Is park Hopper subject to availability?

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).



In 2026, "Park Hopping" is technically subject to availability, but it is extremely rare for a park to "fill up" to the point where hopping is prohibited. Since the return of "All-Day Park Hopping" in early 2026, guests with a valid Park Hopper ticket or Magic Key can cross between Disneyland and California Adventure (or the four Disney World parks) at any time. The only time you might be denied entry to your second park is during "Phase 4" capacity closures, which typically only happen on the busiest days of the year, such as Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, or July 4th. If a park reaches maximum capacity, Disney will send a push notification through the My Disney Experience or Disneyland app to alert guests. For 99% of travel dates, however, once you have entered your first "reserved" park of the day, you are guaranteed the ability to hop to any other park for the remainder of the day without needing an additional reservation.

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When adding our Park Hopper option, you'll enjoy access to our multiple Walt Disney World Theme Parks for the duration of your ticket! Park Hopping will start at 2pm each day and guests will be able to check the Park Hours calendar and My Disney Experience app for the most up-to-date Park Hopper hours.

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How to get Disneyland reservations when sold out
  1. Choose an alternate reservation date. The simplest, but probably not the most ideal, option is choosing another date that's available for your visit. ...
  2. Regularly check for updated availability. ...
  3. Get a park hopper ticket.


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If you're unable to make a reservation, there are several alternatives you can try, including visiting on another day, buying a park hopper pass or checking out spots like the Downtown Disney District.

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You'll need park reservations to visit and can make them by using our theme park reservation system. To enter a park, both a theme park reservation and valid park admission, for the same park on the same date, are required for Guests ages 3 and up.

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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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The short answer is: As long as you have a valid theme park ticket with a Park Hopper option or an annual pass, you can park hop as many times as you'd like! Of course, you must also have a theme park reservation for the first park you visit.

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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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The answer is “it depends.” That's because you can only hop to a park that hasn't yet reached capacity. If a park is at its full capacity, you cannot park hop there. The good news is that there's a way to check if a park is at full capacity BEFORE you make the trip to it.

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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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Though Park Hopper and Park Hopper Plus tickets both give you access to all four of Walt Disney World's theme parks, the Park Hopper Plus option also includes admission to Disney's water parks, its ESPN sports complex, its golf course and its mini golf courses.

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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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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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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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Unfortunately, Tracey, if theme park reservations are fully booked for a particular day, you will not be able to access additional tickets or enter the parks. The Theme Park Reservation Availability Calendar reflects real-time availability for park reservations.

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