Help me decide between park hoppers or not

[mom4scrapbooking]

So my daughter and I are going to DL. She is 5 by the way only 42 inches. I am thinking the first day we will go do CA but will she get bored early there and should I buy park hoppers and take her DL the rest of the night. BTW CA closes at 6 the first night we are there. Then the second day spend the whole day at DL. How would you plan a two day trip with a 5 year old. I would love any suggestions.....

 

[julieheyer]

I had the same dilema. We were going to originally get there midday, and just buy the TOT tickets and do DCA at night for those 4 hours. Figured that would be enough, then just do the 1 day ticket to DL.

But, the more I got planning, the more I wanted to do. We're doing 3 day park hoppers now

If you've only got 2 days, the hoppers are nice since DCA closes so early. Even if you leave the parks for dinner, take a nice break, then go back around 8, you can still see Fantasmic, fireworks and ride the DL rides at night, which I !!

No matter what you choose, you'll have a blast!! Enjoy

 

[bumbershoot]

Anything over a one-day ticket is automatically a hopper. So there's no dilemma.

Oh wait, I see...one day one park is 62/72, 2 day ticket is 131/151. I see.


Honestly, my family enjoys DCA so very very much. DS can go on Grizzly (42") 5 times in a row (he says he wants to go 10 times now), he LOVES bug's land, etc etc. And that's before you think about TSMM's sheer awesomeness. He doesn't get bored there...and we love being able to just hop over for some time, or hop back to DL for Star Tours or Buzz on our DCA-focused days.

I'd do the hoppers...

 

[3Minnies1Mickey]

There are two day non-hoppers? Anyhoo, DD4 is 42" and she could do all of DCA except CA Screamin' and Mailiboomer. It is a lot of fun over there too. I say get the PH.

 

[Judy from Boise]

there is so much for that age group at DCA, I would hop every day.

 

[JennHales]

My kids are 5, 8, 10 and I don't think I could spend a whole day at CA.

The only things we care to see there are,

Monster inc
Aladin
Sorin
Grizzly
And a few rides in the bugs land.

 

[DLR29]

There are two day non-hoppers? Anyhoo, DD4 is 42" and she could do all of DCA except CA Screamin' and Mailiboomer. It is a lot of fun over there too. I say get the PH.

Nope. Park hopping should be included in EVERY single trip 2 or more days.

 

[Judy from Boise]

My kids are 5, 8, 10 and I don't think I could spend a whole day at CA.

The only things we care to see there are,

Monster inc
Aladin
Sorin
Grizzly
And a few rides in the bugs land.

the good thing is you do not have to "spend" the whole day there, put hop for a few hours every day.

To your list I would add the entire line -up of the animation building (easily a couple hours)

the Redwood creek challenge, Mullholand madness, the zephyrs, the ballon drop, Mickey's midway, the carousel.....so much for a 5 yo.

 

[HydroGuy]

the good thing is you do not have to "spend" the whole day there, put hop for a few hours every day.

To your list I would add the entire line -up of the animation building (easily a couple hours)

the Redwood creek challenge, Mullholand madness, the zephyrs, the ballon drop, Mickey's midway, the carousel.....so much for a 5 yo.

And Toy Story Midway Mania of course. Multiple times.