Tickets for Orlando Theme Parks?

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We are going to Orlando next month to visit all major theme parks (Disney, Bush Gardens, Universal...). Prices are high for these parks and there are a lot of sites which sell at a discounted price which makes it hard to decide how and where to buy the tickets. Some people claim it is actually cheaper to buy them at the respective gates but I doubt that. However I want to be sure! So my question(s) is/are:

- Is it cheaper to buy the tickets at the gate for each park?
- Do the hotels offer coupons for the parks which makes the tickets cheaper?
- In your opinion or experience: what would be the best site to buy the tickets beforehand (printing at home is a necessity as we live in Belgium and using airmail is also expensive).

And the main question: Should we buy the park tickets before or not?

Lilli · Accepted Answer

You can do a search and see that there has been a real crackdown in Florida on unauthorized ticket dealers who are scamming people out of their money (as well as breaking the law).  I would never, ever buy tickets from anybody but an authorized dealer.  There are just a handful in the U.S., and I don't know about overseas.  Your best bet is just to buy straight from the parks themselves.

Some parks DO have a discount for purchasing in advance online.  NO parks have a gate discount.  Some are the same price either way, but at least you will save time by purchasing in advance.

Hotels will not have any coupons for tickets.  They may have coupons for area restaurants, but not for park restaurants.

I would buy straight from their websites, Disney, Universal, Busch, and wherever else you are thinking.  That way you KNOW that the tickets are valid.  Also, if there were to be a problem with your ticket, they would help you resolve it.

Louis · Answer

There are ticket brokers all over Orlando and their game is to sell you tickets just below the gate cost. They have to move a lot of volume to make money, because their bulk rates aren't that different from gate. However, if you purchase multi-day tickets the per-day cost drops significantly, both from a gate perspective and that of the broker.

If you go with a broker make sure it's just the ticket he's selling you and not an obligation for a timeshare tour.

benjamin_schiltz · Answer

Well if your going to Orlando FL then you might enjoy going to see Cirque Du soleil perform La Nouba Downtown Disney.  Check it out at http://cheapcirquedusoleiltickets.com or just get the direct link from the reference box below.  These tickets are actually offered from Ticketmaster.com discounted tickets for children ages 3 - 9 if you have children that fall into that category. By the way, the site offers these tickets from September to December 2011 and 2012 tickets to this show will be offered shortly as well.

I hope you enjoy this answer.

nas88car300 · Answer

be very careful if you buy from a broker  
they have been known to sell tickets that are expired 
and people have been escorted out of the parks because of this 

your better off going through the park or a travel agent 

when i go we are paying for everything to the travel agent

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