Question about Universal AP Tickets

krankenstein

Well-Known Member
Original Poster
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if the 2 Park Power Pass to Universal Orlando is paper or like the Disney Resort room key (creidt card form)?

Thanks in advance.
 

Brooke

New Member
It's more like a credit card and they have to take your picture to put on it. I find this to be better than the Disney tickets because my Disney tickets always get bent and I have to go get new ones!
 

DLMAGICDARREN

New Member
your "paper thingy" is either a voucher for the pass, or the ticket to get you into the park for one day. Once you are in the park, you'll go to the annual processing center, cocated to the left as soon as you enter the park, either park.

I find the passes at Universal to be much moore professional then Disney, and with your picture on it like the credit card types, there are much fewer issues with lost or damamged passes.
 

DLMAGICDARREN

New Member
NemoRocks said:
Vacation Services is to the right of the entrance at USF (next to Lost and Found).... ;)

Sorry, I stand corrected, and you are absolutley right, I was only thinking about IOA when I wrote that, bad me!

At Disney offices are consistently located on the same side to avoid such confusion.
 

Frees Fan

Member
DLMAGICDARREN said:
your "paper thingy" is either a voucher for the pass, or the ticket to get you into the park for one day. Once you are in the park, you'll go to the annual processing center, cocated to the left as soon as you enter the park, either park.

I find the passes at Universal to be much moore professional then Disney, and with your picture on it like the credit card types, there are much fewer issues with lost or damamged passes.

I agree. I bought my AP for Universal last year on the buy one year, get one year free deal and was impressed at the pass itself. All for $180! Then, I got the FL resident's pass to Disney for $300 and got a piece of paper that always needs to be bent back into shape or it won't go into the machine at the gate. DOH! :hammer:
 

Michael72688

New Member
I dont understand why Disney doesnt go to using plastic tickets for AP, it is much better. I remember the ones that Sea World used to have, the were cool, you got to pick the picture of a certain animal to put on the front, I dont think they do those anymore though
 

NemoRocks78

Seized
Premium Member
Michael72688 said:
I dont understand why Disney doesnt go to using plastic tickets for AP, it is much better. I remember the ones that Sea World used to have, the were cool, you got to pick the picture of a certain animal to put on the front, I dont think they do those anymore though
SWO and BGT used to give out cards....now they just have a paper ticket. :(
 

daguru

Active Member
Another cool thing about the Universal APs, when you have to renew your pass, you do not have to get a new card. You can even renew online and the same pass works, you don't have to wait for a few pass.

Cool...
 

Michael72688

New Member
I think Universal Orlando takes care of its Annual Pass Holders better than Disney does. I was talking to a guest yesterday at IoA and he told me that they had Disney passes but refused to renew them because they were so expensive and you didn't get as many discounts and deals as you did at UO. I had to agree cause I used to have an AP for Disney and by the time ours expired we had lost many of our discounts, but we did get those super cool AP lounges, lol.
 

aimster

Active Member
I heard Disney used to have hard plastic APs with your photo on them but stopped using them for some reason. I wish they'd start again. When I had one I kept it in a small Ziploc baggie to keep it dry and save. Now Disney makes these kinda cool plastic pouch things to store Fastpasses in (at least that's what it says), but you can fir yout park tickets int here too. It's also on a retractable cord and a Mickey shaped clip that can attach to your belt. I got one last year. They sell them at the Emporium on Main Street for $6 I think.
 

Frees Fan

Member
Michael72688 said:
I think Universal Orlando takes care of its Annual Pass Holders better than Disney does. I was talking to a guest yesterday at IoA and he told me that they had Disney passes but refused to renew them because they were so expensive and you didn't get as many discounts and deals as you did at UO. I had to agree cause I used to have an AP for Disney and by the time ours expired we had lost many of our discounts, but we did get those super cool AP lounges, lol.

Michael -

I know what you mean. I probably won't renew my Disney pass this year since it's $300 to renew and since they don't have E-Z Pay, or something like it, it's hard to plop down a large amount like that at one time. I know some people think that you should save up over the months to pay it but, they probably don't live here and rent, utilities, insurance, etc. is more important than a Disney pass. Plus, I hate paying retail for food and merchandise at Disney. I know the passes are already a good deal but, I think more people would buy the passes if you got discounts on food and stuff like Universal offers. I feel special when I go to IOA and show my pass and I get a discount on food for my whole party. I feel very unimportant at Disney when I buy food or a shirt. :(

I don't understand why Disney won't allow you to pay like Sea World and Universal do...over time. If I knew I had to pay the "bill" every month, I would not have any issues with renewing. BTW..if anyone has a spare $300 just waiting to be spent, send it my way and I'll renew my pass. :lol: :lol: :lol:
 

DLMAGICDARREN

New Member
It's a shame how bad Disney does their annual passes, it's also true you really get none if any discounts.

Universal does a much better job with annual passes, but it's funny because at Disneyland (California) thier annual passes are pictures, and professional.

Disney could learn a lot from studying Universal policies, while I won't debate who has a better park, it's an obvious fact that Universal has better policies.

Perhaps Bob Igor will fix some of Disney's many problems but sigh, that's an entire different thread I suppose!
 

Ralph Wiggum

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we dropped to seasonal passes because we founf we weren't going near WDW during the peak times. it's still $600.00 for my family 3 per year, and 8 bucks to park each time. with the buy a year get a year with UO, it's less than half that, plus parking and great discounts. not to mention the refillable mugs. we love WDW, but UO's the best deal in the state. then they throw in cool little perks, like reserved seating at the fear factor tapings. nice touches, and the TM's are every bit as nice as WDW's CM's. WDW treats FL residents like dirt, be we still go, they know we will.
 

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