It has been a WEEK in Disney World news!
We’ve shared some wild stuff recently, like the brand new version of Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival that debuts July 15th, the cancellation of Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (still crying a little bit), and the announcement for ALL the rides and entertainment re-opening in the parks.
Sounds like a lot, right? Well, Disney has ALSO released information on the Disney Park Pass, which is Disney World’s new mandatory theme park reservation system. The system will go live TOMORROW, June 22nd, at 7 AM EST for guests with existing hotel reservations and valid theme park entry to schedule their visits to the parks.
Although we’ve given you a step-by-step tutorial on how to make reservations through Disney Park Pass, things can be a little bit confusing since there are so many different situations to consider. And, our number one priority here at DFB is to help you with your vacation and planning needs (and keep you up to date on all the Disney news!).
We’ve been seeing a lot of confusion over how regular ticket holders and Annual Passholders would be able to make reservations together. Since Annual Passholders will only be able to make 3 park reservations at a time starting June 26th and regular ticket holders can make reservations on June 28th, your Disney plans are probably going to see some major changes.
At this time, we understand that Passholders with a hotel reservation should be allowed to book for the length of their hotel stay, but if your party has both Annual Passholders and regular ticket holders, you may need to make two different park reservations at this time. Disney has stated that all guests must have valid park ticketing, but your type of admission may prevent you from making a certain amount of reservations.
If you have a hotel reservation, but multiple kinds of tickets within your party, you’ll still be able to book together as a group due to your hotel stay. But if, for example, you have a local friend looking to visit with you for the day, even if you’re synced in My Disney Experience, they may need to book their Park Pass separately. Keep in mind that this can always change.
As Disney releases more information about specifics, we will continue to keep you updated. Since things keep changing and evolving, let us know if you have any questions! We will do our best to help you find the answers that you need.
You can follow the full tutorial for the Disney Park Pass system here!
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Jo Callaghan says
Hi, Im 9n the UK and really need some help, I cant get my ticket confirmation numbers from Virgin for our April 2021 holiday, meaning I have no way of booking our park reservations.
I have emailed Disney, and am awaiting a reply, there is no way of contacting virgin, have you guys got ant advice for.me?
Thankyou Jo
DFB Sarah says
Sorry, Jo. It sounds like reaching out to Disney is your best option if Virgin is unresponsive. Have you tried Virgin on social media? Sometimes that gets through to a company faster than email, but I really don’t know. Good luck!
Becky says
I just need help getting my park reservations that I’ve been trying to get since yesterday. Going August 15th-23rd. I got the very first day of our trip. I can’t get anything else because it says nothing is available. When I pull up the color coded calendar it show me the whole month is available but won’t let me access it. I’ve literally been on the phone trying to get my resort changed from the Coronado tower to ANYTHING available for the last 5 hours and 11 minutes. I’m loosing my mind!
DFB Sarah says
Becky, I think you’re not alone in that calling Disney vortex. I hope you’ll have luck soon. When you’re in the system to make the reservations, and the calendar is gray (indicating that there’s no availability), try clicking the date you need over and over — no refreshing. Some folks have said they were able to generate a change to green by doing that. Otherwise I’m sorry I don’t have any other universal tricks.
Rich. says
Hi. Please help me out. My family is arriving at the Polynesian Resort in early November for a 7 night stay. We do not have any theme park tickets yet…..only booked are rooms many months ago. How do I purchase theme park tickets for our 7 day stay? I’ve called many, many times over the past 3 days and can’t get through. Please advise what he the best way to purchase these park tickets. Thank you so much.
Jon Alford says
Hi, I have a resort reservation for the last week of July, but do not have my park tickets…..I thought I had seen/heard that today was the day I could buy the park tickets. After calling multiple times and being on hold forever I was able to speak to someone on the phone, however they told me that there are no new tickets being sold for 2020 yet? She said in the next 1-2 weeks that I should hear something? Have your heard this anywhere else? I am misunderstood something? Thanks for any insight you might have. Jon
DFB Sarah says
Hi, Jon. The info you received was correct. The new ticket sales/Resort reservations that we made available yesterday were for 2021 trips. Disney says ticket sales for 2020 will resume “later this summer.” A couple of readers reported that a Disney CM told them that sales could start Sunday, June 28, but we were unable to confirm that when we called.
DFB Sarah says
Rich, 2020 ticket sales will resume “later this summer” according to Disney. That might be as early as next week, but we have not been able to get a confirmed date from Disney. As soon as you purchase those tickets and they’re in your account, you can access the Disney Park Pass system.