Disney World & Universal Studios Tickets Increase in Price
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This week was a big week in Orlando for Theme Park price increases! Both Disney World Parks and Universal Studios Parks increased their ticket prices. Disney World increased all of their ticket prices from a 1-Day Pass to a 10-Day Pass. Besides the regular ticket price increases, Disney also increased the prices on the ticket options. The most popular ticket option is the Park Hopper Option which allows you to hop between Disney Theme Parks on the same day. This option went up in price by $5 per person. Finally, Disney also increased the price of the No Expiration Option. The No Expiration Option means any unused days never expire. The only option that remained the same price was the Waterparks, Fun and More Option.
Universal Studios also increased their ticket prices for a 1-Day, 2-Day/2-Park, and 2-Park Unlimited Passes to keep up with the Disney World ticket prices. The good news is these tickets only went up in price just a little bit. For Orlando Theme Park tickets, the Universal Studios 2-Park Unlimited Pass is still the best deal on prices. The 2-Park Unlimited Pass is $97 plus tax. With this ticket you get to visit 2 Universal Theme Parks for 7 days with the Park Hopper Option. This same 7-Day Park Hopper ticket for Disney is $278 plus tax. Disney is $180 more than Universal Studios for the same type ticket. Our Guide 2 Disney visitors get to save even more money on this 2-Park Unlimited Pass when you book it through our ticket partner at Destinations in Florida. If you book these tickets through DIF, the price is $92.86 plus tax. Click here for details.
Summer Treasure Hunt at Gaylord Palms in Orlando
For all of those pirate fans out there, you may want to stay at Gaylord Palms Hotel during your Disney World vacation. This hotel is located right outside the gates of the Walt Disney World Resort and offers some great hotel amenities for the whole family. This summer they are hosting the 2nd Annual Pirate Treasure Hunt with a $10,000 booty! Pack your pirate attire and get ready for a Treasure Hunt of a lifetime. Younger pirates have their own treasure hunt called the Little Pirates Treasure. It is a fun adventure for the whole family.
Gaylord Palms is offering discount prices this Spring and Summer, just in time for this Pirate Treasure Hunt. Click here for more details about the Gaylord Palms hotel and discount prices.
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Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Opening Soon
The Grand Opening date for the new Simpson Ride at Universal Studios has been set. The Grand Opening festivities will be held on May 15-16. There will probably be a soft opening prior to this date. If you are visiting Universal Studios in May, stop by the Simpsons Ride to see if they are allowing guests to test out this new attraction.
Airlines Charging Additional Fees for Extra Bags
Some of the airlines have started charging extra fees for customers having more than one checked bag. United Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Northwest were some of the first companies to charge this extra fee of $25 for customers with more than one bag. This extra fee adds up quickly with a family of 4. AirTran just recently announced they will be adding a $10 fee for customers with more than one bag. This is a little better than the $25 fee, but still extra charges after paying for expensive airline tickets. The airline companies are trying to come up with more creative ways to add additional fees to help with the rising fuel prices. If you are using one of these airlines for your trip to Orlando, you may want to double check for additional costs for bags, before packing for your trip.
Cheap Flights into Orlando with Spirit Airlines
If you are looking for cheap airline tickets to Disney World and Orlando, how about rates from $3 each way. Is that cheap enough? The newer company flying into Orlando called Spirit Airlines has some amazing discount prices on flights. Not all of the flights in Orlando are at this cheap price, but the prices are some of the lowest prices available into the Orlando International Airport. Check out their website for discount flights.
New Aquatica Waterpark Added to Orlando FlexTicket
The Orlando FlexTicket has been updated to include the new Sea World Waterpark called Aquatica. If you purchase the Orlando FlexTicket or Orlando FlexTicket PLUS you can visit the Universal Studios Theme Parks, Sea World, Wet n Wild, Busch Gardens, and now Aquatica. For one price and one ticket you can visit all of these parks for 14 consecutive days. That is a great value on tickets!
