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Can you park hop at 11am?

At Disneyland, guests with Park Hopper tickets (or Magic Key passes) can reserve the first park they want to visit up until 11 a.m. Starting at 11 a.m., guests with Park Hopper tickets or Magic Key passes are free to hop back and forth between the parks. Guests do not need a reservation for the second park.



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However, that has changed. 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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You must first visit the park you've made the reservation for before you can park hop. You cannot park hop until after 2 p.m.

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As a Magic Key holder, your pass has park hopper benefits. This means that you can indeed park hop at 1:00 p.m., as long as there is capacity at the park. I have even more great news to share with you pertaining to park hopping. Starting on February 4, 2023, the new park hopping time will begin at 11:00 a.m. each day.

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If you plan on park hopping, please know that there is a chance that your desired park might not be available to hop to that day. Theme park reservations do fluctuate, so if you find that the park you initially want to visit is full, check back another time.

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Guests who purchased a ticket or annual pass with the Park Hopper benefits will be able to visit more than one park per day. We will set specific Park Hopper hours during which this option is available. Park Hopper hours will start at 2 PM each day and end at the park's scheduled close time.

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Beginning January 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. After Guests enter the first park, Guests will be able to visit the next park starting at 2:00 PM until each park's regularly scheduled closure.

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Park Hopping starts at 2PM! You can leave your first park at any point before then, but you can't enter another park until 2. Now we do know that some Disney guests have found that they can sometimes get into their second park early, but there is no guarantee.

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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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There is not a restriction on the number of parks you can visit per day. In fact, it's possible for guests to go to all 4 parks in one day. Guests can even return to their first park of the day at any time, as long as it is not at capacity. We tested out this to make sure it works.

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Visiting multiple theme parks in one day is A LOT, but it is oh-so rewarding to meet all of your favorite characters and experience your must-do attractions. The short answer is: As long as you have a valid theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option or an annual pass, you can park hop as many times as you'd like!

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Park Hopping is subject to the park's capacity. Although very, very rare, there may be days when park hopping is not allowed. Guests wishing to check on the status of Park Hopping can dial (407) 560-5000. Designated Park Hopping hours are subject to change.

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Besides being a lot more expensive, the Park Hopper option is often not worth it for other, non-monetary reasons. The Park Hopper option may not be worth it if you only plan to visit one or two parks during your vacation anyway.

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Walt Disney World Railroad – The Walt Disney World Railroad encircles the Magic Kingdom. The round trip is around 20 minutes, the perfect amount of time for a nap. So, choose a row, sit back, and relax. In addition, the Main Street train station has nice benches that may make for a nice napping place.

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Disney After Hours Events are limited-capacity, special-ticketed three-hour events that occur after park closing and are offered at select parks on specific dates for a fee. No park pass reservation or additional theme park admission ticket required!

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Do note that you cannot upgrade to a park hopper for just one day. If you upgrade from a base ticket to a park hopper, you will need to do it for the length of the ticket.

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Even if a specific park's reservations are sold out, other parks are typically available. For example, Magic Kingdom reservations may be sold out, but Animal Kingdom may have reservations available. And with park hopping tickets, visiting Magic Kingdom is still possible even if reservations aren't initially available.

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