Clearly, if you are a huge Disney fan and are planning to spend 10 days or more on vacation, a 10-day ticket with Park Hopper and Water Park Fun would be the way to go. But most folks don't spend 10 days on vacation and, as much as Disney might wish otherwise, there are other wonderful Florida theme parks to visit. Also, there's more to vacations than theme parks (and that pearl of wisdom comes from the About Theme Parks guide, no less!), so you might want to explore some of the other things to do in Orlando.
If you are planning to spend 1 or 2 days at Disney World, I think the Park Hopper option might make sense. Disney didn't offer 1- or 2-day park hopping before 2005, and the new option would allow you to visit all 4 parks in 2 days for $199, or $50 per park. If you started early in the morning and stayed till the last park closed each day, you'd be getting an OK deal (and tired feet).
Next page: Getting the best deal for the water parks and other non-theme park attractions.
