Orlando Magicard Discounts

The city of Orlando has been forever linked with enchanting vacations, courtesy of the popular theme parks in this central Florida locale. Creating lasting vacations memories do not need to been an expensive endeavor. The Orlando Magicard is a completely free discount pass to virtually everything Orlando. Money saving offers includes not only theme parks, but also hotels, restaurants, shopping, along with many smaller attractions.

Getting an Orlando Magicard is quite simple to obtain. Cost conscious adults can log onto the www.orlandoinfo.com website and download a Magicard, pick one up on the way into town at the visitor's center, request a card be mailed to the home address.

Current promotions pertaining lodging include: Choice Vacation Homes, Disney Area Homes, Bahama Bay, Lake Buena Vista Resort Hotel, Best Western Lakeside, Blue Heron Beach Resort, Clarion Hotel at Universal, Comfort Inn at Lake Buena Vista, Comfort Inn Universal, Comfort Suites Maingate, Comfort Suites Orlando, Country Inn 7 Suites at Lake Buena Vista, Elite Homes, Enclave Suites, Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, Floridays Resort Orlando, Hawthorn Sites Universal, Holiday Inn Express & Studios, Holiday Inn Main Gate, International Plaza Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa, Liki Tiki Village, A Club Navigo Resort, Mike Ditka Resort Lighthouse Key Resort & Spa, Mike Ditka Resorts Runaway Beach Club, Mona Lisa Suite Hotel, Nickelodeon Family Suites, Orange Lake Resort and Country Club, Palisades, Quality Inn International, Quality Inn Plaza, and many more.

The hotel rate discounts in nearly all cases are substantial. Most Magicard lodging stays are reduced by $20-$45 with the aid of the free discount card. A perfect example would be the Nickelodeon Family Suites; a two-bedroom kid suite during peak season is $429. A Magicard discount at the Nickelodeon hotel reduces the price of the room to $289. Hotels in moderate to upscale price ranges are accepting the Magicard.

Discounts on attractions may have exclusions in relation to specific periods, and expiration dates. Orlando attractions, which are accepting the Magicard, include: Arabian Nights, Capone's Dinner Show, Cypress Gardens, Enzian Theater, Gatorland, Lake County's Premier Boat Tours, Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament, Pirate's Dinner Adventure, Ripley's Believe It Or Not! Odditorium and SeaWorld.

The Magicard attraction savings range from $3-$10 off per person. Some attraction discount coupons offer a percentage off, rather than a specific dollar amount.

Sports and recreational activities, which participate in the Orlando Magicard program, include: Bob's Balloon Flights, Champions Gate Golf Club, Harry P. Leu Gardens, Lake County Premier Boat Tours, Metro West Golf Club, Orange Lake Resort and Country Club, and the Windermere Country Club.

Orlando Magicard sports and recreation discounts range in price from 15-20% off, or flat rates of $4-$10 off an activity.

Dining discounts, which are offered through the Orlando Magicard program, include: BB King's Blues Club, Blue Marlin Restaurant, Hard Rock Café of Orlando, Kimonos, McDonald's, Nelore Churrascaria, Passage to India, Raglan Road Irish Pub & Restaurant, TGI Friday's, and the Thai Thani Restaurant.

Restaurants consist of $5-$10 off; kids eat free options, of specific percentages off based on number in party, or check total.

Although there are not any Disney or Universal specific Orlando Magicard standard savings currently listed, coupons do exist. A Magicard comes with a coupon book, which contains over $500 worth of savings coupons. A vacation planning kit and video also accompany the Orlando Magicard. Special promotions are also added during various seasons. Once on the Orlando Magicard mailing list, special cardholder only deals are received through a monthly newsletter. Most coupons are good for a year. The Orlando Preferred Visitor Magicard also promotes special discounts for senor citizens, and Florida residents. Opportunities also exist to participate in contests where a trip to Orlando is raffled as a prize.

Source used for this article include: personal experience as a Magicard holder, www.orlandinfo.com and Google Search Engine.