Is it worth parking at Disney World?

The question of whether or not Disney World's preferred parking pass is worth it really comes down to what type of park-goer you are and when you're visiting the theme park. If you don't mind walking a few minutes to the gates before and after your day at the park, then preferred parking won't be valuable for you.



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If you drive your own vehicle or a rental car, and you aren't staying at a Disney resort, you'll need to pay $25 per day to leave your car in a Disney lot—up to $50 a day if you want a preferred spot closer to the gates. With the exception of Magic Kingdom, an Uber or Lyft can get you closer for a much lower cost.

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Our standard recommendation for a Walt Disney World trip is four full days, one day in each park. But three days is a good amount, too, and we take pretty frequent three-day visits as well.

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Full day park if you want to do everything & savor it. With good crowds, and doing almost everything, Animal Kingdom is like a 85% of your day park. Magic Kingdom is like a day and a half park.

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Consequently, you can spend a full day in Animal Kingdom if you pace yourself to avoid the aforementioned animal fatigue. Nevertheless, Animal Kingdom is the easiest park to accomplish in a partial day; you can either arrive early or stay late at Animal Kingdom and do the entire park with relative ease.

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Make a right on Magic Way. Then make a right into the Pixar Pals structure. Pixar Pals is our favorite place to park in the morning for several reasons. We never encounter a line at the booth, and we usually find parking close to the elevators.

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Magic Kingdom holds a special place in our hearts as the best Disney World park. Its nostalgic rides, captivating parades, and spectacular shows make it truly unbeatable.

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Because the parking lot for Magic Kingdom is actually about a mile away at the Transportation and Ticket Center, it is usually faster to use Disney's transportation. Guests that drive and park must first hop on the monorail or ferry in order to get to the front gates of Magic Kingdom.

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A: Guests are allowed to bring outside food and nonalcoholic beverage items into the park for self-consumption, provided they are not in glass containers and do not require heating, reheating, processing, refrigeration or temperature control and do not have pungent odors.

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While select Annual Passholders and Guests who are staying at one of the Disney Resort hotels receive complimentary parking, Guests who are visiting the theme parks for the day will need to pay for parking as they enter the lot. Unfortunately, there is no way to pay for your parking fees in advance.

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Either the Lime Garage or the surface parking. The Orange Garage is a little further out. Also, know that the World of Disney is currently under construction, and less than half it's normal size.

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If you drive, the Magic Kingdom Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC) parking lot opens about 2 hours before the park's official opening. After paying a fee, you're directed to a parking space, then transported by tram to the TTC, where you catch either a monorail or a ferry to the park's entrance.

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Still, Disney does offer vacation packages where you can bundle your park tickets with your hotel stay for an overall discount. Whether you choose to look at it as a discounted room or discount tickets is up to you, but the bottom line is if you pay for the package instead of a la carte, you'll save some money!

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Originally opened in 1995, Blizzard Beach is by far the most under-the-radar park in Disney World, which is understandable considering its focus as a water-specific park. And let's fact it: water parks aren't everyone's cup of tea.

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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. If you want to experience as many parks as possible in a limited amount of time, it's worth it.

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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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Before the security tent reconfiguration, I would've said Toy Story by a mile. Less walking, never have to worry about the lot closing, slightly closer to the 57 freeway where I come from. After the security tent reconfiguration though, gotta go with Mickey and Friends. Can't beat those short security lines.

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but generally, toy story is usually our first choice and we have been redirected there multiple times. Pros: it's one level, so no escalators to deal with, you just park and walk right over to the shuttle- fast and easy. it drops you off closer to the parks.

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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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The worst day of the week to visit has historically been Monday! Perhaps it's because people expect the weekends to be the busiest, so they go with a weekday instead. Nonetheless, Monday wait times might be a bit higher than you'd want.

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Many write off Animal Kingdom as a half-day park or a glorified zoo. This park is indeed a premier animal care facility, but the attractions are as good as any of the other parks in Walt Disney World.

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