Attraction Tickets vs FloridaTix for Disney World Tickets
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Deciding whether to buy Walt Disney World tickets from the UK with Attraction Tickets or FloridaTix, comes down to a couple of key differences: the ticket type you want and the length of time you’re booking tickets before your holiday. While neither can be said to be better than the other, there is a best for your holiday.
Attraction Tickets vs FloridaTix: Comparison
Deciding where to buy your Disney World tickets from can come down to a decision between UK third party sellers. A quick comparison of what Attraction Tickets and FloridaTix offer when buying Walt Disney World tickets shows:
Features | Attraction Tickets | |
|---|---|---|
Deposit | £50 | £20 |
Pay in instalments for Combo and Magic Tickets? | Yes, no minimum payment | Yes, minimum payment of £50 per instalment |
Balance Due | 6 weeks before | 90 days |
Ticket’s issued | Up to 72 hours after full payment | Within 31 days of ticket start date |
Seasonal / Special Ticket Payment | No deposit / instalment plan / cancellation cover for Disney Special / Seasonal Ticketed events: full payment when buying | No deposit / instalment plan / cancellation for Disney Special / Seasonal Ticketed events: full payment when buying |
Change your dates | Yes, twice for free | No |
Cancellation cover | Yes, from £5 per person, per ticket for Flex Ticket Protection at time of booking | Yes, £50 at time of booking for Peace of Mind protection |
Price match | Yes, with fellow ABTA and ATOT members within 7 days of booking confirmation, but not for Seasonal and Special Ticketed Events | Yes, at time of booking and does not include special or seasonal event tickets |
Book as a package | Yes, with hotel rooms | No |
Exclusive discounts | Yes: have date based discount codes | Yes: have date based discount codes |
Now let’s look at what this comparison means for your booking experience in a bit more detail.
Are Attraction Tickets and FloridaTix both legitimate?
Yes, both Attraction Tickets opens in a new tab and FloridaTix are official Disney World ticket partners. They aren’t the same company, but both are UK based. They both are authorised sellers of:
Disney UK Exclusive Magic Tickets for 7 & 14 days
Special Event Disney World tickets
Orlando combo tickets, which bundle Disney World tickets with other attractions like Universal or SeaWorld, Bush Gardens and Aquatica.
The first key difference between the two is the attractions included in combination tickets. They do not offer the same bundles; what’s on offer differs, for example:
Attractions Tickets offers a Disney World and Legoland Combo ticket opens in a new tabthat FloridaTix does not.
FloridaTix offers a Disney World, Sea World Mini and Kennedy Space Centre opens in a new tabBundle that Attraction Tickets does not offer.
How do the deposits and payment deadlines compare?
Deposits and payment deadlines only apply to Magic Tickets or Disney World combo tickets with both companies. For separate special and seasonal ticketed events, they both expect upfront payment for tickets.
FloridaTix asks for a deposit of £20, £30 less than Attraction Tickets who ask for a £50 deposit to pay in instalments. The instalment plans vary significantly. You can pay instalments of any amount with Attraction Tickets, which means setting up a lower amount is possible, while FloridaTix will not accept instalments of less than £50 a time. You’ll also need to pay FloridaTix balances around 30 days sooner than Attraction Tickets balances.
Here’s what an example of a £1,000 payment schedule could look like for a couple buying 14-Day Magic Tickets with 12 months to go before departure:
Payments | Attraction Tickets | FloridaTix |
|---|---|---|
Deposit | £100 | £40 |
Instalments | 24 payments of £36 over 323 days | 18 payments of £50 over 275 days |
Final Balance | 1 payment of £36 6 weeks before. | 1 payment of £55, 90 days before |
With FloridaTix you’ll pay less upfront, but higher instalments over a shorter period before paying the balance. Attractions Tickets you’ll pay more upfront, with the option to pay smaller instalments over a longer period before paying the balance. The balance for tickets is paid off sooner with FloridaTix, than with Attraction Tickets.
What happens if you need to change your dates?
Attraction Tickets will let you change your ticket start date for Magic Tickets and combo Disney World tickets twice before departure for free, even if the tickets are linked in the My Disney Experience App. (Although this does require a rebook and you’ll get new Disney references numbers, they do not charge you to make the change if you have paid in full). You’ll pay £10 per person to make more than 2 changes.
FloridaTix works differently: it does not amend bookings at all. A date change would be a cancellation, and cancellation costs could apply if you don’t buy their “Peace of Mind” protection on top when booking.
What does the cancellation cover actually get you?
Both sell optional cancellation cover that you buy when you book your Magic Tickets or Combo Tickets, again this cover does not apply to special and seasonal event tickets. FloridaTix's Peace of Mind opens in a new tab is a flat £50 per booking, covering everyone on it; Attraction Tickets Flex Cover Protection opens in a new tab charge from £5 per person, per ticket for their cover. The more people and the more tickets you’re buying the more expensive it gets with Attraction Tickets; whereas a single purchase of tickets is covered by the FloridaTix protection.
