Do you have to reserve both parks for a park hopper?

With the updated Park Hopper experience, Guests must make a theme park reservation for the first park they plan to visit AND enter that first park prior to visiting another. At this time, a theme park reservation is not required after the first park, however, reservation requirements are subject to change.



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After speaking with a Cast Member in Ticketing, Guests are not allowed to use two single-day tickets on the same day. If you wish to visit multiple parks on the same day, you'll need to upgrade your ticket to include the Park Hopper Option.

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A Park Hopper Ticket allows Guests to visit more than one park per day. Guests must make a theme park reservation for the first park they plan to visit. After entering that first park, Guests will be able to visit the next park starting at 11:00 AM and go between the parks until each park's regularly scheduled closure.

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If I Park Hop, do I have to pay for parking more than once? No. You only have to pay for theme park parking once per day, no matter how many parks you visit. And remember, if you're staying at a WDW resort hotel or if you have an annual pass, parking at the theme parks is free.

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If you only have one day to do it all, Park Hopper is critical. Maybe you have three days to spend at Walt Disney World, but you want to see four parks. In order to see multiple parks worth of stuff in one day, you'll need that Park Hopper.

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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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Park Pass Reservations are still required to visit all 4 of the Walt Disney World theme parks – BUT, you do not need a reservation to park hop to a different park.

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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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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! Of course, you must also have a theme park reservation for the first park you visit. Then once the clock strikes 2 p.m., you're free to park hop away.

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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! Of course, you must also have a theme park reservation for the first park you visit. Then once the clock strikes 2 p.m., you're free to park hop away.

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Although more expensive, Park Hopper Plus tickets grant you access to additional attractions, while the cheaper Park Hopper tickets still allow you to move throughout Walt Disney World's four theme parks with ease.

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Since there is so much to see and do at the Disneyland Resort, we recommend planning a multi-day visit. There are many multi-day ticket options that allow you to explore both parks at a more relaxed pace.

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Although you might have seen videos on YouTube of guests visiting all four Disney world theme parks in one day it's simply not enough. Guests might be able to visit one of the four main Disney World theme parks in one day.

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Theme park reservations are required to enter a theme park through January 8, 2024. Beginning January 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. For other admission types, theme park reservations may be required.

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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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Guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel can make reservations 60 days in advance for their entire trip up to 10 days. Guests not staying at a Disney Resort hotel may only make reservations 60 days in advance, one day at a time.

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There also are no limits on how many parks you can visit when Park Hopping. It's possible to do all 4, and it's also possible to return to the original park you booked. The only limitation with Park Hopping at Walt Disney World is predicated upon capacity caps.

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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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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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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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