How does park Hopper work in 2023?

The park hopper hours will start at 2:00 p.m. every day and end at the park's scheduled close time. With this update, guests are required to make a Disney park Pass reservation for the first park they plan to visit AND enter that first park prior to visiting another, as per the new modifications.



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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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Beginning January 9, 2024, Guests with a ticket with Park Hopper benefits or an Annual Pass will be able to visit another theme park at any time of day during park hours (subject to capacity limitations).

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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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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 11:00 AM (subject to availability).

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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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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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Guests with a Park Hopper ticket can enjoy early entry into one park and may cross over and switch between parks on the same day beginning at 11:00 AM, subject to park capacity.

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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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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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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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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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Park hopping is a wonderful way to visit the parks at Walt Disney World! You can visit all four theme parks in one day if you are up to it! You can begin park hopping at 2:00 pm each day up until the park closes.

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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.

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Nope! Walt Disney World Resort Guests are welcome to add the Park Hopper option to their ticket at any point during their stay –– all it takes is a quick visit to any Guest Relations location or theme park ticketing window to pay the difference in cost between the tickets.

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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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