Guide to Discount Disney World Tickets (2024)
Our guide to discount Disney World tickets offers money-saving info, pros & cons of Park Hoppers, tips for the best deals on tickets for now through October 2025 at Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios & Animal Kingdom. Plus, price increase predictions, which is likely to happen this fall or holiday season. (Updated March 20, 2024.)
If you’re wondering the best place to safely buy the discounted Walt Disney World multi-day tickets from an authorized reseller, we recommend Get Away Today, which offers an exclusive discount to readers of this site–enter promo code DTB23 at checkout for an extra $8 to $30 off per ticket! They have excellent deals on Central Florida theme parks, including Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and SeaWorld Orlando in addition to Disney’s theme and water parks.
This is one authorized sellers we recommend (see info about the other below), with the highlighted one changing based upon which currently has the best pricing. All three offer exceptional customer service and added flexibility, even superior to what Disney offers directly (call centers are currently short-staffed, making speaking with a person at Disney “challenging” to say the least). These low prices coupled with Get Away Today’s “Best Price Guarantee” makes them our recommended ticket seller.
Before we get going, let’s start with the latest Walt Disney World ticket news–there are several ticket deals currently available. First up, there’s the Discounted Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket. This offers Floridians the opportunity to buy a 4-day ticket for just $59 per day. These tickets are valid for use from April 2 to September 28, 2024, with an advance park reservation.
Much more significant is the 4-Park, 4-Day Walt Disney World Magic Ticket. This is available to the general public and offers admission starting at $99 per day admission without requiring reservations from April 2 to September 22, 2024. The big limitation here is that there’s no Park Hopping and you can only visit each park once, which is Walt Disney World’s way of redistributing attendance away from Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios (the two busiest parks) and to EPCOT and Animal Kingdom (the least busy parks).
If you can get past those two limitations (our post above explains how to work around them–especially during Party Season), the 4-Park Magic Ticket offers tremendous savings. The exact amount of the discount varies due to date-based pricing, but we’ve found that it averages around $100 per person. You can buy this ticket directly from Walt Disney World, or available for an even deeper discount via Get Away Today!
Rounding out the deals, there’s a new offer for Universal Orlando that’s very similar to Walt Disney World’s 4-Park Magic Ticket. Enjoy four days of thrills at Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure when you purchase Universal Orlando’s 2-Park Play 4 Days Promo Base Ticket, starting at $74 per day. With this, you can visit one park per day, upgrade to Park-to-Park tickets to visit multiple parks in the same day, or even upgrade to a 3-Park ticket to visit Volcano Bay.
You should also be aware that free FastPass+ has been replaced by paid line-skipping at Walt Disney World. We cover everything you need to know in our Guide to Genie+ at Walt Disney World & Lightning Lane FAQ. This system is totally different from its predecessor and can be overwhelming. Once you get past that rather steep and sometimes counterintuitive learning curve, it can be leveraged to your advantage.
You can only purchase Genie+ on a day-by-day basis during your Walt Disney World vacation. The latest wrinkle is that Genie+ now has per-park pricing, which is more expensive at Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Not-so-coincidentally, we only recommend buying Genie+ for Magic Kingdom (almost always), Disney’s Hollywood Studios (usually), and EPCOT (sometimes). We seldom recommend purchasing Genie+ at Animal Kingdom–there’s a reason why it’s cheapest there; it’s usually unnecessary.
With so many different park ticket options, this might already seem overwhelming. In this WDW park ticket guide, we present the pros and cons of different tickets so you can make an informed decision about which options are best for your family. We’ll break down everything you need to know about the complexities of Walt Disney World tickets.
We sort through the different options and give you recommendations on what types of tickets are best for you, plus where you can save money on Walt Disney World tickets. (If you’ve come looking for info on discount Disneyland tickets, you’ve come to the wrong place–but we do have an article with Tips for Saving Money on Disneyland Tickets, too.) By the end of this post, you’ll know way more than you ever thought there was to know about park tickets!
