New Seasonal Pass offered at Universal Orlando!

Im starting to look at tickets etc for September (yes i know I am ridiculously early but i am impatient as hell for these trips).

We had to let our Aps expire last years (wah!) and so are having to start from scratch again (wah!)

I had forgot all about the season passes. Now technically they will do us fine as we will not be at Uni during the blackout dates. I read the other places guide to APs today and they said something which has put me off it now - and that is that Uni dont really consider it an AP.

Does this mean that you dont get the discounts that you get with the power passes that we had before (Im thinking HHN tickets, the passholder benefits during September such as the discounted My Universal photo thingy). The Uni site says you do get discounts but Im wondering if its at a much reduced level.

Looks like the block out dates and lack of EPA are all holding back Seasonal from Power Pass, and a slight discount on parking. Should still apply to AP rate for discount for HHN tickets and also the hotel discount. The photo pass doesn't look like it has a discount but there is a special rate online but only for 1 and 3 day passes. There is no percentage off for Power Pass, either, DH has preferred so we can get the 10% and also use it for parking.

Hotel would be a decent savings and then the HHN ticket, decent price since the black out dates don't apply. I thought about switching ours to Seasonal, too, but with M having summers off, getting out of school and whatnot in the year, we kept them as is.

They are offering some kind of 3 months additional time to the AP's, I'd get after someone to throw that in for you since you are spending $$$/£££ over 3 week's time total.

Cathleen I just called and they said it's temporary, to basically try to get more people in for Mardi Gras and is only running for renewals and those that expire by April (beginning or the end of the month, I didn't ask). He said it was for all passes, Florida and non-resident.


DH is talking about letting ours expire but I hate to lose the discount on the renewal. . . seasonal as I said isn't really ideal for us with those block out dates with a child. The package deals look decent but you can still certainly get better deals where you can offsite (save a lot of cash) or even going at the right time. Maybe it's me but Uni prices and also renewals are getting a bit complex.

Cathleen     I asked, will I get this deal when August comes around and he said likely not but there's no way to say. I'd love to have it near mine, would cover going into Christmas time. 

The renewals basically "pay for themselves" after 2 visits but sometimes you don't always know when you're going, so what can you do. It's a tough call, especially as the price increases. Huge difference from when we bought AP's, I think maybe 4-5 years ago now?

I'm thinking the 3 months thang is to get people in during a "slow" time in winter/school. They'll start to get busy once March comes with spring break coming and Easter then by May, it's on.

Welp, looks like no need for me to call Uni!  I wouldn't have been able to do it tonight anyway, as I'm leaving for DS's winter concert.  He's feeling better, so we will go.  Hope the high school doesn't have a problem with the fact that he wasn't in school, but he'll be there tonight.  I don't think anyone will notice.