Trip-Planning and Money-Saving Tips
Discover ways to make the most of your Florida theme park vacation.
Walt Disney World Tickets
Learn all about Disney's Magic Your Way 2008 pricing program, and discover how to save money and find the best deal for your next Walt Disney World Vacation.
Your (Free) Magic Carpet Awaits
Read about Disney's program that offers complimentary ground transportation between Orlando International Airport and its resort to guests staying at its hotels.
Go Orlando Card
If you are planning to visit a lot of attractions in Orlando, and you enjoy packing a lot of activities into a day, the Go Orlando Card could save you some vacation dollars. It includes admission to more than 50 attractions such as Cypress Gardens Adventure Park and its water park, Splash Island, Gatorland, the Kennedy Space Center, Daytona USA, Silver Springs Nature Park (which features the famous Glass Bottom Boats), and Ripley's Believe It or Not. It also offers admission to attractions in the Miami area. 3-day and higher cards include dinner theater shows such as the Arabian Nights. Make sure that you'll be able to take advantage of enough offers to make the purchase worthwhile. The Go Orlando Card Web page includes suggested itineraries that include potential savings.
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Stay 4, Play Free at Universal Orlando
Stay 4, 5, or 6 nights at one of Universal Orlando's 3 on-property resorts, and receive free passes to both Universal Studios Florida and Islands of Adventure. Also includes free front-of-the-line access for most attractions and a CityWalk Party Pass.
Orlando FlexTicket
Tremendous deal. The 5-park program includes unlimited admission for 14 days to SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, Aqutica, and Wet 'n Wild Orlando. Price is $234.95 ($194.95 for kids). The 6-park deal adds Busch Gardens Tampa Bay and includes free bus transportation to the Tampa park. Price is $279.95 ($234.95 for kids).
Orlando Vacation Deals
The Orlando Visitors Bureau offers packages that include hotel and theme park tickets. The site also offers hotel-only accommodations. Other features include Orlando vacation family reunion planning assistance and a list of low- and no-cost area attractions that can help families have theme park fun without breaking the bank.
Universal Express Plus Pass
For an extra $19.99 up to $50.99 (depending on the season) beyond the regular price of admission to either Universal Studios Florida or Islands of Adventure, guests can bypass the lines with a single Universal Express Plus Pass. There are no pre-determined ride times. Universal places a limit of one time only per attraction. With wait times sometimes swelling beyond an hour, this can be well worth the extra expense. Available for purchase at the parks and online.
AAA Savings on Disney World, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and Busch Gardens Tampa Tickets
Are you an AAA member? If so, you can score some savings on Florida theme park tickets--even Walt Disney World--by pre-ordering them through AAA's Web site. For the Disney tickets, AAA shaves $11.16 off of a 5-Day Magic Your Way Park Hopper Pass (savings of $10.83 for children 3-9).
SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Deals
Online deals include reduced online prices for park passes
Magicard Orlando Deals- Print-at-home Feature
Family vacation packages, hot hotel rates, discount offers, and more from the Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau. You can now print the card at home using the site's online link.
Orlando Family Travel Deals
About Travel With Kids Guide, Teresa Plowright, compiles her own list of deals.
Florida Internet Specials
About Orlando, FL Guide, Theresa Johnston, compiles her own list of online deals.
Dawn's Deals
About Florida for Visitors Guide, Dawn Henthorn, compiles her own list of theme park deals.
Hot Deals-- Special Kissimmee- St. Cloud Hotel Deals
The US 192 corridor, right next to Walt Disney World, has many reasonably priced hotels. The Kissimmee- St. Cloud Convention and Visitors Bureau maintains a list of the hottest deals here.
Travelzoo
A comprehensive digest of Orlando packages and hotel deals culled from other Internet sites.
