When to buy park tickets?

[aahern]

Is there any advantage to buying tickets online ahead of time? Or is it just as easy to buy them at the entrance to the park?

[faline]

Typically, Disney has raised ticket prices around the beginning of August so the only possible advantge would be to buy at today's price instead of at an increased price.

[Buttercup]

I'd buy them online for many reasons: you can often find slightly less expensive tickets, you don't have to wait in a line (which are sometimes long at the park gates) to buy tickets, and, if prices have increased as they usually do in August, you've taken advantage of the lower cost!

[PETE FROM NYC]

As a member of AAA, I can purchase my tickets at a slight discount ahead of time at the local AAA office.

[Wright46]

I lost a multiday ticket one time halfway through my trip but, because I bought it with a credit card they were able to reissue me a new ticket. I bought the ticket at the park but I'm guessing if I had bought it online, they would have been able to do the same thing for me.

Its because of this reason that I don't buy through AAA or any other discount places and I don't pay with cash. Could have been a real downer to the trip.

[brivers222]

plenty of places have discounted tickets... sign up with [reference deleted per terms of service] free online newsletter... they send it out on the 15th every month and there are links to discounted prices... you can save a few bucks off gate prices. Often they have sales like buy 3 days get 2 free... so you are buying a 3 day pass and getting a 5 day.

I would recommend when you get your tickets (no matter where) you take a picture of the back barcode and numbers... that way if lost you can show guest services your picture and they can reissue you your tickets.

[Hog]

Last year we bought our tickets from the disney store, but first we bought gift cards from a local grocery store (Giant Eagle) which gives you 10 cents off every gallon of gas for each $50 dollars spent on gift cards. But at the time it was double fuelperks so we got 20 cents off a gallon and got 3 free fillups on gas. I don't know if anyone offers that where you live...

[brivers222]

Last year we bought our tickets from the disney store, but first we bought gift cards from a local grocery store (Giant Eagle) which gives you 10 cents off every gallon of gas for each $50 dollars spent on gift cards. But at the time it was double fuelperks so we got 20 cents off a gallon and got 3 free fillups on gas. I don't know if anyone offers that where you live...

Thats brilliant! I believe our Kroger does that with shell gas. Now can I use those gift cards i buy at kroger to pay off parts of my disney package??

or wait, is this a DISNEY STORE only gift card or a WALT DISNEY WORLD resort gift card? that might make a huge difference lol

[rkmemkc]

plenty of places have discounted tickets... sign up with [terms of service] free online newsletter... they send it out on the 15th every month and there are links to discounted prices... you can save a few bucks off gate prices. Often they have sales like buy 3 days get 2 free... so you are buying a 3 day pass and getting a 5 day.

I would recommend when you get your tickets (no matter where) you take a picture of the back barcode and numbers... that way if lost you can show guest services your picture and they can reissue you your tickets.

I do exactly this! Excellent information at [terms of service]. Another vote from me! :mickey:

[Hog]

or wait, is this a DISNEY STORE only gift card or a WALT DISNEY WORLD resort gift card? that might make a huge difference lol

i don't remember but i think they are Walt disney world resort cards...