To hop, or not to hop? - Page 2

**Dana** · 09-20-2005

Yes, I park hop. With the crowds being so low in value season, I tend to get everything done that I want to by lunch time or so assuming I am there at rope drop which I always am. I go back to my resort, take a break and then hit another park in the evening most of the time.

hanwill · 09-20-2005

it is nice to hop with small kids, but I wouldn't go crazy with hopping. You can spend a lot of time using transportation that you could use in a park. We usually use it to go somewhere else for dinner, etc. It works well with small children. Also, we love to go to the MK and Hop on the monorail to Epcot for a meal. It is a nice relaxing ride during the day and it is not crowded (ask to sit up front!!!). Have a good trip!

lovemysons · 09-20-2005

Hop Hop Hop! It is great fun. We do it everytime we visit. It helps on those days when you need to be flexible, and when crowds turn out differently than expected.

catfish1999 · 09-20-2005

I recommend hopping if possible. It's nice to go to MK for fireworks after a day at AK, or to lunch at Epcot after a morning at MGM....not feeling "stuck" at one park.

(Like being "stuck" at a Disney park is such a horrible fate!)

Princessbaby · 09-20-2005

We do a lot of hopping too. It's nice if the kids are getting bored somewhere then we could always go back to MK to "perk" them back up!

Batgirl · 09-20-2005

BTW, where are you staying? How much we hop often depends on where we stay. I think it is easier to hop from some of the deluxe resorts, particularly the Epcot resorts. We have certainly hopped, however, from POFQ and it was fine. We always at least keep the hop option ("hop op?"); there is always a strong possibility our kids want to go back to MK in the afternoon/evening.

PrincessJill · 09-20-2005

I'm a hopper. I love being able to go wherever I want whenever I want to. :)

TikiBird · 09-20-2005

I find if I don't have the hopper tickets I obsess about hopping, so I buy them even if I don't necessarily plan to hop. It's the freedom to decide on the spur of the moment to hop parks that I like. That way if the crowd levels get a bit much at one park or it rains or something I can change parks.

LightBurnsBlue · 09-20-2005

Looks like I'm the only non-hopper here! I still go on Disney trips with my mom (I'm 21...and looks like this will be my last free trip!) so she calls most of the shots. We don't hop. Due to time we can get off of work and school, we are only in Orlando for 5 or 6 days. That's just enough time for us to have 3 days to visit our 3 favorite disney parks, visit Universal, and see some of our family. If we were going to spend 5plus days just visiting Disney parks, we would definitely get the hopper. But...we only have 3 days for the disney parks...and I can't imagine getting done with MK, Epcot, or AK in less than a whole day! Plus, it seems like we would waste time with the transportation thing if we hopped.

angell1975 · 09-20-2005

We hop all the time. Like everyone else said, it's nice if the parks are little more busy than planned. What we do a lot of times is visit one park in the morning, go back to the hotel and rest or get pool time and then go to another park in the evening. It does give more flexibility in planning too.

mrspooky · 09-20-2005

We are hoppers all the way. That way, if it is too crowded in one area(although we go in January, and it is hard to find a "too crowded" area, we can go onto the next. It is also nice to just get a change of scenery sometimes. We will spend the day at a park and then decide to go to dinner in another park. I'm going for it again this year, for sure!

leslieh · 09-20-2005

I vote for hopping... the flexibility makes it worth the price. We always are at a park for rope drop ...leave at lunchtime to eat, rest, pool, etc. then we go back for "seconds" somewhere else!

Cavey · 09-20-2005

I haven't hopped. I was price comparing, and I'm trying to justify and extra $100 to add hopping to our January tickets (for our imaginary trip I'm still planning).

Erin · 09-20-2005

No. Not worth the extra money, Cavey, and not with 14 whole days.

Cavey · 09-20-2005

Quote:

Originally Posted by Erin

No. Not worth the extra money, Cavey, and not with 14 whole days.

14 days is only if a free dining plan comes around.

