Theme_Park_Insider
05-28-2009, 03:20 PM
By Robert Niles: On the final Thursday of each month I post the best current discounts that I've found on tickets to top theme parks. Feel free to post any additional discounts or promo codes that you know of, in the comments. (I'll update this listing as you post better deals.)
Park PR people, please post your deals in the comments, or e-mail me.
Disney
Check Walt Disney World's website at http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/ for current deals. Now featuring free Disney Dining Plan on 5-night, 6-day packages, valid for stays most nights Aug. 16 to Oct. 3.
At Disneyland, the park's Special Offers page (http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/reserve/listings?name=SpecialOffersListingsPage) lists:
A 5-day park-hopper ticket for the price of a 3-day park-hopper
Book three nights' hotel and park admission, and get two additional day/nights free, at selected area hotels.
A 3-day park-hopper ticket for $99, available to local residents, will go on sale June 1, both on the website and at area grocery stores.
Both Disney World and Disneyland continue to offer free admission on your birthday (http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=FreeOnYourBirthdayPage), too.
Universal
This month on Universal Orlando's website, http://www.universalorlando.com/tickets/hot-deals.html:
$99 7-day, 2-park ticket
Buy 4 nights hotel, get two 2-park unlimited admission tickets.
Get 1 free 2-park kids' ticket with each paid adult ticket and hotel purchase.
Layoff protection plan; deposits refunded if you lose your job before your trip.
At Universal Studios Hollywood, these deals are available (http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/special_deals.html):
Two days for the price of one, for out-of-town visitors
10% off all-you-can-eat pass
Buy one day, get the rest of the year free, for local residents.
AAA offers (http://www.aaa.com/universal) a one-day Universal Hollywood ticket for $54.99. (The AAA deals for Universal Orlando are no better than the $99 7-day pass available on the Universal website.)
Last week, Universal Hollywood announced that it would offer a six-month pass to local residents for $60 (presumably replacing the buy-a-day, get-the-year deal), but it has not made that available for purchase on the website yet.
SeaWorld
SeaWorld Orlando offers these deals on its website (http://www.seaworld.com/Tickets/Visitors.aspx):
Adult tickets at the kids' price, $64.95, with a second day free.
Book three nights' hotel and park admission, and get two additional day/nights free, at selected area hotels.
For SeaWorld San Diego, use the promo code SWCAAASmr09 at SeaWorldSanDiego.com (http://www.seaworld.com/sandiego/default.aspx) for the following deals:
Two Fun Cards (admission for the rest of 2009) for $119
Adults at kids' price and kids at half price
Additional AAA discounts are available at AAA.com/seaworld (http://AAA.com/seaworld).
Busch Gardens
The Busch Gardens Williamsburg special offers page (http://www.buschgardens.com/BGW2/Purchase/Offers.aspx) promotes its Fun Card for $59.95.
At Busch Gardens Tampa, the special offers page (http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt2/Purchase/Visitors.aspx) adults at kids price, $59.95, with a second day free.
If you are in AAA, you can get Busch Gardens Williamsburg tickets for $51.95 (adult) and $41.95 (kids) using the Busch AAA link (http://AAA.com/seaworld). The Busch Gardens Tampa AAA offer is no better than that available on the BGT website.
Six Flags
Six Flags' tickets website is at http://www.sixflags.com/national/tickets/Tickets.aspx. Top deals are
Buy one $59.99 ticket online, get one free to Six Flags Magic Mountain
Everyone pays kids' price of $34.99 to Six Flags Great America
$10 off ($39.99) to Six Flags Great Adventure
Legoland California
You can get one-day tickets via the Legoland website (http://legolandtravel.com/buytickets?csref=_buytickets) for $53 (adults) and $48 (kids).
In addition, promo codes good for $10-$17 off each ticket are available from RetailMeNot (http://www.retailmenot.com/view/legoland.com).
More... (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200905/1221/)
Park PR people, please post your deals in the comments, or e-mail me.
Disney
Check Walt Disney World's website at http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/special-offers/ for current deals. Now featuring free Disney Dining Plan on 5-night, 6-day packages, valid for stays most nights Aug. 16 to Oct. 3.
At Disneyland, the park's Special Offers page (http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/en_US/reserve/listings?name=SpecialOffersListingsPage) lists:
A 5-day park-hopper ticket for the price of a 3-day park-hopper
Book three nights' hotel and park admission, and get two additional day/nights free, at selected area hotels.
A 3-day park-hopper ticket for $99, available to local residents, will go on sale June 1, both on the website and at area grocery stores.
Both Disney World and Disneyland continue to offer free admission on your birthday (http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=FreeOnYourBirthdayPage), too.
Universal
This month on Universal Orlando's website, http://www.universalorlando.com/tickets/hot-deals.html:
$99 7-day, 2-park ticket
Buy 4 nights hotel, get two 2-park unlimited admission tickets.
Get 1 free 2-park kids' ticket with each paid adult ticket and hotel purchase.
Layoff protection plan; deposits refunded if you lose your job before your trip.
At Universal Studios Hollywood, these deals are available (http://www.universalstudioshollywood.com/special_deals.html):
Two days for the price of one, for out-of-town visitors
10% off all-you-can-eat pass
Buy one day, get the rest of the year free, for local residents.
AAA offers (http://www.aaa.com/universal) a one-day Universal Hollywood ticket for $54.99. (The AAA deals for Universal Orlando are no better than the $99 7-day pass available on the Universal website.)
Last week, Universal Hollywood announced that it would offer a six-month pass to local residents for $60 (presumably replacing the buy-a-day, get-the-year deal), but it has not made that available for purchase on the website yet.
SeaWorld
SeaWorld Orlando offers these deals on its website (http://www.seaworld.com/Tickets/Visitors.aspx):
Adult tickets at the kids' price, $64.95, with a second day free.
Book three nights' hotel and park admission, and get two additional day/nights free, at selected area hotels.
For SeaWorld San Diego, use the promo code SWCAAASmr09 at SeaWorldSanDiego.com (http://www.seaworld.com/sandiego/default.aspx) for the following deals:
Two Fun Cards (admission for the rest of 2009) for $119
Adults at kids' price and kids at half price
Additional AAA discounts are available at AAA.com/seaworld (http://AAA.com/seaworld).
Busch Gardens
The Busch Gardens Williamsburg special offers page (http://www.buschgardens.com/BGW2/Purchase/Offers.aspx) promotes its Fun Card for $59.95.
At Busch Gardens Tampa, the special offers page (http://www.buschgardens.com/bgt2/Purchase/Visitors.aspx) adults at kids price, $59.95, with a second day free.
If you are in AAA, you can get Busch Gardens Williamsburg tickets for $51.95 (adult) and $41.95 (kids) using the Busch AAA link (http://AAA.com/seaworld). The Busch Gardens Tampa AAA offer is no better than that available on the BGT website.
Six Flags
Six Flags' tickets website is at http://www.sixflags.com/national/tickets/Tickets.aspx. Top deals are
Buy one $59.99 ticket online, get one free to Six Flags Magic Mountain
Everyone pays kids' price of $34.99 to Six Flags Great America
$10 off ($39.99) to Six Flags Great Adventure
Legoland California
You can get one-day tickets via the Legoland website (http://legolandtravel.com/buytickets?csref=_buytickets) for $53 (adults) and $48 (kids).
In addition, promo codes good for $10-$17 off each ticket are available from RetailMeNot (http://www.retailmenot.com/view/legoland.com).
More... (http://www.themeparkinsider.com/flume/200905/1221/)