How To Save On Theme Park Tickets

If you purchase your theme park admission tickets at the gate, then you will pay the full face value of the ticket, which for a general admission ticket, usually runs about $45 and more at most US theme parks. You can save a bit if you purchase your tickets online at the theme park's Web site.

There is, however, one other place where you can purchase theme park admission tickets, often at a large discount, and that’s right on eBay.

Think about it for a moment.

Imagine a family that has purchased a set of 4 tickets to Six Flag’s Magic Mountain theme park, but is forced to cancel their trip at the last minute due to a change in plans. They are now stuck with 4 tickets that cost them around $240, but are still usable through the end of the summer. Being smart, Dad puts them up on eBay and they eventually get snatched up for $140. A grand savings to the lucky winner of the auction of no less than $100!

Ticket deals like these are listed on eBay every single hour of the day. And not just for Six Flags parks either. There are tickets for Hershey Park in Pennsylvania, Disney World, and all of the other Orlando Florida theme parks. You name the theme park and there’s a very good chance that there are tickets for it available on eBay.

The other really great thing about purchasing theme park tickets on eBay is that there is no concept of “used” or product condition like there is with physical products like cars and collectibles. If a theme park admission ticket is still valid, then it’s as good as mint.

The shipping costs, which sometimes can get quite high for a physical item on eBay, are often times completely free for theme park tickets. It only costs the price of a first class postage stamp to “ship” the tickets to you. And some tickets may even be electronic, so the seller will just email you the link so you can print them out from your own computer. It doesn’t get any more lightweight than that!

Many states have laws governing the resale of event tickets, limiting the resale price to no more than the face value of the ticket plus any service charges. This is to combat ticket scalping. EBay has a ticket policy that requires all sellers of event tickets to abide by the ticket resale laws governing their own states.

If you are new to eBay and don’t already have an eBay account you don’t need to worry. The eBay registration process is quick, simple, and painless. Once you’ve created your account you can start browsing for exactly the tickets you want. Just be sure to read the auction descriptions carefully so you know exactly what is being offered.

Be aware of what kinds of theme park tickets are being offered: general admission, child, single day, season passes, etc. Also, some Six Flag tickets are not valid at Six Flags water parks. Just take your time and feel free to email the seller if anything isn’t clear. In fact, eBay encourages this kind of communication between bidders and sellers to better foster an enjoyable community.

With the thousands of theme park tickets offered for sale on eBay, there’s really no need to pay face value for your theme park tickets at the admissions gate. Instead, spend those great savings on those must have tee shirts and funny hats for sale at the park!

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