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Universal Orlando let slip on Monday that they were planning changes for\u00a0Annual Passes. Since then, theme park social media\u00a0went ablaze accusing the company of copying Disney.<\/p>\n

The Motley Fool posted\u00a0an article<\/a>\u00a0on Tuesday\u00a0stating “Comcast needs to be careful.” Passholders and the media have called the changes brash and too aggressive.<\/p>\n

Forecasters and the media have come to a conclusion that Passholders will be paying a premium in 2017. Holders of both Disney and Universal passes could be paying as much as $1,200 each year for no blockouts. This is a high price to pay for entertainment unless it’s your primary enjoyment.<\/p>\n

This doesn’t hold a candle to the unlimited pass that Disneyland offers to Californians. A no blackout pass in the golden state costs $1,049. Also want to enjoy\u00a0Universal Studios Hollywood? As a Californian\u00a0you’re already looking at over $1,600 in just passes.<\/p>\n

So what’s different about these new Universal Orlando Annual Passes? Here’s a quick rundown on each.<\/em><\/p>\n

Biggest Changes<\/b><\/h2>\n
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  • Premier and Preferred annual passholders now have Early Park Admission to Universal Studios Florida and Universal\u2019s Islands of Adventure one hour before the park opens to the public.<\/li>\n
  • Summer blockout dates for Power annual passholders have been removed.<\/li>\n
  • Power Pass includes 50% off general parking.<\/li>\n
  • Season Pass has been introduced. It includes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
    \n

    Seasonal Pass (New) – $259.99<\/b><\/h3>\n

    One year of park-to-park admission (blockout dates apply)<\/p>\n

    Discounts on Universal Orlando\u2019s separately-ticketed events \u2013 Halloween Horror Nights and Rock the Universe<\/p>\n

    Discounts on Blue Man Group tickets, on-site hotel stays, multi-day theme park tickets purchased at the Front Gate, and more<\/p>\n

    Power Annual Pass – 319.99<\/h3>\n

    One year of park-to-park admission with fewer blockout dates and access to concerts at Universal Studios Florida<\/p>\n

    NEW! Blockout dates have been removed for summer dates \u2013 so you can access both theme parks all summer long!<\/p>\n

    NEW! $10 self-parking \u2013 that\u2019s 50% off the regular price<\/p>\n

    Discounts on Universal Orlando\u2019s separately-ticketed events \u2013 Halloween Horror Nights and Rock the Universe<\/p>\n

    Discounts on Blue Man Group tickets, on-site hotel stays, multi-day theme park tickets purchased at the Front Gate, and more<\/p>\n

    Preferred Annual Pass – $349.99<\/h3>\n

    One year of park-to-park admission with NO blockout dates<\/p>\n

    NEW! Early Park Admission to enjoy the parks one hour before opening (blockout dates apply)<\/p>\n

    Free self-parking; $10 preferred parking<\/p>\n

    Discounts on Universal Orlando\u2019s separately-ticketed events \u2013 Halloween Horror Nights and Rock the Universe<\/p>\n

    Discounts on merchandise, restaurants, Blue Man Group tickets, on-site hotel stays, multi-day theme park tickets purchased at the Front Gate, and more<\/p>\n

    Premier Annual Pass – $489.99<\/h3>\n

    One year of park-to-park admission with NO blockout dates<\/p>\n

    NEW! Early Park Admission to enjoy the parks one hour before opening all year long \u2013 no blockout dates<\/p>\n

    Complimentary valet and preferred parking<\/p>\n

    Universal Express access to bypass the regular lines at participating rides and attractions after 4 p.m.<\/p>\n

    Free Halloween Horror Nights ticket on select event nights<\/p>\n

    Discounts on Universal Orlando\u2019s separately-ticketed events \u2013 Halloween Horror Nights and Rock the Universe<\/p>\n

    Discounts on merchandise, restaurants, Blue Man Group tickets, on-site hotel stays, multi-day theme park tickets purchased at the Front Gate, and more.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    Pricing for all Universal Orlando Annual Passes does not include tax. The pricing is interesting considering the $30 price difference for less restrictions for the Preferred Annual Pass.<\/p>\n

    It honesty seems like they added a new pass tier just for the sake of adding one. \u00a0We’ll see how the new changes pan out over the next few months during the slower season and ramp up into the holidays.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Universal Orlando officially updates Annual Passes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ridevine.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Images-volcano_bay_HR_tcm70-52752.jpg?fit=2048%2C1466&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1998"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2001,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1998\/revisions\/2001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ridevine.io\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}