With that out of the way, let’s start with the latest ticket news & rumors…
2024 Ticket Price Increases
Typically, Walt Disney World raises ticket prices in February or October–sometimes both. Thus far in 2024, ticket prices have not increased, nor did they go up last October for regular tickets. Instead, the company raised rates on just about everything else, and also introduced per-park and date-based pricing for Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lanes, which effectively amounted to an indirect increase to the normal price of admission.
The good news is that prices for current tickets haven’t increased since December 2022, which is the first time in the 15 years we’ve been tracking prices when there was not an annual increase. The bad news is that Walt Disney World has already increased ticket prices for 2025. But the good-within-bad news is that, unlike normal, this did not apply to tickets for 2024. It was a really weird move, as ticket price increases normally take effect immediately.
There’s a chance that Walt Disney World raises prices in October 2024, but we’re skeptical. Annual Pass prices will probably increase then, but not regular admission. It would defy logic to increase prices for 2025 in Winter 2024…and then wait until only 3 months are left in the year to increase prices on the remainder of 2024 dates. Not only that, but the big ‘price increase day’ always results in a wave of negative headlines, and Disney usually does everything at once to avoid dragging out the bad press.
What’s more likely is that prices go up again in early 2025. Walt Disney World is once again tweaking things with Lightning Lane pre-booking, and our guess is that will require changes to admission options. With that, price increases seem likely, which might be why Walt Disney World has not been nearly as aggressive in increasing prices.
If the last three years have taught us anything, it’s to expect the unexpected. Subscribe to our free email newsletter for all of the latest updates as we hear more rumors or official announcements about ticket prices.
Regardless, if you have a Walt Disney World trip planned for now through October 2025, we recommend buying tickets sooner rather than later to lock-in current prices (beyond the scope of this post, but we’d advise doing the same with your hotel room). There will likely be one price increase between now and the end of 2025, with 2 price increases in that timeframe being a possibility.
With that said, this is not as imperative as it used to be. A couple of years ago, Walt Disney World was raising price twice annually, meaning that you could ‘beat’ as many as 3 price increases by buying tickets early. That amounted to locking-in huge savings, but Disney has since (thankfully) slowed down on its price increases. There’s still zero downside to purchasing tickets in advance–but there’s also not as much upside.
Where to Buy the Cheapest Disney Tickets
As we mentioned at the beginning, to save money on multi-day Walt Disney World tickets, we recommend buying from Get Away Today, which is an authorized discount Disney ticket broker that typically has the lowest prices on legitimate park tickets. You can order tickets for use now through October 2025.
Another excellent ticket seller we recommend is Undercover Tourist. These two typically compete with each other on prices, and are usually within a few dollars of one another. Which is better often depends upon the ticket type and when you’re searching. (Like airfare, ticket prices fluctuate, especially as the various reputable sellers try to beat one another on pricing.)
After purchasing, you’ll receive confirmation codes for My Disney Experience via email, which enables you to easily link the tickets to your My Disney Experience account. This also means that the tickets are compatible with MagicBands, which you’ll receive with your Walt Disney World hotel reservation; you can also purchase special edition MagicBands in the parks.
There aren’t many Disney ticket sellers that are actually legitimate, so be careful if you find a deal elsewhere. The sellers we mention in this article are the ones that have the best reputations and offer the biggest discounts. If you find a better deal somewhere else, well…you know what they say about when something sounds too good to be true!
Authorized discount Disney ticket brokers are great ways to save money on park tickets over gate prices, but not every third party ticket broker is reliable and trust-worthy. Most places selling discount Disney tickets are scams. Buying tickets on eBay or Craigslist is about as good of an idea as buying Louis Vuitton purses on a street corner.
Disney tickets are non-transferrable–they are tied to your fingerprint once partially used. If you get burned by these sellers with a partially-used or counterfeit ticket, Disney won’t have sympathy. 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!
The good news is that there are several legitimate, authorized Walt Disney World ticket sellers that can be trusted. In addition to Get Away Today, we also recommend Undercover Tourist. Both are highly reputable and offer great customer service. (Beyond this trio, there are other trustworthy third party sellers, but we can’t vouch for any of them.)
