Tips for Buying Discount Disney World Tickets
Walt Disney World offers a wide array of tickets. These tickets are expensive, but luckily, if you shop right, you can find good discounts on Disney tickets. When it comes to a Disney vacation, the tickets are likely going to be your second-most expensive expenditure after your hotel room and perhaps airfare. For some people, they might actually be the most costly portion of the trip!
Given their cost, and the myriad of different ticket options, it’s important to know as much as you can about the different types of tickets, and what your family will probably need. The ticket system has its benefits and drawbacks. The biggest drawback is that there are so many options that it can be confusing. Conversely, thanks to all of the options, you can get exactly what you need and not purchase any unnecessary add-ons. Because of this, if you’re willing to do a little homework, all of the confusing options are definitely a good thing!
Of course, buying the right Walt Disney World tickets is just one aspect of planning a trip. To make sure you plan everything perfectly, make sure you read our 10 Step Guide to Planning a Walt Disney World Trip, which covers all of the essentials for planning your Disney trip!
Getting the Cheapest Tickets
To save money on multi-day Walt Disney World tickets, we highly recommend Undercover Tourist, an authorized ticket broker selling CHEAPER tickets than you can buy directly from Disney.
Before we got our Annual Passes, we always purchased our tickets from Undercover Tourist. Undercover Tourist is a Disney-authorized ticket broker (so no, they’re not the same shady stands you see offering “free Disney tickets!” on your way to Walt Disney World) offering excellent prices and customer service. Their prices are always lower than if you purchased from Disney directly. Disney prices don’t include the Florida 6.5% tax, whereas Undercover Tourist prices do include tax into the final price you pay. Another great benefit about Undercover Tourist is that you can buy your tickets in advance of your trip, and have them shipped to your house for FREE! No hassle with having to wait in line to pick them up at Disney, wasting your valuable vacation time!
We’ve purchased A LOT of Walt Disney World tickets over the years (see the first photo in this post…those are some of them!), and we found that one ticket was by far the best for us. Back when we visited Walt Disney World once per year for about 5-7 days per trip, we would buy 10-day No-Expiration Tickets with the Water Parks Fun and More option from Undercover Tourist, and would use 3-5 of these days per trip plus one or two water park days. Because the cost decreases with each day you add to a ticket, the 10 day tickets offer the most value. A 10-day ticket is cheaper than two 5-day tickets, and is even cheaper than three 3-day tickets, and is much, much cheaper than a single day ticket.
Clearly, Undercover Tourist is a great way to save money on park tickets over gate prices. That said, just because Undercover Tourist is a reliable ticket broker, don’t assume that every site selling Disney tickets is. This is far from the truth. Most sites offering discount Disney tickets are scams. Likewise, buying tickets on eBay or Craigslist is about as good of an idea as buying hypodermic needles from buying some dude on a street corner. Disney tickets are non-transferrable. If someone else has used part of the ticket or if a ticket purchased from an unauthorized retailer is counterfeit, you won’t be able to use the ticket. You’ll have to pay full price for tickets at the park gates. Not exactly the best way to start the day on a Disney vacation!
They’re Like $90 Per Day, Right?!
People complain about Disney ticket prices, but unless you’re only going for one day and buying your ticket at a Disney ticket booth, you’re not going to pay that much. If you’re taking a “Disney Vacation” prices are substantially less expensive, because the cost per day decreases substantially with each day you add after the first day.
In 2013, a 10-day “No Expiration” Parkhopper Ticket from Undercover Tourist is $656.95 after tax. Now, that’s a lot of money. However, compare it to a 1-day Parkhopper ticket, which is $132.06 after tax. The per day cost of the 10-day No Expiration Parkhopper from Undercover Tourist is less than half that price at only $65.70!
If you don’t need the “No Expiration” option or the Parkhopper option, you can get a 5-day Walt Disney World ticket from Undercover Tourist for only $269.95 after tax, or only $53.99 per day! If you’re staying for 7 days, the per day cost is even cheaper, at $42.96 after tax.
So, yeah, Walt Disney World tickets can be $90-132 per day, but only if you buy a single day ticket directly from Disney. Most people who are knowledgeable about Walt Disney World know not to do those things and are able to save a lot of money.
