Universal Orlando just released a slew of new special offers through Fall 2026, which are similar to recent Walt Disney World deals. These include a $300 dining credit, 2 extra free days of park tickets, and a $200 bonus bundle savings. The end result is the cheapest Epic Universe tickets ever, and more affordable packages than were offered last year during the park’s opening season.
For those debating whether to stay on-site at Universal or Disney, be aware that these discounts are among several now available for this summer through September 2026. Walt Disney World already released its ‘wave 1’ summer deals (and ended one of them), and we’re expecting more ‘wave 2’ deals for the same dates very soon. For all other deals, see All Current Walt Disney World Discounts.
We commentary to share about these Universal Orlando special offers–and there’s a lot to know before you take advantage of this special offer. With that said, let’s start by dispensing with the core details for each special offer…
Universal’s Summer 2026 Stacked Savings: $300 Dining Credit + 7 Day Ticket for Price of 5 + Bundle & Save $200
Universal Orlando Vacation Package Includes:
- Hotel Accommodations: Enjoy a hotel dining credit of $300 on a 5-Night or Longer Hotel Stay at select Universal Orlando Resort Hotels
- Theme Park Tickets: Receive a 6-Day or 7-Day Park-to-Park Ticket for the price of a 5-Day Park-to-Park Ticket
- Enjoy your choice of 6 or 7 days to move freely between Universal Epic Universe, Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, and/or Universal Volcano Bay for the price of 5 days.
- Save Up to $200 More with a Bundle & Save Discount
- Early Park Admission to enjoy select attractions in one of our amazing theme parks up to an hour before park opening (Valid theme park admission required)
Valid for bookings made now through May 6, 2026 for travel dates April 12, 2026 through September 3, 2026.
| Bundle & Save up to $200 Save up to $200 when you bundle a 5 night or longer hotel stay with a Park-to-Park TicketSavings based on 7 night stay. |
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| SAVE $75 | When you stay 5 nights |
| SAVE $150 | When you stay 6 nights |
| SAVE $200 | When you stay 7 or more nights |
Universal Cabana Bay Beach Resort
- Dining Credit: $300 Hotel Dining Credit on 5+ Night Stays
- Complimentary shuttle transportation to Universal Orlando’s theme parks and walking paths to Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Volcano Bay, and Universal CityWalk
- Complimentary merchandise delivery purchased throughout Universal Orlando Resort to your hotel
- Resort-wide charging privileges with your room key card
Universal Aventura Hotel
- Dining Credit: $300 Hotel Dining Credit on 5+ Night Stays
- Complimentary shuttle transportation to Universal Orlando’s theme parks and walking paths to Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Volcano Bay, and Universal CityWalk
- Complimentary merchandise delivery purchased throughout Universal Orlando Resort to your hotel
- Resort-wide charging privileges with your room key card
Universal Stella Nova Resort
- Dining Credit: $300 Hotel Dining Credit on 5+ Night Stay
- Complimentary shuttle transportation to Universal Orlando’s theme parks and Universal CityWalk
- Dedicated walking path to Universal Epic Universe
- Complimentary merchandise delivery purchased throughout Universal Orlando Resort to your hotel
- Resort-wide charging privileges with your room key card
Universal Terra Luna Resort
- Dining Credit: $300 Hotel Dining Credit on 5+ Night Stay
- Complimentary shuttle transportation to Universal Orlando’s theme parks and Universal CityWalk
- Dedicated walking path to Universal Epic Universe
- Complimentary merchandise delivery purchased throughout Universal Orlando Resort to your hotel
- Resort-wide charging privileges with your room key card
If you want to take advantage of this discount, we’d recommend requesting a FREE no obligation quote from Be Our Guest Vacations, an Authorized Universal and Disney Vacation Planner and having them book for you. They will happy to assist you with the planning process, help you choose the most economical dates, best add-ons, and so forth.
You can also book directly through Universal Orlando via their official website or by calling (877) 801-9720.
Universal Orlando Ticket Deal (Standalone)
In addition to the above stackable savings, the deal can be deconstructed and turned into one for tickets only.
For a limited time, guests can get bonus days when purchasing multi-day tickets offering 6 or 7 days of park-to-park access to all three Universal Orlando theme parks: Universal Studios Florida, Universal Islands of Adventure, and Universal Epic Universe, as well as Volcano Bay Water Park.