If you’re comparing prices, remember to compare apples to apples: Disney prices don’t include the Florida 6.5% tax, whereas prices from the sellers we recommend do include tax into the final price you pay. Sorry bold that all, but we get so many comments from people who miss that, and wonder why the discounts aren’t as good as promised. Also make sure you’re comparing Park Hopper tickets to regular tickets or not. Lots of people make mistakes in not comparing the same tickets to one another.
Additionally, you might be eligible for discount tickets through your employer or a membership program like TicketsAtWork that can save even more than the alternatives. The only downsides are that some of these tickets require more advance notice for processing, and that what you receive is a ticket voucher (it still can be linked to My Disney Experience); you will need to pick up the actual ticket when you arrive at Walt Disney World.
Moving on, let’s take a look at which type of ticket options are best for you…
Which Tickets to Buy?
Sometimes people ask which ticket is our favorite for first-time visitors to Walt Disney World, and it really depends upon how long you’re visiting. In our Walt Disney World Vacation Planning Guide, we recommend most first-time visitors take a 6-8 trip.
Assuming you are going this route, you probably won’t spend every moment in the park. You’ll want a rest day in the middle to spend recovering poolside, and maybe a shopping day (or morning) at Disney Springs. With that said, we recommend buying a ticket that is 1-2 days shorter than the duration of your vacation–unless you’re visiting for 4 days or fewer, in which case you should purchase a ticket for every day. Always get at least a 4-day ticket. Ideally, get nothing less than a 5-day ticket.
Meaning, if your vacation is 8 days, we recommend the 6-day or 7-day ticket. If you are visiting for 6 days, get the 5-day ticket. In our experience, a 6-day Walt Disney World vacation is about the sweet spot for first-timers. That means either a 4-day or 5-day ticket is going to be a smart bet for most people reading this. (If you have more time, that’s excellent!)
Are Park Hopper Tickets Worth it?
The Park Hopper add-on allows you to visit multiple parks in the same day. You can bounce around the parks and maximize your time in the parks. Some guests can skip the Park Hopper option: particularly those with small children and those who won’t stay out late.
On the other hand, Park Hopping can be really beneficial if you want to revisit favorite attractions or head over to a certain park for the evening for dinner. With the exception of Magic Kingdom, you won’t need to spend multiple full days in any park, and the ability to bounce around is a great solution allowing you to spend additional partial days in the other parks.
Another benefit of the Park Hopper option is spending more hours per day in the theme parks. Since each park has different opening and closing hours, getting a Park Hopper is a good way to extend your day (particularly in the off-season when parks close earlier) or spend more time in Magic Kingdom. Magic Kingdom often closes later than the other parks, so you squeeze a couple more hours out of day by starting your day in Animal Kingdom (for example) and heading to Magic Kingdom once Animal Kingdom closes.
If you’re staying in an eligible on-site Walt Disney World resort, you’ll also potentially need the Park Hopper option to take advantage of Extended Evening Hours. This perk is incredibly advantageous, as crowds are usually low during these nighttime hours. If you don’t buy the Park Hopper option, you’ll need to start your day in the park offering Extended Evening Hours in order to take advantage. See our Guide to Extended Evening Hours at Walt Disney World for taking advantage of this perk, eligibility, and more.
Because of these two things, we generally recommend purchasing the Park Hopper option. While it does cost more, if you’re buying multiple day tickets, you might be surprised to learn that the extra cost is insignificant. Currently, a discounted 7-day Walt Disney World Adult Park Hopper Ticket will cost around $650 after tax, with some dates costing more and some costing less. Obviously, that’s a lot of money.
However, compare it to a 1-day Park Hopper ticket directly from Disney, which can cost over $180 after tax. For less than the price of three 1-day tickets, you can purchase a 7-day discounted Park Hopper. That 7-day ticket works out to being less than $95/day!