“Affiliation” Discounts
If for some reason you don’t want to buy discounted tickets from Undercover Tourist, there’s a decent chance you qualify for some other form of discount. The most common discounts are: Florida resident, military/department of defense, corporate or “club” discounts, Disney Vacation Club, and sometimes “Europe” discounts (for lack of a better term). Of these discounts, military discounts are typically the best, followed by AAA discounts. AAA discounts are only offered at local offices, so purchase them in advance.
AAA discounts are not as good as Undercover Tourist discounts, but military or department of defense discounts are better than both. The frequently-run “Stars and Stripes” promotion will usually annihilate what is offered by Undercover Tourist or AAA. This isn’t always offered, so call Shades of Green at 888-593-2242 prior to ordering tickets to see whether it’s available for your stay.
What About An Annual Pass?
I hate to encourage this kind of reckless behavior–okay, actually, I love encouraging it–but you might want to consider an Annual Pass. The threshold consideration here is whether you travel to Walt Disney World at least once per year. If the answer to this is yes, then you might want to strongly consider getting an Annual Pass certain years (minimally) and booking two of your “yearly” trips so they fall within 365 days of one another. Stated differently, if you usually go every August, consider going August one year, then late July the next year.
Although your mileage may vary slightly, the typical break-even point for an Annual Pass is 11 or more days in the parks per year. That said, this break-even number can decrease due to the perks that come with an Annual Pass, such as the ability to purchase a Tables in Wonderland card, entertainment discounts, free parking, occasional shopping discounts, and other benefits offered from time to time (exclusive pins, etc.). More importantly, you’re eligible to Annual Passholder room discounts, which we believe are one of the best discounts offered at Walt Disney World. Given those other benefits, it may be advantageous for one member of your party to buy an Annual Pass even if you’ll only be in the parks 8 or 9 days per year. It’s definitely worth doing the math to figure out how the other discounts will benefit you.
I mentioned at the outset that purchasing an Annual Pass is reckless behavior. You may have written this off as my typical nonsensical sarcasm (good call), and it mostly was, but there was a bit of truth to it. We first purchased Annual Passes one year for our annual 7 day August vacation, thinking we’d just move the vacation up one week the following year to justify the pass, and then not renew after that. That was back in 2008 and it’s now 2013, and we’ve had Annual Passes every year since…while living in Indianapolis, Indiana. We’ve taken more impromptu weekend vacations to “get more value out of our Annual Passes” than I care to admit. Once you buy an Annual Pass, you might find yourself checking weekend airfare because you want to get “value” out of your Annual Passes. Now, if you’re like us, this “reckless” behavior will actually substantially increase your happiness, but it will definitely leave you with less money!
For 2013, we took advantage of a promotion offered to Disney Vacation Club members (one reason why it might be a good idea for you to buy Disney Vacation Club!) to purchase a Premium Annual Pass for only $399! The normal price of this AP is $699, so that’s a savings of $300 (or $240 savings off the normal Disney Vacation Club-discounted price of the pass). A Premium Annual Pass allows for admission to all four theme parks, plus both water parks, Disney Quest Indoor Interactive Theme Park, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course and free parking. Plus the ever-important Annual Pass discounts!
Which Tickets Should I Get?
Whichever ones suit your vacation! There is no one size fits all ticket, so I can’t give an answer to that question. As a general rule, here is what I would advise:
- If you only plan on ever going to Disney once, buy tickets with exactly what you need. I’d recommend adding the Park Hopper option for just about everyone. Consider the Water Park Fun & More option if the water parks, or DisneyQuest, appeal to you.
- If you plan on visiting Disney more than once in a five year period, but not in consecutive years, but the 10 day no-expiration ticket. Again, add the Park Hopper option. Also consider the Water Park Fun & More option, so you can stretch the ticket even further.
- If you can find a way to visit Disney for 11 or more days in a 365 day window, buy an Annual Pass.
- If you will be visiting Disney for 9 or more days in a 365 day window and you frequently eat at Disney Table Service restaurants and pay out of pocket, you book room-only Disney Resort reservations, or you pay for parking at the parks, strongly consider buying an Annual Pass (WARNING: you will need to do the math for yourself to determine whether this is cost-effective).
