What Is the Cheapest Way to Get Disney World Tickets?
The costs of a trip to Walt Disney World, located just outside of Orlando, Florida, add up quickly. Guests want to cut costs wherever they can. One of the biggest expenses of the trip is the tickets to the four WDW theme parks. The basic Disney ticket is called Magic Your Way, and there are several options available when your purchase your tickets. There are discounts to be found; sometimes all you need to do is look for them. Remember that even with a discount the tickets are not cheap.
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Sign up for Mouse Savers. Mousesavers.com offers a free monthly email newsletter that is packed full of discounts and the latest news on the parks. In the newsletter is a link for Undercover Tourist, a discount broker with deals that are available only through the link. The savings may not be substantial at first glance, but there are often deals for free days to add on to your ticket. The email newsletter is sent on the 15th of each month and back issues are not available so sign up early.
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Weigh what you need. The Magic Your Way ticket has many add-on options available. If you are planning on visiting one park per day, don't add the Park Hopper option. If you aren't interested in the water parks, don't add Water Parks and More. Plan the days of your vacation carefully and add only the options that you are going to use, no matter how good of a deal the option seems.
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Buy more days. The more days that you buy your ticket for, the less you pay per day. Don't buy a ticket that has days that you aren't going to use, but, if you're planning on spending all your time in the parks, you will notice a substantial per-day savings the more days your ticket is for.
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Check the web site. WDW will sometimes offer promotions that include a free ticket. Past promotions have included a free ticket on your birthday or a free ticket for volunteering with a participating organization. Check the web site to see if there are any promotional offers.
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Take a tour. All over Central Florida there are signs, stores and booths that advertise discounted or free theme park tickets. The vast majority of these are legitimate offers but there is a catch. To receive your discounted or free tickets, you will be required to take a tour of a timeshare property. Timeshare tours often take longer than promised and they are extremely high pressure. You will not receive your tickets until the tour is over. The deals offered will seem incredible and you will be pressured to make an on-the-spot decision that could cost tens of thousands of dollars. Do not take a timeshare tour unless you are good at saying no.
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Tips & Warnings
Mouse Savers does not sell your email address to outside sources so you won't have to worry about being spammed.
There are other discount brokers besides Undercover Tourist. If you are buying from a discount broker, make sure that they are authorized to sell Disney tickets. If a deal seems too good to be true, it could be a scam.
Don't buy partially used tickets. Not only is it illegal, but WDW uses biometrics at the gates to make sure that the ticket is being used by the correct person. You will not get into the parks if using someone else's ticket.
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