| # | Author | Message |
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| hvmom
Sat 10/31/2009 4:00p | I am trying to decide whether or not to pay the extra money for the park hopping feature. Our family (3 adults, 2 boys ages 13 & 10) will be on site for only 4 days at the end of January. We are coming from the west coast, so I don't know the feasibilty of getting up early for the morning EMH. My plan is to do one park per day. The latest anything is open (not counting evening EMH) is 9:00 pm. Is it worth the extra $$ to be able to park hop? Is it even a practical idea? We are staying at the All Star Music and will not have a car. Thanks for any info! |
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| trekkeruss
Sat 10/31/2009 4:11p | IMO, no. If the parks all had extended hours, and the parks were busy, park hopping is worthwhile. But for a short trip with limited park hours, it's better to not waste time moving from park to park. Unlike Disneyland where you can walk to DCA, at WDW parks are miles apart. It can take 30 minutes or more to park hop. |
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| Labuda
Sun 11/1/2009 7:04a | Just tossing my hat into the ring with russ - I'm going to be park-hopping a tiny bit when I'm there over Christmas from 22-26 Dec, BUT I also just have a couple of must-dos this trip since it's only been about 18 months since my last visit - not too much has changed. |
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| Autopia Deb
Sun 11/1/2009 9:18a | Here's an argument for hopping (I've done trips both ways)...DS and AK are not full day parks. It is very rare for me to open with one of those parks and close in it unless I go to a water park or mini golf. |
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| trekkeruss
Sun 11/1/2009 11:51a | See, for me DAK is a full day park. Last trip to WDW I spent a full day there and still didn't see everything. Didn't ride the train to Conservation Station, didn't ride the Kali River Rapids, didn't ride Primeval Whirl, etc.
I can't comment on DHS since I haven't been there since before it got cannibalized. But for someone like me who doesn't get to WDW often, I'm betting I could spend a full day there too. If the OP has two young teen boys, I'd be willing to bet they'd want to ride the ToT and the RnRC a few times each, maybe more. |
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| disney pete
Sun 11/1/2009 1:13p | jusy my 2 pence but i would not park hop it wastes too much time a park a day is my motto |
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| Disneymom443
Sun 11/1/2009 3:11p | I tend to get them just in case. You can also by base ticket and id you choose to you can upgrade at the parks guest services. |
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| mousegeezer
Mon 11/2/2009 5:54a | Just to be clear, can you still re-enter the same park on a regular pass? |
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| trekkeruss
Mon 11/2/2009 7:32a | Yes. |
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| WDWdreamin
Mon 11/2/2009 11:16a | I haven't been to WDW yet, but I'm going to lay my opinion out there anyway. I think that you should not get park hoppers because 1)that is a slower time of year crowd-wise so you don't need to avoid them as much; 2)the parks are far apart and it takes time to travel between them, and you said they won't even be open past nine; 3)I think if you have not been frequently, you can enjoy a whole day in each park, and if you do finish early, then you can be all the more energetic the next day; and 4)I don't think the price is worth it for doing it once. |
