[kimblebee]

I am going to WDW from Sept 11-19. I have a 5 day park hopper pass at the moment. We don't arrive til midnight on the 11th so we will have 7 full days to have fun. Well, technically 6 1/2 because I doubt we will be up and ready to go first thing on Sept 12. We leave at 8:00 am on the 19th. I am planning one day to maybe minigolf and explore DTD. I had planned on using airmiles to get free passes to Universal Studios but now that's not an option. I don't know what would be the best thing to do now.

Should I a) pay the money to buy tickets for Universal Studios. This involves paying for Mears to transport us as well b) add another days worth of hopper or c) have another day to relax and maybe check out the different resorts. It will be me and my 8 almost 9 year old daughter going on our first trip. Please help me decide what to do. Thanks again for all your input.

Kim

[missymouse]

I would take a day to relax, swim in the pool at your resort, go to Downtown Disney and maybe visit other resorts.

Good luck deciding!

[Soundgod]

If you're ruling out Universal and Sea World, you're probably best off adding one day to your ticket. Even with the best of intentions, once you're there, it's going to be really hard to resist the desire to get into the parks. You can always go to a park, take a break during the day, and then go back to the park in the evening.
If you don't have a car, you're probably going to pay somewhere around $40 or more for a round trip between WDW and Sea World or Universal, plus the tickets. For that kind of money, you can add a day and upgrade to park hopper or add the waterparks option. Maybe both.

Edit: The extra day for a non hopping ticket will only cost $3 per adult.
Six days of hopper would add $60 per adult.
Six days non hopping plus waterparks would add $60 per ticket.
If it were me, I'd add the extra day and park hopping. I refuse to be limited to only one park each day.
Here's a helpful chart of all prices and all options:

http://allears.net/pl/ticketchart.htm#MYW1

[tinkerbelle24]

I would add days because the more days on your ticket the cheaper it is. When I added my 10th night onto my package I added a 10 day ticket for about $3

[jo-jo]

I would spent the extra couple of dollars for another day at disney. Depending how tight your budget is, hopping can be a good thing, but planning one park a day is good too.

[tinkerbelle24]

Originally Posted by jo-jo

I would spent the extra couple of dollars for another day at disney. Depending how tight your budget is, hopping can be a good thing, but planning one park a day is good too.

I've decided to get the base ticket because we are there for 11 days so I know we will get to do and see everything. We actually did base for the 1st time in Dec and loved it.

[kimblebee]

Thank you soundgod for that chart! What an easy way to make comparisons. From what I am getting from it I can go from a 5 day park hopper to a 6 day hopper pass for about $6.00 total. How can that be? Is that right? Right now I have 5 day hoppers with no water park and will probably upgrade to a 6 day hopper with no water park. Can someone please verify that info for me? If that is correct I think my decision is made for me. Thanks so much.

I have to say that this site is the best place I have found for getting my questions answered. Everyone here is so friendly and helpful. No one gets miffed for answering the same question a million times. This site makes me SO excited to get there in 98 days. Thanks everyone

Kim

[Soundgod]

Kim, that is right. If you already have a 5 day hopper (which is the way to go) you will only pay another $3 to add the sixth day. In fact, for $6 you can add the seventh day as well (something to consider).
The MYW ticket is front loaded so that you pay full price for the first day or two and then it drops dramatically after that. They really hit day trippers who only want to go for one or two days.
Part of the reason is that you're already staying on property (most people anyway) Disney is going to have the extra revenue from 5 nights in one of their hotels and often times 5 days of dining plan. Also, by the time you get to the maximum 10 day ticket, you're not that far from the cost of a seasonal pass.

[tinkerbelle24]

Originally Posted by Soundgod

Kim, that is right. If you already have a 5 day hopper (which is the way to go) you will only pay another $3 to add the sixth day. In fact, for $6 you can add the seventh day as well (something to consider).
The MYW ticket is front loaded so that you pay full price for the first day or two and then it drops dramatically after that. They really hit day trippers who only want to go for one or two days.
Part of the reason is that you're already staying on property (most people anyway) Disney is going to have the extra revenue from 5 nights in one of their hotels and often times 5 days of dining plan. Also, by the time you get to the maximum 10 day ticket, you're not that far from the cost of a seasonal pass.

Just wondering how much an AP is? I have a 10 day base ticket and was thinking of the upgrade.

[Pam&Rich]

Originally Posted by tinkerbelle24

Just wondering how much an AP is? I have a 10 day base ticket and was thinking of the upgrade.

Look at the chart link below

[tinkerbelle24]

what link?

[Soundgod]

Originally Posted by tinkerbelle24

what link?

This link:

Ticket Price Comparison Chart

All the way at the bottom.

Seasonal is $500 for an adult
Seasonal for DVC member is $393.
Premium is $638, but don't forget you get AP room rate discounts.

[tinkerbelle24]

Originally Posted by Soundgod

This link:

Ticket Price Comparison Chart

All the way at the bottom.

Seasonal is $500 for an adult
Seasonal for DVC member is $393.
Premium is $638, but don't forget you get AP room rate discounts.

Thanks for the link. I should have got one in Dec.

[kimblebee]

This is OT but how can I get a countdown for my posts? I'm finally in the double digits and want to show everyone LOL

Kim

[asp8tis]

Originally Posted by kimblebee

This is OT but how can I get a countdown for my posts? I'm finally in the double digits and want to show everyone LOL

Kim

You need to have 100 posts and have been with MB for 3 months. Don't worry, you'll get there!