As of early 2026, Disney has significantly relaxed but not entirely removed its theme park reservation system. At Walt Disney World, reservations are no longer required for most date-based tickets (those where you select a specific start date at purchase). However, reservations are still mandatory for several other categories, including Annual Passholders (on most days), Disney Military Salute tickets, and certain non-dated promotional fares. To offer more flexibility, Disney introduced "Good-to-Go Days" for Annual Passholders, which are select dates when they can enter the parks without a prior reservation. At Disneyland Resort in California, the reservation system remains more firmly in place for all ticket types, though the booking windows have become more generous. While many fans hoped for a complete return to the "show up and scan" era, Disney executives have indicated that the data provided by the reservation system is essential for managing staffing, food inventory, and crowd distribution, suggesting that a hybrid model of "dated tickets vs. reservations" is the likely permanent standard.