I always hop. By first day in each AK & EPCOT, I don't hop. However, all my other days are hoping. MGM is my least favorite park, so I usually finish it in mid-afternoon. After I finish MGM for that day, I normally will go to either MK or EPCOT. I love AK but since it is not open late, I will normally head to one of the other parks for the fireworks. Any remaining days of my vacation will be split between whichever parks I feel like at the time. But since I love EPCOT/Illuminations, I am apt to head to EPCOT most nights of my trip.