|
Tickets Theme Park Ticket questions and advice |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread | Display Modes |
18 Oct 20, 01:57 PM |
#1
|
|
slightly serious Dibber
|
When should I buy park tickets?
Hiya, im hoping to book our Oct 2021 holiday in the next week or two. We are looking at getting an Disney and Universal Combo ticket as we would like to do Disney this time (I know... been to Orlando twice but havent done Disney yet ) but cant not go to Universal as we love it.
Those tickets seem to vary quite a bit on price going by attrac tiontix and floridatix etc. When is the best time to purchase them? Also having not Done Disney before i have no idea about fast passes and magic bands etc, thats if they have gone back to any kind of normal by October 21, plus Disney asking to book your days in the parks? Can anyone help me out with how it all works please?
__________________
"We may not have it altogether... But together we have it all" Cumbrian Lakes 2014 Glenbrook 2017 |
|
|
11 Nov 20, 09:42 AM |
#2
|
|
Getting Excited
|
We're booked for Aug 21. I'm not going to buy any tickets until there is a little more certainty regarding travel and can see what the parks do. I don't really want to be in a park if capacity goes up but distancing measures remain in place - I think the queues will be crazy. Might cancel completely if I think this will be the case or cancel our villa and head to the coast instead.
|
|
|
12 Nov 20, 03:53 PM |
#3
|
|
Imagineer
Join Date: Jan 15
|
We are in this boat. Currently have a 7 night Disney package followed by 12 nights in a villa next August. In process of cancelling offsite ( so will lose the tickets) and booking offsite as the cost not justified without the usual onsite perks. Will be buying Disney/ universal tickets next year when got a better idea of what restrictions will be. Unless the park days start getting booked up will likely put a deposit down but not pay the balance until we have to.
__________________
Bahama Bay, Hard Rock Hotel and Contemporary Resort Oct 2016 POR & Beach Club 2018 Cabana Bay, Polynesian, Solara Resort 2022 Endless Summer 2023 |
|
|
12 Nov 20, 04:02 PM |
#4
|
|
Imagineer
|
I've no plans to buy our tickets until much nearer the time, but having said that, we're not worried if we end up missing out on WDW parks, if I had young children I'd probably feel very differently.
It's almost a year away and I feel that so much can and probably will change between now and then that I don't see the point in buying into the panic ticket buying.
__________________
|
|
|
19 Nov 20, 08:24 PM |
#5
|
New Poster (2)
Join Date: Aug 20
|
Can you purchase disney tickets now for October 21? Last time I enquired with they were only selling tickets up to September 21. We are also due to go in October 21 x
|
20 Nov 20, 10:18 AM |
#6
|
Guest
|
Tickets are issued by year, I have never heard of a ticket only being valid until September 2021 - maybe that was an extension of a 2020 ticket?
OP, I don’t believe there is such a thing as a good time to buy a ticket. I think you can keep an eye out for sales, compare prices and buy when you are ready. I would not expect prices to fluctuate greatly though. Nobody knows if the fastpass system will be reinstated by October and I don’t expect news on that imminently. Magic bands were always free to onsite guests and can be purchased by offsite guests, although would be fairly pointless without fastpasses. Once you have Disney tickets you link them to your MDE account and then go to the park reservation system to select parks. It is very intuitive and you won’t have any trouble. At the moment there is loads of availability throughout 2021, I have made my park reservations as I have a hotel / ticket package, but if I were just requiring tickets I probably wouldn’t buy for 2021 just yet, I would think about it agin maybe in the new year. |
21 Nov 20, 04:31 PM |
#7
|
|
Very Serious Dibber
Join Date: Jun 20
Location: Sussex By The Sea
|
We are also planning to go October 2020 but I won't be buying tickets any time soon. As mentioned on the planning thread, we have booked the fly drive part but will hold off on the rest until nearer the time when it is clearer what is happening in the parks. There is no need to buy this far out so better to keep the money myself.
If all is something like normal, then we will book hotels and tickets and maybe even get some reasonable offers.
__________________
1990 - Quality Inn International - iDrive / 1996 - Grosvenor Hotel Plaza Boulevard / 1997 - Dixie Landings / 1999 - All Star Sports / 2002 - Grosvenor Hotel Plaza Boulevard / 2003 - DLP / 2007 - Port Orleans French Quarter / 2008 - Doubletree Universal / 2009 - Saratoga Springs / 2011 - Bonnet Creek Resort & Vero Beach / 2014 - Bonnet Creek Resort / Oct 2021 - Rescheduled / Feb 2022 - Rescheduled / Oct 2022 HRH & OKW |
|
|
21 Nov 20, 06:47 PM |
#8
|
|
Imagineer
|
I've got my Disney ticket for next September and have made park reservations, it's one less thing to think about. I've ordered and paid for a Universal Annual Pass which I'll pick up when I get there.
|
|
|
21 Nov 20, 06:59 PM |
#9
|
|
Very Serious Dibber
Join Date: Jun 20
Location: Sussex By The Sea
|
I am officially a hypocrite!
Spending the afternoon doing some budget planning while watching Brighton beat Villa, I was looking at ticket prices and saw the Black Friday offer from ATD for combined Disney / Universal tickets which is a decent saving. I was just about to log out when I went back into my test basket to check the figures and I spotted that they are offering a £25 per person deposit with the balance not due until September. Looking at risk v potential saving, I decided to go for the tickets after all. As a hypocrite, please feel free to completely ignore any views I share in future
__________________
1990 - Quality Inn International - iDrive / 1996 - Grosvenor Hotel Plaza Boulevard / 1997 - Dixie Landings / 1999 - All Star Sports / 2002 - Grosvenor Hotel Plaza Boulevard / 2003 - DLP / 2007 - Port Orleans French Quarter / 2008 - Doubletree Universal / 2009 - Saratoga Springs / 2011 - Bonnet Creek Resort & Vero Beach / 2014 - Bonnet Creek Resort / Oct 2021 - Rescheduled / Feb 2022 - Rescheduled / Oct 2022 HRH & OKW |
|
|
22 Nov 20, 01:05 AM |
#10
|
|
Stuck in the Tower of Terror
|
I've done the same. I was quite happy with the price and paid for extra piece of mind cover! Low deposit and can cancel for whatever reason, without being charged. The balance is not due until July, so quite a while to see how things go! 😊 You have to do whatever you feel comfortable with x
|
|
|
|
DIBB Savings |
AttractionTickets.com
Get £10 off each Disney Ticket with the code ATDIBB10 Get up to £50 off per room at Disney or Universal with the code DIBBHOTELS |
theDIBB Blog |
Guests can book their 2025 Hotel and Ticket package early to enjoy Free Dining &... Read More »
The iconic 1900 Park Fare restaurant is opening its doors once again at Disney’s Grand... Read More »
One of the the five worlds found in Epic Universe, How to Train Your Dragon... Read More »
|
theDIBB Menu |
Exchange Rates |
US Dollar Rates
Euro Rates |
DIBB Premium Membership |
Did you know you can help support theDIBB with Premium Membership? Check out this link for more information and benefits, such as... "No adverts on theDIBB Forums" Upgrade Now |