Do Orlando area Costcos still sell Univerisal Studios Florida tickets?
Jan 19, 2020, 5:40 pm
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Do Orlando area Costcos still sell Univerisal Studios Florida tickets?
I have some colleagues from Europe who will be at Disney World for a conference at the end of March and they seem to be more Harry Potter people than Disney Princess people so I said I would get them Universal Studios tickets instead but Costco doesn't appear to sell them online anymore and is only selling tickets for Universal Studios Hollywood.
https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch...versal+Studios
Has anyone seen them at Costco in Orlando? I don't think I have set foot in a Costco in Florida in a decade or more.
https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch...versal+Studios
Has anyone seen them at Costco in Orlando? I don't think I have set foot in a Costco in Florida in a decade or more.
Jan 21, 2020, 8:03 am
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I have some colleagues from Europe who will be at Disney World for a conference at the end of March and they seem to be more Harry Potter people than Disney Princess people so I said I would get them Universal Studios tickets instead but Costco doesn't appear to sell them online anymore and is only selling tickets for Universal Studios Hollywood.
https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch...versal+Studios
Has anyone seen them at Costco in Orlando? I don't think I have set foot in a Costco in Florida in a decade or more.
https://www.costco.com/CatalogSearch...versal+Studios
Has anyone seen them at Costco in Orlando? I don't think I have set foot in a Costco in Florida in a decade or more.
This is a reputable site for tickets and other deals. Sometimes Sams sells the opposite of what Costco sells, so check what is available at Sams.
https://www.mousesavers.com/universa...nts-and-deals/
Jan 21, 2020, 8:21 am
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I only see them for “packages” online. Don’t know about in store
https://www.costcotravel.com/Special...aryOfferRegion
AAA South (includes FL, GA and TN members) usually sells them online for a discount.
https://www.costcotravel.com/Special...aryOfferRegion
AAA South (includes FL, GA and TN members) usually sells them online for a discount.
Jan 22, 2020, 11:02 am
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Deals tend to disappear when occupancy/demand is up. If the early 2000s was after 9/11, there would have been lots of deals as theme parks were fairly desperate. Today, parks don't need to offer a ton of discounts. That due in part on the fact that both Disney World and Universal Orlando have new attractions that just opened.
It's unlikely that you'll find any in-person discounts greater than the ones you'll find at the links provided by other folks above.
It's unlikely that you'll find any in-person discounts greater than the ones you'll find at the links provided by other folks above.
Jan 22, 2020, 11:06 am
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Costco had a nice unlimited Universal pass for CA, that we got a few years back. Had some busy days blocked, but not that many for $100 or so. They had a deluxe version that included parking, too.
Perhaps call a Costco location in the area and check?
Perhaps call a Costco location in the area and check?
Apr 13, 2020, 2:43 am
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So yeah... I have a bunch of Universal Studios passes that expire December 18th 2020.
Making a special trip to City Walk to redeem the vouchers was probably the most expensive mistake I have made in a long time.
Making a special trip to City Walk to redeem the vouchers was probably the most expensive mistake I have made in a long time.
Apr 16, 2020, 7:30 am
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Have you contacted Universal Studios to see if they are extending the expiration dates?
Apr 16, 2020, 10:54 am
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Oh I am sure they will, but I doubt the people I bought them for will be traveling to the US in the foreseeable future and I probably could have cancelled the vouchers on the grounds the park was closed.
Apr 16, 2020, 12:19 pm
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Certainly the friends you bought them for won’t stick you holding the bag.