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Dana Super Mod/Packen' Kracken Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Joisey Posts: 22,698	Re: To hop, or not to hop? Yes, I park hop. With the crowds being so low in value season, I tend to get everything done that I want to by lunch time or so assuming I am there at rope drop which I always am. I go back to my resort, take a break and then hit another park in the evening most of the time. __________________ 82 off-site ~ 91 off-site ~ 97 ASMusic ~ 00 ASMovies 02 Wilderness Lodge ~ 04 Animal Kingdom Lodge 05 Animal Kingdom Lodge & Polynesian 05 Port Orleans French Quarter~06 Old Key West 07 Port Orleans French Quarter ~ 08 Old Key West~ My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 10 day WDW blowout bonanza! 623 days 14 hours 13 minutes

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hanwill Big Cheese Join Date: May 2004 Location: Metro Atlanta Posts: 612	Re: To hop, or not to hop? it is nice to hop with small kids, but I wouldn't go crazy with hopping. You can spend a lot of time using transportation that you could use in a park. We usually use it to go somewhere else for dinner, etc. It works well with small children. Also, we love to go to the MK and Hop on the monorail to Epcot for a meal. It is a nice relaxing ride during the day and it is not crowded (ask to sit up front!!!). Have a good trip! __________________ HANWILL Countdown - not soon enough!But trying to decide if I should go In November

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lovemysons You better not pout Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: In my house Posts: 6,352	Re: To hop, or not to hop? Hop Hop Hop! It is great fun. We do it everytime we visit. It helps on those days when you need to be flexible, and when crowds turn out differently than expected. __________________ Dopey is the boss of us. Missing the madness. Peppy is still my partner in crime. Is that you, Pu? Fabulous avatar, courtesy of the fabulous Mr. R2Go! ´¨) x¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)xxxx¸.•¨) (¸.•´xxxxxx(¸.•`xxx´¨)All you need is love!´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Back to POFQ!!! 109 days 4 hours 43 minutes

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catfish1999 MB's CrazyCatLady Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Home is where your cats are! Posts: 2,186	Re: To hop, or not to hop? I recommend hopping if possible. It's nice to go to MK for fireworks after a day at AK, or to lunch at Epcot after a morning at MGM....not feeling "stuck" at one park. (Like being "stuck" at a Disney park is such a horrible fate!) __________________ Barbara "Keeper of the Catnip" *Merry Christmas!!!*

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Princessbaby Always a Princess Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,567	Re: To hop, or not to hop? We do a lot of hopping too. It's nice if the kids are getting bored somewhere then we could always go back to MK to "perk" them back up! __________________ Can't wait to get back to WDW Next trip: April 1-9 2010 ´¨) ¸.•´ ¸.•´¨)¸.•¨) (¸.•´(¸.•`Princessbaby ´¨) My Disney Countdown Counting down to:* Another vacation in Disney! 480 days 14 hours 13 minutes

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Batgirl Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The frozen tundra Posts: 193	Re: To hop, or not to hop? BTW, where are you staying? How much we hop often depends on where we stay. I think it is easier to hop from some of the deluxe resorts, particularly the Epcot resorts. We have certainly hopped, however, from POFQ and it was fine. We always at least keep the hop option ("hop op?"); there is always a strong possibility our kids want to go back to MK in the afternoon/evening. __________________ 2008 AKL 2006 Beach Club 2005 Wilderness Lodge 2003 Off Site 2001 Coronado Springs 1996 Off Site 1995 Grand Floridian 1994 Port Orleans 1992 Port Orleans "What do you get when you cross an elephant and a rhino?" My Disney Countdown Counting down to: POFQ Trip (so far away!) 689 days 14 hours 13 minutes

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PrincessJill Princess In Training Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Wonderland Posts: 1,904	Re: To hop, or not to hop? I'm a hopper. I love being able to go wherever I want whenever I want to. :) __________________ ~~ "Because I'm a lady, that's why!" ~~ PJ & Baloo's WDW Trips *~~ 2003 Oct: MNSSHP (CBR) ~~* 2004 April: Grad Nite *~~ 2005 Oct: MNSSHP ~~* *~~ 2005 Nov: Baloo's bday ~~* 2006 March: Spring Break (POR) *~~ 2006 May: my bday (ASMusic) ~~* *~~ 2007 March: Baloo's belated bday (POR) ~~* 2007 May: my bday (PC) *~~ 2007 Oct: MNSSHP (PC) ~~* *~~ 2008 March: Spring Break (PC) ~~* 2008 Oct: MNSSHP (CSR) *~~ .... to be continued! My Disney Countdown Counting down to:** MVMCP with my 3 bestest buddies! 11 days 3 hours 13 minutes

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TikiBird Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 168	Re: To hop, or not to hop? I find if I don't have the hopper tickets I obsess about hopping, so I buy them even if I don't necessarily plan to hop. It's the freedom to decide on the spur of the moment to hop parks that I like. That way if the crowd levels get a bit much at one park or it rains or something I can change parks.