As of March 2013, it appears that Walt Disney World is phasing out it’s no expiration tickets (June 2013 update: Disney just announced 2013 pricing for “No Expiration,” so perhaps they’re sticking around?). They’re currently still available and I will update this page when they are completely unavailable…if you’re on the fence about buying no expiration tickets now or waiting, you might want to do it now!
It’s important to know that my suggestions are based on our preferences, and they may not work for you. We couldn’t imagine a trip without park hopping. Because of this, we advise others to add park hopping to their tickets, as it’s pretty inexpensive for multi-day tickets. If you’re a one-park per day person, it obviously makes no sense to heed our advice. It’s really best to sit down, look at your own schedule, and compare the discounts Undercover Tourist offers for each ticket (as the discount percentage does vary) as compared to how many days you plan on spending at Walt Disney World, and then buy the appropriate tickets.
Hopefully this guide to Disney discount tickets has provided you with some valuable information, and a starting place for where and what kind of tickets you might want to purchase!
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Lots of good information here. I agree with your recommendation of the Park Hopper option. We really like it because it lets us see one Park during the day and then head to a different Park for supper that night.
My only question is if I book my Resort online through Disney and get my tickets through Undercover Tourist will Disney put those tickets on my Key to the World or will I have to carry around twice as many cards?
You’ll have to carry around twice as many cards. Small price to pay for saving a good chunk of change, in my opinion!
It’s also a good idea to photograph the back of your ticket when you get it, just in case you lose it.
We went in Feb 2012 & they put our Undercover Tourtist tickets onto our Key to the World cards.
My husband had an AP & he had to carry his separately, but not the rest of us.
Hi Tom,
My traveling group falls into the category of “4-5 days, once a year or so” category. For our trip last year we decided on 10-day no expiration tickets with all the add-ons, and I have to say it’s working out great!
One nice thing about this type of ticket that is worth mentioning: the special parties aren’t as big of a financial decision as they would be for those with length-of-vacation tickets or annual passes. Instead of using a theme park day on the day of the party, you can go to a water park or even just hang around the resort. (My fiance loves to use this as an excuse to relax. I keep trying to tell him there’s no sleeping in at Disney World!) The cost of the party tickets are offset by not using a day of admission. On our last trip, we went to a Christmas party at the beginning of our vacation, and had such a good time that we decided to go to a second party. On our upcoming Halloween trip, we’ll play it by ear again!
YES! This is an excellent point, and also something we used to do!!! Whenever we would go to the Christmas party, we would do a “Deluxe Resort Christmas Tour” in the morning! That, coupled with the fact you can get in with the MVMCP or MNSSHP tickets at 4 pm actually makes the hard ticket events a pretty good value if you’re following this strategy.
Thanks for the reminder on this, I’m going to go back and edit the post!
So, hubby and I now fall into the reckless group. As of about 2 months ago we decided to turn our yearly trip AAA discount “Magic your way package” into an Annual Pass and go a couple times next year. Since that decision, we’ve decided to go labor Day weekend, I’m going by myself for the 40th and I’m going to try to get down there again before Christmas, in addition to our 2 trips next year. It really is reckless, and I love it!!
After reading on your blog about all the dining discounts and Tables in Wonderland, that sealed the deal for us. We’re huge foodies so the cost in savings on merchandise, food and hotels is totally going to pay off in less than 11 days. So, here’s my pledge. I’m making a point to save EVERY receipt (or photograph it that is!) that uses our AP discount and keep track for the entire year to see how much it pays off! It’s like a game and I can’t wait to see it play out!
Thanks again for all of the tips!
Fun game…but at the same time, scary to see how much money Disney receives from you each year. I think I am going to cringe come tax season when I finally pull out all our old receipts!
We’re using Undercover Tourist for the first time for our upcoming December trip. Our trips are infrequent and haphazard enough that we usually just buy for length of trip. I ran the numbers for 1 AP + TiW (immediately after your TiW blog, as it happens), but the trip wasn’t long enough to justify it by itself. I think they will be more favorable next time though….
