Is it better to the same price to buy Disney tickets online or at the parks?

I'm heading to Disney next week and was deciding on buying park hopper tickets when I got there or if I should get them on disney online. If it's the same price I'd like to wait till we get there. Also, Should I but the extra hours? I don't want to spend the money if it's usually not that crowded and we get into the rides we want during normal hours.Is it better to the same price to buy Disney tickets online or at the parks?
It's going to be the same price online or in Disney. However, if you are staying on Disney property, you can call your hotel and have tickets added to your reservation. This will help you avoid waiting in line to get your tickets, but also is better than ordering them online and risking them not reaching you before you leave for your trip.



If you're not staying at Disney property, I would still wait until you get to the park to buy your ticket. Remember, you can go at anytime to buy your tickets, you don't have to go and wait in line as soon as the park opens. You could go the day you arrive, buy your tickets at the ticket %26amp; transportation center, and then begin park hopping the next day.



If you're staying on Disney property, extra magic hours are included with your ticket. You'll need to show your resort ID and you will be allowed into the park. The wristbands have been discontinued, but you will be asked to repeatedly show your resort ID throughout the evening.



Another option that you can purchase, is Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party. Anybody can buy this ticket, it is not included in a park ticket, and it is not restricted to resort guests. It's a holiday party w/special events, characters in holiday costumes, a holiday parade %26amp; fireworks, "snow" on main street, and free cocoa %26amp; cookies. It is a lot of fun, and something you could consider purchasing if you didn't get everything done in the parks during the day. The rides for the most part are still open during the event.



Here is a list of December's extra magic hours. Each day a park will open one hour early, and another will close 3 hours late, for resort guests of course.



http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/cal鈥?/a>



And here's a link to information about Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party:



http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/wdw/par鈥?/a>
We just got back a few weeks ago and I strongly recommend buying them online. It just saves so much hassle once you get to the parks. Also, if you check it out online, you can purchase better package options (disney dining plan, etc.) while having time to decide what you do and don't need. The extra hours are great for riding those rides that the lines were just way too long for earlier in the day.

Hope you have a great vacation!Is it better to the same price to buy Disney tickets online or at the parks?
if it is the same price either way then go ahead and buy them at the park.If you start they day of when they open just go to the back of the park first and work your way to the front.That way you get on more rides and wait in less lines.
ok well the price is the same online and at the parks. so if you want to wait you won't loose out on a deal or anything. the only thing is you will be waiting in a long line to buy them at the park but other than that all the options are the same and the price is the same.



and you can't buy the extra magic hours. the extra hours are a benefit of staying at a disney world resort hotel. the only people that get extra hours are hotel guests. everyone else has to leave when the park closes. and the people from the disney hotels get a wrist band to wear so they can be identified as being aloud to use the extra magic hours.

but don't worry you will get pleanty done at the parks. it really doesn't get crowded until dec 21st. next week is actually an ideal time to go cuz the crowds are light and the christmas season is in full swing.



have fun!Is it better to the same price to buy Disney tickets online or at the parks?
probably online, you never know someone could be selling them
A friend told me the best deal was to buy them on ebay. I have never tried it but I suspect he is right:



http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-鈥?/a>
They're the same price, but if you buy and print them online you don't have to wait in the ticket line! That ticket lines get long and everyone tries to cut you... (shudders).
They are the same price, but the advantage is you don't have to wait in line. And it sounds like you will hit the Christmas crowd, meaning it will be insanely busy. So I would highly recommend buying them ahead of time. However, don't listen to some of the advice given - don't buy except from an authorized dealer. Like you said, buying from Disney direct is best. EBay is not a legitimate place to buy tickets.



You cannot purchase extra hours. On certain days in certain parks, guests staying at a Disney resort ONLY are eligible to either go in early or stay late. You cannot purchase this benefit - you receive it for free if you are a resort guest.