Hopper time restriction being discontinued?

[gottalovepluto]

This is so exciting! I hope next they decide to do away with reservations.

The next logical step would be to follow WDW and get rid of park reservations for normal date based tickets. Free flowing park hopping could make that easier.

 

[disneychrista]

The next logical step would be to follow WDW and get rid of park reservations for normal date based tickets. Free flowing park hopping could make that easier.

I fully expect that they will eventually follow WDW where they get rid of reservations for non-MK but retain it for MK but add good to go dates.

 

[irlandaise]

The next logical step would be to follow WDW and get rid of park reservations for normal date based tickets. Free flowing park hopping could make that easier.

How many people even buy one-day (date-based) tickets at Disneyland? Very few, I would think. (Sometimes Magic Key holders who want to go on a blocked day.) In fact, even if you have a one-day ticket, can't you make a reservation for any day that's of the specified tier, not just a specific date?

 

[OlliePop27]

How many people even buy one-day (date-based) tickets at Disneyland? Very few, I would think. (Sometimes Magic Key holders who want to go on a blocked day.) In fact, even if you have a one-day ticket, can't you make a reservation for any day that's of the specified tier, not just a specific date?

I think there's a lot more people that buy 1 day tickets than we think. I've been shocked to learn this over the past couple of years.

 

[Bound4DisneyWorld]

The next logical step would be to follow WDW and get rid of park reservations for normal date based tickets. Free flowing park hopping could make that easier.

This, but the piece that’s missing is Walt Disney World uses date-based ticketing for multi-day tickets.

If I had to guess, my guess would be that they are on a track to move to date-based ticketing for most tickets, eliminating reservations for the date-based ticketing while keeping them for any ticket that is not date-based.

 

[LKing]

How many people even buy one-day (date-based) tickets at Disneyland? Very few, I would think. (Sometimes Magic Key holders who want to go on a blocked day.) In fact, even if you have a one-day ticket, can't you make a reservation for any day that's of the specified tier, not just a specific date?

Over 15 million live within a 100 mile radius of DLR. I think the stats are close to 50:50 single day vs multi day tickets, Promos like the California ticket (basically a buy one, get two free ticket) is a way to bring those single day visitors back for more. The $50 kids ticket is a way to attract young families for single days.

 

[irlandaise]

Over 15 million live within a 100 mile radius of DLR. I think the stats are close to 50:50 single day vs multi day tickets,

Oh, okay. But to the main part of my question, "even if you have a one-day ticket, can't you make a reservation for any day that's of the specified tier, not just a specific date?"

If you buy a Tier 0 ticket, you can use it on any Tier 0 day; Tier 1 is good for any Tier 0 or Tier 1, etc., right? So Disney can't "get rid of reservations for normal date-based tickets" as a previous poster suggested because there are no date-based tickets at Disneyland, AFAIK.

 

[CoachBeard]

Oh, okay. But to the main part of my question, "even if you have a one-day ticket, can't you make a reservation for any day that's of the specified tier, not just a specific date?"

If you buy a Tier 0 ticket, you can use it on any Tier 0 day; Tier 1 is good for any Tier 0 or Tier 1, etc., right? So Disney can't "get rid of reservations for normal date-based tickets" as a previous poster suggested because there are no date-based tickets at Disneyland, AFAIK.

I don’t know the answer but to even have to consider or navigate things like this makes me frustrated and it takes the fun of it away. For me.

 

[LKing]

I don’t know the answer but to even have to consider or navigate things like this makes me frustrated and it takes the fun of it away. For me.

Have you considered the Explore MK?

 

[CoachBeard]

Have you considered the Explore MK?

I have. I was an Enchant keyholder twice and AP for a while back in the early 2000's. I bought the 3 day so call ticket prior to a very long WDW trip in January. I went last weekend for only one of my 2 planned days and realized I am just "disney'd out" for a while. I am going to wait a while for construction and other things to help "revitalize the magic" for me before I commit to a MK or another WDW trip. I still dislike reservations.

 

[disneychrista]

Oh, okay. But to the main part of my question, "even if you have a one-day ticket, can't you make a reservation for any day that's of the specified tier, not just a specific date?"

If you buy a Tier 0 ticket, you can use it on any Tier 0 day; Tier 1 is good for any Tier 0 or Tier 1, etc., right? So Disney can't "get rid of reservations for normal date-based tickets" as a previous poster suggested because there are no date-based tickets at Disneyland, AFAIK.

Currently yes but you would then have to make a reservation for the new day.

 

[LKing]

I have. I was an Enchant keyholder twice and AP for a while back in the early 2000's. I bought the 3 day so call ticket prior to a very long WDW trip in January. I went last weekend for only one of my 2 planned days and realized I am just "disney'd out" for a while. I am going to wait a while for construction and other things to help "revitalize the magic" for me before I commit to a MK or another WDW trip. I still dislike reservations.

Right, I remember your other thread. Did you leave before the rain? Maybe at the end of the 3 days, you might apply the value to the Explore. If you are burnt out, maybe not.

 

[CoachBeard]

Right, I remember your other thread. Did you leave before the rain? Maybe at the end of the 3 days, you might apply the value to the Explore. If you are burnt out, maybe not.

I did. I woke up the next morning and decided to head home despite my love of the parks during rain. It was heavier than I anticipated and it took me over two hours to get home so I think it was the right choice.

Also, thank you for mentioning applying the ticket value toward a MK, I totally forgot about that. I may look into it.