SeaWorld's 30% Pass Sale Ended Sunday, and the 25% Sale That Replaced It Raised Every Tier but Silver, With Platinum Up $24
If you were planning to buy a SeaWorld Orlando annual pass this week, Sunday was the cheaper day for every tier except Silver. The park's "Save up to 30% on passes" sale ended on October 4, and by Monday morning a smaller "Save up to 25% on passes" sale had taken its place, with a banner that reads "Hurry, offer ends Oct 11!"
We saved a copy of SeaWorld's annual pass page on Sunday evening, October 4, and compared it with the live page this morning. Three of the four tiers went up. One did not.
Sunday's banner. Image: SeaWorld Orlando
What each pass costs now
These are the paid-in-full prices on SeaWorld's annual pass page, Sunday evening versus Monday morning. The regular prices shown next to them did not change.
- Bronze: SeaWorld only $168 to $174; SeaWorld + Aquatica $228 to $243; Florida Parks $279 to $303
- Silver: unchanged at $210 SeaWorld only, $255 SeaWorld + Aquatica and $312 Florida Parks
- Gold: SeaWorld only $243 to $252; SeaWorld + Aquatica $297 to $303; Florida Parks $348 to $363
- Platinum: $387 to $411, or $32.25 to $34.25 a month
Platinum, the top tier, which SeaWorld says includes unlimited admission to 11 theme parks and waterparks, took the biggest single jump at $24, tied with Bronze Florida Parks. Its label went from "Save 30%" to "Save 25%," and Bronze's went from "Save Up to 15%" to "Save Up to 10%." Silver's "Save Up to 25%" and Gold's "Save Up to 20%" labels are the same as Sunday.
Monday's banner. Image: SeaWorld Orlando
Why Silver suddenly looks better
Because Silver held still while Bronze went up, the gap between the two has shrunk. A Bronze Florida Parks pass is now $303, just $9 less than Silver Florida Parks at $312. On Sunday that gap was $33. Bronze SeaWorld + Aquatica is now $12 below Silver, down from $27.
There is also a slightly odd tie: Bronze Florida Parks and Gold SeaWorld + Aquatica now cost exactly the same, $303.
Tickets moved a little, too
On SeaWorld's limited-time offers page, the Two-Day Two Park Ticket went from "Visit 2 Days for $50/Day" ($100 total) to "Get 2 Visits for $53/Day" ($106 total). The three-park ticket is still $45 a day, now advertised through October 11, and the single-day ticket still starts at $59.99.
Over at Discovery Cove, the Early Booking Offer of 40% off that we reported on September 28 as running through October 4 is still on, and the site now reads "Hurry, Offer Ends October 18."
A SeaWorld Orlando pass card, from SeaWorld's annual pass page. Photo: SeaWorld Orlando
Worth knowing before you buy
SeaWorld's pass page notes that "Full Pay Passes will automatically renew on your one-year anniversary unless cancelled beforehand," and monthly payment plans run on 0% APR EZpay. The 25% sale is advertised through October 11.
So, with Silver now just $9 to $12 above Bronze on the two multi-park combinations, which tier are you going for, or are you waiting to see if the 30% sale comes back?
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Image credits: SeaWorld Orlando (pass card photo and both sale banners).