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LightBurnsBlue Mouseketeer Intern Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6	Re: To hop, or not to hop? Looks like I'm the only non-hopper here! I still go on Disney trips with my mom (I'm 21...and looks like this will be my last free trip!) so she calls most of the shots. We don't hop. Due to time we can get off of work and school, we are only in Orlando for 5 or 6 days. That's just enough time for us to have 3 days to visit our 3 favorite disney parks, visit Universal, and see some of our family. If we were going to spend 5plus days just visiting Disney parks, we would definitely get the hopper. But...we only have 3 days for the disney parks...and I can't imagine getting done with MK, Epcot, or AK in less than a whole day! Plus, it seems like we would waste time with the transportation thing if we hopped.

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angell1975 Big Cheese Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: O-H-I-O Go Buckeyes!! Posts: 625	Re: To hop, or not to hop? We hop all the time. Like everyone else said, it's nice if the parks are little more busy than planned. What we do a lot of times is visit one park in the morning, go back to the hotel and rest or get pool time and then go to another park in the evening. It does give more flexibility in planning too. __________________ Proud user of R2G avatars---Thank you! My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Seeing the mouse and eating for free again! 287 days 14 hours 13 minutes

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mrspooky Senior Mouseketeer Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 483	Re: To hop, or not to hop? We are hoppers all the way. That way, if it is too crowded in one area(although we go in January, and it is hard to find a "too crowded" area, we can go onto the next. It is also nice to just get a change of scenery sometimes. We will spend the day at a park and then decide to go to dinner in another park. I'm going for it again this year, for sure! __________________ Wish I was there right now Mrs Pooky Jan 2004 All Star Movies Jan 2005 Carribean Beach Jan 2006 POFQ Jan 2007 POFQ again May 2007 Vacation home Jan 2008 OKW (1st DVC vacation!) Jan 2009 BCV (can't believe the pool is closed!) My Disney Countdown Counting down to: 5 Minutes from the World Showcase for 8 days! 42 days 22 hours 13 minutes

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leslieh Drawing a blank here... Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Not close enough to WDW Posts: 1,565	Re: To hop, or not to hop? I vote for hopping... the flexibility makes it worth the price. We always are at a park for rope drop ...leave at lunchtime to eat, rest, pool, etc. then we go back for "seconds" somewhere else! __________________ Leslie Avatar: BLT- WDW is building my other home! 1974,1998,1999,2000- offsite 2001- offsite, Caribbean Beach Resort 2002- offsite, POR 2003- offsite, Coronado Springs 2004- Pop Century, Fort Wilderness, POFQ 2005- off-site 2006- Pop Century, offsite, Pop Century again 2007- Wilderness Lodge, Fort Wilderness, offsite, Wilderness Lodge 2008- Pop Century, Animal Kingdom, BW, offsite, Poly, FW Cabins, BCV My Disney Countdown Counting down to: Two more WDW trips in 2008... 14 days 17 hours 13 minutes

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Cavey MB's Rabble Rouser® Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Carlinville, IL Posts: 6,180	Re: To hop, or not to hop? I haven't hopped. I was price comparing, and I'm trying to justify and extra $100 to add hopping to our January tickets (for our imaginary trip I'm still planning). __________________ . . Cavey, Tigger, BossMouse, Soundgod Erin, and Lil'pocohantas in association with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Juicy Juice are proud to present Cavey-Fest III December 13, 2008

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Erin Holiday Investigator Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: North Central Florida! Posts: 9,733	Re: To hop, or not to hop? No. Not worth the extra money, Cavey, and not with 14 whole days. __________________ Team Jake! Avatar: Wishy and me! www.myspace.com/daisygirl77

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