Do annual passholders need park reservations after 2?

Also, Annual Passholders can visit the theme parks without a reservation after 2:00 p.m., except for Magic Kingdom Park on Saturdays or Sundays. But to lock down full days of magic in the park of your choice, I recommend making your Theme Park Reservations as soon as you can.



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As of recently, Walt Disney World Passholders can visit the parks after 2:00 PM without making a reservation, except for Magic Kingdom Park on Saturday and Sunday.

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Currently, annual passholders and cast members can visit a Walt Disney World theme park after 2 p.m. without the need for a reservation, except on Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom. “Good-to-go days” will allow passholders and cast members to visit the parks anytime without the stress of booking a reservation.

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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 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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If you are staying on property during your stay, then yes! You can take advantage of Extra Magic Hours. Otherwise, your Annual Passholder won't include that benefit.

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Park Hopper Benefits To use the Park Hopper benefit, Annual Passholders must make a theme park reservation for the first park they plan to visit AND enter that first park prior to visiting another.

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Park Hopper Benefits To use the Park Hopper benefit, Annual Passholders must make a theme park reservation for the first park they plan to visit AND enter that first park prior to visiting another.

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While Theme Park Reservations will no longer be required for Guests with date-based theme park tickets visiting on or after January 9, 2024, as a Walt Disney World Annual Passholder, you will still need to make Theme Park Reservations to enter the theme parks for your visit in February 2024.

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Disney has announced that it will be removing reservation requirements for date-based tickets. Beginning Jan. 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets.

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As a reminder, valid park admission and a park reservation are required for park entry. As more Walt Disney World Passholders continue to discover Disney MagicMobile service, we will no longer be offering complimentary MagicBands with annual pass purchases and renewals made August 16, 2021 and beyond.

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The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.

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Off-peak times fall around January, February, September, and early November. Discounts on vacation packages booked directly through Disney (which combine park tickets and hotel stays) can be found year-round, though they're most common at these less-crowded times.

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With a Disney base ticket, you're welcome to leave and re-enter the same theme park as many times as you like during the same day. So, if you want to visit the Magic Kingdom in the morning, go back to your hotel room for a nap, and return to the Magic Kingdom in the evening, then you do not need a Park Hopper ticket.

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If your preferred reservation date is sold out, you have a few options.
  1. Choose an alternate reservation date. The simplest, but probably not the most ideal, option is choosing another date that's available for your visit. ...
  2. Regularly check for updated availability. ...
  3. Get a park hopper ticket.


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Suitcases, bags, coolers or backpacks, with or without wheels, larger than 24 long x 15 wide x 18 high (61 cm x 38 cm x 46 cm) are not allowed in any theme park. Loose or dry ice is not permitted in these containers. Re-usable ice packs are recommended.

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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverages into the parks for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers, do not require heating, reheating, processing or refrigeration and do not have pungent odors.

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