Hello again Jill!!!
If your three kids are older (6 and older), then the Park Hopper Option is worth it. However, if your kids are younger (5 and younger), I would not purchase the Park Hopper Option. It takes about 45 minutes to travel from one park to another. The pain of packing everyone up and waiting on a bus or monorial to travel to another park is just not worth it to me. I have found that staying at one park a day maximizes your time and allows you to experience more of each Disney Theme Park.
If you wanted to visit the water parks, then I would recommend purchasing the Water Park Fun and More Option! This would allow you to visit a Disney Theme Park and a Water Park in one day if you wanted to. To find out more about the Water Park Fun and More Option, click
HERE. To find out more about the Water Parks, just click
HERE.
Now, your family can definitely split up and go to different parks. Just be aware that with your MAGIC YOUR WAY Base Ticket, you can only enter ONE park a day. The bottom line is that if you want great flexibility, then it might be best to purchase both the Park Hopper Option and the Water Park Fun and More Option.
Let me know if you have other questions!!!
Have a MAGICAL day!