Florida Residents and annual passholders are safe from price hikes, for now
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Interestingly, even though prices are going up for these very specific ticket types, Florida Residents who are looking to purchase the exact same tickets will not be affected by these increases just yet, and can still take advantage of substantial discounts.
In addition annual passholders are also not feeling price hikes this time around, which is good news for those who want to purchase or renew their pass before the opening of Hagrid's Magical Motorbike Adventure, which is opening in just a few weeks.
Though we have no way to know for sure, we'd guess that Universal Orlando Resort will quietly raise prices for Florida Residents and annual passholders later this year, potentially as soon as this summer but almost certainly before the busy summer travel season. So if you're on the fence about purchasing an annual pass, it would be in your best interest to decide on your purchase soon, as passholder prices are almost certain to go up in the near future, and your expiration date is determined by when you first use your pass (not when you first purchase it) so guests who are visiting later this year can get in front of the expected price increases by "locking in" their annual pass price now and then waiting to activate it until their first planned visit.
Though Walt Disney World has a reputation for being the most expensive theme park to visit in central Florida, if you look at just the cost of a single day's admission to one theme park, Universal Orlando has been keeping pace with its next-door neighbor when it comes to single-and multi-day passes, and is now actually more expensive in some scenarios. Though the math changes substantially when you factor in multi-day deals and discounts, Universal's rapid price increases are starting to outpace its nearby neighbor, which is certainly a change from a decade ago.
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