Other multi-day tickets offer similar savings, so be sure to look at the prices of other multi-day Walt Disney World tickets and do some comparison shopping to see just how much you can save. Walt Disney World advertises that “the more you play, the less you pay per day” and this is definitely true.
What About Park Hopper Plus Tickets?
The Park Hopper Plus ticket option (formerly “Water Park Fun & More”) offers everything included with Park Hopper Tickets mentioned above, plus access to Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach water parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course, and Winter Summerland or Fantasia Gardens mini golf.
With Park Hopper Plus tickets, you are eligible for the same number of “Plus” admissions as the number of days on your ticket. Meaning that if you have a 7-day Park Hopper Plus ticket, you also have 7 entrances the water parks, mini golf, etc. (Be mindful of operating schedules, as not all of these options are open year-round.)
Whether this ticket is right for you really depends upon whether you want to do any of the parks beyond the 4 main theme parks. If you want to do one of the other things even once or twice, you come out ahead to purchase the Park Hopper Plus Tickets. We love both Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, and enjoy both of the mini golf courses (albeit less so than the water parks) and recommend this ticket option to anyone who will be spending 6 days or more at Walt Disney World.
What About the Water Park and Sports Option?
The Water Park and Sports Option is available as an add-on to select Walt Disney World theme park tickets for $70 plus tax. This option allows guests to visit one theme park each day, plus various water park or sports experiences that same number of times.
The Water Park & Sports Option is valid at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon or Disney’s Blizzard Beach water parks, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course, FootGolf at Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course, Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf, or Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf. (Again, pay attention to operating schedules, as not all of these options are open year-round.)
Basically, this ticket is the non-park hopper version of the aforementioned Park Hopper Plus ticket option. The analysis for the Water Park and Sports Ticket Option is identical to the Park Hopper Plus, but for those who only want to do one theme park per day. We generally favor the Park Hopper Plus option as it offers great flexibility and the upgrade cost to that is insignificant, but that’s just us.
Affiliation Discounts
If for some reason you don’t want to buy discounted Disney tickets from Get Away Today or Undercover Tourist, there’s a possibility 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 Walt Disney World ticket discounts for Europeans.
Of these discounts, military Disney ticket discounts are typically the best, followed by AAA discounts. AAA discounts are only offered through local offices and tax isn’t included in their price quotes. Note that Disney ended its relationship with AAA, so there are no additional perks for buying Disney tickets through AAA anymore.
AAA discounts typically are not as good as the prices offered by the discount ticket brokers, but military or department of defense discounts are always better. The “Stars and Stripes” promotion (only available to select members of the armed forces and department of defense) will usually annihilate what is offered by third party discount ticket brokers or AAA. This promo 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.
Another option available to some people is TicketsAtWork. This is a members-only site that partners with certain corporations to offer company employees exclusive discounts and special offers for theme parks, attractions, Broadway shows, special events, hotels, concerts, and movie tickets. In other words, Tickets at Work is a “perk” that’s available only to employees of certain corporations.
Tickets at Work most definitely is legitimate. Unfortunately, we cannot offer a price comparison to Tickets at Work because we don’t work for companies partnered with Tickets at Work, nor do we know anyone who does. Anecdotally, we’ve heard that in some cases, Tickets at Work offers prices that are slightly better. In other cases, their prices are worse. We’ve also been told that shipping can take 2-3 weeks with Tickets at Work, which could be a deal-breaker if you’re trying to make reservations in a hurry. Check with your company’s HR department to see if your company is a Tickets at Work partner.
Now, let’s cover one other possible Walt Disney World park ticket options…
Florida Resident Ticket Discounts
If you live in Florida (and have proof of residence–DVC membership does not count), there are occasionally discount 2-day to 4-day Walt Disney World ticket offers from January until April and Summer through September each year during times when attendance is historically light. For Floridians, these are the best deals of the year–better than anything else on this list.
The current Florida resident ticket deal is discussed at the top of this post. The downside of this deal is that it’s only valid Mondays through Fridays, but the upside is that there’s a discount at all during the popular Christmas season. Many years, there’s nothing at all this time of year!
