Purchasing Walt Disney World Tickets

Hi Disney friends,

My last posts have centered around the parts that need to be planned ahead of your vacation to Walt Disney World—fastpasses and resort choices. I have also looked at the costs of choosing to purchase a dining plan. Today, I want to talk about tickets for your stay.

Generally, most people get the number of tickets that coincide with the number of nights that they plan on being at Walt Disney World. A couple of issues come up with this. One issue centers around whether or not to get a ticket for the day you arrive or the day you leave. That is a personal decision, but I would think if you were going to be getting to Walt Disney World early in the day, then you would want a ticket for that day. You are allowed to enter the park even if you have not checked in to your resort (assuming you are staying on site.) On the day you leave, you would probably not have an opportunity to use a ticket (unless you have a flight late in the day or you are driving and will be leaving late.) Another question you would need to ask yourself is whether or not you might want to spend one day just hanging out at the resort or heading over to Disney Springs. In all honesty, if you are staying for more than 5 days, the price for a 5 day ticket and 6 day ticket is not vastly different.

The other thing to think about is whether or not you would want to purchase the park hopper option. The park hopper allows guests to enjoy more than one park per day. Depending on how many days of tickets you get the price can vary between about $65/ticket (2-3 days) or $80/ticket (4+ days.) The price is not per day, it is per ticket, so for longer stays is seems to be more financially feasible. The nice thing about the park hopper is flexibility. I have use the option to see multiple fireworks shows in the same night. Also, if a park is open early and you want to hit that park and then head over to a second park that may have lower crowds, that is also an option.

If you have any questions about tickets, please let me know and I will be glad to help you figure out what will work best for your needs and budgets. Just email me at brian.herndon@mousemadesimple.com. Again, thank you for reading my posts and I hope that I am being helpful.