Standard cancellation charges, if you buy without cover
When you cancel tickets without any cover with FloridaTix there’s a rolling cancellation charge, Attraction Tickets have a different policy for different ticket types.
Attraction Tickets keep 20% of the cost of the Magic Ticket or Combo Ticket per person if you cancel at anytime before your trip
FloridaTix will only keep the £20 deposit per person for cancellation up to 33 days before ticket start dates; 8 to 32 days before ticket start date they keep 20% of the ticket cost per person. If it’s 7 days or less you don’t get a refund.
With a standard ticket, without cancellation protection, a late cancellation with FloridaTix can cost you the whole ticket, whereas Attraction Tickets caps your exposure at 20%. If there's any chance you'll pull out, choose Attraction Tickets.
What about price match?
Both only offer a price match for Magic Tickets and Combo Tickets. FloridaTix will only honour a price match at time of booking, whereas Attraction Tickets give you 7 days from the time you get your booking confirmation to ask for a price match. You’ll need to find like-for-like tickets, from UK vendors to get it, and Attraction Tickets insist on ABTA or ATOT membership too, which means they don’t price match FloridaTix.
How They Differ On Tickets For Disney’s Separate-Ticketed Events?
Disney’s Special Ticket Event tickets can all be bought at both Attraction Tickets and FloridaTix for:
After Hours events
Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
Jollywood Nights
Both sellers market these tickets as non-refundable, not included in the price promise, with no instalment plan available, but both offer discounts on the price which has to be paid in full at the time of booking.
For these events, you get a digital ticket like you do with Magic Tickets and Combo Tickets. It’s very much a case of the price you see is the price you pay and tickets are on a when they’re sold out, they’re gone basis.
Should you just book tickets direct with Disney instead?
It depends on the ticket type.
You can’t book a Combo ticket direct with Disney, so if you want this ticket option a third party seller is your only option
For separate ticketed special and seasonal events booking direct with Disney involves paying in dollars (USD) on a US booking system, and you’ll pay Florida Sales Tax.
For Magic Tickets, Disney have some great offers and it does come down to whether you want to book tickets as part of a package holiday or separately.
Attraction Tickets vs FloridaTix: who’s best to buy your tickets from?
To decide which to use you need to work from what ticket you want, rather than from what seller to buy with.
For a 7 or 14-Day Magic Ticket
There are more places you can buy Magic Tickets, including direct with Disney, so this decision comes down to:
whether you want or need to book Magic Tickets as part of a package to get a better holiday deal: if you do you’ll probably be booking direct with Disney
If you’re putting everything together separately: a third party vendor could be better
Want to pay by instalments: Disney direct for just tickets isn’t an option, The choice between FloridaTix and Attraction Tickets comes down to the flexibility in instalment payment sizes you want.
If you think you might need to change dates, for example you’ve not booked flights, choose Attraction Tickets to be able to shuffle dates for free up to 2 times.
Read more about everything included in the UK Magic Ticket in our UK Magic Ticket Guide
For a Disney World combo ticket
Tickets that bundle multiple attraction including Disney World Magic Tickets can only be bought through third party sellers in the UK. When making this decision it comes down to:
Who has the ticket combo you want available: if only one has it that’s who you’ll book with
Next is how far out you are booking: if you are booking tickets before flights to get a good deal, book with Attraction Tickets to be able to move dates for free
Then how you want to pay: bigger deposit but longer to pay book with Attraction Tickets; lower deposit but bigger instalments over a shorter time choose FloridaTix.
For Special Separate Ticketed Events
It’s a tie. Both Attraction Tickets and FloridaTix sell these tickets on a non-refundable, pay the total amount upfront basis, no cancellation option. The decision comes down to who has the best price for your dates.
Find out more about the different special seasonal events you can buy tickets for at Disney World in our Special Ticketed Event guide.
Who’s the cheapest?
If price is your only concern for any Disney World tickets, check Attraction Tickets, FloridaTix and Disney direct for your exact dates, because seasonal pricing and offers means the cheapest one changes through the year.
Just factor in what you're really buying and how far out you are from your trip; the smaller deposit isn't a saving if it comes with the terms that cost if you need to move your dates.
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FloridaTix vs Attraction Tickets, which is cheaper?
It comes down to the time of year and the discount code on offer as to which is cheapest. The both offer price match at the time of booking, but Attraction Tickets will match process of ABTA and ATOT members on a like for like basis up to 7 days after you have booked.
Who is better if I need to change my date?
Attraction Tickets offer more flexibility in their terms if you need to change your date and will let you do that for free up to 2 times, whereas there is no flexibility to change dates with FloridaTix.
