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My search started when I decided to get season tickets for me, the kids, and their Aunt Cindy (my husband was totally uninterested-- he hates roller coasters!).
Being Virginia residents, we knew we could get Virginia Fun Cards. You just pay the regular adult single-day ticket price of $56.95, and you can return to the park for free all season long.
It really is a great deal.
But in my never-ending quest for bargains, I thought...What the hey? Why not try to improve on perfection?
So I scoured the net (for hours!) for more Busch Garden discount ticket secrets.
I Really Had to Dig for These Busch Garden Discount Ticket Deals!
Wow. You really have to dig on the internet for these Busch Garden discount ticket deals. Luckily, I've done it for you!
b>I've come up with one place (so far) where you get Busch Garden discount ticket savings on Fun Cards:
1) Prince George County Parks and Recreation - Last year, they let you buy the Fun Card at a discounted rate of $54 (a savings of almost $3 per card). If you live or will be in Prince George County this is probably your best deal. This year the price has jumped to $55 per tickets--a savings of almost $2 per ticket over the regular price.
One problem: tickets must be purchased at the Parks and Recreation office. Prince George County Parks and Recreation location 6380 Courthouse Road in Prince George. Here's a google map of Prince George Parks and Recreation.
The Prince George County Parks and Recreation phone number is (804) 733-2646. You can check out the discount ticket details for Busch Gardens and Kings Dominion at this link.
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| Amazing flower displays near Escape from Pompeii! |
Can you find similar season pass discounts at other VA Park and Rec departments? Not that I've been able to find thus far. Those which do offer discounts generally only offer them on single day tickets, or they may add service fees.
For example, Fluvanna Parks & Rec sells Fun Cards for $56 (about $1 off the regular price), but they add a $2 processing fee that goes to fund their youth programs. So you end up paying $58 per card. Not what I'm looking for!
2) Ukrops - 2008 update! These southeastern Virginia grocery stores used to offer Fun Card and Season Pass discounts to holders of their UVC (Ukrops Valued Customer) cards. The discounts were good for $1 off each Fun Card.
Unfortunately, they've changed their offer somewhat. They no longer offer season pass discounts. Instead, they offer $7 off the regular, single-day price when you show your UVC cards at the Busch Gardens ticket window. The offer is limited to these dates: March 21 to May 4, 2008.
3) Virginia Recreation and Parks Society - Here's a supposed deal I just came across. AVOID IT! The group claims to be a non-profit group dedicated to promoting Virginia parks. Maybe it is, but I find their offer misleading. They claim to offer Fun Cards for $55...good so far. But guess what? They then tack on a whopping $8.50 for shipping and handling! Skip 'em!
The bottom line: can you get Fun Card discounts? Realistically? Only if you live near Prince George County.
So here's what I did: since I'm not near Prince George, and since (as a Virginia resident) it made more sense to buy a Fun Card than get one of the many single-day ticket discounts, I decided to go ahead and buy my Busch Garden discount ticket Fun Cards on the Busch Gardens website link.
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To save an extra dollar, I also bought a one-time parking pass during the online checkout. So I spent $9 for parking rather than the $10 I'd pay at the parking lot. You can buy the parking passes online using the same link as above.
Want to contact Busch Gardens directly? Here's the info:
Busch Gardens Williamsburg address: One Busch Gardens Blvd.Williamsburg, VA 23187-8785. Busch Gardens Williamsburg Phone number: (800) 343-7946.
So that's it for now...I wish there were more season pass discounts, but as you can see, they're really far and few between.
I'll keep you posted if I find more!
TIP! Get a free season pass holder! One of the perks of season passes (except for the Fun Cards) is that you can use them to get discounts throughout the park. For example, you can get 10% discounts at Busch Gardens Williamsburg restaurants and shops.
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| The Battering Ram ride in Italy. |
But you don't want to have to keep pulling your card in and out of your wallet (that's a great way to lose it!). So when you first get to the park, stop at the Guest Relations building (it's on your right, just after you go through the turnstiles at the entrance. Go in and ask them for a pass holder and they'll give you as many as you need.
The pass holders are plastic sleeves (yes, they'll keep your pass dry on Griffon and Escape from Pompeii) which are clipped to a lanyard you hand around your neck. So whenever you buy something, just flash your card!
Looking for other discount ticket secrets?
If you're like me, you're looking for bargains all the time. Check out our extensive Busch Gardens Williamsburg section and you'll learn how to get Busch Garden discount ticket deals on single-day tickets, as well as on season passes (I really had to dig for these discounts).
If you're a member of the military, take advantage of the "Here's to the Heroes" program. Here's how to get your special military discount.
Looking for discount ticket secrets at other Virginia attractions, like the Virginia Aquarium, Kings Dominion, Historic Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown? Go to our Discount Tickets & Travel Deals page.
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