Most of the discounts for Florida residents are in the area of travel. The most obvious are discounts available at the big theme parks including Disney World, Sea World, Universal Studios, and Bush Gardens. But there are other Florida resident discounts including savings on cruise packages, hotels, and resorts.
Annual Passes and Discounts
One of the best ways to save big on many Florida attractions is with an annual pass. Of course an annual pass will only save you money if you use it so before you shell out the money make sure you will use it enough to actually save money.
Disney World Florida Resident Discount
To qualify for a Florida Resident discount at the Disney Parks in Orlando you will have to present one of the following IDs.
- Florida Drivers License
- Florida state issued ID card with a Florida address
- Florida voters registration card with a photo
- A college ID for a Florida College
- Florida based military ID
Disney Ticket Pricing
To decide if an Disney annual pass or resident discount offer will actually save you money it’s important to understand the standard pricing first. There are two ways you buy tickets to all the Disney theme parks in Orlando, by the day or in special packages and passes.
Daily tickets are good for any Disney theme park in Orlando - only one park per day unless you pay extra for the park hopper option. Tickets get cheaper the more days you buy.
Prices start at around $63 for a one day ticket for ages 10 and older, and $54 per day for children ages 3 to 9. For a two day ticket the price drops to $41.67 for adults and $35 for children. These are the most basic tickets with no park hopping and they expire 14 days from first use.
Water Park After 2pm Annual Pass - $59 (ages 10 +) , $47.20 (ages 3 - 9)
Disney has two excellent water parks in Orlando, Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon. An after 2pm annual pass gets you into the park after 2pm (as the name suggests) until closing. Depending on the time of year the Disney Water Parks close anywhere from 5pm (fall, winter and early spring) until 8pm (summer months).
This pass is a good deal if you want to visit Orlando in the summer. When it gets really hot in the afternoon you can head over to either Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach, cool of and have some fun.
Florida Resident Seasonal Pass - $230
At $230, the Florida Resident Seasonal Pass gives Florida residents a major discount to the four Disney theme parks in Orlando. This seasonal pass is only available to Florida residents and is valid for 365 days from the date you purchase it. You can go to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. You can jump from park to park in a single day.
You cannot use this pass during these dates:
March 31, 2007 - April 13, 2007
June 9, 2007 - August 16, 2007
December 22, 2007 - January 4, 2008
March 15, 2008 - March 28, 2008
June 7, 2008 - August 14, 2008
December 21, 2008 - January 3, 2009
Florida Resident Annual Pass- $350 (ages 10 +), $308 (ages 3 -9)
If you want to visit the Disney Theme Parks with unrestricted access for a year then you need the Disney Florida Resident Annual Pass. This pass gives you unlimited admission to the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney MGM Studios, and Animal Kingdom. It is valid for 365 days.
Florida Resident Premium Annual Pass - $459 (ages 10 +), $404 (ages 3 - 9)
The premium annual pass gives you unlimited access to the four theme parks, Pleasure Island, the Disney Water Parks Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach, and Disneys Wide World of Sport Complex.
Epcot After 4 Florida Resident Pass - $127 (ages 10 +), $112 (ages 3-9)
Epcot has some very cool rides and attractions like the test track, spaceship earth, and the world showcase where you can eat and drink your way around the world from Mexico and China, to Italy, Germany, Japan, France, Morocco, Norway, Canada, the United Kingdom, and of course the American Pavillion.
Epcot hours vary with the park closing anytime from 7pm until 11pm (summer hours) and in certain cases Epcot stays open until 12pm or 1am.
Sea World Orlando
SeaWorld Orlando - $67.95 (ages 10 +), $57.95 ( ages 3 -9)
A standard ticket to Sea World is $67.95 and entitles you to a second visit within seven days of your first visit. Florida Residents get a special deal where they get unlimited admission for the entire year. Note that Sea World passes expire at the end of the calendar year. This is a great deal if you purchase it early in the year since you can use it until December. This is a standard ticket price for admission to Sea World and Florida Residents automatically get the benefit of unlimited admission for the rest of the year.
SeaWorld Orlando + Bush Gardens Tampa $99.95 (ages 10 +), $89.85 (ages 3 - 9)
If you plan on visiting Orlando and Tampa then the Bush Entertainment 2 park pass will save you some money. This pass gets you unlimited access to both Sea World in Orlando and Bush Gardens in Tampa. Considering that a pass to Bush Gardens is $64.95 and a pass to Sea World is $67.95 buying them together saves you $33.
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