Disney World Tickets
You’ve picked a Disney resort; you’ve chosen your vacation dates, now’s the “fun” part, what ticket/package do you select? Disney has the Magic Your Way Tickets which allows you to customize your ticket to match your vacation plans. It looks confusing (and expensive) but let’s break it down a bit:
1. Start with the Magic Your Way Base Disney Ticket: Don’t look at the one day rate and assume that you simply multiply that number by the amount of days you’re vacationing. The per day ticket price decreases the longer you stay. Example: In 2010, one day is $79 (without tax) for adults while 5 days is $228 (without tax) which comes to $45.60 per day. (What’s really amazing is if you get a 6 day ticket, your cost only increases to $231. You read that correctly; only $3 to add a 6th day).
2. Think about your travel style. The Base Ticket is the cheapest, but you can’t “park hop” with it. If you’re like the majority of guests, you’ll be visiting more than one Disney Park in a single day. For an extra price you can add “Park Hopping”. (The extra price is per ticket, not per day.) This way you can visit, one, two or all four of the Disney theme parks on the same day.
3. Do you want to visit the Disney Water Parks and/or Disney Quest? For
another fee you can do just that: Water Parks Fun & More . (Before paying for a feature you won’t fully use – take a look at the costs of purchasing these add-on’s individually: Water Park, Disney Quest, Pleasure Island Tickets.
4. The most costly “add-on” is the “no expiration” option. The best time to consider this is if you can purchase a longer stay ticket, use part of it for one trip and use the rest of the ticket during a future stay. Let’s do the math: In 2010, a 10 day Magic Your Way Base Ticket with Park Hopping and No Expiration will be $504 (without tax) for guests ages 10 and up. If you purchase a 5 day MYW Base Ticket with Park Hopping and No Expiration, the total is $353 (without tax). By purchasing that 10 day
ticket, you’re getting those additional 5 days for $151, and you’re paying for them at today’s prices, not what they will be when you plan your next vacation. (Trust us, prices will increase, they always do).
5. At this point, you have to sit down, think about all of the ticket combinations, look at your budget and figure out which one is right for you. Always keep in mind that you can upgrade your ticket after the fact. In other words, if you regret not getting “hopping” or the water parks add-on initially, you can add it while at Disney World.
