EPCOT Tickets

[gnipgnop]

I am looking to buy 4 (hopefully discounted) tickets for one day at Epcot. Where are the best deals and have you used this site yourself? Going in 2 weeks. Thanks for any information.

 

[silentg]

If you are a member of AAA, they have discount tickets, not sure of one day tickets, 3 day or 2 day would be a better deal. Check with them.
Silentg

 

[sjsharkie]

I am looking to buy 4 (hopefully discounted) tickets for one day at Epcot. Where are the best deals and have you used this site yourself? Going in 2 weeks. Thanks for any information.

Difficult to find discounts for 1-day tickets.

Best bet IMHO is eBay. Most licensed ticket sellers can't give you much of a break on a 1 day ticket non-Park Hopper. People say don't buy through eBay, but I've done it several times with no issues.

I usually go through ticketsatwork (which is a benefit through my employer) or through Mousesavers newsletter which gives a discount at Undercover Tourist. But those won't help you in this situation.

Good luck.

-ryan

 

[Talent312]

I once ran some numbers and found that, after factoring in the add'l fees, ticketsatwork is not much different from AAA.

Another possible source: Undercover Tourist. But as others say, discounts typically come only from multi-day passes.
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[DeniseM]

I would be very careful buying tickets from unverified individuals who are usually selling unused days on their own tickets.

1) Disney does not permit the resale of these tickets and will not stand behind them.

2) There is no way to know if they are valid, until you try to scan them at the gate.

I have bought tickets from Undercover Tourist, AAA, my credit union, and my union - you must be an AAA member to buy from AAA.

 

[chalee94]

Difficult to find discounts for 1-day tickets.

Best bet IMHO is eBay. Most licensed ticket sellers can't give you much of a break on a 1 day ticket non-Park Hopper. People say don't buy through eBay, but I've done it several times with no issues.

You are definitely rolling the dice on eBay. You might get lucky but like Denise said, if you get a bad ticket, you won't know till you get to the gate.

 

[sjsharkie]

I would be very careful buying tickets from unverified individuals who are usually selling unused days on their own tickets.

You are definitely rolling the dice on eBay. You might get lucky but like Denise said, if you get a bad ticket, you won't know till you get to the gate.

I think you have to take selective risks that are worth the discount you are getting. No question -- you are taking a risk by buying on eBay.

However, I saved over $50 / ticket versus Undercover Tourist purchasing passes off of eBay earlier this year. I would never buy nor recommend buying partially used tickets. There are several pass members on eBay that resell what are actually unused SoCal resident passes online that I believe they are allowed to buy at discount with their membership.

Worst case scenario, I have to buy at the gate, and I file a dispute with my credit card company. But IMHO the risk of that is small if you buy from a reputable seller.

Like I said, not for everyone, but it has been well worth it for me in the past.

-ryan

 

[Saintsfanfl]

I feel silly. I swear I checked a few years ago and the annual passes for FL residents were the same as direct. They are now $25 cheaper. I could have saved $150 this past year.

I just checked and there is no AAA discount for single day passes.

 

[gnipgnop]

I never realized that one day would cost more than 2-3 days. I appreciate all your insight to enlighten me. When we used to take our kids and grandkids to the park we bought 3 day passes but we are in our 70's now and I know one day at Epcot will be all we can handle. I do belong to AAA and I'll check out the best deals with them. Thank you all for your help.

 

[Saintsfanfl]

I never realized that one day would cost more than 2-3 days. I appreciate all your insight to enlighten me. When we used to take our kids and grandkids to the park we bought 3 day passes but we are in our 70's now and I know one day at Epcot will be all we can handle. I do belong to AAA and I'll check out the best deals with them. Thank you all for your help.

It doesn't cost more in total, only per day.

A few years ago there was a no expiration option. It was an expensive add-on but I am not seeing it anymore for regular or FL residents.

 

[bnoble]

I just looked on ebay. As far as I can tell, 1-day tickets are not going for a discount at all, and most of them are hoppers.

 

[capjak]

It doesn't cost more in total, only per day.

A few years ago there was a no expiration option. It was an expensive add-on but I am not seeing it anymore for regular or FL residents.

Disney no longer sells "NO EXPIRATION" Tickets as of Feb 2015 which sucks....They will honor the ones that are already out there of course.

 

[Saintsfanfl]

Disney no longer sells "NO EXPIRATION" Tickets as of Feb 2015 which sucks....They will honor the ones that are already out there of course.

I did some poking around and they started taking it away early in 2013. They removed it from the sign at the ticket booth and removed it as an option on a new booking link. They likely did the math and realized it was costing revenue that people were willing to pay, so they started a soft phase out two years earlier.

 

[capjak]

Yes it was a little sneaky they would give you no expiration but you had to ask until feb 2015 when they quit it altogether.

Some of the large resellers bought up a lot of "no expiration" tickets and some may still be available from them but at a steep price.

In some ways I think this made the DVC benefit of a reduced price annual pass more attractive.

 

[bnoble]

I did some poking around and they started taking it away early in 2013. They removed it from the sign at the ticket booth and removed it as an option on a new booking link. They likely did the math and realized it was costing revenue that people were willing to pay, so they started a soft phase out two years earlier.

There were two reasons.

One: there is some accounting mechanism under which un-redeemed no-expiration tickets are a liability of some sort, and that liability was growing each year. It turns out that a significant fraction of "no expire" days never get used.

Two: the pricing structure had evolved to the point where the *only* reason it made sense to buy a no-expire ticket (from a consumer's perspective) is if you make only short, infrequent visits to the Mouse. For those who made longer visits, expiring tickets were less expensive on a per day basis. For those who visited more frequently, an annual pass was less expensive. Disney has no desire to discount park admission for those who visit infrequently for only a few days at a time.

 

[Saintsfanfl]

One: there is some accounting mechanism under which un-redeemed no-expiration tickets are a liability of some sort, and that liability was growing each year. It turns out that a significant fraction of "no expire" days never get used.

The mechanism is accrual accounting but it's not the reason they did away with it. If someone pays for something that will be received at a later date then the value remains owed to them until they receive it.

It's the same with gift cards, which is why some start charging fees after an extended period of time.

It's also the same with reward points, which is why points are routinely devalued every year.

There is really nothing wrong with this system because the company has the cash with nothing given back. The cash is offset with the liability. There could always be fine print where the expiration is a very long way off, like 10-15 years. That would solve the problem of the indefinite liability.

 

[bnoble]

To be fair, I think reason #2 is the only one they needed. Disney has resolutely refused to discount short-term visits unless you commit to them often---they do not give away the gate for attendance.

 

[bnoble]

To be fair, I think reason #2 is the only one they needed. Over the years, Disney has consistently refused to discount short-stay park tickets unless you commit to them often---they do not give away the gate for attendance. That was true even in the depths of the recession.