Which tickets to buy?

[weregoingtodw]

I simply canNOT decide which tickets to purchase! Our local MWR office still has the regular park hoppers, I can get MYW tickets with or without options, I can get the Stars & Stripes (the length of stay passes)... I just don't know what to do!

Ideas, anyone? We're planning 7 nights/8 days, with probably every other day in the park, but I don't know if I'd want to go in on the other days to shop, eat, etc. All of these options are really boggling my brain. HELP!

 

[seashoreCM]

You're gonna have to make up your mind on your touring schedule first.

There is no solution to your ticket buying dilemma until you do.

Incidentally buying a hopper (not MYW) in advance and then ending uyp having to buy afew days of MYW because the hopper turned out to be too short, is the worst possible situation to be in. Keep that in mind.

Disney hints:
http://members.aol.com/ajaynejr/dispass.htm

 

[weregoingtodw]

You're gonna have to make up your mind on your touring schedule first.

There is no solution to your ticket buying dilemma until you do.

Well, the touring schedule is part of the problem... I keep hearing conflicted things about whether the morning & evening EMH schedules are set (for 7-14 May).

These are the old tickets & prices that we can still get from MWR:

4 day hoppers
adult 201
child 162

5 day hoppers
adult 229
child 184

5 day hopper+
adult 250
child 202

So, my rationalization is that if I bought a 5 day hopper plus, I'd definitely have enough days to do what I wanted, and still be able to use the leftovers in the future - is that correct? So for instance, I could use 3 or 4 park days and maybe one water park day, and then still have 1 or 2 park days and a water park day left over for the next trip - correct? Also, since my DD is 9, we'd be able to use those even if she turned 10?

Would that not be the most economical alternative?

 

[estnh]

The advance purchase price of a 7 day MYW expireable hopper would be 237.50 for adults and 198.09 for kids. To upgrade it to 8 days is only around $ 3 more.

This gives you what is in effect unlimited access to the parks, and you never have to worry about it, or agonize about wasting a park day.

The downside is that it expires, but my theory is worry about next year--next year!

 

[weregoingtodw]

The advance purchase price of a 7 day MYW expireable hopper would be 237.50 for adults and 198.09 for kids. To upgrade it to 8 days is only around $ 3 more.

This gives you what is in effect unlimited access to the parks, and you never have to worry about it, or agonize about wasting a park day.

The downside is that it expires, but my theory is worry about next year--next year!

Right... but no water parks either, right? UGH... I hate all these decisions! I just know if I don't get the water parks, my DD is going to beg to go, since we've gone to them the last two years.

We can get the 7 day Stars & Stripes Length of Stay passes for $263 ($225 child) which is unlimited parks, water parks, PI, DQ, etc.

I just don't know! UGH!