What About An Annual Pass?
Walt Disney World resumed new Annual Pass sales late last month. Everything you need to know about buying an AP is covered in our Walt Disney World Annual Pass FAQ. All tiers of APs (Incredi-Pass, Sorcerer Pass, and Pirate Pass, and Pixie Dust Pass) are still available for purchase. However, Walt Disney World has already warned that tiers are likely to sell out soon. Note that unless you’re a Floridian or DVC member, you’re only eligible to purchase the Incredi-Pass.
This AP can make sense if you’re taking at least two trips to Walt Disney World in the span of 365 days. Some fans use APs for this specific purpose, taking week-long trips during the Halloween or Christmas season each year, and essentially putting one of those trips at the beginning of the window and another at the end of the window. (For example, doing the second week of December 2024 and the first week of December 2025.)
If you’re doing two week-long trips, the Incredi-Pass will work out in your favor. You’re looking at 7-day tickets that will be over $700 each, adding up to more than the cost of the Incredi-Pass on their own. The story is similar if you’re taking 3 shorter trips in a 365-day stretch. Let’s say you’re doing three long-weekend trips of 3-days each. Individually, those tickets would cost you over $460 each, totaling more than the cost of the Incredi-Pass.
Where the math gets complicated is for those planning two trips in a 365-day stretch with a combined total of 10 or fewer days. In this scenario, the cost of your tickets will actually end up being around $75 less than an Incredi-Pass. However, the AP also offers discounts on merchandise & dining, which alone will easily add up to $75 saved over 10 days in the parks. Beyond that, it opens up access to the aforementioned superior resort discounts or, if you won’t use those because you’re staying off-site, free parking at the theme parks.
So either way you slice it, two trips totaling at least 10 days over the course of 365 days is the likely breakeven point for the Incredi-Pass. That’s going to vary from person-to-person, though. We’ve heard from people who could make less work and others who couldn’t justify APs until 11 days.
However, that’s more or less the general rule. If you’re traveling more than that, it’s easy to justify Walt Disney World APs. Less than that, and it becomes much more difficult. If it’s a close call, we’d recommend purchasing passes. The money-saved via discounts and other perks, such as freebies and access to exclusive events like ride previews, does add up and is difficult to account for in your initial calculation.
Conclusion
Hopefully the above info helped you determine which Walt Disney World park ticket you should buy and how to save money on those tickets. If you still have some questions, here are some general rules:
- Thanks to very good discounts, our top recommendation for Walt Disney World is the 5-day to 7-day Park Hopper ticket, all of which provide excellent savings.
- We recommend the Park Hopper option for most people, but if you definitely won’t visit more than one park per day, you can save additional money by skipping the Park Hopper option.
- By purchasing via an authorized ticket broker, you can make park reservations ahead of time. If you buy tickets once you arrive to Walt Disney World, you’re at a disadvantage in two ways: you pay more for tickets and you cannot make park reservations in advance.
- Do not consider an Annual Pass unless you will visit Walt Disney World for roughly 15+ days in a 365 day window, or will take multiple shorter trips.
- If you are planning a vacation and definitely going to Walt Disney World before October 2025, it’s always best to buy tickets as far in advance as possible to lock-in current prices and avoid future increases.
It’s important to know that my suggestions are based on our preferences, and they may not work for you. It’s really best to read through this and then apply it to your own circumstances by looking at your own schedule and preferences, and determining what type of tickets are best for you. Finally, head to Get Away Today and buy the appropriate tickets at the best discount (using promo code DTB23 at checkout).
For where to eat, try out our Walt Disney World Restaurant Reviews page. If you want to save money on tickets or determine which type you should get, read our Tips for Saving Money on Walt Disney World Tickets post. Our What to Pack for Disney Trips post takes a unique look at unconventional things you should take on your trip. For overviews of all of these topics and so much more, the best place to start is our comprehensive Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide to make the most of your experience!
