Does the Park Hopper let you go to any park?

On Jan. 9, 2024, all-day park hopping access will return allowing any guest with a valid park hopping ticket or annual pass to freely visit any of its four theme parks at any time during normal operation hours.



Yes, the Park Hopper option allows you to visit any of the four theme parks at Walt Disney World (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) or both parks at Disneyland Resort (Disneyland Park and California Adventure) in a single day. In 2026, the rules have become much more flexible. At Walt Disney World, you can "hop" to any other park at any time during park hours, provided you have entered your first park of the day (for which you may still need a reservation depending on your ticket type). At Disneyland Resort, the 11:00 AM restriction was officially rolled back in late 2026, meaning guests can now move between the two parks across the esplanade as soon as they open. The only limitation is park capacity; while extremely rare, a park can "close" to new entrants if it reaches its legal limit, though this typically only happens on major holidays like Christmas or New Year's Eve.

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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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IS THERE A LIMIT TO HOW MANY PARKS YOU CAN VISIT IN ONE DAY WITH A PARK HOPPER TICKET? With a Disney World Park Hopper ticket, you can visit as many of the four theme parks as you like on the same day.

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No. If you pay for parking at one Disney theme park, you may park at other Disney theme parks on the same day for no additional charge. If your ticket has the Park Hopper Option, you can also use the complimentary Walt Disney World transportation system to visit our other theme parks.

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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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Standard park hopper tickets are good until the date printed on the back of the ticket or listed online at Walt Disney World . Usually this is Dec 31 of the year after purchase, but in some cases it may be the same year.

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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 self-parking available for all Guests for one fee per day, valid all day at all four theme parks. So, if you are taking advantage of your Park Hopper ticket and will be hopping from one park to another, you won't have to pay for parking again when you move your vehicle.

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As implied above, Disney Park Pass reservations are still required for now at the first theme park you're visiting each day. Not only do you need to have a Disney Park Pass reservation, but you actually need to scan in at the turnstiles and enter your first park to ?validate? and enable Park Hopping.

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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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Your magical vacation will be here before you know it! Walt Disney World's policy is that children under three years old are free, so if your daughter is three, she will need valid theme park tickets and theme park reservations.

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