Super Grover Pass on Sale Now

[Belle & Ariel]

Last year I read about an incredible deal here on the Sea World board.

Sesame Place which is related to Sea World Parks has an annual pass that includes:
Sea World in Orlando, San Antonio,TX, and San Diego, CA
Busch Gardens in Tampa and Williamsburg, VA
of course Sesame Place in PA
Waterparks-
Aquatica in Orlando
Adventure Island in Tampa
Water Country USA in Williamsburg, VA

It is a premium pass so you get benefits:
Preferred parking at all parks
Preferred seating at shows--arrive at least 15 minutes early
Ride Again on popular rides--not on Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa
Discount on food and merchandise
and various monthly or seasonal promotions

It is good from purchase date through December 31, 2013. Regular price is $212 but from 11/17 til 12/31 it is 25% off or $159. From 1/1/13 til 3/13 you save 20% so it is a little more. You can pay to have it shipped but for no extra charge you can print off a voucher and redeem for pass at your first park. We showed our voucher and received free premium parking the first visit.
sesameplace.com
It is less than $10 more than an AP for Sea World and cheaper than SW/BG or SW/Aquatica APs.
We have thouroughly enjoyed ours and wanted to share this info with those planning visits.
And thank you to those who shared this info last year.

[greenclan67]

Originally Posted by Belle & Ariel

Last year I read about an incredible deal here on the Sea World board.

Sesame Place which is related to Sea World Parks has an annual pass that includes:
Sea World in Orlando, San Antonio,TX, and San Diego, CA
Busch Gardens in Tampa and Williamsburg, VA
of course Sesame Place in PA
Waterparks-
Aquatica in Orlando
Adventure Island in Tampa
Water Country USA in Williamsburg, VA

It is a premium pass so you get benefits:
Preferred parking at all parks
Preferred seating at shows--arrive at least 15 minutes early
Ride Again on popular rides--not on Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa
Discount on food and merchandise
and various monthly or seasonal promotions

It is good from purchase date through December 31, 2013. Regular price is $212 but from 11/17 til 12/31 it is 25% off or $159. From 1/1/13 til 3/13 you save 20% so it is a little more. You can pay to have it shipped but for no extra charge you can print off a voucher and redeem for pass at your first park. We showed our voucher and received free premium parking the first visit.
sesameplace.com
It is less than $10 more than an AP for Sea World and cheaper than SW/BG or SW/Aquatica APs.
We have thouroughly enjoyed ours and wanted to share this info with those planning visits.
And thank you to those who shared this info last year.

I might just have to buy myself 2!!! That is a great deal!

[staceyeileen]

where do you buy this? link?

[staceyeileen]

ok, I found it on the sesame place site. Not valid for FL residents.

[savannahcat]

Originally Posted by Belle & Ariel

Last year I read about an incredible deal here on the Sea World board.

Sesame Place which is related to Sea World Parks has an annual pass that includes:
Sea World in Orlando, San Antonio,TX, and San Diego, CA
Busch Gardens in Tampa and Williamsburg, VA
of course Sesame Place in PA
Waterparks-
Aquatica in Orlando
Adventure Island in Tampa
Water Country USA in Williamsburg, VA

It is a premium pass so you get benefits:
Preferred parking at all parks
Preferred seating at shows--arrive at least 15 minutes early
Ride Again on popular rides--not on Cheetah Hunt Busch Gardens Tampa
Discount on food and merchandise
and various monthly or seasonal promotions

It is good from purchase date through December 31, 2013. Regular price is $212 but from 11/17 til 12/31 it is 25% off or $159. From 1/1/13 til 3/13 you save 20% so it is a little more. You can pay to have it shipped but for no extra charge you can print off a voucher and redeem for pass at your first park. We showed our voucher and received free premium parking the first visit.
sesameplace.com
It is less than $10 more than an AP for Sea World and cheaper than SW/BG or SW/Aquatica APs.
We have thouroughly enjoyed ours and wanted to share this info with those planning visits.
And thank you to those who shared this info last year.

Can anyone verify that they have been able to redeem the voucher for an actual season pass at either Busch Gardens Tampa or SeaWorld Orlando?

[angelmom27]

Originally Posted by staceyeileen

ok, I found it on the sesame place site. Not valid for FL residents.

That stinks. Just when I was getting excited too.

[mieuxmew]

I have purchased Sesame Place passes many times. You have two options regarding getting actual passes.

If you pay a few dollars extra and have them shipped, you will receive actual active passes.

Otherwise, you will print a voucher which will need to be taken to Sesame Place to exchange for a Sesame Super Grover pass. There is a kiosk outside the entrance, which I have used off season to get a pass. I recommend spending the few extra dollars and pay for the shipping.

You may encounter a problem if you go to Seaworld with a Sesame Place voucher.