Your Thoughts
Have any questions about which tickets might be best for you? Which Walt Disney World tickets do you think are best, and why? Hopefully this guide to Disney discount tickets has provided you with some valuable tips & tricks to help you save money on Walt Disney World tickets, and has helped you figure out which kind of Disney tickets are right for you. If you still have any questions, please leave them in the comments and we will try to help!
We are in Florida for a 20 day holiday and I am considering the annual water park pass along with a 7 day pass, is the annual water park pass worth it?
Just purchased tickets through Tickets at Work for a trip the second week of December 2018. 4 day Disney World Park Hopper with 5th day free was $434 for ages 10+.
Looks like Park Savers is cheaper today (7/26/18). Two adult and one child, 3 day park hoppers (with the Disney Tourist Blog discount) is coming up as $1097.00 vs. $1162.98 at Disney. UndercoverTourist is showing $1132.17 for the same.
Thanks for the reminder–they’ve been cheaper for the last couple of days. I need to go back and update this (again)!
Undercover tourist is a very reputable and cheaper than park savers. Better deals.
Hi! I am a FL resident only interested in visiting Disney World for one day (Saturday 7/21/18), are there any discounts for one day passes?
Here is what is available for Florida Residence….
Experience a full day of magic at the wondrous Walt Disney World theme parks! 1-day, 1-park tickets range from $102.00 to $129.00, depending on the date and the theme park.
For even more magic, consider the 1-Day Ticket with Park Hopper Option–which offers same-day admission to all 4 theme parks at Walt Disney World Resort! Prices range from $136.50 to $156.50 for Guests ages 10 and up, and $130.50 to $150.50 for a Guest ages 3 to 9.
Question – purchased a 6 night stay, with 5 day hopper tickets & then decided to add 2 nights for the Fri/Sat before at a different resort. Is it possible to switch to the 7 day hopper? Or are we limited by the initial reservation to 6 day hopper & purchasing a full price 1 day ticket?
I am a first time advance ticket buyer through a third party site. We are traveling to Disney in February of 2019, and I was wondering how these third party sellers are able to sell tickets for that timeframe when Disney World itself is not offering them for 2019 yet (due to upcoming price increases that have yet to be announced, I assume). Could someone fill me in on this before I take the plunge and buy my tickets from an authorized third party seller?
Thanks!
Just a note on the Undercover Tourist Flash Sale – it’s only for mailed tickets, which expire this year (Dec 2018); sale is not for e-tickets. I’m starting my bargain shopping early (for October 2019) so it didn’t help me.
E-tickets are $10 more but I ordered mailed tickets after calling them first and they said that the only mailed tickets that they have right now do not expire until December 2019. And they can easily be linked to My Disney Experience and the magic bands. I’m also shopping for 2019!
Seriously? I mailed and got a response that the e-tickets expire 2019. Didn’t notice the e-ticket part until I was about to place the order and checked it again. Tried to call, got a busy signal so I did the online chat and they said the paper ones expire Dec 2018. Without the sale and adding the e-ticket fee made them the same (or more) than most other sites. (4-day base ticket with the special for the 5th day) I guess I’ll try to call again tomorrow.
Just called on 5/30. She said they tell you to call because the older tickets expired end of 2018 but now all that they have are the ones that expire the end of 2019.
I just wanted to let you know… I called as well on June 1 and was told they have tickets that expire in 2018 and in 2019 but that as long as I let them know my travel dates, I would NOT receive tickets that expired before my travel dates. So I placed my order and immediately sent an email with the confirmation/order number to tell them I would not be going until October 2019, that I was told all I needed to do was tell them. I got a return email confirming my email was received and a note would be made about my travel dates.
Today I received my tickets and couldn’t find an expiration date anywhere on them so I used the “chat” feature to try to get help (included a picture). I was then told my tickets expire Dec 2018 (!). I repeated everything I had gone through, including that someone had mentioned the later expiring tickets on a chat board. Allegedly a manager is supposed to be calling me tomorrow. Initially the return authorization email I was sent said I would need to pay a 5% return fee out of my refund; when I objected to that, she sent another email with that language missing. But I’m still going to have to find time to go the post office and spend extra for signature confirmation because at this point I really do not trust this company.