Yeah, an AP is definitely the way to go if it makes sense…and you can make it make sense by taking additional trips, if you get my drift!
Totally agree about the AP encouraging reckless behavior! Since I bought my Premier Passport I’ve planned 4-5 Disney trips a year. I justify it the same way you do: the more trips I make, the move “value” I get for the DPP! It also doesn’t hurt that I only work one metro stop from the airport and get cheap airfare.
Despite all the money I’ve spent (which I cringe to think about), I’ve “saved” quite a bit with the DPP. Not just admittance, but also park hopping, merchandise discounts, special event discounts, TiW card, resort discounts, etc. Not to mention the prestige of having the “gold pass!”
Yeah, I’ve got to admit, that “prestige” is one thing I’d like (and a PLASTIC AP!), but we save over $100 by NOT getting the Premier Passport (crazy, right?). Maybe if we start visiting DLR during busier seasons (thus needed something more than the Deluxe) or if we start going to WDW water parks again, we’ll get the Premier!
Great guide! Last year we were planning a 9-night trip for this past April, and decided on a whim to book a 3-night trip in Early Dec to tide us over, and instantly knew that the Annual Pass would be the right choice.
We’re now looking into either renewing or waiting until summer to purchase a new AP and use it for our October 2012 trip, which is looking like 12 nights. If we renew, it’s only good until Dec 3 2012, if we wait, it’ll be good until Oct 8 2013. Trying to figure out if we’ll be going 2 years from now is the deciding factor.
This is making for some tough decision-making.
Hi, I just purchased 5 day NO expiration tickets from Undercover Tourist. However, I am thinkign of returning them. I am VERY nervous that they will not work once I get to the park. OR they will work for our first trip, then when I return in a year and try to use unused days, the ticekts will no longer work.
Have you had any problem with no expiration tickets from Undercovertourist? Disney will not say in writing that they are authorized! Also, the tickets are paper tickets. Is this normal?
Thank you so much for any help you can provide.
I’ve never heard of anyone having an issue with Undercover Tourist. If you snoop around on Google, you’ll see that they’re very highly regarded.
Paper tickets are normal.
Did they work?
We have used Undercover Tourist for WDW tickets and they are great! No problems.
Viajamos desde Puerto Rico en junio del 2012 y compramos los boletos para Disney y Universal/Island of Adventure a Undercover Tourist. Todo estuvo perfecto, los boletos tardaron 3 dias en llegar a PR y no tuvimos ningun problema para entrar a los parques!!!! Lo recomiendo!!!!
If you are traveling with a child between the ages of 6-18, you could get tickets during open enrollment for the YES (Youth Education Series) program. They are only available certain times of the year (last 2 years: Jan-Feb and Jun-Oct), but are by far the best discount I have ever seen.
There are some limitations to the tickets like they cannot be upgraded and have to be used within 7 days of your class, but you can get and 8-day ticket for under $200!
I’ve heard this from someone else, too. Great tip!
where do i find this discount?
I am taking my children and grandchildren to DisneyWorld for a special vacation this year. I am paying for the accomodations with my timeshares (3 years worth). There are 18 of us in all and we are going for 1 to 2 days. How do I find out more information about the Youth Education Services tickets? I have to watch every penny as I am on a fixed budget.
Could you please advise. I have never been there before.
Thank you. The childen’s ages are from 6-17. There are 7 adults.
My understanding is that the Y.E.S. “loophole” has been closed in that the tickets are now only good for the participating child in individual enrollment, but I could be wrong.
Basically, you register for a program and have the option to purchase discounted park tickets after you register. The program itself has a cost, though, negating savings on the tickets. http://www.disneyyouth.com/our-programs/education/sp/individual-enrollment/#categories-individual-enrollment
please send more info on how to purchase youth education series tickets. thx
Is there any good deal if you are only planning on visiting the disney parks for 2 or 3 days?
Hi. My husband and i are planning to take a family vacation. Probably 5 nights. We have 6 kids so a family of 8. We want to have a great time. At the same time try to save as much as we can. What do yall recommend?
