Does using a VPN make Disney World any cheaper?
Does using a VPN make Disney World any cheaper?
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Prawo Jazdy

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5,015 posts

235 months

Tuesday 5th November 2024
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Searches haven't thrown up a lot for this - it usually relates to Disney+ instead. But before I blunder into getting a VPN just to find out, can anyone tell me if booking through the Disney US site as though you're located in the US makes it any cheaper than buying the same holiday from the UK site while being located in the UK?

Do you run into issues like not having a US address? Any experiences appreciated - thanks.

x5tuu

12,648 posts

208 months

Wednesday 6th November 2024
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Not really no.

It will allow you to purchase single day tickets though which arent available outside the US. If youre looking for tickets for 3+days its actually cheaper to use the UK site as they have better offers for longer visits.


Prawo Jazdy

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5,015 posts

235 months

Wednesday 6th November 2024
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Thanks very much for the reply, that's really useful. I should probably get a VPN anyway, but you've saved me doing it for this specific purpose! hehe

Dadof2

148 posts

153 months

Friday 8th November 2024
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I bought 1 day Animal Kingdom passes when in Florida via the app which has my UK log in etc and they worked fine. You can’t do this from the UK so a VPN is essential but if you want a multi day pass then we get a better deal that the US residents

Chucklehead

2,847 posts

229 months

Monday 11th November 2024
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you don't need to go the hassle of installing a VPN.. just go on a US market website like Expedia.com and you can buy 1 day tickets there.

Chuffedmonkey

972 posts

127 months

Wednesday 13th November 2024
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Prawo Jazdy said:
Thanks very much for the reply, that's really useful. I should probably get a VPN anyway, but you've saved me doing it for this specific purpose! hehe
Do you pay for your antivirus on you computer/laptop? It usually has a secure VPN option.

We went to Florida Disney in 2023 and used UK agents for everything, Villa, car hire, tickets etc. They were great and we even had an issue with a hurricane that diverted our flight home. The UK agent contacted us saying the Villa is available for another 3 days if the worst happened and we couldn't get a flight home. Great customer service as they called us 2 days before it was due to hit us. Then it was the hire car, our flight was from Tampa and we were due to drop the hire car back at Tampa. A quick call to our UK booking agent and they sorted it in 30 minutes and arranged for us to drop off at Orlando airport at no extra cost. Overall experience was exceptional from a customer point of view. Would I have got that through a holiday package/US agents? I would like to think so.

Back on topic, I took my laptop and used the VPN to access UK websites such as BBC news and Pistonheads, worked a treat. biggrin