Saving Money based on Pete and Kevin's Suggestion

[Renysmom]

This is kinda long and I hope it makes sense because I really want to verify I am doing the most cost effective thing..

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Pete and Kevin were discussing ticket prices on this week’s podcast and made the statement that they don’t know anyone who buys one day tickets anymore. Well this year that will be DH and me. They also suggested buying hard ticket event tickets to cover one of your park days so I pulled out the calculator and think it will be a great plan for our circumstances.

The back-story…DH and I are going to the parks for only 2 days in October after our 4 day Wonder cruise. We wanted to do 3 parks in 2 days and were trying to price out the best way to do it but thought $100 each for Park hoppers over 2 days was crazy so one of us was having to give up a park

DH doesn’t want to buy longer non expire tickets because we know we won’t be at th parks next year based on our 7 day Western Cruise (already booked) and a new job with limited vacation days. We are staying off-site at a hotel we have stayed at several times because we were able to cash in some of our points for two free nights . It is right outside the gates of Downtown Disney

We both want to visit MK, DH wants MGM and I want Epcot and so far as I said one of hasn't caved in to giving up their park.

So now on to the plan based on the podcast suggestion

Buying 2 – Single day admission tickets with PH (park hoppers) for each of us will cost us $500.00 or I can buy 2 single admission ticket no PH and 2 MNSSHP tickets for $412.00 (one set for each of us) at a savings of $88.00 over just buying park hoppers. with no party. We have to pay parking for two days at $12.00 and we have Chef Mickey’s at 5:00 pm same night as MNSSHP at a cost of $30 per person =$60.00 plus tip so it will be $75.00 making those two items $99.pp.

So if I have done the math correctly for $11.00 more than just 2 days of park hoppers we can cover 3 parks, including MNSSHP, parking and Chef Mickey’s. Did I get this right?

Our plans would be on Thursday disembark ship, drive to hotel and do early check-in (we can do this even at 8:00 am since we are gold members) and then drive to TTC to park. Take Monorial to Epcot for first part of the day then take Monorail to Contemporary for Chef Mickey’s at 5:00 pm after dinner walk to MK for MNSSHP then return to TTC from MK to drive to hotel.
On Friday, drive to MGM for park day then go to Downtown that evening for our traditional last night dinner, shopping and ice cream before heading back to hotel to pack up car for a 4:30 am departure to drive back to VA (we do it in one day).

Three parks, MNSSHP, Chef Mickeys and downtown all in 2 days after a 4 days cruise.. Please tell me I got the math right because this sounds like a plan I could love 

Thanks for comments..

 

[DisneyGirl@Heart]

This is kinda long and I hope it makes sense because I really want to verify I am doing the most cost effective thing..

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So now on to the plan based on the podcast suggestion

Buying 2 – Single day admission tickets with PH (park hoppers) for each of us will cost us $500.00 or I can buy 2 single admission ticket no PH and 2 MNSSHP tickets for $412.00 (one set for each of us) at a savings of $88.00 over just buying park hoppers. with no party. We have to pay parking for two days at $12.00 and we have Chef Mickey’s at 5:00 pm same night as MNSSHP at a cost of $30 per person =$60.00 plus tip so it will be $75.00 making those two items $99.pp.

So if I have done the math correctly for $11.00 more than just 2 days of park hoppers we can cover 3 parks, including MNSSHP, parking and Chef Mickey’s. Did I get this right?

What you will buy is a two-day parkhopper for each of you, which will cost $400, not $500. Actually, a little less bcs a you save a couple dollars on the second day. You don't have to buy each day's ticket individually, you buy a two-day ticket, add parkhopper option and you're good to go! The way you are calculating it, you are charging yourself the parkhopper twice for each person!

 

[Renysmom]

Im not following you..

With the new rates I found Park hopper tickets are $125 per day versus $75 without.. So $125 x 2 days = $250 x 2 people =$500.
versus 2 single day addmissions at $75 each = $150 x 2 people = $300.00 plus 2 MNSSHP tickets at $112 which totals $412.00

 

[DisneyGirl@Heart]

Im not following you..

With the new rates I found Park hopper tickets are $125 per day versus $75 without.. So $125 x 2 days = $250 x 2 people =$500.
versus 2 single day addmissions at $75 each = $150 x 2 people = $300.00 plus 2 MNSSHP tickets at $112 which totals $412.00

You don't buy two single parkhopper tickets.. you buy a two-day parkhopper ticket... i don't have a price chart handy, but you need to a two day ticket with parkhopper option added.. you don't have to pay for parkhopper for each day. You buy a MYW ticket of any length from 1-10 days, and add the parkhopper option only once.. an one time fee of $50 + tax for any length of ticket.

 

[Renysmom]

ahh i see what you are saying now but I am trying to break even or come close to the same price without paying for hoppers and get to go to MNSSHP which would get us into 3 parks in 2 days .. Does that make sense??

 

[ChelleinNC]

Im not following you..

With the new rates I found Park hopper tickets are $125 per day versus $75 without.. So $125 x 2 days = $250 x 2 people =$500.
versus 2 single day addmissions at $75 each = $150 x 2 people = $300.00 plus 2 MNSSHP tickets at $112 which totals $412.00

A 2 day parkhopper is $199( x2 people=$398)

single day ticket is $75 (x2 people=$150 for day 1 and another $150 for day 2 total=$300)
Party tickets $56 each, total $112

As long as you don't want to hop and you do want to go to the MNSSHP, then yes your plan is the better option.

If you decide to not go to the party, but you do want to do 3 parks in 2 days, then the 2 day park hopper will be the cheaper way to go.

One other thing, if possible you may want to move up your Chef Mickey's ADR. You can get into MK with a party ticket at 4 pm. That's where you get the advantage of not using a days ticket by using a party ticket.

 

[YellowMickeyPonchos]

Do a 2 day Magic your Way without the hopping option. That way you only have 1 ticket in your hand. Those come out to $298 for both of you - you save a little with that option. Add on your party tickets and you save 2 dollars in the long run. One of the discounters (see the links from the DIS pages) may be able to save you a little more.

http://bookwdw.reservations.disney....rocessEngine?startOver=true&gatewayID=landing

Nancy