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Old 03-04-2017, 01:29 PM   #1
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Discovery Cove Discount with SW Annual Pass?

I read on an AllEars blog that Seaworld Annual Pass holders can get a discount on Discovery Cove admission - 169 for a dolphin swim and 99 for a day pass. I'm wondering if this is limited purchase for only the annual passholder's DC ticket, or if you could buy multiple.
If I'm able to buy the 6 day passes I need, it would actually make more sense to get an annual pass for Seaworld in order to do so. Plus it would give me free parking and merchandise discounts.
I also wonder if the prices are good for only certain times or if there are blackout dates.
Does anyone know?
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On the SeaWorld website, all it says is "Special discounts on admission to Discovery Cove (limited availability)", so I'm guessing they don't offer it during busier times of the year. I don't know, but I doubt that they'd allow you to buy multiple. I spent a long time looking for discounts for Discovery Cove (we went today) and didn't find anything. I have to say though if you plan on doing SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Aquatica (as we did), the ultimate ticket for Discovery Cove is great value, as it gives you free parking at the other three parks, which is a big saving.
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Thanks! That was my assumption as well, and the ultimate pass will still prove to be a good value for us! Hope you're enjoying your trip!

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On the SeaWorld website, all it says is "Special discounts on admission to Discovery Cove (limited availability)", so I'm guessing they don't offer it during busier times of the year. I don't know, but I doubt that they'd allow you to buy multiple. I spent a long time looking for discounts for Discovery Cove (we went today) and didn't find anything. I have to say though if you plan on doing SeaWorld, Busch Gardens and Aquatica (as we did), the ultimate ticket for Discovery Cove is great value, as it gives you free parking at the other three parks, which is a big saving.
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I believe the seaworld annual pass discounts to discovery cove are only good for the pass holder and the dates are very limited. You need to bring your pass to check in. If they were offered during busier times, the rates would be more but they still may offer some discount. If you have a platinum pass to a Busch gardens park, then you can get up to 5 discounted tickets. These discounts for platinum passes are offered more often. The catch is, if you purchase a discovery cove ticket with a platinum pass, then you do not get the seaworld and aquatica tickets and can not upgrade to Busch gardens because you already have the tickets.
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