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2. You’re Debating 3 or 4 Days If you want to experience all four parks at Disney World, you may be considering doing a three day ticket with a Hopper. In theory, this would work out just fine. You could plan your days well and hop effectively and cover all four parks in three days. But here’s the math: currently ...

You May NOT WANT a Park Hopper If… 1. You’ve Got One Day and It’s Your First Trip If it’s your first trip to Disney World and you’ve only got one day, I always tell people to just concentrate on one park. It takes a while to figure out the layout of the park and acclimate to transportation. You don’t ...

3. You’ve Got Small Children If you’ll be traveling with small children, a Park Hopper option can be a really good thing. First of all, kids under three are free no matter what, so you kinda feel like you’ve got some wiggle room in the budget. Also, there is currently not a ton of stuff for a two year old ...

2. You’re Staying A Long Time If you’ll be vacationing for five or more days (and plan to visit the parks each day), adding a Park Hopper option is really a no-brainer. The Park Hopper remains around $50-$70 whether you add it to a one day ticket or a 10 day ticket. So when you do the math on a ...

You May WANT a Park Hopper If…. 1. You’ve Got One Day and You’ve Been Before If you’ve been to Disney parks several times before, you know what attractions and experiences you want to hit, and you know how to navigate transportation between parks efficiently. So if you find yourself in Orlando for a business trip or a reunion of ...

When purchasing Disney park tickets, you’ll notice that you can add an option called “Park Hopper” to your entrance fee. The Park Hopper option is exactly what it sounds like—it gives you the ability to enter different Disney parks on the same day. (Park Hopper does NOT include water parks; that is a separate option when you’re purchasing a package.) ...

10. Virtual Disney For another taste of Disney magic that you can experience anywhere around the world, just do a google search for “Virtual Disney” and you’ll notice several different sites pop up. For security reasons, we’ll let you be the judge of which sites you browse. I personally used one of these sites recently since I’m planning a trip ...

9. Subscriptions If you can’t get on-property but are still itching for a Disney fix, subscribing to a Disney fan website, fan club, or fan magazine could be the next best thing. Of course we highly recommend getting your latest Disney news and travel tips from DisneyFanatic.com and HowToDisney.com. We also recommend WDW Magazine for stunning photographing, high quality articles, ...

8. Resort Hop Similar to number #2, but without the pre-planning – you can simply visit the different resorts around Disney property. Browse the gift shops, take in the views, or even take a tour (some are free—call ahead). The best time to resort hop is when everything is decorated for Christmas, if you ask me. Again, parking is not ...

7. Ride the Transportation Boats The FriendShips are the free boats that hop between the Boardwalk, Hollywood Studios, Epcot, and the Epcot Resorts. It’s a fun ride, and if you time it right you’ll be able to see the fireworks. You can also ride free shuttle boats around Seven Seas Lagoon, just use the parking tips from #7. It’s a ...