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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by mindflipper » May Wed 11, 2011 9:28 am

For me, it depends. I can spend a whole day at MK or EPCOT, so I wouldn't want to waste buying the park hopper option for those days. But it would be worth it for the Animal Kingdom, then do DHS that night.

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Amy » May Wed 11, 2011 9:39 am

mindflipper wrote:For me, it depends. I can spend a whole day at MK or EPCOT, so I wouldn't want to waste buying the park hopper option for those days. But it would be worth it for the Animal Kingdom, then do DHS that night.
I think it does come down to how long you are staying. If you are only there for a day or two, and you are mainly visiting the parks that stay open long hours, than the park hopper is probably not a good value. As you pointed out, AK/DHS would make a good split day.

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Jacca5660 » May Wed 11, 2011 11:01 am

We always hop. Somedays we just go for one or two attractions and then go to another park. We always seem to end up at EPCOT in the evening.
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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by cousininmiami » May Wed 11, 2011 1:55 pm

Jacca5660 wrote:We always hop. Somedays we just go for one or two attractions and then go to another park. We always seem to end up at EPCOT in the evening.
Same for us! We will be there for 9 glorious nights this summer, and I have all of my ADR's ready with a lot planned in EPCOT! Guess what???? After all these years and visits, I finally got an ADR for Le Cellier! Although it is a dinner at 5:05, kinda early but that's ok for us! I seriously can't wait, how many times have I been to Disney parks??? In the hundreds I suppose, but I am beside myself with excitement for this vacation! Oh yeah, and PS... no kids with us!
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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by mindflipper » May Wed 11, 2011 2:48 pm

cousininmiami wrote:Same for us! We will be there for 9 glorious nights this summer, and I have all of my ADR's ready with a lot planned in EPCOT! Guess what???? After all these years and visits, I finally got an ADR for Le Cellier! Although it is a dinner at 5:05, kinda early but that's ok for us! I seriously can't wait, how many times have I been to Disney parks??? In the hundreds I suppose, but I am beside myself with excitement for this vacation! Oh yeah, and PS... no kids with us!
No kids for that long?!? When leaving the children behind at home locked in the closet, make sure you leave enough twinkies and water to survive on, and bucket for bathroom duties... :wink:

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Amy » May Wed 11, 2011 8:11 pm

cousininmiami wrote:
Jacca5660 wrote:We always hop. Somedays we just go for one or two attractions and then go to another park. We always seem to end up at EPCOT in the evening.
Same for us! We will be there for 9 glorious nights this summer, and I have all of my ADR's ready with a lot planned in EPCOT! Guess what???? After all these years and visits, I finally got an ADR for Le Cellier! Although it is a dinner at 5:05, kinda early but that's ok for us! I seriously can't wait, how many times have I been to Disney parks??? In the hundreds I suppose, but I am beside myself with excitement for this vacation! Oh yeah, and PS... no kids with us!
That is great news! I hope Le Cellier lives up to your expectations :D No children for 9 days? That is awesome!!

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Wizzard419 » May Wed 11, 2011 8:36 pm

mindflipper wrote:
cousininmiami wrote:Same for us! We will be there for 9 glorious nights this summer, and I have all of my ADR's ready with a lot planned in EPCOT! Guess what???? After all these years and visits, I finally got an ADR for Le Cellier! Although it is a dinner at 5:05, kinda early but that's ok for us! I seriously can't wait, how many times have I been to Disney parks??? In the hundreds I suppose, but I am beside myself with excitement for this vacation! Oh yeah, and PS... no kids with us!
No kids for that long?!? When leaving the children behind at home locked in the closet, make sure you leave enough twinkies and water to survive on, and bucket for bathroom duties... :wink:
You could always just sell them to the creepy guy down the street if you want them gone for longer (look for the van with tinting so dark that it is rolling probable cause).

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by jlpeaches255 » May Wed 11, 2011 8:43 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:
mindflipper wrote: No kids for that long?!? When leaving the children behind at home locked in the closet, make sure you leave enough twinkies and water to survive on, and bucket for bathroom duties... :wink:
You could always just sell them to the creepy guy down the street if you want them gone for longer (look for the van with tinting so dark that it is rolling probable cause).
You two should collaborate on a child care manual. :lol:

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Amy » May Wed 11, 2011 8:53 pm

jlpeaches255 wrote:
Wizzard419 wrote:
mindflipper wrote: No kids for that long?!? When leaving the children behind at home locked in the closet, make sure you leave enough twinkies and water to survive on, and bucket for bathroom duties... :wink:
You could always just sell them to the creepy guy down the street if you want them gone for longer (look for the van with tinting so dark that it is rolling probable cause).
You two should collaborate on a child care manual. :lol:
Yeah, we'll title it "How not to raise children" :roll: ;) It could probably be the number one best seller on the humor list though :lol:

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by jacobcary1 » May Wed 11, 2011 8:55 pm

Wizard and Peaches, I think your imagination has gotten the best of you.lol

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by cousininmiami » May Thu 12, 2011 11:05 am

You are all hilarious! It was nice to have a good laugh reading this while at the office (should be working geeeze)! So, here's the no-kid-with-us story! My children... my 30 year old daughter, staying home to take care of the Shih Tzu's, my 27 year old son, married now and doing his own thing, my 25 year old son is in the Air Force and stationed in North Dakota, and my 15 year old son will be at baseball showcase camps in Los Angeles for 7 weeks! So that leaves us for a quiet summer.... so what do we do???? We're going to Disney World!!! Woo-Hoo!!! :lol:
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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Jacca5660 » May Thu 12, 2011 12:07 pm

I wish I could go to WDW kid less!
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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Wizzard419 » May Thu 12, 2011 12:58 pm

You could always book 2 rooms if you wanted to at least go semi-kidless.

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by jlpeaches255 » May Thu 12, 2011 3:49 pm

cousininmiami wrote:You are all hilarious! It was nice to have a good laugh reading this while at the office (should be working geeeze)! So, here's the no-kid-with-us story! My children... my 30 year old daughter, staying home to take care of the Shih Tzu's, my 27 year old son, married now and doing his own thing, my 25 year old son is in the Air Force and stationed in North Dakota, and my 15 year old son will be at baseball showcase camps in Los Angeles for 7 weeks! So that leaves us for a quiet summer.... so what do we do???? We're going to Disney World!!! Woo-Hoo!!! :lol:
Yeah for kidless trips to Disney World! Non Disney people would never understand! :goofy_bounce:

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Re: Park Hopping?

Post by Jacca5660 » May Thu 12, 2011 5:01 pm

Wizzard419 wrote:You could always book 2 rooms if you wanted to at least go semi-kidless.
And give them their own room key to charge stuff on.....THAT AIN'T GONNA HAPPEN!!
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