There are a lot of pages on this site with tips for saving money at Walt Disney World. Here are a few:
http://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-world-discounts/
http://www.disneytouristblog.com/frugal-travel-trips/
http://www.disneytouristblog.com/disney-world-trip-planning-guide/
You might consider Fort Wilderness if that type of thing interests you.
Hope that helps!
I I love Disney
When you buy tickets through AAA, when do you receive them? Are they on your Key to the World when you check in at your Disney hotel, or do you have separate paper tickets? Thanks!
If you book a package through AAA, I assume you’d receive them at check-in, although I’m not entirely sure. Might want to check with AAA!
Need some guidance here we are planning on a two week vacation in 2015 mostly adults but 3 children ages 7 an 2 an 3 mentally challenged adults want to have 5 days at Disney we also want to try to cut down the parking fees what would u recommend we are planning this in oct 20 an also would like to know about the yes discount pla
If you stay in an on-site Disney hotel, parking is free. For an October visit, the free Disney Dining Plan is also likely. More details on that here: http://disneytouristblog.com/disney-dining-plan/
Hi Tom. I would love to take my two daughters and one grand daughter to Disney but I am COMPLETELY overwhelmed with all the choices. There is just so very much to take in! I want to make the most of my trip and do the right thing to be able to do that but even reading ALL of your information and researching I am still completely lost and overwhelmed. Do you do a “one on one” to help people like me??
Traci, there are plenty of travel agents who specialize in Disney and their services are free. Disney pays them a small commission to help you. They will look at your travel group and suggest resorts, giving you prices for all types of options. They will recommend when to go, where to stay, what tickets to get and which dining plans are best. They will even book meals and make touring plans for you. Check it out.
I just researched tickets and found that AAA was cheaper than Undercover Tourist
For which tickets (3-day, 5-day, etc.) and are you comparing prices after tax? In my experience, it’s really rare for AAA to be cheaper.
I saw the same thing yesterday. I spoke to AAA and their tickets were $286 for 6 day MYW tickets…. BUT, I checked today, and they are $296!! Do they change every day?? I was surprised to see this!
I just went to undercover tourist and tickets to disney for one day cost more than the game admission. :-/
I meant Gate****
One day tickets are not discounted. I suspect the difference in price had to do with Disney’s price not showing tax.
Since y’all aren’t military, just wanted to add that the Stars and Stripes tickets (which are only valid for people staying at Shades of Green or a Disney resort) aren’t the only discounted military tickets. For the past several years Disney has been selling Armed Forces Salute tickets, and Shades of Green also sells discounted regular Disney tickets for those staying off site. Which is a better deal is really dependent on how long you’re staying, and what you want to do. Shades of Green has info on all the military tickets on their website. And as an extra discount if you buy your tickets at either a base ITT office or at Shades of Green, you don’t have to pay sales tax on them. I know you can buy the Armed Forces Salute Tickets at the gate, though I’m not sure about other military tickets, but you have to pay tax. My husband and I used Armed Forces Salute tickets in 2010, and got 4 day water park fun and more tickets for $124 each total. For an extra $25 per ticket we could have added the park hopper option as well. Prices have gone up some, but they’re still a better deal than gate prices. The only con was that the tickets we bought at Shades of Green had to be activated at the gate before use. We stayed at AKL, and they said they could add unused activated tickets to the Key to World card, but once the tickets been used they can’t. Keeping up with two cards wasn’t that big of a deal, so we decided against going to a park to activate the tickets and then taking them back to add to our Key to the World. I mean seriously, who’s going to have a fresh WDW ticket in their hands standing in front of a park gate and resist the urge to go in the park? And as far as discounts go, if your one of those weIrd people who actually goes to non-Disney attractions while in central Florida, Shades of Green sells tickets to Sea World, Universal, etc.
Thanks for the detailed explanation of the military ticket offerings!
My husband is a police officer. Do you know about a uniformed officer discount on park tickets? Someone mentioned it to me, but I’ve not found any information about it. Thank you!
Sorry, I have never heard of that. You might try contacting Disney directly. Or perhaps he has a union rep who might be able to help?
So I’m wondering….Can you buy 10-day tickets and use them for two people over 5 days???