I just wanted to let you (and anyone else following this) know because if I hadn’t been a bit paranoid and contacted them to check on the expiration date, I would have shown up next year only to find out my tickets were expired and had to pay more to upgrade to a current ticket at that point. I would hate for anyone to start their vacation that way.
I do think the pricing changes day to day so you need to check all the options you listed. We purchased our tickets last week (7 day base) through Get Away Today as it was $100 cheaper (for 13 tickets – big group) to buy through them than undercover tourist, however the price we paid is now exactly what it is with the flash sale on undercover tourist.
For a while, Get Away Today and ParkSavers were the only ones ‘battling’ back and forth on pricing, but now it seems like Undercover Tourist is getting back in the game. That’s great for consumers…but not so good for me as I try to keep this updated! 😉
You might want to update this post or do a new blog about the flash sale at UnderCover Tourist through Friday. It just started today and has much better prices than other authorized dealers right now. Grabbed my tix for October. $292 off plus whatever savings I lock-in once the tiered multi-day pricing happens.
Love the blog otherwise, take care!
WHOA, those are some big price differences. I’m honestly a bit surprised UT is offering that strong of deals, as they’ve fallen behind some of the ‘newcomers’ in the last couple of years, and I assumed that was them resting on their name recognition/marketing prowess. Good to see such a great discount, and thanks for the heads up!
In the past, I’ve purchased tickets from Undercover Tourist and was very satisfied. But I thought that I’d try Park Savers this time and compare prices. Today Park Savers is charging $422 for a 7 day adult Base Ticket, which I’m sure is Magic Your Way. Undercover Tourist currently has a special for $407.98 for the 7 day adult Magic Your Way ticket,and its $1 less if you go through Mousesavers website. This includes taxes.
If you purchase through Get Away Today, do you need to pick up the physical tickets if you are staying on site (renting through DVC) and have magic bands? Currently, I am seeing that as our cheapest option for the 7 day base ticket. Thank you so much for your help!
Hey Emily, we ordered our tickets from Get Away Today (just got back from Disney last week) and we didn’t have to pick up anything. They emailed us the confirmation numbers needed to link to our My Disney Experience App, which then linked to our MagicBands. We never had to pick anything up. I also had a couple of questions along the way… nothing about our current purchase, but about multiple other purchases and future vacations and they emailed me right back the one time and called me right back the next. Great customer service I have to say!!
This website was really not helpful on 1 day ticket discounts. I went to the “recommended” discount sites and prices were more expensive than just going straight to Disney’s website. Very disappointing and misleading information.
Discounts are not available on 1 or 2-day tickets from any authorized sellers.
I went on Park Savers website to check the price for a 4 day park hopper, and it’s actually $2 MORE than purchasing from Disney direct. Why would this be? I thought it was supposed to be less than purchasing from Disney direct?
Did you get to the screen in the ordering process from Disney when tax is added? That’s one possibility; it’s also possible you’re comparing two different types of tickets.
Hi Tom,
We live in Switzerland coming to Disney world end July / early August. Want to buy tickets and book 30 days early Fast Pass for our family of four. Will tickets be shipped to my home or need to be collected at the main park ?
I’m not sure you realize that’s the hottest time 9f year for Florida. Around 90 degrees farenheit & extremely humid. March & April are best for weather. 80 degrees & nice.
Thank you for all the information you provide! I have a question regarding the tickets. If we purchase a 5 day ticket (to visit one park per day) do we have to use all of those days during our stay or are they good for the entire year of 2019? Ex: We plan to go to Disney in February 2019 and again in November 2019. Can we use 3 days in February and 2 days in November?
Unfortunately, theme park tickets expire 14 days after their first use. So, you could take a break of a few days to go to Universal, but not of a few months.
Disney used to sell a no-expiration option for scenarios like you’re describing (and we loved it!), but that’s a thing of the past.
You’re too fast for me Tom!
