Busch Gardens Williamsburg Membership Program

[warfelg]

I was up early thinking about this, and I think I came up with something that would make me happy as a Platinum member:

What if they reduced your ez-pass payment were reduced to premier rates for the duration of the payments? And if you paid in full or for payments already made they should offer a reduction of future passes.

 

[belsaas]

I did not need,

"Since you are trapped in your house with only fading memories of Busch Gardens Williamsburg to hold you over until COVID recedes "

in my life.

 

[Celticdog]

I had truly considered upgrading from the Unlimited to the Premier last year. The 15% discount would have easily made up the price difference. Parking was not much of a consideration, especially now that they have added all that VIP parking in England. It really ruins the access for me. I didn't upgrade because they offered the all season dining plan. That took care of food and would really limit my purchases, making it harder to utilize the 15% to make up the price difference. Now I get the Premier for free till the end of the year. I'm just hoping I'll be able to take advantage of it.

 

[GrandpaD]

I did not need,

"Since you are trapped in your house with only fading memories of Busch Gardens Williamsburg to hold you over until COVID recedes "

in my life.

In advance, sorry....

 

[Nicole]

We did a snarky thing.

The Curious Case of Water Country USA's Unlimited Splash Pass – BGWFans

DISCLAIMER: The chances that this pass will act as advertised are essentially zero. Good luck arguing your case at Guest Services—you’re unlikely to prevail. You’ve been warned. BGWFans has discovered the deal of a lifetime and we are sharing this opportunity exclusively with you, our loyal...

bgwfans.com

It is about the Splash Pass.

 

[BGW Family]

Whelp, I guess you're banned from next year's media preview event again.?

 

[Zachary]

Worth it.

 

[Jahrules]

Worth it.

He says now...

Until Pant gets delayed to 2021 and they let media ride it on media day next year...

 

[Nicole]

We weren’t getting invited to Media Day, regardless.

 

[Zachary]

He says now...

Until Pant gets delayed to 2021 and they let media ride it on media day next year...

First public train is the streak I have to keep up. ?

 

[Zachary]

Oh, by the way, by the time @Gavin went looking yesterday, Busch Gardens had already fixed the issues outlined in the article. The rewards link is changed, a newly modified membership benefits chart is live, and a bunch of fine print has been updated and added.

Mission accomplished I guess? Props to whoever read the article and fasttracked the solutions.

 

[Irishman]

Oh, by the way, by the time @Gavin went looking yesterday, Busch Gardens had already fixed the issues outlined in the article. The rewards link is changed, a newly modified membership benefits chart is live, and a bunch of fine print has been updated and added.

Mission accomplished I guess? Props to whoever read the article and fasttracked the solutions.

Probably saved them a bunch of headaches too !

 

[Pantheon]

This is probably my favorite part of the entire Splash Pass write-up:


This article does not constitute a recommendation to buy any other product or service sold by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, especially their dubiously-marketed Unlimited Splash Pass. Furthermore, nothing on this website is intended to provide tax, legal, or investment advice and nothing on this website should be construed as a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any investment or security or to engage in any investment strategy or transaction. BGWFans does not represent that the products or services discussed in this website are suitable for any particular consumer. You are solely responsible for determining whether any investment, purchase, or related transaction is appropriate for you based on your personal entertainment objectives, financial circumstances, and risk tolerance. You should consult your business advisor, attorney, or tax and accounting advisor regarding your specific business, legal, or tax situation.



Also, snarky BGWFans articles are probably the best BGWFans articles.

 

[Eric]

Went to SeaWorld today for the first time in a while(which in Florida terms is like a couple weeks) and can confirm that the additional platinum perks(50 SW/BG bucks, 30% discount, etc) have made their way onto my pass. I am currently a legacy platinum BGW passholder.

 

[RKRCC]

I just received my June credit card statement and noticed my BGW membership wasn’t billed in June.... anyone else notice their memberships not billing now???

 

[WDWRLD]

Mine was just billed on July 6th, I didnt check June.

Edited, I just looked and June was charged as well.

 

[TLancaster]

Mine skipped April and wouldn’t let me pay for it and caused my pass to lapse and say it was expired, but in May it started back up normally. I don’t know if it is some kind of glitch they are having in their system?

 

[Gavin]

All my payments have continued since I switched to Platinum in November.

 

[RKRCC]

I got everything straight. I called customer service and it was a glitch on their end. Even though they have been billing me fine since March 2018 when me and the husband switched to the new passes, something in their system needed reset. They charged me for my June payment and my July payment that was supposed to process on 7/13. The operator said when the shutdown is over with, BGW plans on not billing pass members for the length of time they billed them and the park was shut down.

We'll see how that one goes. I'll look on the bright side for now. It only took 10 minutes to get through to customer service at 9am this morning and they were actually very helpful...

 

[VonDerrick]

I don’t know if it is some kind of glitch they are having in their system?

That is pretty likely considering their whole system is one big glitch to deal with.