Correct me if I'm wrong ........4-day Hopper Plus question.

[jasper]

I've looked at the advance purchase price for the 4-day Hopper Plus versus the new MYW tickets. It seems that if I plan on hopping for four days and visiting TL on one day, I come out way, way, way ahead with the old ticket plan - - by at least $40/ticket.

The only advantage I see with the new plan is you get 3 plusses with 4 days instead of 1, but I wouldn't have time to use them all. Also, it seems like the ratio of 3 plusses for a 4-day Hopper would be too high for most WDW vacation planners.

The one part of the new ticket plan that I don't like is the additional payment for the no expiration option. Clearly, many people will leave unused days they paid for on the table and not be able to ever use them again. There shouldn't be any "risk" in buying theme park tickets, this is not the stock market.

Oh, and please sign me up for the 2-day Hopper w/plus option and no expiration for $209.00 plus tax. C'mon now, how silly is that?

Oh yeah, I still love Disney, but I'm getting the 4-day Hopper Plus while I can!

 

[jtdl]

Yes, the 4 day hopper is certainly cheaper now as compared to what it will be in January. I'm still trying to decide what to do. We will have 5 full days at WDW and had planned to go to the parks 4 of those days and have one day to "take it easy". We were not planning to go to Epcot this trip, but thought if we wanted to take in a couple hours there, we could hop over after one of the other parks closed. But now, the new 5 day pass is cheaper (about $100 in my case) than the current 4 day hoppers. So, I'm thinking that I may get it and if we really want to go to Epcot we could go on the evening of our "take it easy" day. Even if we don't use the 5th day, I'm still saving money as compared to the current 4-day hopper. I'm just concerned that since we know there is another day we could go to a park, we will instead of having our "easy day"! Oh, what to do.....

 

[SnackyStacky]

I've looked at the advance purchase price for the 4-day Hopper Plus versus the new MYW tickets. It seems that if I plan on hopping for four days and visiting TL on one day, I come out way, way, way ahead with the old ticket plan - - by at least $40/ticket.

Yes a Magic Your Way ticket built like a 4 day park hopper pass works out to substantially more.

The only advantage I see with the new plan is you get 3 plusses with 4 days instead of 1, but I wouldn't have time to use them all. Also, it seems like the ratio of 3 plusses for a 4-day Hopper would be too high for most WDW vacation planners.

What they're trying to do is entice you to stay longer. As you get into 5 days, for just $1 more, you can get 6 days.

Not to mention, if you're only going to visit a water park once, you still have the option of paying $30 for that one visit at the water park itseld. (Or DisneyQuest, or Pleasure Island, or WWoS)

The one part of the new ticket plan that I don't like is the additional payment for the no expiration option. Clearly, many people will leave unused days they paid for on the table and not be able to ever use them again. There shouldn't be any "risk" in buying theme park tickets, this is not the stock market.

Only if you buy more days than you need. If you only buy what you need, you've got nothing left over. No risk.

Oh, and please sign me up for the 2-day Hopper w/plus option and no expiration for $209.00 plus tax. C'mon now, how silly is that?

How often have you been able to buy a 2 day Park Hopper Plus in the past? Many, many people on the DIS needed those because they had leftover tickets in the past, and needed to fill in a 1 or 2 day gap. Now, with those leftovers they can do that, and then chances are, they really won't need those in the future.

Oh yeah, I still love Disney, but I'm getting the 4-day Hopper Plus while I can!

Definitely! But you'll only be able to get that from a broker. Disney doesn't sell them direct.