fly with me for free ). I scheduled our trips when Southwest point requirements were lowest , and WDW resort room offers were available . We flew for the entire year on points effectively paying only the $ 11.20 TSA fee round trip per person - that ’ s less than one tank of gas ! My boys are older and we are “ rope drop ” to “ park closing ” kind of people , so we are typically only looking for a place to lay our heads and enjoy the value resorts in the “ Disney Bubble ”.
TICKETS Theme park admission is an unavoidable larger cost but there are some savings to be had over purchasing directly through Disney . Since admission tickets will need to be purchased ( and park reservations made prior to your trip ), the following are all reputable sources for official WDW tickets that can be linked to My Disney Experience and MagicBands exactly the same as those purchased directly from WDW .
Undercover Tourist offers tickets from 1 to 10 days with the same add-on options available such as park hopper and water parks , many including an extra bonus day . Their prices include tax along with free shipping and offer some savings over those purchased directly from WDW . They even offer discounted tickets to special events such as Mickey ’ s Not So Scary Halloween Party or Mickey ’ s Very Merry Christmas Party . One benefit that separates Undercover Tourist from others is that their tickets are refundable should plans change - unlike those purchased through Disney or other resellers . www . undercovertourist . com
Costco members can purchase Walt Disney World Resort vacation packages that include 5 day theme park tickets , 5 + nights at either an on-site Disney resort or off-site area hotel , with the option of including airfare if needed . www . costco . com
Sam ’ s Club members are able to take advantage of discounted WDW theme park tickets , water park tickets , as well as special ticketed events like Mickey ’ s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey ’ s Very Merry Christmas Party . www . samsclub . com
AAA members can purchase discounted WDW tickets to the theme parks , water parks , special ticketed events as well as tickets to “ Drawn To Life Presented by Cirque Du Soleil and Disney ” at Disney Springs . www . aaaclub . memberdeals . com
Annual passes to Walt Disney World can be a great value if you are planning to visit at least twice in a year . While Florida residents have multiple options with varying blackout dates , Non-Florida residents have historically only been able to purchase the highest tiered pass that typically has no blackout dates . There are some additional perks to being an annual passholder such as discounts on merchandise , most table dining , free parking at the parks and “ magical extras ” from time to time . * At this time , sales of new annual passes for non-Florida residents have been paused with no announcements as to when or if they will become available again although current passholders are still able to renew .
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