What is the difference between Hopper Plus and Hopper?

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.



In 2026, the difference between a standard Disney Park Hopper ticket and a Park Hopper Plus ticket centers on the "Plus" options for water parks and sports. A standard Park Hopper allows you to visit multiple theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom) on the same day after the hopping window opens. The Park Hopper Plus option includes all those same benefits, but it adds a specific number of "visits" to other Walt Disney World fun spots based on the length of your ticket. For example, if you have a 4-day ticket, you get 4 "Plus" visits which can be used for Typhoon Lagoon, Blizzard Beach, the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, or Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course. Crucially, these "Plus" visits do not count as your theme park days; you could use a theme park entry in the morning and a "Plus" visit for a water park in the afternoon, or use them on separate days entirely. For families looking for a "gold standard" full-resort experience, the Plus option provides significantly more variety for just a small additional fee per ticket.

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The Hopper 3 and Hopper Plus are extraordinarily powerful, but you won't be able to use all the extra features if you don't have high-speed internet. If you do, and you want to catch a metric ton of games and shows on your schedule, we think the extra monthly cost is worth it.

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The Park Hopper Plus ticket works similarly to theme parks' standard Park Hopper ticket. However, the Plus portion includes the ability to visit many of Disney's other attractions, including its water parks and golf courses.

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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. Then once the clock strikes 2 p.m., you're free to park hop away.

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Keep in mind that you can always add Park Hopper to your ticket at any Guest Relations location or ticket booth, so if you decide that you really want to go to a second park one day, you can pay for the Park Hopper option right then, when you know you need it.

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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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Currently (late 2021), the pre-tax cost to add park hopping to a 1-day adult theme park ticket is $65, the cost to add park hopping to a 2 or 3-day adult theme park ticket is $75, the cost to add park hopping to a 4 to 10-day adult theme park ticket is $85.

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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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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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