what is the best place to buy tickets for disney world, orlando?

Question

we're heading out in a group of four adults, and wanted to know the best dealer/website/agent to buy tickets for the theme parks from.

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

you can get some good ticket combo deals before you go which may save you money but it will depend on the exchange rate at the time so some maths may be required. universal studios and sea world would be good choices, when you get to the parks decide which rides you would most like to go on and pre-book those for later in the day - that way you can go back at the pre-arranged time and not have to queue for so long which is a great help when you have young children. You may want to take a fold up buggy of some sort for the youngest to ride in when they get tired, or get a cheap one when you get there Walmart seemed reasonable for that. There are buggies for hire in some of the bigger parks but they can cost alot if you need one each day. Sometimes hire cars are included in the cost of the holiday as most americans seem to drive everywhere in florida but beware of the child seats, if you youngest is in something other than a three way strap holster sort of contraption you may want to consider taking your own. A car will let you get out of Orlando and explore a little more if you wish and perhaps go to some of the water parks so you can get away from the super intensive Disney atmosphere which can get to some people. Make sure you can plan a break in the middle of some days to allow you to go back to the Magic Kingdom during the evening so you can see the firework displays and other nighttime entertainment have a great trip

Answer 3

The most important thing to consider is making certain that you purchase your tickets from an authorized dealer to sell Disney tickets. You can purchase your tickets from Disney directly, from a travel agent, some of the online ticket brokers, or a timeshare rep. You can get a great deal on Disney tickets by taking a timeshare tour, however, you will be subject to a 90+ minute sales presentation. You can get a slight discount by either buying your tickers online or buying multiple day passes.

Answer 4

Best thing is make a reservation to stay in one of the Disney World Resorts and with restaurants. From those resorts you can take buses to all the parks and they are free. If you stay outside of the DW Resorts, you first have to drive to the parks and to pay parking, and then to find restaurants in Orlando, etc.

Answer 5

when u book your holiday u can hav packages for tickets through them