This new “introductory” discount offers six or seven-day Universal Orlando tickets for the price of a five-day ticket. The limited-time offer drops the price of a Universal Orlando ticket down to just $65 per day for access to Epic Universe (or the other two parks), or $75 per day to add access to Volcano Bay water park.
This is the cheapest way to access Epic Universe ever.
For reference, the 3-Day park-to-park tickets start at $138 per day, or $153 per day when adding Volcano Bay. Singe-day Epic Universe ticket prices start at $139 per day.
Obviously, these are not apples to apples comparisons since Universal uses the same pricing model as Walt Disney World where longer duration tickets cost dramatically less per day than shorter duration, but still. It’s a massive savings and, again, the cheapest way to access Epic Universe ever. And potentially a viable alternative for locals to get their Epic Universe “fix” all at once in the absence of Annual Passes?!
With that said, we’re skeptical these stackable savings will be all that useful for most tourists to Central Florida.
Way too many of Universal’s deals require minimum 4-5 night stays or 4-5 day tickets. That works for Walt Disney World because they have 4 theme parks. Universal now has 3, or 4 if you count Volcano Bay like they’d like. In which case, Walt Disney World has like 8 theme parks. That’s silly. Universal has 3 and Disney has 4.
Universal Orlando is trying to become more of a standalone destination resort, rather than a diversion from Disney. That’s why they invested $7 billion into building Epic Universe, and why they’re already talking aggressive investment. (That, and because Comcast’s legacy businesses are going to decay over time and they need to pivot to parks. Good news for all of us!)
Even with Epic Universe, I don’t think Universal Orlando is a standalone weeklong vacation status for most people yet.
I would hazard a guess that the average length of stay at Universal Orlando resorts is much shorter than at Walt Disney World. While it’s savvy to some extent to attempt to lock people into longer stays, it’s arguably overly aggressive. They fail to capture a lot of business in the process, because people will simply stay elsewhere rather than being forced into something they don’t want.
Obviously, this isn’t going to be true of everyone. We’ve heard from plenty of readers who have already switched to Universal as a “home base” when visiting Central Florida theme parks, doing Disney as the detour and Universal as the main priority. But this is still the exception rather than the rule.
There’s a reason Walt Disney World has far more market share, and why promotions structured this way work well for them. There’s also a reason why Universal pricing hasn’t caught up to Walt Disney World. It’s not as if Disney is a heartless corporation and Comcast is a benevolent charity. Let’s be honest with ourselves–both charge what the market will bear, and it’ll bear more for Walt Disney World.
With that said, these deals could be downright excellent if you want to stay at a Universal Orlando Resort as your home base during a Florida vacation.
For the most part, Universal Orlando hotels offer exceptional bang for buck. This is often true even when compared to ‘real world’ hotels around Orlando, and it’s almost always the case relative to Walt Disney World resorts. In fact, I’d argue that hotels are Universal Orlando’s strong suit. The value for money offered thanks to a combination of price points, quality, and perks is extremely high. It’s unrivaled by Disney…assuming you want more convenient access to Universal and its perks, as opposed to Walt Disney World.
Frankly, I cannot believe how inexpensive Terra Luna and Stella Nova are for two pretty nice resorts within walking distance of Epic Universe. Those hotels would be fairly priced if located in the middle of cornfields in Iowa. They’re a downright steal next to a brand-new $7 billion theme park! (See our Review: Universal’s Practically Perfect Planetary Prime Value Resort at Epic Universe!)
The exact same logic applies to the ticket deal offering 7 days for the price of 5, starting at $65 per day.
I can’t imagine many people will want to Universal Orlando for 7 consecutive days, unless they are big-time thrill seekers, and also Harry Potter and Nintendo fans. I check two of those boxes, and I only “need” 3-4 days at Universal Orlando. But not everyone is me, and I could see wanting to spend 6 days at Universal Orlando. Or better yet, portions of 7 days in the parks.
This is a good way to do a more leisurely vacation, targeting the quieter parts of the day before leaving the parks to do something else (a particularly savvy strategy with Epic Universe). You could spend that time at the pool, exploring other parts of Central Florida–even visiting Walt Disney World. With a more palatable per day ticket cost, plus the potential of bundled savings, this deal could make a lot of sense!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you think of Universal Orlando’s stackable savings deal? Does this discount work well for you, or does it require too long of a visit? Would you prefer this or a traditional percentage off discount? How many days could you spend doing Epic Universe and the other parks? Agree or disagree with our assessments? Any questions? We love hearing from readers, so please share any other thoughts or questions you have in the comments below!