Finding The Right Disney Tickets

With this Disney ticket you can hop from park to park whenever you want. Although there is an additional charge of $57.51 for this option, I highly recommend it but only if you are going to purchase a pass of four days or longer. The hopper option is very useful if, for instance, you decide to spend the day at the Magic Kingdom but would like to have dinner or see illuminations at Epcot in the evening. Another benefit is if one park becomes too crowded you will be able to leave and move on to another. If your pass is for three days or less the additional $57.51 may not be worth the added expense. .

This allows access to one major park per day plus both water parks, Pleasure Island, and Disney Quest. This is where the Magic Your Way system really comes into its own. If you don't feel that you will use the water parks or other options offered, then you buy just the base ticket and you will not have to pay for them.

If you purchase a 1 or 2 day base Disney tickets and add the Water Park Fun and More option, you will have access to one park a day and a total of 2 admissions for use at both of Disney's water parks, plus Pleasure Island, and Disney Quest. If you have the stamina of Superman you could use all these admissions on one day. But for the mere mortals among us, they can be spread out over several days. The only stipulation being that they must be used within fourteen days of the first use of your ticket.

For example, with a one day base ticket and the Water Park Fun and More option, you could spend a day in the park of your choice followed by a day at either Typhoon Lagoon or Blizzard Beach, and a day at Disneyquest for about $144.84 (Base Ticket plus water fun option including taxes) you have up to three days of entertainment, all for less than the price of two days in one of the major parks.

There are of course many different combinations. You could, for instance, use both of your admissions visiting the water parks. Just keep in mind that each time you visit an attraction you use up an admission. If, for instance, you visited both Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach in the same day, you would have used up two admissions .It makes better economic sense to spread your visits over several days rather than using them all at once.

Note: The amount of days you buy on the Base Disney ticket determines the number of admissions received. 1 and 2 day tickets receive 2 admissions.3 day 3 admissions 4 day 4 admissions,5 day tickets receive 5 admissions, 6 day tickets receive 6 admissions, 7 day 7 admissions,8 day 8 admissions,9 day 9 admissions,and 10 day tickets receive 10 admissions. Keep in mind the $57.51 charge you will pay for the options is a flat fee regardless of how many days you purchase. The more days you purchase the better the value.

If you plan on making multiple trips to Disney in one year consider buying an annual pass. Not only will you save on park admissions, it also gets you access to all kinds of special discounts such as free parking, special pass holder discounts on room rates at Disney hotels, discounts on food, and more. Many people consider the $521.44 charge for an annual pass worth the money for the discounts on rooms at Disney hotels alone. Depending on your length of stay and class of hotel chosen, if you are visiting Disney World when special passholder rates are available the savings on room rates can almost and in some cases will equal the cost of the pass. Remember only one member of your party needs a pass to get the discounts. There is also a premium annual pass available which adds on the water parks, Pleasure Island, and Disneyquest.

If you purchase your annual pass while at Disneyworld, the pass will be valid for 366 days from the date of purchase. If you buy your pass online, by phone, from a Disney store, or any other authorized outlet, you will receive a voucher which will need to be exchanged for a pass on arrival at Disneyworld. The good news is the clock doesn't start running on your one year until the voucher is exchanged and the pass is activated. There is no expiration date on vouchers. .