The Best Teacher Discounts For Central Florida Hotels and Attractions
My day job is as a school guidance counselor and I get to work alongside my math teacher husband. ( Thank God I married someone who can do math…. I sure can’t).
But needless to say, I know what ya’ll ( as in my fellow educators) are making.
For this reason, I have practically become a discount-hunting bloodhound when it comes to finding teacher discounts in Central Florida.
Below are some of my favorite hotel attraction discounts for educators. The list is broken down by teacher discounts for all teachers, and also discounts specifically for Florida Teachers!
Discounts For all Teachers
The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts
Yep. You read it correctly. The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resorts offer a year-round teacher discount. The Swan & Dolphin are two separate (super nice) hotels located just off of the Boardwalk, one of my favorite areas at #WDW.
Disney_World__005_Swan_Dolphin flickr photo by d.k.peterson shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license
Gaylord Palms
Another option near Walt Disney World is Marriott’s Gaylord Palms Resort,a family-friendly resort in Kissimmee. They offer exclusive room rates for teachers, as well as special offers for their spa…and we all know you could use a massage.
Orlando Gaylord Palms Hotel Octopus Pool flickr photo by mrkathika shared under a Creative Commons (BY-SA) license
Westgate Resorts
Westgate Resorts offers 10% off their best rates for educators. Occasionally, they even offer teacher vacation packages with steep rate cuts. Just keep an eye on the website.
You can use the code EDUCATORS10 online or call (877) 288-7422 and give the discount code to an agent. A school ID will be required at check-in.
Other cities also have Westgate Resorts which honor the deal, including Miami.
Click here to find out more about the Westgate Resort Educator Discount.
Stay Sky Hotels
Discount hotels for teachers is a great way for educators to save some big money on their family vacations.
All educators visiting Orlando can get up to 25% off rates at several hotels in the Stay Sky family. Click the links below to be directed to the various information pages at the following resorts:
- The Enclave Hotel and Suites
- Lake Buena Vista Resort Village and Spa
- StaySky Suites I-Drive Orlando
- Hawthorn Suites Lake Buena Vista
- Coral Cay Resort
The Crayola Experience in Orlando offers free admission to all educator’s with a valid School ID or recent pay stub AND Driver’s License.
Click here to find out more about discounts and special offers at the Crayola Experience
Discounts For Florida Teachers
SeaWorld Orlando offers a complimentary Florida Teacher Card aka a ‘Sea World Teacher Pass’to all active K-12 Florida teachers.
You must pre-register online and take the required documentation to the park window to claim your pass. The pass does not include parking ( around $17/day)
Click here to find out more about the complimentary Florida Teacher Card.
LEGOLAND® Florida Resorts offers Florida teachers for grades K-12 one year of free admission with a Florida Teacher Pass.
Better yet, this pass also gets you into The Coca-Cola Orlando Eye, Madame Tussauds, and Sea Life Aquarium
Click here to find out more about the Florida Teacher Pass
Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands teachers can receive a free Educator Study Pass for the Kennedy Space Center
It’s also fun to just head to the coast and watch a rocket launch. Click here to check out the launch calendar.
Click Here to find out more about the Kennedy Space Center Educator Study Pass
The Orlando Science Center offers teachers free admission with a valid Florida school ID.
Plus, the OSC participates in the Museums on Us program through Bank of America. Anyone with a Bank of America or Merrill Lynch card can get free admission to the museum on the first weekend of every month. Plan for crowds, but it’s well worth it!
Click here to find out more about the Orlando Science Center admissions options and click here to learn more about the Bank of America Museums on Us Program.
Skeletons: Museum of Osteology offers free admission to Florida school district employees.
Full disclosure… I have never been here. I feel like I would need to build myself up to it ( I’m squeamish), but here is the info for you to trash or treasure.
There are very few skeleton museums in the country and, according to the museum website, this particular one features the ” inner framework of hundreds of animals from all over the world.” You must show your valid school ID for the free admission.
The Tampa Bay Rays
I love my baseball and am a Cubs fan through and through. But, I can appreciate any team that offers a teacher discount and love that the Tampa Bay Rays includes teachers in a Salute to Service discount
On select Monday home games, licensed K-12 teachers can get up to two complimentary tickets.
Click here to sign up to receive an email when tickets are available.
If you are heading towards St. Augustine, Tour St. Augustine Inc. offers deeply discounted attractions and tours as part of their Educator VIP Program.
Discounts are steep, sometimes up to 50% or free for ghost tours, food & wine tours or historic walking tours.
Click here to find out more about the educator discounts with Tour St. Augustine.
Do you know of a teacher discount in Florida that I am missing? Let me know in the comments and let other teachers know by giving this post a share!
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