I don't think the original poster is getting a hopper pass, although I agree a hopper is the way to go, I think he/she is asking for advice for a non-hopper experience.
Those of us who live close by and go often usually don't plan, but if you're only going to be there for 2 days, and it's your only opportunity, I think you would plan--especially if it's a busy day.
If you're going for a limited time and want to see everything and not fight the crowds, I think it's crazy not to plan. I never plan when I go to DLR because as an AP I usually only go for part of the day and go often. I'm not trying to see everything nor really care what I do, so planning isn't necessary, but when we went to WDW last summer I planned every day, and it made the whole experience so much more enjoyable. We didn't waste time wondering what we were doing next. We didn't have any arguments about what to do next (everyone had participated in the planning, so we could meet everyone's needs--with 7 people this is important), where to eat, nor any complaints about the lines or crowds because we were able to avoid them with our planning. DLR can be even more crowded, so going there without a plan can actually make your experience miserable as you end up in lots of long lines and fighting crowds and not being able to see/do what you want. I think taking care of the planning before going to WDW actually made our trip much more fun!!! We were able to go through the park in a relaxed manner without any stress and even had down time. We did this without missing anything we wanted to see.