Is it possible to do Animal Kingdom and EPCOT in one day?

I know just what you need to start your day at EPCOT and end your day with your dining reservation at Disney's Animal Kingdom! If you want to visit two parks in one day, you will need to purchase a Park Hopper ticket! This special ticket will allow you to visit more than one park in one day!



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Guests who purchased a ticket or Annual Pass with the Park Hopper benefits will be able to visit more than one park per day. We will set specific Park Hopper hours during which this option is available. Park Hopper hours will start at 2 PM each day and end at the park's scheduled close time.

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Once you are on the bus, the ride usually takes around 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic. Bus service to Epcot typically begins 45 minutes before the park opens and ends 1 hour after it closes. Once they start, the buses run continuously throughout the day.

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Objectively, the best days to visit Animal Kingdom are weekdays. Across the board, average daily wait times are lower Monday through Friday than they are Saturday or Sunday.

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A Magic Kingdom itinerary is simply a must if your family only has one day at Disney World. The main reason being the Magic Kingdom Park is by far the most-visited theme park in the world.

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The only option for getting from Animal Kingdom to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, or Magic Kingdom is to use a Disney bus. Animal Kingdom is a little further out from the rest of the parks, so it's not connected to the others via the Monorail, Skyliner, or boats.

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Just take a left when you walk outside and follow the walkway to the bus stop. Once you are on the bus, the ride usually takes around 15-20 minutes, depending on traffic. Bus service to Epcot typically begins 45 minutes before the park opens and ends 1 hour after it closes.

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Some Guests feel that Disney's Animal Kingdom park is a half-day park. But you and I know that those naysayers are incorrect! With so much to do and see throughout the park, my family and I always plan to spend an entire day at Disney's Animal Kingdom. It also happens to be our favorite of the four Theme Parks.

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Sure, Animal Kingdom is in the process of getting an upgrade, with DinoLand USA leaving and being replaced with a Moana/Zootopia land. But that's in the distant future. So, I'm here to tell you that if you plan a trip to Walt Disney World in 2023, you should skip Animal Kingdom.

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While Disney has found ways to extend the fun into the afternoon and evening hours, most of the animals viewed here are far more active, and therefore visible, in the morning. I strongly recommend you arrive at the park at opening time, or as soon afterwards as possible, to maximize your visit.

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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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Perhaps you could even complete the unofficial Four Parks Challenge. This is when you visit all four theme parks in one day! If you take on this challenge, I highly recommend starting with the theme park that opens the earliest and end your day at the theme park that closes the latest.

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Well-Known Member. Epcot for the DW and I and MK for the kids. Epcot because there is just so much to see and MK because you can take it easier knowing you have 2 full days to go on attractions.

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EPCOT is Disney World's theme park at which you will do the most walking! For example, it is roughly 0.85 miles from the front entrance of EPCOT to the rear of the park.

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Monorail transportation is not available at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Monorail transportation is available at the following locations: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot, Disney's Contemporary Resort, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, and the Transportation and Ticket Center.

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As a general matter, Animal Kingdom is the park that requires the least strategy and is the easiest place to beat the crowds in all of Walt Disney World. It doesn't require Genie+ or Individual Lightning Lanes, and is pretty easy to knock out everything–and then some–if you stay for a full day.

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Park Hopping is the ability to visit more than one of the Walt Disney World theme parks — Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom — in one day.

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If you really just want to do theme parks every single day of your trip, then I'd suggest 2 full days at Magic Kingdom, 1 or 2 full days at Epcot, and then one day at each Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

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