my
Disney
tickets/passes?
Are there any discounts available?
I recommend that you read this whole page to find
your answers and familiarize yourself with the many different options available to you.
Before you can decide which Disney ticket to buy, you must first answer the following questions:
-
How
many days of your vacation will be spent inside the parks?
- Will you spend most of your
time in one particular park or visit all four?
- Will you be moving from park to park in the
same
day?
- Do you plan on visiting the water parks?
- Will you be visiting the nightclubs at
Pleasure Island and or the interactive indoor theme park at Disneyquest?
Once you have the answers to these questions, you are ready to hunt for the right Disney tickets
for your
vacation. Don't be hasty with this decision, as picking the wrong Disney Tickets can mean
making
an
expensive mistake.
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Where Can I Buy My Disney Tickets
Disney tickets can be purchased from a number of places, direct from Disney either in advance,
at the
gate, or if staying at a Disney resort from the front desk. Many large off site hotels also have
Disney ticket desks.
Another source to look at are ticket
brokers but be sure you only use an authorized ticket broker. I recommend
Maple Leaf Tickets
,
an
old established authorized Orlando ticket broker, or Viator.com
who specialize in worldwide attraction,tour,theme park,and theater tickets.
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WARNING: Do not buy
old tickets with unused days from anyone! There are many places in Orlando that specialize
in
buying and selling discount Disney tickets with
unused days. BE WARNED: There is no way
of telling how many, if any, days remain valid
until
you run
the tickets through a park turnstile scanner.
Disney are also now using finger scans to match
people
with tickets, so even if the discount Disney tickets you buy have valid days left on them, they
have been scanned and used by someone else and they might not work for you.
Remember if a
deal sounds too good to be true,
it
probably is!
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How Do I Find Discount Disney Tickets
Advance Tickets
Purchasing Disney tickets in advance will usually always save you money. This can be done
by
ordering direct
from Disney who discount most advance purchase tickets, as long as they have at least one plus
option.
Ticket Brokers
The cheapest option is to buy discount Disney tickets from
an authorized ticket broker such as
Maple Leaf Tickets
Generally speaking, ticket
brokers will always save you money over buying direct from Disney with the exception of one
and two
day passes which are never discounted and always cheaper when purchased through Disney.
Viator.com
As the number one online supplier of Worldwide sightseeing tours, theme park, attraction, and
theater tickets, Viator is the first site you should visit when planning a trip to Orlando.
They have
great prices on Disney and Universal tickets and with over 69 tours and activities in and around
Orlando, all available for advance purchase. They are an invaluable resource on what to see and
do beyond the parks.
From Viator's Orlando page, you can book things like theme park
attraction,
and dinner theater tickets, hot air balloon flights, day trips to the Everglades,
Orlando party passes, and much, much more.
Check their website to Find and book Orlando tours and activities on Viator.com. Book ahead to save time and money!
.
Back To Top ebay If you are buying multiple day tickets, check ebay.It can be a great source of discount Disney
tickets.
Many times people have to change their travel plans at short notice and need to sell their tickets. For this reason it is sometimes possible to find tickets on ebay at prices unobtainable anywhere else.
Warning:Before bidding you must know the full retail value of the
tickets you wish to bid for and any shipping costs.This will prevent you from overbidding.
There is always an element of risk involved when buying from someone you don't know. For
this reason I have made it a rule only to bid if the owner of the tickets has an E-Bay rating of 99
or
above.
Only bid on new tickets and never bid on any used ticket with unused days! This is
for
two reasons 1. There is no way of knowing if the ticket is good without running it through a
Disney ticket scanner. 2. Disney now takes a finger scan when you enter the parks so if you have
a used ticket it will have been scanned for someone else's fingers and may not work for you.
If
you follow these rules, ebay can net some great bargains. I have used it successfully several
times and saved a substantial amount over gate prices. To search for or to bid on tickets on ebay click here. If you aren't already a member of ebay, you will have to sign up before making a bid.This only takes a moment and is absolutely free.
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Timeshare Presentations
If you are looking for a really cheap way to vacation and are prepared to give up a half day of
your time check ebay for heavily discounted vacation packages which include a mandatory
timeshare presentation. These are especially valuable if you are going to to Disney World or Orlando as they will
generally include free theme park tickets as well as accommodations. They are terrific deals you
won't find the kind of prices they offer anywhere else. Your only obligation is to attend a two to
three hour sales presentation. If you are not interested in buying a timeshare property don't
worry, there is absolutely no way they can make you buy, they will usually make you up to three offers
each a little cheaper, all you have to do is politely keep saying no. Having been a timeshare
salesman I can tell you that more people say no than yes.
If you don't mind sitting through a
three to
four hour sales pitch ( they will tell you 60 to 90 minutes but it is always much longer), or have
an interest in buying a timeshare, they are well worth attending..click here to check for deals on ebay
If you are not interested in attending a sales presentation, watch out for very cheap vacation offers on the internet that include Disney or other theme park tickets. Read the
small print carefully. Somewhere you will probably find words like, vacation ownership
(another
term for timeshare) and take a tour of our beautiful resort. These are red flags, read on
with
caution. What these words usually mean is that you will have to attend a sales presentation and if
you
don't
you will have to pay a substantial penalty.
Please understand I believe vacation ownership can be a very cost effective and fun way of vacationing. But I also believe that before you book a vacation that includes a sales presentation, you should understand what you will be letting yourself in for.
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Florida Residents Discounts
Disney like to encourage those of us lucky enough to live in the great state of Florida to visit their
parks regularly so to entice us in, they
offer discounts on most theme park tickets and on annual passes. These discounts can be
substantial.
Florida residents also have access to a seasonal annual pass which has certain blackout dates but
is much cheaper than the regular annual pass. Also available to Florida residents is a special
annual pass which allows
access only to Epcot and only after 4PM. This is a bargain if you live close enough to
Disneyworld
to take advantage of it.
Florida residents should only buy direct from Disney as they receive substantial discounts that
ticket brokers can't match.
To qualify for Florida resident discounts, you must be able to prove residency in the state.
Acceptable forms of ID are a valid Florida drivers license, Florida State ID card with Florida
address, voters registration along with photo ID, student ID from a Florida college, Florida based
military ID.
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U.K. and European Special Discounts
U.K and European visitors should check Disney's International website for special deals not
available in the U.S.A. But as the exchange rate is so favorable especially to the U.K. pound, it
may still be more advantageous to buy from an U.S. based authorized ticket broker.
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