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How do I check my park hop availability?

Prior to attempting to hop, you can, and should, check the availability of the park you want to hop to at on the Disney website, by calling an automated phone line at 407-560-5000, or by visiting any Guest Relations office.



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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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When you make your park reservation, choose the first park you plan to visit on your selected date. Then, you may cross over and switch between parks on the same day beginning at 1:00 PM (subject to availability).

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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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As long as you have a Park Hopper benefit on your ticket, you can make Genie+ Lightning Lane reservations at different parks. Just keep in mind that you can't park hop until after 2 p.m., so your return time would need to be after that.

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Typically, Disneyland Park's slowest month with fewer crowds is just after California's summer season, mid-September through the weeks just before Thanksgiving weekend. Other optimal months to visit for fewer crowds are from mid-January through mid-March.

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