Supertech65
Active Member
Those prices are for Parkhopper+ which includes the waterparks too. My pricing is just for parkhoppers only (no water parks)
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- Thread starter ChuckFromCanada
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DVC has always been right up front about the non-guaranteed nature of the discounted APs and other non-contractual benefits of membership. You've got to give them that.
FTFY
That's not what they teach in MBA school... any more, anyway.
How much fun is it to enter a line expecting a 30 minute wait but winding up waiting an hour?Maybe im alone with this or maybe im not. But i rather wait in line 30 minutes stopping and going than wait in line 60 minutes constantly moving
crazy4disney
Well-Known Member
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Not sure where you are going with this but obviously not too much fun. But if you are insinuating wait times happened that way bc of Fp i will respectfully disagree. Heck its been argued here Disney if anything inflates wait times not the reverse. Obviously when a ride goes down while in line nothing anyone can do about that…
CntrlFlPete
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thanks, that makes more sense. I imagine one on a long stay that wants to see the Water parks, the hopping becomes rather inexpensive -- which is sort of like the favor they did for us when they split hoppers out as it kept increases down that year and gave consumers a choice.
SteveAZee
Well-Known Member
So it was added when they opened Disney-MGM? I didn't visit much in between EPCOT opening and MGM opening... maybe once. I guess I didn't think about it much on my 1990 trip either.
hopemax
Well-Known Member
What are you people even talking about? All multi-day tickets were non-expiring, PARK HOPPERS thru 2004. The different ticket options was if you wanted the “unlimited “ which included the stuff in the “Water Parks and more.” No you couldn’t park hop on a 1-day ticket, but that was it.
Edit: Sorry, 2004. It was December 2004 when they unveiled "Magic Your Way."
Press Release - Now Its Magic Your Way at Walt Disney World Resort
Press Release - Now Its Magic Your Way at Walt Disney World Resort
www.wdwmagic.com
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Figgy1
Premium Member
Sorry you're right. Now I'm trying to remember what the 89/90 rant was about
Chi84
Premium Member
Thanks for clarifying. We loved the water parks so we always bought the “unlimited.”I’m sure that’s what I was remembering as being extra.What are you people even talking about? All multi-day tickets were non-expiring, PARK HOPPERS thru 2004. The different ticket options was if you wanted the “unlimited “ which included the stuff in the “Water Parks and more.” No you couldn’t park hop on a 1-day ticket, but that was it.
Edit: Sorry, 2004. It was December 2004 when they unveiled "Magic Your Way."
Press Release - Now Its Magic Your Way at Walt Disney World Resort
Press Release - Now Its Magic Your Way at Walt Disney World Resort
Even so, in the context of the discussion, I don’t think changes that happened 18 years ago can be lumped in with the recent monetization of resort parking and fast passes. Park hopping seemed to be much more “optional” and a lot of people didn’t feel the need for it.
DisneyfanMA
Well-Known Member
Haha. Not sure if this is serious or sarcasm. I get the people with young kids who are on property that do this, but I'm glad it won't apply to us (youngest will be 6.5)...I know he'll be a zombie by close though.
You kind of took the same 60-90 minute or more break, you just did it first instead of in the middle. Which is fine, everyone should work their day the way they want to.
That 4 day ticket, while not the crazy price of a 1 day ticket, isn't exactly a huge discount. The substantial discount on the per day cost doesn't hit until 6 days. A 6 day ticket starting on 9/1/22 is only $53 more than a 4 day ticket starting on 9/1/22. The 6 day park hopper plus, so you can hit a water park at least once, is "only" $158 more than the 4 day single park only ticket. If you're going to go to a water park at all, there's clearly value in that combination.
With longer stays, where the ticket discount really kicks in, the extra hopper cost feels quite low. It looks like 6 or 7 days is the sweet spot on per day reduction. With the larger drops starting at 5 and flattening at 8. I would guess that guests at deluxe resorts and those with easy park access tend to stay longer than guests at other resorts. Giving the double benefit of reducing the per day park/hop cost and making it easier to hop. Of course, Disney makes it up on the larger extra day resort cost.
PS: Yes, I'm sure I've chased a $100 discounted ticket ($25 * 4) by spending an extra $300 for the extra room night plus the extra meals that requires then. Plus the extra enjoyment too.
Tha Realest
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The sign and the frame look weathered, but that could be a plastic cover over the sign underneath. It has language that suggests it is Covid-era (capacity restrictions on hopping and social distancing), but I do not believe I've seen or heard of this before.
Disney Glimpses
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Sorry, I deleted my post because I am pretty sure it is from 2020. But is it possible they are checking hopping abilities on busses again?
Disney Glimpses
Well-Known Member
Alright so apparently the signs are still in use but they are not checking on the busses as the sign states.
Purduevian
Well-Known Member
This is an opinion. I view the boats, monorails, ferries, and busses and a means to an end... get me to the parks or get me back to my hotel. I don't mind the boat or skyliner too much, but it's definitely not the same feeling as being in the park.
Also as people have said everyone tours differently. I personally don't like park hopping because I do feel like I'm wasting my time on transportation when I could be riding a ride or seeing a show. Animal Kingdom is the only park I don't feel like I can spend open to close in.
Also people staying 6-10 days that like to have pool time on park days, I envy you. The WDW hotels and tickets are so expensive, I can't really afford to stay that long with that many days of tickets. For me if I'm in Orlando (and paying for Disney hotels and Tickets), I plan to go 12+ hours in the park that day. As soon as I am able to see and do all i can afford for that trip, I drive a few hours to a beach and enjoy a relaxing 3-5 days much cheaper. I wouldn't park hop even if it was free!
So for me, yes hopping is a waste of money because now I only get 11 hours in a park instead of 12. However if you were only going to spend 8 park hours anyway with a break in the middle, I think hopping to a new park in the evening would be very fun!
Figgy1
Premium Member
Now I remember. Sibling got charged for being as an adultSorry you're right. Now I'm trying to remember what the 89/90 rant was about