What is the grace period for Disney?

No, Disneyland Resort sticks with the 15 minute grace period. Don't be late! Depending on the day/hour (i.e. if the attraction hasn't been in high demand and hasn't had a downtime to backlog the LL), they may let you in a few minutes beyond that 15 min.



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There currently is no penalty for no-shows for standard tickets, however, Magic Key passes are different. If a Magic Key holder has a reservation and does not show up for that reservation date, you do get a strike.

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There currently is no penalty for no-shows for standard tickets, however, Magic Key passes are different. If a Magic Key holder has a reservation and does not show up for that reservation date, you do get a strike.

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Before we get to advance reservations, I want to quickly cover an option you'll want to keep in mind during your trip—walk up lists. Like basically all restaurants in the world, you can always walk up to a Disney restaurant and see if they're taking walk ups and what a wait might look like.

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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.

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All table service locations at Walt Disney World resort (including operating participants) will charge a cancellation fee of $10 per person if the cancellation isn't made at least one day in advance.

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Because the number of park reservations is limited, they can occasionally run out. If you have found that the date you wish to visit no longer has reservations available, it's still worth checking the theme park reservation availability calendar often. You never know when other Guests may need to change their plans.

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What happens if I'm late for a Lightning Lane reservation? This is always at the discretion of a Cast Member, but for rides there is generally a 15-minute grace period at the end of the window. For shows, you'll usually be allowed in as long as space is available and the show hasn't started yet.

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You won't need a Disney Park Pass theme park reservation or a regular theme park ticket to get in as long as you enter the park no earlier than 7:00 PM. If you want to drop in earlier, you'll need a standard theme park ticket — and a park reservation (if your ticket type requires one).

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Magic Kingdom typically has Extended Evening Hours for guests of deluxe Disney hotels only once each week. (During the holiday season, when the park hosts ticketed parties, Extended Evening Hours is typically not offered.) The perk usually grants these guests two hours after the park has closed.

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Park admission is required for in-park dining. Just to be clear, you must have valid theme park admission and a Disney Park Pass reservation at the location of your meal.

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In addition to purchasing Theme Park Tickets, Theme Park Reservations are required to enter Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park. Because reservations are required, if reservations are not available for a specific date you will not be able to purchase Theme Park Tickets for that date.

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Park admission is required for in-park dining. Just to be clear, you must have valid theme park admission and a Disney Park Pass reservation at the location of your meal.

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The Downtown Disney District boasts some of the best food on property. You'll be happy to hear that you are able to leave Disney California Adventure Park and Disneyland Park for lunch at one of the restaurants at the Downtown Disney District and then back into the theme parks once you're finished.

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The fee is currently $10 per person for missing your reservation, though prices are subject to change at any time. If I'm lost in the magic of the day and realize I'm not going to make it to my dining reservation, I use the My Disney Experience App to cancel or modify my reservation.

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Theme park reservations can be modified or canceled at any time without penalty. As a courtesy to other Guests, it's always a good idea to cancel your theme park reservations whenever possible. Theme park reservations are known to fill up, and one Guest's cancellation is often another Guest's dream come true.

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You may be out of luck for purchasing Individual Lightning Lanes for any attraction if you're staying offsite on high crowd days. Rise of the Resistance used to be the clear winner of the popularity contest here, and that doesn't hold true anymore either. At all crowd levels, Flight of Passage sells out first.

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