diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 4f87fb5..e9c7399 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+### Version 1.6.0
+
+#### New features
+
+* [feat(snapshots)](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/commit/4e289ee4a13d13724c5cbcb7a1ee5328fc588c13): Add --snapshot-disable cli option (#157). Committed by wpbonelli on 2024-05-21.
+
+#### Bug fixes
+
+* [fix(get_model_paths)](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/commit/0e3120a9d1cf53ecc98b861aeb05e3a8fa7afb71): Fix model order within scenario (#156). Committed by wpbonelli on 2024-05-21.
+
 ### Version 1.5.0
 
 #### New features
diff --git a/autotest/conftest.py b/autotest/conftest.py
index d952441..6d69b98 100644
--- a/autotest/conftest.py
+++ b/autotest/conftest.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
-pytest_plugins = ["modflow_devtools.fixtures"]
+pytest_plugins = ["modflow_devtools.fixtures", "modflow_devtools.snapshots"]
 project_root_path = Path(__file__).parent
diff --git a/autotest/test_misc.py b/autotest/test_misc.py
index c3034a3..5997bbc 100644
--- a/autotest/test_misc.py
+++ b/autotest/test_misc.py
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ def get_expected_namefiles(path, pattern="mfsim.nam") -> List[Path]:
 def test_get_model_paths_examples():
     expected_paths = get_expected_model_dirs(_examples_path)
     paths = get_model_paths(_examples_path)
-    assert paths == sorted(list(set(paths)))  # no duplicates
+    assert sorted(paths) == sorted(list(set(paths)))  # no duplicates
     assert set(expected_paths) == set(paths)
 
     expected_paths = get_expected_model_dirs(_examples_path, "*.nam")
     paths = get_model_paths(_examples_path, namefile="*.nam")
-    assert paths == sorted(list(set(paths)))
+    assert sorted(paths) == sorted(list(set(paths)))
     assert set(expected_paths) == set(paths)
 
 
@@ -166,12 +166,12 @@ def test_get_model_paths_examples():
 def test_get_model_paths_largetestmodels():
     expected_paths = get_expected_model_dirs(_examples_path)
     paths = get_model_paths(_examples_path)
-    assert paths == sorted(list(set(paths)))
+    assert sorted(paths) == sorted(list(set(paths)))
     assert set(expected_paths) == set(paths)
 
     expected_paths = get_expected_model_dirs(_examples_path)
     paths = get_model_paths(_examples_path)
-    assert paths == sorted(list(set(paths)))
+    assert sorted(paths) == sorted(list(set(paths)))
     assert set(expected_paths) == set(paths)
 
 
diff --git a/autotest/test_snapshots.py b/autotest/test_snapshots.py
index 04cabc9..01d5f3e 100644
--- a/autotest/test_snapshots.py
+++ b/autotest/test_snapshots.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import numpy as np
+import pytest
+from _pytest.config import ExitCode
 
 proj_root = Path(__file__).parents[1]
 module_path = Path(inspect.getmodulename(__file__))
-pytest_plugins = [ "modflow_devtools.snapshots" ]  # activate snapshot fixtures
 snapshot_array = np.array([1.1, 2.2, 3.3])
 snapshots_path = proj_root / "autotest" / "__snapshots__"
 
