Sorry for my recent hiatus. It's been one of those weeks where work gets in the way of play! ;-)
Here's a bit of news to digest:
* Disney announced earlier this week that the Main Street Electrical Parade will stay in Florida with no specific end date! Great news for those of us who just couldn't make it there this summer.
* Via Napoli, the new Italian restaurant at Epcot, is soft opening on August 5. Have you seen the menu yet? It's definitely tantalizing. See AllEarsNet.com and check the menu (with prices) out.
* Disney announced HP is taking on a larger corporate role and there's a new field house at the WWoS involved.
* Have you heard about the Taste of Africa? It's this new street party at Animal Kingdom that's in a trial run this summer.
The scoop is that there's a lot of entertainment in Harambe with specific food vendors and even some wines you can taste. You can get a tasting card and try a certain number of wines during the festivities. The pics I've seen so far make it seem like a great family-oriented (Yes, stuff for kids, too!) activity in the latter part of the day at AK.
I'm staying tuned to this one because I hope it's still around OR becomes a permanent fixture in time for my next trip in a few months.
* Get your tickets by tomorrow. Disney typically raises its ticket prices on the first Sunday in August. And rumors seem to support that happening again this year. So if you know you are traveling to WDW and need your tickets still, consider ordering them before Sunday.
* Disney has confirmed that it will not offer Wishes Dessert parties on hard-ticket event nights. So if you are planning on attending an MNSSHP or an MVMCP, don't expect the Wishes Dessert party to be available.
I'm going to get my act together more here in the next week.
Have a great weekend!
Mary
Showing posts with label Park Hopper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Park Hopper. Show all posts
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Entering the Theme Parks: Park Hopper or Not?
Disney's ticket media is known as Magic Your Way because you can choose what features you want.
One of the main options, aside from the number of days you want on your ticket, is the Park Hopper option.
With the Park Hopper option, you have the capability of visiting more than one park on any given day. Without the Park Hopper option, you can only visit one park.
In a recent survey, I found that 65% of respondents usually choose the Park Hopper option. Since I polled Disney veterans, this number is much higher than average.
In reality, the numbers are probably flipped. Most people don't choose the Park Hopper because they don't want to pay for the privilege and think that they can just do one whole park each day.
While that is certainly an option that can make for an enjoyable time, I know that I find I'm in the camp that feels, "I don't know what I'd do without park hopping!"
There have been many times where I go to one park in the morning, take an afternoon break and then go to a different park in the evening. I love the flexibility that a Park Hopper provides.
You'll find that the people without hopping privileges will be at the park for Wishes, Fantasmic, etc. This can work to your advantage if you have a Park Hopper. Let's say Fantasmic is showing only on Monday and Thursday. People that don't have Park Hoppers will most likely be at Hollywood Studios on one of those days so they can see F! If you are hoping for more time and less crowds at Toy Story Midway Mania, go to DHS on days after F! shows and you'll probably see fewer people.
And what about dining? (Here I go...back to the food again.) What if it was your Magic Kingdom day and you just had a hankering to go to Epcot for dinner? Without Park Hoppers, you couldn't do that.
So weigh all the features and benefits of Park Hopping. Decide how valuable it is to you and your travel party. I know for me, I need that flexibility to make my vacation that much more enjoyable.
One of the main options, aside from the number of days you want on your ticket, is the Park Hopper option.
With the Park Hopper option, you have the capability of visiting more than one park on any given day. Without the Park Hopper option, you can only visit one park.
In a recent survey, I found that 65% of respondents usually choose the Park Hopper option. Since I polled Disney veterans, this number is much higher than average.
In reality, the numbers are probably flipped. Most people don't choose the Park Hopper because they don't want to pay for the privilege and think that they can just do one whole park each day.
While that is certainly an option that can make for an enjoyable time, I know that I find I'm in the camp that feels, "I don't know what I'd do without park hopping!"
There have been many times where I go to one park in the morning, take an afternoon break and then go to a different park in the evening. I love the flexibility that a Park Hopper provides.
You'll find that the people without hopping privileges will be at the park for Wishes, Fantasmic, etc. This can work to your advantage if you have a Park Hopper. Let's say Fantasmic is showing only on Monday and Thursday. People that don't have Park Hoppers will most likely be at Hollywood Studios on one of those days so they can see F! If you are hoping for more time and less crowds at Toy Story Midway Mania, go to DHS on days after F! shows and you'll probably see fewer people.
And what about dining? (Here I go...back to the food again.) What if it was your Magic Kingdom day and you just had a hankering to go to Epcot for dinner? Without Park Hoppers, you couldn't do that.
So weigh all the features and benefits of Park Hopping. Decide how valuable it is to you and your travel party. I know for me, I need that flexibility to make my vacation that much more enjoyable.
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