Tickets- What would you do? 5 Days or 4 Days and MNSSHP?

[SDSorority]

Hi all! We have 3-day non-hoppers that we're going to upgrade when we go down in late September. Which would you do?

Option 1- Upgrade tickets to 5-days (cheaper option)
Option 2 - Upgrade tickets to 4-days and also do MNSSHP

We have never been to a ticketed event before. We have no kids- just DH and me. Staying at Boardwalk with a car and we have a special diet so we won't be trick-or-treating (though I know we can pick up allergy bags from guest services, so that might be an option for us). If you were us, what would you do?

 

[bigtony777]

If you have been to the parks many times before, I think I would lean towards the MNSSHP. It has a different parade and fireworks and we love the parade. You usually can get into the parade starting at 4 pm so it could be a rather long day if you stay until park closing that evening.

 

[zaccaglin]

4days with the MNSSHP. With the he MNSSHP enter the park when you first can (4pm?) and spend the rest of the days prior resort hopping or DS.

 

[AshleeH]

I always vote for the holiday parties. They're getting more and more crowded over the years, but they're still fun.

 

[Guyton dis lover]

Option 2. You will get more out of it. Spend your day five at Disney Spings.

 

[DisneyDeb83]

Why not do both? There is only a $30 difference between a four day and five day base ticket for two people. I find that we tend to spend more money on a day that we don't go to a park because we fill the time doing things that end up costing more. Once we planned to take a break from the parks, went to Downtown Disney and ended up putting out much more than $30 going to a movie, with snacks and bowling, with a couple drinks. At the parks the only money we use is for lunch/dinner. Our entertainment is "free".

 

[leebee]

Since you mentioned option 1 as being cheaper, here's an even cheaper option. I would keep the 3 day tickets I have, using them at AK, HS, and Epcot. Get tickets for MNSSHP and use that as your MK day; you can enter the park at 4pm for the party, even though the party doesn't start until 7. Make your FP+ reservations for 4:25, 5:25, and 6:25. We spent the "day" of the 4th day lazing around the pool, then had a late lunch (2pm) at The Wave before heading to MK for the party. Worked like a charm for us, and we didn't have to buy that 4th day ticket.

 

[scrapquitler]

Hi all! We have 3-day non-hoppers that we're going to upgrade when we go down in late September. Which would you do?

Option 1- Upgrade tickets to 5-days (cheaper option)
Option 2 - Upgrade tickets to 4-days and also do MNSSHP

We have never been to a ticketed event before. We have no kids- just DH and me. Staying at Boardwalk with a car and we have a special diet so we won't be trick-or-treating (though I know we can pick up allergy bags from guest services, so that might be an option for us). If you were us, what would you do?

I personally would do option 3: upgrade to a 5 day ticket AND do MNSSHP Option 3 costs only like $15 more per person than option 2.

Obviously option 1 is the least expensive, but MNSSHP is one of my favorite things to do in the park.