1 Day Hopper Plus- What’s the Catch?

[msb578]

We’re one of those unusual families that actually buys 1 day park tickets. We stay at Bonnet Creek, spend most of the week swimming and relaxing, and throw in one intensive open-to-close park day. We also like to do some Disney “side dishes”- mini-golf, a character meal, fireworks across the lake, shopping, etc.

Next year we are thinking of trying the Disney water parks. I noticed a ticket that might fit our needs perfectly- the 1 Day Hopper Plus. It would allow us to visit some highlight rides in a couple parks, and also do the water parks.

My question is- how/why is this ticket such a good deal? All of the other Hopper Plus tickets give you an equal number of park days and “extras” admissions. But this ticket gives you 1 theme park day and *2* water park (or other) admissions. This is a significant savings for us vs paying a la carte.

Has anyone here taken advantage of this ticket? Is it as good as it appears to be on paper?

 

[Robo]

Contrary to your assessment of it being a "bargain," many consider the one-day Hopper plus to be
severely over-priced.

Regardless, you have accurately described what it offers, and if that suits your needs at a price you find attractive...

have fun!!

 

[bffdisney]

Undercover Tourist says it really is a good deal:

FAQ: How does the 1-Day Park Hopper Plus Option Ticket work?

The 1-Day Park Hopper Plus Option is the only one of the tickets that offers more plus visits than days in the theme parks. To make it a value for guests, it offers two plus visits! If you purchased this ticket, you would get one day at a theme park and then two plus visits to be used within that 14-day period of ticket activation.

 

[msb578]

Contrary to your assessment of it being a "bargain," many consider the one-day Hopper plus to be
severely over-priced.

Regardless, you have accurately described what it offers, and if that suits your needs at a price you find attractive...

have fun!!

$1,048 instead of $1,529 for a family of five.

I don’t know. Maybe it’s just that very few people happen to be in the market for those things: a 1 day hopper and 2 days at water parks.

 

[Robo]

$1,048 instead of $1,529 for a family of five.

I don’t know. Maybe it’s just that very few people happen to be in the market for those things: a 1 day hopper and 2 days at water parks.

As I said, if if fits what you consider a low-cost option, its there for you.

Figuring the per-day cost vs a multi-day (let's say 7-day) HP plus.

1-day PH plus, Adult cost: $222.59
Cost per day:
Based on 1 day USE, minimum spread - Per day: $222.59
Based on 3 days USE, maximum spread - Per day: $74.20


7-day PH plus, Adult cost: $548.48
Cost per day:
Based on 7 days USE, minimum spread - Per day: $78.36
Based on 14 days USE, maximum spread - Per day: $39.18

Just doing the math.

 

[msb578]

As I said, if if fits what you consider a low-cost option, its there for you.

Figuring the per-day cost vs a multi-day (let's say 7-day) HP plus.

1-day PH plus, Adult cost: $222.59
Cost per day:
Based on 1 day USE, minimum spread - Per day: $222.59
Based on 3 days USE, maximum spread - Per day: $74.20


7-day PH plus, Adult cost: $548.48
Cost per day:
Based on 7 days USE, minimum spread - Per day: $78.36
Based on 14 days USE, maximum spread - Per day: $39.18

Just doing the math.

I totally accept the general idea that a 1 day “anything” at WDW is a terrible deal compared to a week or more... but while we love Disney- the parks wear us out! And only going one day a year really keeps everything fresh. It is entirely unDIS-like, I know.

Thanks Robo for doing the math. I truly appreciate it- I know you put a lot of time into crunching numbers for people when you really don’t have to.