Nope. WDW tickets use biometrics, which mean they’re associated with your fingerprint.
I bought 3 one day park hoppers off craigslist sellers this past Spring Break 2013 successfully! I saved over 120.00 and while its a risk, it worked out great for us. These were individuals who got stuck with extra tickets when family members did not show up.
Hi AMY! there are so many people in criaglist selling tickets for Disney, do you still have the telephone where you buy them??? I really need for 9 people. THANKS
Okay I am a little bit confused. I have a husband and four children and we are planning to visit Walt Disney next year but doing my research, those tickets are very expensive. We are planning to stay out there 7 days 6 nights. Any suggestions ??
Walt Disney World tickets are not cheap. If you plan on going to the parks all 7 days, a 7 day ticket from Undercover Tourist. Parkhopper gives you more flexibility, but it probably isn’t necessarily if you’ll be there 7 days.
Carla, Disney offers special deals all the time, get a travel agent to help you or go to the Disney website to check out when specials are offered. You can save a lot of money staying offsite, but Disney offers a lot of good deals if you stay in their hotels. You can buy a package that includes all of your meals and everything. Disney is not cheap but you could probably get by with a shorter trip, say 5 park days or so, and skip the park hopping. It is not necessary at all and cost mega bucks for a large family.
HI. I really enjoyed your tips. My husband and I would like to plan a first time trip for us and our three children for 2014. We heard that Feb is a great time to go. We are very flexible in our dates(we homeschool and my husband’s job schedule can be arranged). In your opinion, when is the least busy and least expensive way to go if we were to stay at the park? Remember that we are clueless as we have never been there.
Thank you for your reply!
Get a travel agent to help you. Their services are free and they can walk you through step by step. Also, there are plenty of websites out there that have crowd calendars, but basically if you go when everyone else is in school and there are no holidays crowds are lower and prices are lower too. There are special deals all the time, such as free dining in September!
Is the discounted annual premium pass offer for DVC members still avaiable? How did I miss this??
Not currently, but I wouldn’t be surprised if it makes a return!
Can the no expiration tickets be used at Disneyland AND Disney World?
Last time we tried, we could. You might want to call up Disneyland to confirm that this is still the case. They have been changing things with their tickets recently…
I have a question about Disney tickets? We’re going on a family vacacation this coming June 14th to Siesta Key. We plan on visiting The Magic Kingdom for only one day. We will have 3 kids and 2 adults. Any discount on tickets for only a day?
I’m not sure if i am looking at the right thing, the tickets are only about 3 dollars cheap than the website, am i doing something wrong?
We are going for 9 days and wondering if I should just purchase an AP. What is the general discount for a hotel room? I have 5 kids so we are getting a suite, so even a 5% discount is a substantial savings for us.
There’s a good chance that it would make sense for one person in your party to purchase an Annual Pass. As for general discount, it varies widely. Make sure to compare discounts to see if room-only is the way to go for you.
Hi,
I’m from California and my family is traveling to Florida for a conference in July. We have set aside two extra days for visiting Disney World. What I’m wondering is whether the annual pass or 10 day non-expiration pass would apply for both Disney World and Disneyland since it would make more sense to buy either of those.
Any help/suggestion is appreciated!
Tami
Nope, the two parks are totally separate, there are no tickets that will work both places.
The Premier Passport works for both WDW and DL.
Those Tom Brocker work for Undercover Tourist, He sure make alot of comments.
No, I do not, but I am the owner and author of this blog.
Does not those
Hi,
as i am so confused by to many tips and idea i would like if it is possible to ask simply…
we are already in orlando and want to go to two parks and maybe seaworld or wet and wild… which option is the best option for us tickets wise…
thanx…
ifat
Sea World has nothing to do with Disney, you will have to buy 2 days at Disney, one day at Sea World, etc. You can save a lot more money by just concentrating on Disney since the price per day goes down the more days you buy. Disney water parks are better anyway.
Hi Tom ,
I’m planning on going to Orlando Florida with my husband and two kids. I want to get tickets but it seems they are so expensive. We going for 5 days. I’m very confuse with the park Hooper. I’m trying to save . What can you recommend ?I don’t think I can afford to go to parks every day. What parks are recommended for a 4yr girl and a 8 yr boy. I want them to enjoy there first vacation to the fullest.
