What are the changes in Disney World 2024?

Starting January 9, 2024, guests with Park Hopper benefits or an Annual Pass will be able to visit another theme park at any time during park hours. This is a significant shift from the previous rule that allowed Park Hopper access only after 2 p.m. This change gives guests the freedom to plan their day as they wish.



2024 brought several massive changes to Walt Disney World designed to simplify the guest experience. The biggest shift was the return of the Disney Dining Plan, allowing guests to prepay for meals for the first time since 2020. Another major update was the removal of Park Reservation requirements for date-based tickets, meaning most guests no longer have to "book" which park they want to visit in advance. "All-Day Park Hopping" also returned, allowing guests with the proper tickets to move between parks at any time of day rather than waiting until 2:00 PM. In terms of attractions, the long-awaited Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (replacing Splash Mountain) opened in Magic Kingdom, and the "EPCOT Transformation" was finally completed with the opening of CommuniCore Hall and Plaza. Additionally, Disney simplified the "Genie+" branding into the Lightning Lane Multi Pass system, allowing guests to once again book their ride times before they leave home, a feature that had been missing since the retirement of FastPass+ years prior.

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GRAPHIC: The best times to visit Walt Disney World in 2024
  • January 16-31 (light to moderate crowds, cool temps)
  • February 1-9 (light to moderate crowds, cool temps)
  • May 6-23 (light to moderate crowds)
  • August 5-29 (some of the lowest crowds of the year)
  • September 3-19 (some of the lowest crowds of the year)


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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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The cheapest time to visit Disneyland falls around non-holiday months and periods when school is in session. Specifically, this is after the holiday season, starting in the middle of January through the end of February — before California schools' spring break months in March and April.

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Disney has announced that EPCOT Forever will return to Walt Disney World as an interim show on April 3 2023. Harmonious will have its final performance on April 2 2023.

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In a post from Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley, he writes that “with the transformation now well under way” they have decided to close the EPCOT Experience and “make way for exciting new activities of the Odyssey pavilion to create a great experience for our guests.”

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Disney World offers two ticket categories according to age level: One is for ages 10 and older; the other is for ages 3 to 9. Admission is free for children under the age of 3. Read on to learn about the types of passes and what is/is not included.

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The base Disney World ticket prices for 2023 are for guests ages 10 and up. Guests ages 3 to 9 will see slightly lower prices starting at $104. Guests under 3 years old don't need a ticket. Important: Just because you have a Disney World ticket in hand does not mean you can get into the park you're planning to visit.

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The closing of the 30-year-old ride — which Princess Diana visited in 1993 — follows years of calls for change because it features several characters from Disney's 1946 film Song of the South, which featured racist stereotypes.

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TRON Lightcycle / Run – New! Speed across a world with no horizons in a high-stakes race based on the Disney sci-fi film TRON: Legacy.

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All of the Harmonious barges in the World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT have finally been removed, and the beautiful views are back!! Here is a multi angle video around the World Showcase during the day and evening timeframe. All the footage is from May 17th & 18th 2023 Thanks for watching!

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Disney announced plans to close Splash Mountain – at Disneyland and Walt Disney World – in 2020 after a petition to change the beloved water ride's theme went viral.

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Epcot Forever is a limited-time fireworks show that premiered on October 1, 2019, at Epcot. Epcot Forever served as an interim replacement for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth until its long-term replacement, Harmonious, premiered in 2021. It took the form of a celebration of Epcot's musical history.

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Future World has been replaced by three lands: World Celebration, World Nature, and World Discovery.

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There is no permanent closing date for Spaceship Earth yet, however, we expect that to be announced within the next few weeks. Once it closes, we expect construction to take multiple years to be completed. Don't expect these new EPCOT Star Wars ride to be open until at least 2026, potentially later.

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The Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most visiting theme park in the world so one of the other most popular questions we receive is, which day of the week is the slowest at Magic Kingdom? And as a general rule of thumb Tuesdays tend to be the slowest day at Magic Kingdom park.

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What is the least busy time of year at Walt Disney World?”
  • The middle of January to the middle of February.
  • The last few days in February and the first week of March.
  • The last week of April.
  • Weekdays in the first half of May.
  • The second half of August.
  • September is pretty great to visit (except avoid Labor Day).


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How Much Does a Disney World Trip Cost for 2 Adults? Frugal couples should budget about $4,000 for a seven-night Disney World trip, but trips can easily cost more.

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