@@ -61,3 +62,47 @@ def test_readable_text_array_snapshot(readable_array_snapshot):
         ),
         snapshot_array,
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.meta("test_snapshot_disable")
+def test_snapshot_disable_inner(snapshot):
+    assert snapshot == "match this!"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("disable", [True, False])
+def test_snapshot_disable(disable):
+    inner_fn = test_snapshot_disable_inner.__name__
+    args = [
+        __file__,
+        "-v",
+        "-s",
+        "-k",
+        inner_fn,
+        "-M",
+        "test_snapshot_disable",
+    ]
+    if disable:
+        args.append("--snapshot-disable")
+    assert pytest.main(args) == (ExitCode.OK if disable else ExitCode.TESTS_FAILED)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.meta("test_array_snapshot_disable")
+def test_array_snapshot_disable_inner(array_snapshot):
+    assert array_snapshot == "can you match that?"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("disable", [True, False])
+def test_array_snapshot_disable(disable):
+    inner_fn = test_array_snapshot_disable_inner.__name__
+    args = [
+        __file__,
+        "-v",
+        "-s",
+        "-k",
+        inner_fn,
+        "-M",
+        "test_array_snapshot_disable",
+    ]
+    if disable:
+        args.append("--snapshot-disable")
+    assert pytest.main(args) == (ExitCode.OK if disable else ExitCode.TESTS_FAILED)
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 63390be..81f36ec 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 project = "modflow-devtools"
 author = "MODFLOW Team"
-release = '1.5.0'
+release = '1.6.0'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/docs/md/snapshots.md b/docs/md/snapshots.md
index 0254617..4b8a41b 100644
--- a/docs/md/snapshots.md
+++ b/docs/md/snapshots.md
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ To use snapshot fixtures, add the following line to a test file or `conftest.py`
 
 ```python
 pytest_plugins = [ "modflow_devtools.snapshots" ]
-```
\ No newline at end of file
+```
+
+## Disable snapshots
+
+Snapshot comparisons can be disabled by invoked `pytest` with the `--snapshot-disable` flag.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/modflow_devtools/__init__.py b/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
index 7614347..84768a3 100644
--- a/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
+++ b/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 __author__ = "Joseph D. Hughes"
-__date__ = "May 15, 2024"
-__version__ = "1.5.0"
+__date__ = "May 30, 2024"
+__version__ = "1.6.0"
 __maintainer__ = "Joseph D. Hughes"
 __email__ = "jdhughes@usgs.gov"
 __status__ = "Production"
diff --git a/modflow_devtools/misc.py b/modflow_devtools/misc.py
index 19931ee..08a03f4 100644
--- a/modflow_devtools/misc.py
+++ b/modflow_devtools/misc.py
@@ -284,13 +284,41 @@ def get_model_paths(
     Find model directories recursively in the given location.
     A model directory is any directory containing one or more
     namefiles. Model directories can be filtered or excluded,
-    by prefix, pattern, namefile name, or packages used.
-    """
-
-    namefile_paths = get_namefile_paths(
-        path, prefix, namefile, excluded, selected, packages
-    )
-    model_paths = sorted(list(set([p.parent for p in namefile_paths if p.parent.name])))
+    by prefix, pattern, namefile name, or packages used. The
+    directories are returned in order within scenario folders
+    such that groundwater flow model workspaces precede other
+    model types. This allows models which depend on the flow
+    model's outputs to consume its head or budget, and models
+    should successfully run in the sequence returned provided
+    input files (e.g. FMI) refer to output via relative paths.
+    """
+
+    def keyfunc(v):
+        v = str(v)
+        if "gwf" in v:
+            return 0
+        else:
+            return 1
+
+    model_paths = []
+    globbed = path.rglob(f"{prefix if prefix else ''}*")
+    example_paths = [p for p in globbed if p.is_dir()]
+    for p in example_paths:
+        for mp in sorted(
+            list(
+                set(
+                    [
+                        p.parent
+                        for p in get_namefile_paths(
+                            p, prefix, namefile, excluded, selected, packages
+                        )
+                    ]
+                )
+            ),
+            key=keyfunc,
+        ):
+            if mp not in model_paths:
+                model_paths.append(mp)
     return model_paths
 
 
diff --git a/modflow_devtools/snapshots.py b/modflow_devtools/snapshots.py
index eed8776..9049861 100644
--- a/modflow_devtools/snapshots.py
+++ b/modflow_devtools/snapshots.py
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@
 syrupy = import_optional_dependency("syrupy")
 
 # ruff: noqa: E402
+from syrupy import __import_extension
+from syrupy.assertion import SnapshotAssertion
 from syrupy.extensions.single_file import (
     SingleFileSnapshotExtension,
     WriteMode,
 )
+from syrupy.location import PyTestLocation
 from syrupy.types import (
     PropertyFilter,
     PropertyMatcher,
@@ -90,19 +93,67 @@ def serialize(
         return np.array2string(data, threshold=np.inf)
 
 
+class MatchAnything:
+    def __eq__(self, _):
+        return True
+
+
 # fixtures
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+def snapshot_disable(pytestconfig) -> bool:
+    return pytestconfig.getoption("--snapshot-disable")
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
-def array_snapshot(snapshot):
-    return snapshot.use_extension(BinaryArrayExtension)
+def snapshot(request, snapshot_disable) -> "SnapshotAssertion":
+    return (
+        MatchAnything()
+        if snapshot_disable
+        else SnapshotAssertion(
+            update_snapshots=request.config.option.update_snapshots,
+            extension_class=__import_extension(request.config.option.default_extension),
+            test_location=PyTestLocation(request.node),
+            session=request.session.config._syrupy,
+        )
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def text_array_snapshot(snapshot):
-    return snapshot.use_extension(TextArrayExtension)
+def array_snapshot(snapshot, snapshot_disable):
+    return (
+        MatchAnything()
+        if snapshot_disable
+        else snapshot.use_extension(BinaryArrayExtension)
+    )
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
-def readable_array_snapshot(snapshot):
-    return snapshot.use_extension(ReadableArrayExtension)
+def text_array_snapshot(snapshot, snapshot_disable):
+    return (
+        MatchAnything()
+        if snapshot_disable
+        else snapshot.use_extension(TextArrayExtension)
+    )
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def readable_array_snapshot(snapshot, snapshot_disable):
+    return (
+        MatchAnything()
+        if snapshot_disable
+        else snapshot.use_extension(ReadableArrayExtension)
+    )
+
+
+# pytest config hooks
+
+
+def pytest_addoption(parser):
+    parser.addoption(
+        "--snapshot-disable",
+        action="store_true",
+        default=False,
+        help="Disable snapshot comparisons.",
+    )
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 3e1ad72..ce6a70b 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0
\ No newline at end of file
+1.6.0
\ No newline at end of file