[haydeecm]

Originally Posted by mieuxmew

I have purchased Sesame Place passes many times. You have two options regarding getting actual passes.

If you pay a few dollars extra and have them shipped, you will receive actual active passes.

Otherwise, you will print a voucher which will need to be taken to Sesame Place to exchange for a Sesame Super Grover pass. There is a kiosk outside the entrance, which I have used off season to get a pass. I recommend spending the few extra dollars and pay for the shipping.

You may encounter a problem if you go to Seaworld with a Sesame Place voucher.

I have read that in the past, but this year under important product information it specifically says "internet vouchers for season passes purchased online can be redeemed at any SeaWorld parks and entertainment location", so I wonder if that changed.

What I don't see anywhere is an actual statement about whether it can be used in the remainder of 2012. It says something about the 2013 season but I thought they had included 2012 in the past.

[VikingInMouseEars]

Originally Posted by haydeecm

I have read that in the past, but this year under important product information it specifically says "internet vouchers for season passes purchased online can be redeemed at any SeaWorld parks and entertainment location", so I wonder if that changed.

What I don't see anywhere is an actual statement about whether it can be used in the remainder of 2012. It says something about the 2013 season but I thought they had included 2012 in the past.

For some reason I had never heard about this pass until the other day. As we will be in Orlando in Dec. and plan to go back next fall this pass made sense. Having these same questions I called the Seaworld customer service number. The lady on the phone told me that yes, you can redeem the vouchers at Seaworld and yes, the pass can be used starting now.

[APB513]

I just went to the website and the price is coming up as $173.98 ($186.51 w/taxes) for ages 2 and up.

This is what is says:

Don't miss this limited time, holiday sale on Season Passes!
Purchase a 2013 Super Grover Season Pass with Christmas at 25% off the regular price - Offer ends 12/31/12!

With a 2013 Super Grover Season Pass, enjoy unlimited admission to Sesame Place (thru 10/27/13), SeaWorld (FL, TX, CA), Busch Gardens (FL, VA), Aquatica (FL, TX), Water Country USA (VA) and Adventure Island (FL) parks during their regular 2013 operating seasons. Plus unlimited admission during 2012 A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place.

You will also receive the following benefits at Sesame Place during the regular 2013 season:

FREE Preferred parking
30% discount on food and merchandise
30% discount on character dining experiences
Preferred seating at select shows
Ride Again privilege at select attractions
Meet & Greet visits with Sesame Street Friends
Discount admission for visiting friends and relatives and more!

You will also receive the following benefits at Sesame Place during the 2012 A Very Furry Christmas event:

FREE Very Furry Christmas parking
30% discount on food and merchandise

Restrictions apply. Promotional offer not valid on Ezpay purchases. Offer valid 11/17/12 - 12/31/12 only. Not valid on past purchases. Cannot be combined with any other offer.

[robinb]

Whoo hoo! Thanks OP. What a great deal. I might just have to buy 3 passes myself. We are spending time in Tampa and I was thinking about getting a Fun Card for Busch Gardens, but for a bit more we get Sea World, Aquatica, free parking and discounts on food, etc.

Originally Posted by VikingInMouseEars

For some reason I had never heard about this pass until the other day. As we will be in Orlando in Dec. and plan to go back next fall this pass made sense. Having these same questions I called the Seaworld customer service number. The lady on the phone told me that yes, you can redeem the vouchers at Seaworld and yes, the pass can be used starting now.

Thanks for calling! We would want to start using it in late December.

[christophfam]

Can anyone tell me what the ride again feature is at the FL parks?

[Belle & Ariel]

Originally Posted by christophfam

Can anyone tell me what the ride again feature is at the FL parks?

Sea World offers it at Manta, Kracken, and Journey to Atlantis. Busch Gardens has it on all the coasters except Cheetah Hunt because it is so new.
Once the ride ends, tell the operator you have platinum pass and want to ride again. Sometimes you stay in your seat and sometimes you get off and are on next car.
You go through and wait in the regular line the first time and then no wait for the second time immediately following.

[APB513]

I'm thinking about buying these passes for our trip next week. Since its so close to when we leave, I will opt for the voucher and redeem them at either BG or SW depending on which park we visit first.

Will I be able to use the free parking feature with just the voucher?

[ncfamily]

Originally Posted by APB513

I'm thinking about buying these passes for our trip next week. Since its so close to when we leave, I will opt for the voucher and redeem them at either BG or SW depending on which park we visit first.

Will I be able to use the free parking feature with just the voucher?

What we did is used the drop off lane. I dropped my wife off with my ID and I waited in the drop off area until she went and redeemed the passes. Once she came back I was able to park with my new pass and got preferred parking. This was at BGT but from my experience you could it at BGW and Sea World too.

Wish NC wasn't excluded anymore. However we're gonna bite the bullet and buy the 2 yr platinum pass from BGW.