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Disney World specials come in some different ways.  Sometimes for everyone and sometime for Florida residents only.  Let’s take a look at some of the specials Disney World has to offer.

One Day Specials

Some of the offers Disney has available comes in to form of free tickets.  For example, right now Walt Disney World has a deal that if you do volunteer work for one of the specified organizations, you’ll receive a Disney parks pass for free.

In the past there has also be where on your birthday, you get a ticket to the Disney World parks for free as well.

Both of these options are open to everyone, no matter where they live.

Florida Resident Specials

These Disney World Florida resident specials apply only to Florida residents or those who qualify (military stationed in Florida, full time students at a Florida school).  Generally, they come in two forms.

Disney parks passes are good for anywhere from 3 months to a year, and may or may not have blackout dates (it depends on the offer).  Other options would be a special rate for a Disney World resort stay + tickets.

And yes, they do check your identity with photo ID, so don’t even think of trying to say you’re a Florida resident when you aren’t.

Disney World Specials

There are more Disney World specials that apply to everyone!  And these come in the form of Disney World vacation package stays.

These special vacation packages to Disney World include a stay at a Walt Disney World resort and tickets for each day of your stay.  Sometimes the Disney Dining Plan is included.  In any case, if you’re coming into Orlando via the airport, you’re picked up by a Disney World coach and are whisked away to Disney World — the magic actually begins when you step onto the coach!

You can find Disney World specials online or through a travel agent offline.  So take a look around the internet and you too can fins some great Disney World specials at great prices!

So just how can you get discount Walt Disney tickets for Orlando?  Seeing as Disney World isn’t exactly inexpensive, making the most of your dollars sure does help!

Let’s take a look at some ways to get those Orlando Disney tickets!

Buy Walt Disney World Travel Packages

There are all kinds of Walt Disney World travel packages, and the vast majority feature discounted tickets.  However, keep this in mind; there are few discounts for visits of one or two days.  To start seeing the price per day go down, they get better at three days, then really start decreasing at 5 or more days.

If You’re a Florida Resident…

…you’re eligible for a 10% discount on your tickets.  However, you must be a Florida resident (i.e. a Florida driver’s license or state of Florida official ID) to get the discount.  You can only get this discount in person, and they will check your ID.

In addition, if you are a student at a university or college in Florida, or a member of the armed services stationed in Florida, you can also receive the discount.  But once again, bring your IDs and they will be checked.

As Part of a Convention

If you’re a member of an organization that has a convention at Disney World, very often special ticket pricing will be available to you.  However, you will likely be required to actually attend the convention in order to get the rates.

Buy Online

Buying your discount Walk Disney tickets online will often shave a little money off the ticket price.  But keep an eye for shipping charges, so that it doesn’t eat up your savings.

Take a Timeshare Tour

Yes, there are still places out there that will sell you discount Disney World tickets for sitting through a timeshare spiel.  You will still have to buy the tickets, although at a deep discount.  If you decide to go this route, find out ahead of time if the ticket is only good for that day or if it’s good for the following a well.  If you have an afternoon appointment to listen to the sales pitch, and your ticket has to be used that day, is it really a deal?

Buying Discount Walt Disney Tickets — A Summary

Your best bet for a discount is to buy your tickets as part of a vacation package.  Next is to buy a ticket for 3 or more days, to see a discount on the per-day price.  If you’re a Florida resident, you get an automatic 10% discount.  You can buy online, go as part of a convention or listen to a timeshare presentation.

Have a great time at Walt Disney World!