The Disney Park Pass System is a new online tool that allows guests to make reservations to visit the four Walt Disney World theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

Introduced as part of new safety measures to limit guest capacity in order to promote physical distancing upon Walt Disney World’s reopening, the Disney Park Pass System enables guests with valid theme park admission to make the required reservations to enter a theme park.

Animal Kingdom entrance

Park Reservation Eligibility

The Disney Park Pass System is open to guests with valid theme park admission. The number of park reservations guests can hold at one time varies as follows:

• Disney Resort and other select hotel Guests with valid theme park admission may make reservations for their length of stay. (Select hotels include Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels, Shades of Green Resort, Four Seasons Resort Orlando, and Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels.)
• Walt Disney World Annual Passholders can make reservations for up to 3 days at a time. Additionally, Annual Passholders can make reservations for their length of stay if booked at a Disney Resort or select hotel).
• Theme Park Ticket Holders can make reservations for the number of days for which they have valid admission. (Be advised that guests are able to view theme park availability BEFORE making a ticket purchase.)

Park Pass Reservations are currently available for booking through January 14, 2023 for eligible ticket holders.

⚠️Click HERE to see our Disney World Park Pass Reservation System FAQ⚠️

Disney Park Pass System Step-By-Step

Disney has provided the following steps-at-a-glance for this new system.

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Step 1: Link Your Valid Theme Park Admission to Your Disney Account

Guests will need to create or login to their Disney Account. (You can begin the process here.) This allows guests to access the My Disney Experience online planning tools.

My Disney Experience Linking Options

Guests (and everyone in their party) will need to link their valid admission to their account (and Disney Resort hotel booking, if applicable) following the prompts in My Disney Experience.

Step 2: Create Your Party in Your Disney Account

As you start to make a reservation, you’ll be prompted to Create Your Party from your existing Family & Friends list.

Disney Park Pass Screenshot

Select any friends who will be joining you on your reservation, then “Continue.” (You can choose to Add a Guest to include additional guests with valid theme park admission.)

Step 3: Select the Date and Park You Wish to Visit

Upon creating your party, you will see prompts to:

• Select a date from the available options on the calendar

Park Pass calendar screen shot

• Select the theme park you wish to visit

Disney Park Pass Screenshot

• Select a Time to arrive at the theme park

Disney Park Pass Screenshot

Note that, though guests will need to select an Arrival Window, it is possible (as you can see in the screenshot above) that you may receive an unlimited window and be permitted to enter the park at any time during its operating hours. This, however, is not guaranteed.

Step 4: Confirm Your Plans

Review your plans, and select “Confirm.” Note that you will need to agree to the Terms & Conditions in order to confirm. (If you’d like to make changes, you’ll have the chance to select “Back” to modify your selections.)

Disney Park Pass Screenshot

Upon confirmation, your theme park reservation will appear under “My Plans” in your My Disney Experience account.

You will also have the opportunity to “Make Another Reservation,” if you wish and are eligible.

Disney Park Pass Screenshot

Conversely, if you wish to cancel your reservation, you will be able to view your reservation under “My Plans” and select “Reservation Details” to proceed.

Remember:

• Dates and theme parks will be limited and subject to availability.
• Reservations are not guaranteed until they are finalized, and are limited and subject to availability.
• Guests who have a multi-day ticket will be required to make a park reservation for each date of their visit.

Step 5: Enjoy the Magic*

Balloons in Magic Kingdom

(*We added this step!)

Checking Park Availability

Here is a handy additional feature: guests are able to view park availability before making their reservation… and even prior to purchasing tickets!

Park Availability

The availability calendar is posted for viewing on the Walt Disney World website. Disney allows guests to filter the availability view by booking eligibility (at least, in this opening phase of the system), and also provides a key so guests can see:

1. If Some, All, or No Parks are available through the month at a glance; and
2. Availability of specific parks on an exact date (as seen under “Parks with Available Reservations”).

What About Park Hopping?

Park Hopping is the ability to visit more than one of the Walt Disney World theme parks — Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom — in one day. And, as of January 1, 2021, this popular option is available to Walt Disney World guests once again!

Park Hopping Procedure

STEPS to Park Hopping (as of January 1, 2021):

STEP ONE: Make a Disney Park Pass reservation (using the process as described on this page) for the FIRST PARK you would like to visit during the day.

STEP TWO: CONFIRM Park Hopper Hours via the Disney World’s Park Hours page or the My Disney Experience app to identify the park hours for Park Hopping.

STEP THREE: VISIT your first theme park on the day of your Disney Park Pass reservation.

STEP FOUR: VISIT ANOTHER theme park when Park Hopping hours start, as noted above — no additional Park Pass required! Guests will need to book a Park Pass at their first park of the day AND enter that park in order to Park Hop. Note that, in order to park hop, you will need to have a ticket or Annual Pass with Park Hopper benefits. 

Note that Park Hopping to each park is limited by the parks’ capacity limitations.

Click HERE to see our Disney World Park Pass Reservation System FAQ

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