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I see that you can buy a AAA ticket for Sea World at one of the offices that is significantly cheaper than online. If I am a member of AAA north, can I go to the AAA south office in Kissemmee and purchase this ticket?
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I'd simply call your AAA office and ask. They may be able to handle it from your local office for you. We got our tickets for NASA, Sea World and Busch Gardens thru AAA because of the savings.
Why wouldn't you go to your local AAA office? That's what I did for my Disney tickets. I'd do it for my Sea World tickets but those are online only, printable ticket offers I'm getting (a SW Fun Card for $89 allowing unlimited visits for a year). If you're only going to SW for one day, I know on the Sea World website, a 1 day ticket is $79.
FWIW, I just looked into AAASouth and the rates aren't really all that different then my local one (Southern NE). Yes, the Orlando FunPass is $5 cheaper but my time is worth more than that (trying to find a AAA office, getting there, waiting, etc - not worth the hassle IMO but that's just me).
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My guess is yes. I am in MA and I actually work with a AAA TA in South Carolina when I book my Disney trips (because she is awesome and so much more knowledgable than the ones I've spoken to locally). I've never had any issues being in different regions so I imagine that you'd be able to use your membership at any office too.
My guess is yes. I am in MA and I actually work with a AAA TA in South Carolina when I book my Disney trips (because she is awesome and so much more knowledgable than the ones I've spoken to locally). I've never had any issues being in different regions so I imagine that you'd be able to use your membership at any office too.
That's interesting, because the AAA office closest to my house is part of a different club. I can go there to pick up maps and get passport photos, but they will not let me use their travel agents. Whether I phone or walk in, they tell me I have to use the agents in my club -- 30+ miles farther away.
[QUOTE=CinderAbby;4170675]Why wouldn't you go to your local AAA office? That's what I did for my Disney tickets. I'd do it for my Sea World tickets but those are online only, printable ticket offers I'm getting (a SW Fun Card for $89 allowing unlimited visits for a year). If you're only going to SW for one day, I know on the Sea World website, a 1 day ticket is $79.
It is specific ticket that is only sold in the AAA south offices. It also can not be bought on line. It is for all day dinning and is about $12 cheaper than the all day dinning on line through SW itself. If Im already going to be out that way to go to the grocery store I figured it would be worth it to save approx $50. That $ I could spend at Disney!!
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That's interesting, because the AAA office closest to my house is part of a different club. I can go there to pick up maps and get passport photos, but they will not let me use their travel agents. Whether I phone or walk in, they tell me I have to use the agents in my club -- 30+ miles farther away.
Wow! That's ridiculous. I've been using the TA in South Carolina since 2007 and other than a 1 day visit to Charleston while we were visiting Savannah in 2011, I've never even been to South Carolina.
My guess is yes. I am in MA and I actually work with a AAA TA in South Carolina when I book my Disney trips (because she is awesome and so much more knowledgable than the ones I've spoken to locally). I've never had any issues being in different regions so I imagine that you'd be able to use your membership at any office too.
I'm going to be going to SeaWorld in October and was wondering what the deals AAA had. I will go to my local AAA and let you guys know what they say.
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Are you driving or flying? If you are driving and are taking 95 - plan on stopping at AAA in Jacksonville on your way - much easier to find then meandering through Orlando to find the AAA office.
You should be able to. I live in MA so use AAA Southern NE but bought SW tix at the Lakeland FL office for a really good price 2 years ago. (My DFiL lives near there so I got them when we were visiting him.
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They have two offices Winter Springs and Winter Haven. I guess the Orlando AAA offices closed. That's what the AAA lady told me today. Those two are the closest now to Orlando.
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