Hi Mia,
I am excited to hear that you have a vacation booked during the most magical time to visit Disney World. October at Disney World is full of spooky fall fun that will get you ready for Halloween and all of the fall splendor!
Staying at a Disney Resort hotel is a great way to ensure that you are immersed in the magic. The length of your stay will not impact the number of days that you get to visit the theme parks. The number of days you visit the theme parks will be completely dependent on the ticket that you purchased. Since you purchased the
2-Day Theme Park Ticket with the Park Hopper Option, you will only be able to visit the theme parks on 2 days during your visit. On those 2 days, you can visit more than one theme park with the Park Hopper option.
Since you will have 2 days where you do not have access to the theme parks, I highly recommend you take advantage of your fabulous Disney Resort hotel. My family always spends at least one day of our Disney World vacation lounging by our resort pool and taking advantage of the activities offered at our resort.
If you want to add another day to your ticket so you have more time to explore the theme parks, you can easily do this in the
My Disney Experience app. All you need to do is click the 3 stacked lines in the bottom right corner and then choose "My Tickets and Passes." Scroll over to your ticket and choose the option to upgrade underneath it. This will give you the option to add another day to your ticket. During checkout, you will pay the difference between your original ticket and the upgraded one.
You should also consider purchasing a ticket to
Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party which is a separately ticketed event that happens in the evening at Magic Kingdom. There is a fabulous parade, fun snacks, and trick-or-treating. The best thing about this event is that tickets are limited so the lines for rides and attractions are much shorter than during the day.
Happy Planning,
Jenna