What does the park Hopper ticket include?

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.



A Disney Park Hopper ticket (available at both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort) is an add-on that allows you to visit more than one theme park on the same day. In 2026, the rules for "hopping" have become much more flexible than in previous years. At Walt Disney World, guests with a Park Hopper can enter their first park (where they have a reservation, if required) and then "hop" to any of the other three parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, or Animal Kingdom) at any time during park hours, subject to capacity. At Disneyland Resort in California, hopping typically begins after 11:00 AM. The ticket includes standard admission to the parks and the ability to use the free transportation systems—such as monorails, Skyliner, and buses—to move between them. It does not include parking fees, Genie+ (or its 2026 equivalent), or "Lightning Lane" entries, which must be purchased separately. This ticket is ideal for travelers who want to see the morning shows at one park and the evening fireworks at another, or for those trying to maximize a short trip by hitting multiple "must-do" attractions across different locations.

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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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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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No. If you pay for parking at one Disney theme park, you may park at other Disney theme parks on the same day for no additional charge. If your ticket has the Park Hopper Option, you can also use the complimentary Walt Disney World transportation system to visit our other theme parks.

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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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Your magical vacation will be here before you know it! Walt Disney World's policy is that children under three years old are free, so if your daughter is three, she will need valid theme park tickets and theme park reservations.

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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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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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As implied above, Disney Park Pass reservations are still required for now at the first theme park you're visiting each day. Not only do you need to have a Disney Park Pass reservation, but you actually need to scan in at the turnstiles and enter your first park to ?validate? and enable Park Hopping.

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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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There is self-parking available for all Guests for one fee per day, valid all day at all four theme parks. So, if you are taking advantage of your Park Hopper ticket and will be hopping from one park to another, you won't have to pay for parking again when you move your vehicle.

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If you are a Guest staying at a Disney Resort hotel, you receive complimentary standard parking at Disney theme parks for the length of your Resort stay. You must present valid Disney Resort hotel identification to enter the parking lots.

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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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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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Non-alcoholic drinks and waters are totally something you can bring into Disney, it's even encouraged! It is so nice to have a drink on hand whenever you need to quench your thirst. You can bring refillable water bottles and refill them at water stations throughout the parks.

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