If savings is your primary concern, skip the Parkhopper option. The difference in cost between a 4-day ticket and a 5-day ticket isn’t substantial, so I would really try to do both.
If you need to cut a park for some reason, depending on heights and fondness of animals, I’d either cut Disney’s Hollywood Studios or Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Animal Kingdom is great for animal lovers, whereas Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a lot of stage shows and a number of attractions with height restrictions (I think the 8 year old would be fine, but a 4-year old might not). Best of luck!
Do you know if military discount tickets can be used without the military ID holder present. My brother, who is active military has offered to purchase the tickets for us at a substantial discount but he will not be going with us, can we still use the tickets?
That would be something to ask Shades of Green. I’m fairly certain they can be *used* without the military ID holder present, just not purchased. In the past, my father has purchased me military tickets and I did not enter the park with him. But that’s been a while…
Does the military discount only apply to active duty?
Nope! So long as you have a valid ID, you’re eligible. Same goes for staying at Shades of Green (which is Deluxe quality).
We took advantage of the DVC promotion for 2013 as well! We saved a ton and we should get at least 16 days on the passes with just our regular trips scheduled!
Tom,
Forgive me for being a skeptic, but the prices that undercover tourist charges is about $150 cheaper than Disney for what I need. Is this truly a guaranteed site. I don’t want to lose money. It sounds too good to be true. Dave Vest
This is the case because Disney just raised its prices on Saturday and Undercover Tourist still has stock at the old prices. As soon as their stock is gone, the prices will be a bargain, but not this much of one.
To answer your question directly, they are 100% legit. I’ve purchased from them, as have thousands (millions?) of others over the years.
I need to buy 6 Magic Your Way 3 day tickets from a website called OrlandoFunTickets. Do you know whether this is a legitimate site? Thank you.
I quick search of Google suggests they’re authorized. They also have an “A” rating from the BBB, so I assume they’re legit: http://www.bbb.org/central-florida/business-reviews/ticket-sales-events/orlandofunticketscom-in-orlando-fl-190341483
Would you purchase from Orbitz they have the best rate right now they have a 3day w/2free(basically 5day) Magic your way hopper with water park if you purchase 4 adults for $1276.76. Or do you know a cheaper better place.
Also my husband has a DD214 will that get us the military tickets, if so where and how can I get those, do I have to wait till I get to Florida b4 I can get those?
Thanks!!
Hi,
We are going to DW in September and my company has a corporate deal with Ticketsatwork.com where there is a pretty good deal for 4 day tickets with free admission to the waterparks. Is this a legit site?
Thanks!
TicketsAtWork.com is legit. Make sure to account for tax and compare, though. I haven’t heard of them being the cheapest option recently (unless you have a special corporate price).
Hello TOM! We are two families of 4 each one, this is our second time in Orlando and We just want to visit 2 parks, and they want for 3 park, if the other family buy tickets for five days, can we use the others 2?? It is possible?? if not, what do you recommend?? I really hope that you understand my english, Thanks a LOT!!
That is not possible. Disney uses fingerprint biometrics to tie a ticket to an individual upon its first use.
I am going to Disney world this July. My son has a military ID. His Father is active duty. I am since remarried. I wonder if I can get tickets with my son’s military dependent ID. From what I am reading it sounds like I may not. I can’t find where is says anything about dependents buying tickets. He is 16 years old.
Hi, Tom—
Great site, thanks. Two questions:
I just went to Undercover Tourist and practiced checking out, and it seems kids’ tickets begin at age 3. Does this mean our 2-year-old can come along with us free? Say it’s so!
Also, we can’t afford to go to Disney too often. We’re hoping to go for a week in August. This means the No Expiration tix are pretty useless for us, right?
Thanks.
Hi,
There are 16 of us going (5familys of various sizes) and we all want to go to most of the different parks (eg Disney, sea world, universal and the waterpark). Question is do we need to buy different tickets or does the 10 day no expiration cover all the aforementioned parks?
Also are these tickets valid in August?
Thank you for your help.
Paul