Hi All,
THANKS for sharing your wisdom! Back to update from my last post after some more research:
BCAA: (CAA in province of BC)
* Canadian
Discount Tickets posted in USD but converted to CAD at time of purchase
* USD to CAD conversion based on posted "daily" CIBC foreign exchange rate = CAD cost will fluctuate daily as exchange rate fluctuates
* Can only buy tickets via "Call Centre" ... no sales via office locations OR online
* Rate quoted to me today (Feb 20) was "higher" than the ones quoted to me at Flight Centre or Travel Best Bets (see below)
* Do NOT need to be a BCAA member in order to buy tickets
* Payment in CAD
* "Think" these are "actual" tickets (no vouchers to be exchanged for tickets)
Flight Centre (spoke to Rep):
* Quoted (5 Day Park Hopper): CAD$317 (Adult) & CAD$302 (Child)
* Asked & was advised that the CAD price does not fluctuate with daily exchange rate
* Do not know if the quoted price is dependent on number of tickets required (ie. more tickets, cheaper price) ... I do not "think" it's dependent ... I think the above is just the price
* No booking fee was advised so "assume" there's no booking fee to buy the tickets
* Rep also gave info re: package (Flight + Add on Park Tickets) and learned the following:
- If a "certain" dollar spend value is achieved (ie. flight tickets) THEN discounts for the "add on" land item (eg. Park Tickets) can be offered off the "land" item (eg. Park Tickets). Discounts will vary subject to "dollar spend" amount.
- Flight cost quoted was pretty similar to online booking directly with the flight carrier HOWEVER because the flight cost totalled a certain "dollar spend" (Rep did not elaborate), the Rep was able to offer "discounts" off the Park tickets.
- Price Guarantee ... if price drops, customer has option to utilize "price guarantee" (1 time option) and difference will be given in a form of a "credit" for "future" use. Was advised no expiration date of credit.
- Payment in CAD
- "Think" you need to exchange voucher for tickets once you're in the Parks
Travel Best Bets (spoke to Rep):
* Quoted (5 Day Park Hopper): CAD$313 (Adult) & CAD$299 (Child) BUT there's booking fees ("think" it's about CAD$30 per Adult ... not sure if there's a booking fee for Child tickets).
* Did a quick check of flight costs and found it similar to booking directly online with flight carrier.
* No mention of additional discounts (ie. off Park tickets) for package of "flight + tickets" BUT I didn't know to ask at that time and I'd already disconnected call.
* Payment in CAD
* "Think" you need to exchange voucher for tickets once you are in the Parks
Hope the above info helps! I appreciate ALL YOUR HELP!! Thanks again!