That’s what I thought! We still have some “no expiration” tickets! From way back…. Thanks for the confirmation!
I still have tickets from 2010 that we’re no expiration. Do you think they will still accept them as valid entry to the parks ?
Yes, they will.
Unfortunately, no. Disney World tickets purchased now will only have an expiration date of December 31, 2019 until first use. Once the ticket has been used, the expiration date is 14 days from the date of first use.
It’s also worth noting that if a ticket is never used and expires, the ticket will still retain its full face value towards the purchase of any single Disney World theme park ticket purchased through Walt Disney World.
Nice post..
Its really helpful to us at the time of vacation ticket booking.
I really love your service.
Thank you so much for providing us such a beautiful discount on vacation ticket.
Personally, I think that Sanaa is one of the hidden dining gems of Walt Disney World. I know that Tom had recently posted a dining review for Sanaa and if your kids aren’t picky eaters I’d definitely recommend giving it a shot, both for the food as well as the great views of the animals! The bread service is a lot of fun and everything we have ever had there has been outstanding.
If you’re looking for a great character dining experience, I would also recommend the Cape May Cafe breakfast at Disney’s Beach Club Resort. Not only is the food very good but they really do a great job of getting the characters around to every table and they spend a good amount of time visiting.
Other places we love include ‘Ohana, Kona Cafe and The BOATHOUSE. I’d recommend any and all of them.
Hi! Loving your blog.
I am considering going with your advice about buying tickets at one of your recommendations… I am bit of a control freak… is it complicated at all to add these tickets to your reservation? I’m planning to book a room and dining plan… but the free dining won’t save me money because I’d have to upgrade my room… and I really want dining so I can’t do a room only discount… Seems my only option to save a little is buying discounted tickets… I just want to be sure it is safe, easy and uncomplicated.
Jamie,
So long as you stick with one of the authorized resellers that Tom indicates in his post above you won’t have any issues about the transaction being safe and secure. Once you have purchased the tickets you should get a confirmation email which will contain a code which you can then use online via My Disney Experience to link your tickets and assign them to each individual. I actually purchased 4, 7-day Park Hopper Plus tickets a few months ago and just linked them last night as our FastPass+ reservation day is tomorrow. No issues and couldn’t have been easier!
In regards to other potential ways you can save, I’d definitely recommend reading the blog entry on this site about the Dining Plan and doing the math to determine if you’ll really save money getting that based on how you and your family eat. In many cases, it’s actually cheaper to pay out of pocket for food (although some prefer to just not have to think about it). That may then open the door for you to go with a room-only discount as well and save you quite a bit more.
Have a great trip!
Actually, I should have noted this in my original response but if you’re wanting the Disney Dining Plan that is only available as part of a package which would include your tickets. Based on that, if you’re set on doing a dining plan you won’t be able to save on tickets by purchasing those separately.
Rob, thank you so much for your reply! I’m thinking this will be our last dining trip as one kid will move into the adult bracket next time. And I’m not paying that $75 price for a child. As for getting our money worth, we like experiencing good food… I insist they cannot eat any cheap junk like Mac n cheese on a trip like this. And we pick places that paying out pocket would hurt… Two years ago We did table service at Akershush, Coral Reef, Tusker House, Be Our Guest, & TRex… We enjoyed everything! Plus lots of “snacks” at Epcot food & wine fest. Any favorite food suggestions?
We’ve been looking at Get Away Today for a Disneyland package. We noticed that available rooms come and go, and are limited, so you have to book way in advance to get the dates you want. We also ran the dollar numbers for the hotel and park tickets on both the Get Away and Disneyland sites. We found it odd that Get Away says the package is $2682 approx but discounted down to $2224 (with tax). On the Disneyland site, the exact same room and tickets are $2296 (that includes the tax as well). So, what does Get Away provide that would make them say the package is $2682 and then discounted? We booked right through the Disneyland site last year and were more than happy with the experience. Trying to decide with whom to book. Also, just a few days ago the price at Get Away was $2210, so it appears the price goes up and down.