2007-03-29 09:25:15 · 9 answers · asked by jbailey0103 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Orlando
DON'T buy on ebay. You won't be able to tell if the tickets are used or not until you get to the parks. I found the best price at www.tickemania.com. I bought Disney Quest tickets there last year and had no problems and felt confident enough to buy the more expensive park hoppers there this year. I had no problems and they even sent a photocopy of the backs of the tickets. If you lose a ticket you can get it replaced if you have a photocopy of the back of the ticket. I actually did lose one of my tickets this trip and had no problem showing them my photocopy at guest relations for a replacement. Also www.mapleleaftickets.com and AAA have discount tickets. Disney has finger scanners to stop people from re-selling tickets. Save up and buy from a good ticket broker!
2007-03-29 14:57:39 · answer #1 · answered by Joyce T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I strongly recommend going directly with Disney or your travel agent to get the ticktes, for several reasons.
1). Disney tickets now expire 14 days after the first use, this means that, unless the no-expiration option is added on, the tickets will be no good several weeks or years down the road, but for the next 14 days. Most people don't purchase the no-expiration option, but people will still sell the tickets online that they have used, so you are basically buying an empty ticket.
2). Even if you are getting a ticket that still has days left on it, the tickets are non-transferable. Once you use your ticket the first time, you scan your fingers into a biometrics system so that only you can use that ticket. If you go to the park and use someone elses ticket, you will have to proove that you actually are the person on the ticket, or you will have to buy a new ticket.
3). Aside from the tickets just being a scam and you getting nothing for the money you spend, a lot of what you will find online is going to be a timeshare deal. Basically, you sit through a presentation, usually several hours long, and they will either give you free tickets or a lower rate, or something like that. This is not something I really suggest doing, but if you don't mind it, then it is a good way to get some free tickets.
When you are in Orlando, if you wait to buy your tickets, there will still be a lot of places advertising lower cost tickets. Most of these will be scams or the timeshare deal.
If you buy your tickets from Disney, or a TA, you will get an advance purchase savings. It isn't a huge savings, but it is something. The longer your pass is, the lower your cost is per day, and you can get them for around $30, plus any add ons you do. So, Disney does offer some pretty good rates for tickets.
Finally, AAA would be another option. I believe you have to do a 2 or 3 day pass before they offer any savings, however. If you are not a member, make sure you check how much you would actually save and what the cost of membership is. The savings may not be good enough to buy the membership and still save.
Personally, I always book a package with Disney, just so I can ge the dining plan. I go to Disney enough that I could get an AP and be done with it, but I like the dining plan so much I just buy my tickets each time (even though I could have my AP and just buy a one day base to get the dining) So, if you will be staying onsite, look into doing a package. The dining plan can save you 40% off of your food, it is a really great deal and you get a lot of food.
There are sites that offer lower priced tickets, but there is always a risk that they are not legitimate. Most of the time the savings is not good enough to take the risk.
2007-03-29 09:51:54 · answer #2 · answered by tech_fanatic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The cheapest ticket you will find will be at disneyworld.com! They are 7% cheaper than other sites and Disney World itself. If you are looking to save some money I would suggest going to DisneyLand(California). They are having a great specail if you stay two nights at a Disney Land Resort than adults pay the price of kids to get into the park. Also if you insist on going to DisneyWorld(Florida), if you book a vacation package through disney then you get a small discount. I would also reccomend the disney dining package to save some money on food. If you plan only to go for one day, then I would just reccomend going directly to disneyworld.com. You could also try ebay! Sometimes they have great deals on tickets!
2007-03-29 10:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by SeaGirl 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They're gonna be about the same everywhere. I suggest going to www.disneyworld.disney.go.com and getting a quote. How many people are in your family? How long do you want to stay? Are you going to all 4 parks or just 1? How old are your kids? Staying at one of Disney's value resorts and getting a park hopper will give you more for your money if you want to go to all 4 parks. You don't necessecarily have to if you're only going ot Magic Kingdom. Just go to the website. Sorry I couldn't be more help.
2007-03-29 09:38:12 · answer #4 · answered by Whitney K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get them directly from disney and buy them online. There are many scams out there. the safest and cheapest way to get them is through disney.
2007-03-30 04:14:13 · answer #5 · answered by rocio 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheap and Disney are mutually exclusive terms.
2007-03-29 13:15:03 · answer #6 · answered by PARKERD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Small World Vacations.
2007-03-29 09:37:16 · answer #7 · answered by L J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to bid on some at http://www.vacation-packages-disney-world.com/disney-world-tickets.php?q=disney+world&catid=1305&submit=search&advanced=
You can usually find some good deals.
2007-03-30 08:18:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to an angent.
2007-03-29 09:30:38 · answer #9 · answered by kasar777 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