Going in February. Cheaper to buy tickets before or after the new year?

[DreamsOfOrlando]

We have just booked to go back in February. With park tickets (we’ll be buying the 14 day package for Disney and Universal), does anyone know if it’s normally cheaper to buy them the year before, or right at the beginning of the year of the holiday? Not sure if they’ll be cheaper now as it’s the year before, or if they do sales in January. Tia x

[Nimbus]

Prices vary and trying to predict whether they will go up or down is a bit of a lottery. The ticket sellers do usually have sales around Black Friday and after Christmas (Boxing Day / New Years sales) but these are generally only small-ish discounts of a few %. In the meantime the prices might go up and, if they do, that increase would cancel out any price reduction due to sales.

Having said that, in the past two years Disney have reduced the price of the 14 day ticket from mid-December for a few months. It's possible they may do the same again. Therefore, I would tentatively suggest waiting until the New Year - the tickets might be cheaper then.

[philinmerthyr]

There will be tickets on sale with a 2018 and 2019 date. The 2019 tickets may cost more but you will need to buy these.

[Scotscraig]

As already mentioned above Disney usually reduce the ticket price once the free dining offer has finished. So the current 14 day price of £419 may come down to £399 or less. Shop around as Disney may not be the cheapest. ATD are reliable to buy from and will price match.

[MTEC]

We booked our tickets for february 19 back in march. £3306 for 3adults 2 kids. I think it was £672 adults and £648 kids. That also.included sea world and busch gardens though. Ive never seen them come anywhere near that price since. My parents paid £720 each last month for the same ticket

[justmagical]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

Prices vary and trying to predict whether they will go up or down is a bit of a lottery. The ticket sellers do usually have sales around Black Friday and after Christmas (Boxing Day / New Years sales) but these are generally only small-ish discounts of a few %. In the meantime the prices might go up and, if they do, that increase would cancel out any price reduction due to sales.

Having said that, in the past two years Disney have reduced the price of the 14 day ticket from mid-December for a few months. It's possible they may do the same again. Therefore, I would tentatively suggest waiting until the New Year - the tickets might be cheaper then.

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Just to confirm as I’ve posted this on another thread - Disney have confirmed to me that in 2nd week of December there will be a good offer on their tix prices
(I rang to upgrade a 14d to 21d at cost of £120) and they said I might want to wait as in Dec it ‘may’ only cost me around £20 so I’d wait

ETA: that’s for 3x adult tix

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by justmagical

Just to confirm as I’ve posted this on another thread - Disney have confirmed to me that in 2nd week of December there will be a good offer on their tix prices
(I rang to upgrade a 14d to 21d at cost of £120) and they said I might want to wait as in Dec it ‘may’ only cost me around £20 so I’d wait

ETA: that’s for 3x adult tix

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Interesting. Thanks for that.

I'm surprised they gave that sort of information out over the phone. In fact, I'm surprised a random telephone operator in a call centre somewhere knows that sort of information this far in advance (or at all!). But it is similar to the last 2 years so it fits.

[justmagical]

Originally Posted by Nimbus

Interesting. Thanks for that.

I'm surprised they gave that sort of information out over the phone. In fact, I'm surprised a random telephone operator in a call centre somewhere knows that sort of information this far in advance (or at all!). But it is similar to the last 2 years so it fits.

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But he didn't really give me any solid information other than 'we may have offers in mid December' and 'you may want to wait as it may be cheaper, around £20' and then went on to say or he could upgrade me now for £120

I knew what he was saying and I thought it was really good of him without actually confirming anything definite at all to me IYKWIM

He used the word 'may' quite a few times though!

[Nimbus]

Originally Posted by justmagical

But he didn't really give me any solid information other than 'we may have offers in mid December' and 'you may want to wait as it may be cheaper, around £20' and then went on to say or he could upgrade me now for £120

I knew what he was saying and I thought it was really good of him without actually confirming anything definite at all to me IYKWIM

He used the word 'may' quite a few times though!

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I do wonder whether he actually knew some inside knowledge of an upcoming offer or whether he was just basing it off what Disney UK has done in the last 2 years.

I can say that Disney may have an offer in mid December - in fact I said it back in the second post. However, it doesn't really mean a lot because it's based on nothing more than what's happened in the past. It may happen again or it might not.

I guess your post makes me a little more convinced that the OP should wait until the end of December.

[wycombedad]

Originally Posted by justmagical

Just to confirm as I’ve posted this on another thread - Disney have confirmed to me that in 2nd week of December there will be a good offer on their tix prices
(I rang to upgrade a 14d to 21d at cost of £120) and they said I might want to wait as in Dec it ‘may’ only cost me around £20 so I’d wait

ETA: that’s for 3x adult tix

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Well this proved to be good advice! I'm so glad I read this and held off buying. They've just reduced them by £24 and now include free Magic Bands. Thanks so much for sharing this.