Can Magic Key holders go without reservation?

Disneyland Resort Magic Key passes are a limited license to enter the Disneyland Resort theme parks. To enter a Disneyland Resort theme park, each Magic Key holder is required to have both a theme park reservation and Magic Key pass valid for admission to the same park on the same date they plan to visit.



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If a Magic Key holder has a reservation and does not show up for that reservation date, you do get a strike. According to the Magic Key Terms and Conditions, if you are a no-show for three reservations in any 90-day period, you will not be able to make any new reservations for 30 days.

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You'll need park reservations to visit and can make them by using our theme park reservation system. To enter a park, both a theme park reservation and valid park admission, for the same park on the same date, are required for Guests ages 3 and up.

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You don't need a parks pass reservation for any parks you visit after 2PM after you visit your first park, however you do need to start your day at that first park with a parks pass reservation. You cannot simply show up at any park after 2PM if you haven't first used a park pass reservation to visit a park.

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Do you need a park pass reservation to park hop? You will need a park pass reservation for the FIRST park you plan on visiting the day you intend to park hop. However, you do NOT need a park pass reservation for the park you plan on park hopping to.

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If you do not see any theme park reservations for your travel dates you have a few options: Reschedule your Disneyland vacation, unused tickets often don't expire for some time. Check your ticket for expiration dates. Continue checking the Disneyland availability calendar.

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Reservations open 120 days in advance, but we understand that things change. If you do not see any theme park reservations for your travel dates you have a few options: Reschedule your Disneyland vacation, unused tickets often don't expire for some time. Check your ticket for expiration dates.

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Yes, you can park hop with a Magic Key! Your Magic Key includes access to both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, with no additional ticket required. However, you will need to wait until 11:00 AM to hop over to the park.

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At this time, the Magic Key no-show policy is enforced if a Passholder misses three reservations in a 90-day period.

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If you're unfamiliar, Magic Key passes are Disneyland's version of Disney World's Annual Pass system. There are varying passes with different features, though these passes often sell out on short notice. Now, we've got an important update on Disneyland's Magic Key availability.

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PUBLISHED: September 11, 2023 at 3:32 p.m. | UPDATED: September 12, 2023 at 9:56 a.m. The on-again and off-again sale of Disneyland annual passes is once again on hold following a $9.5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit over “deceptive” Magic Key blockout dates.

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There currently is no penalty for no-shows for standard tickets, however, Magic Key passes are different. If a Magic Key holder has a reservation and does not show up for that reservation date, you do get a strike.

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You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.

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Walt Disney World is still using Theme Park Reservations, which means you have to reserve the park you would like to visit in advance. If you see that the park you're wanting is not available, you can make a reservation for another park and, if available, park hop after 2:00 PM.

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In an effort to mend fences with Passholders, who have long felt unappreciated and disenfranchised from Disney, they are now allowed to visit without reservations. There are some stipulations to this relaxing of the rules. Passholders must wait until 2:00 p.m. if they wish to visit without a reservation.

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