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I'm in the minority too...
First, admitting that this will be our first trip to WDW...I don't see a need for hopping. We've got one full day in each park...and then a flex day (hit whichever park you want again). The days we're at parks that close earlier we have other things planned: MNSSHP, a birthday cruise...AND seeing how there's this 3 hour time difference our bodies are going to be jettison into (it's 3 hours earlier in Florida) hitting the a.m. EMH is VERY unrealistic for us. So, if we happen to finish in a park before it closes...I see relaxation, in an attempt to recover from jet lag, as a beautiful option!
I have really enjoyed reading this thread! We have always hopped in the past, and have loved it, but we are not planning on hopping on our next trip. I have been second-guessing myself, however, and I keep looking over my plans, wondering if it's going to work out. But reading the posts of the people who don't hop has been very reassuring, and I think we'll have a wonderful time without the hoppers! Thank you for making me feel better!!
I too feel better about not hopping. I have looked over our plans and we don't really do EMH all that much, maybe in the morning. Some days my daughter only wants to stay at the park for a few hours, so I think it will work out. Heck like everyone said, if I MISS hopping, I will jsut add it on while we are there.
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I would always say hop - you just never know what you might want to do on any given day.
We always use the hoppers. We have favorites in every park & like the ability to hop over & double back. We also use them when a park we planned on becomes to crowded, we leave & go to another. I know $45 can be spent else where (as many things at Disney it could be less...say$20 ) but we enjoy having the option.
We also typically have APs, so we don't even think about it. We always hop (see Bob & Larry trip reports). I think we like the flexibility for the same reasons cited by others.
An example is one day on our recent trip where we went to the Studios and then Epcot, went back to the Wilderness Lodge for a rest, and then rode the boat over to the Magic Kingdom for supper and one attraction. We enjoy the breaks between parks, but then we go in for 10 to 14 day trips typically, so don't feel like we have to squeeze every minute out of the day in the parks. At least not most of the time!
The beauty of the way Disney now organizes their ticket media is that if you don't want the option, you don't have to pay for it and can use the money for something else you do want to do.
I would never go without the ability to hop. It's easier to squeeze in everything that you want to do and not miss out on anything. Plus AK and MGM aren't full day parks to us so we go there do what we want and then go somewhere else.
I'm so glad this question was asked! I'm not sure what to do either, as we will be with my parents and our 19 month old DD.
DH says to get it, I wasn't so sure, but I know if we don't get it, we will want it.
What a debate! I guess in light of my recent Poly fascination, wondering over $90 seems kinda cheap. LOL
Great thread! I'm a hopper and always have been. Wouldn't dream of going without it. We, too, come in for a nap in the afternoon with preschoolers. After refueling and resting, sometimes a change of scenery for the night adds to the energy boost. Love the HOP.
Another family of hoppers here. We hop almost every day, typically hitting a different park after an afternoon swim. Also, we like staying in one of the Epcot resorts, so will sometimes take the monorail from MK to Epcot in the evening and take a leisurely stroll thru epcot to the resort.
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I would never not hop and I always encourage my clients to get hoppers to. The flexibility is great. Plus I can get through animal kingdom by lunch usually and it is nice to have somewhere else I can go that afternoon, etc. Same thing with epcot, I can skip world showcase so I'm usually ready to head back to MK by shortly after lunch at epcot. I think our last trip (about 2 weeks ago) we ended up at MK 4 of the 5 days after doing some of the other parks. It's worth it to squeeze in that extra hour here, extra hour there!
We always hop. I am sure I could do it if I had to, but I would much rather have the option. We always take a midday break and 9 out of 10 times we head to a different park when we go back in the afternoon.
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