Park Hopping at Walt Disney World Resort

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

Park Hopping was suspended upon the initial reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks in July 2020 as part of new safety measures implemented in response to the global health crisis. However, the option returned with the New Year.

FIRST THINGS FIRST: In order to Park Hop, guests MUST have a valid theme park ticket or Annual Pass that includes Park Hopper benefits. A standard one-park-per-day ticket will not grant this option.

EPCOT Entrance

Guests have the ability, in fact, to visit ALL four parks in one day, if they wish (and if park capacity allows). If you have park hopped previously, it is important to be aware of some changes to the process in its re-introductory phase.

NEWS STEPS to Park Hopping for the initial reintroduction:

Park Hopping Procedure

STEP ONE: Make a REQUIRED 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 start 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! Keep in mind that guests will need to book a Park Pass at their first park of the day AND enter that park in order to Park Hop. (A Park Pass is only required for the first park.)

Park Hop Shirt

There is some VERY important information to note:

- Guests need to have a valid ticket or Annual Pass with Park Hopping capabilities.
- While hours of Park Hopping could be earlier or later as time goes on, Hopping begins at 2PM initially and ends at park close.
- Note that Park Hopping to each park is still limited by the parks’ capacity limitations. Guests may call (407) 560-5000 to learn about any capacity limitations and find out which parks currently allow park hopping.
- The new Disney Genie service made its debut on October 1, 2021. Disney Genie+ provides an optional paid service in addition to the standard Disney Genie. Disney Genie+ allows guests to bypass standby lines and enter the Lightning Lane (previously known as the FastPass line) at over 45 select attractions across Disney World by paying a base price of $15 per day, per ticket. Disney Genie+ works with Park Hopping, so guests who purchase the service are not limited to one park per day.

Click HERE to learn everything you need to know about Disney Genie+!

Since things work somewhat differently with the return of Park Hopping, we’ve assembled a list of Frequently Asked Questions:

Find our Park Hopping FAQs for the RETURN of Park Hopping HERE!

Park Hopping Transportation Options

Are you ready to park hop? Great! But how do you get from one park to another? Well, the sheer amount of transportation options may surprise you…

Monorail Station at Walt Disney World Ticket and Transportation Center

For the purposes of this Park Hopping page, we’re only discussing getting from park-to-park. But guests are also able to use Disney transportation to get to the parks and Disney Springs from all of the Resort hotels.

Getting to Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom sign

From EPCOT:

Guests may take the EPCOT Monorail to Magic Kingdom. This includes a transfer to the Magic Kingdom Monorail at the Transportation & Ticket Center (or TTC). Guests may also choose to board the Magic Kingdom Ferry Boat from the TTC.
If Monorail Service isn’t operating, guests will often find a Disney bus available from EPCOT to Magic Kingdom.

From Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Guests may take a Disney bus to Magic Kingdom.

From Disney’s Animal Kingdom:

Guests may take a Disney bus to Magic Kingdom.

Getting to EPCOT

EPCOT entrance

From Magic Kingdom:

Guests may take the EPCOT Monorail from Magic Kingdom. This includes a transfer from the Magic Kingdom Monorail at the Transportation & Ticket Center (or TTC) to EPCOT.
If Monorail Service isn’t operating, guests will often find a Disney bus available from Magic Kingdom to EPCOT.

From Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Guests may take a Friendship Boat which sails along Crescent Lake to EPCOT. This will include stops at the EPCOT area Resorts; however, no transfer is needed. Simply remain on the boat until arrival at EPCOT.
Guests may also choose to walk to EPCOT along Crescent Lake on a dedicated walking path.
Guests may take the Disney Skyliner. Board the Skyliner at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and disembark at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (the Skyliner’s hub). From here, take the Disney Skyliner to EPCOT.

From Disney’s Animal Kingdom:

Guests may take a Disney bus to EPCOT.

Getting to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios Entrance

From Magic Kingdom:

Guests may take a Disney bus from Magic Kingdom to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

From EPCOT:

Guests may take a Friendship Boat which sails along Crescent Lake to Hollywood Studios. This will include stops at the EPCOT area Resorts; however, no transfer is needed. Simply remain on the boat until arrival at Hollywood Studios.
Guests may also choose to walk to Hollywood Studios along Crescent Lake on a dedicated walking path.
Guests may take the Disney Skyliner. Board the Skyliner at EPCOT (the Skyliner is located at the International Gateway, which guests can access between the United Kingdom and France pavilions in World Showcase). Disembark at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort (the Skyliner’s hub). From here, take the Disney Skyliner to Hollywood Studios.

From Disney’s Animal Kingdom:

Guests may take a Disney bus to EPCOT.

Getting to Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom entrance

From Magic Kingdom:

Guests may take a Disney bus to Animal Kingdom.

From EPCOT:

Guests may take a Disney bus to Animal Kingdom.

From Disney’s Hollywood Studios:

Guests may take a Disney bus to Animal Kingdom.

Find our list of FAQs for the return of Park Hopping here!

HAPPY HOPPING!

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