What parks are included in Disney Park Hopper?

A “Park Hopper” ticket option means you can enjoy same-day access to all four Walt Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios.



The Disney Park Hopper option allows guests to visit multiple theme parks on the same day. At Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, the "Park Hopper" includes all four major parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom. Guests can typically "hop" starting at 11:00 AM, though specific times can vary by season. At Disneyland Resort in California, the Park Hopper includes both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, which are conveniently located across a pedestrian plaza from each other. In 2026, a valid theme park reservation is still required for the first park you intend to visit. Once you have entered that first park, you are free to cross over to any other included park, subject to that park's capacity and operational hours. This flexibility is ideal for catching a morning parade in one park and an evening fireworks spectacular or "World of Color" show in another.

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Park hopping is a wonderful way to visit the parks at Walt Disney World! You can visit all four theme parks in one day if you are up to it! You can begin park hopping at 2:00 pm each day up until the park closes.

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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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A Magic Kingdom itinerary is simply a must if your family only has one day at Disney World. The main reason being the Magic Kingdom Park is by far the most-visited theme park in the world.

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Just like there are more expensive times, there are also times of the year when it is cheaper to go to Disney World. As a rule, January, February, August, and September are the cheapest seasons, as long as you avoid any holidays in those months.

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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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Although more expensive, Park Hopper Plus tickets grant you access to additional attractions, while the cheaper Park Hopper tickets still allow you to move throughout Walt Disney World's four theme parks with ease.

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Park Pass Reservations are still required to visit all 4 of the Walt Disney World theme parks – BUT, you do not need a reservation to park hop to a different park.

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If it's your first time visiting, we recommend you begin the trip at Disneyland Park for a feel of the original Disney magic across its nine themed lands: Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Critter Country, Fantasyland, New Orleans Square, Tomorrowland, Mickey's Toontown, and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge®.

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In Disney-speak, Park Hopping means that you visit more than one of the four Walt Disney World theme parks (Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios) in one day.

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Food is not included with your basic theme park ticket. Parking. Theme park parking is not included for day guests. Guests of the Disney World resort hotels and Disney World annual passholders are entitled to free theme park parking.

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Base Tickets are the most affordable way to experience the theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort. This ticket allows you to visit one park per day for the number of days you choose. You can view current multi-day base ticket prices here.

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Once you have purchased theme park admission to a Walt Disney World theme park, the attractions are included. Once you have entered a Walt Disney World theme park, you can enjoy as many attractions as you want to as many times as you want to! There is no need to purchase separate tickets for attractions.

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Typically, Disneyland Park's slowest month with fewer crowds is just after California's summer season, mid-September through the weeks just before Thanksgiving weekend. Other optimal months to visit for fewer crowds are from mid-January through mid-March.

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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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In general the best days of the week to visit the Disney World parks are Tuesday and Wednesday. The reason being is many families find that you need an entire week for a Disney vacation and typically arrive on Saturday or Sunday. We find weekends and Monday to be the busiest days at Walt Disney World.

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How many days do you need for each Disney park?
  • Magic Kingdom: Two Days.
  • EPCOT: Two Days (Festival included)
  • Hollywood Studios: One Day.
  • Animal Kingdom: One Day.


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As a general rule of thumb, EPCOT is the best Disney park for adults as it has some of the most thrilling rides in Walt Disney World including Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, Test Track and Soarin. EPCOT is also known to have some of the best restaurants on Disney property.

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