Disney Theme Park Reservation System
To manage attendance at the Walt Disney World theme parks, Disney now utilizes a reservation system. Theme park reservations and valid admission are both required in order to enter any of the 4 major Walt Disney World theme parks. Attendance is subject to availability. Theme park reservations are not required for date-based tickets. A date-based ticket requires you to choose a start date upon purchase.
Guests are able to make reservations using a reservation calendar via the My Disney Experience app or on the official Disney website.
No Theme Park Reservation Required
- Date-based 1-day ticket
- Date-based multi-day ticket
Theme Park Reservation Required
- Student group tickets
- Sport and Convention tickets
- Disney Military Salute Ticket
- Annual Pass
- Florida Resident Discover Disney Ticket
- All other ticket types not mentioned above
Guests will need to link their theme park tickets in their My Disney Experience accounts before they'll be able to make theme park reservations. Guests should also link any upcoming resort reservations. Making sure to complete this step will enable guests to receive important communication and information regarding their vacations. Follow the link above for more detailed information on how to use My Disney Experience, including Lightning Lane details.
Guests with a ticket with Park Hopper benefits or an Annual Pass can visit another theme park at any time of day during park hours (subject to capacity limitations). Theme park reservations may be required for Annual Passholders and guests with certain non-dated tickets (see above)to enter their first park. After they enter their first park, they will be able to visit other theme parks.
- Passholders can hold the following number of theme park reservations at a time (varies by pass) on a rolling basis:
- Disney Incredi-Pass: up to 5
- Disney Sorcerer Pass: up to 5
- Disney Pirate Pass: up to 4
- Disney Pixie Dust Pass: up to 3
- Annual Passholders staying at Disney Resort hotels or other select hotels are eligible to make theme park reservations for each day of their Resort stay(s). This is in addition to holding their maximum number of theme park reservations at a time on a rolling basis.
- Annual Passholders may visit the theme parks after 2:00 PM without a theme park reservation, except on Saturdays and Sundays at Magic Kingdom park. Applicable pass blockout dates apply.
GOOD-TO-GO DAYS
Good-to-go days are select days when Passholders may visit a Walt Disney World theme park without needing a theme park reservation (subject to pass blockout dates and capacity limitations).
Passholders can see good-to-go days displayed on the theme park reservation calendar, the Annual Passholder admissions calendar, and on the ome screen of the My Disney Experience app (if their pass is linked to their Disney account).
Good-to-go days are added periodically, so if there is a specific date you're hoping for, be sure to check often. Good-to-go days may be released days or weeks in advance.
If a Passholder has an upcoming theme park reservation that becomes a good-to-go day, they will still be able to view their previous reservation in the My Plans section in My Disney Experience, but the reservation will be removed and no longer count against their maximum reservation hold.
Here are a few important details to know about this system:
- You’ll need a My Disney Experience account, as this is where your Walt Disney World Resort plans are stored and managed.
- You’ll also need a valid theme park ticket or Annual Pass that’s linked to your My Disney Experience account.
- If you have a Disney Resort hotel reservation, be sure to link it to your My Disney Experience account beforehand, as well.
Once you’ve logged into your My Disney Experience account and linked your park ticket, you’ll have access to a calendar of available reservation dates for each theme park. If you have a multi-day ticket, you will be required to make a park reservation for each date of your visit. Families and friends can link their tickets together and look to arrange theme park entries at the same time.
It's important to note that park reservations are subject to availability. Availability can change until the reservation is finalized. Guests with tickets that include the Park Hopper Option or Park Hopper Plus Option can visit a second theme park on the same day after 2:00 p.m. but they must've already visited their first park of the day before they can hop to another.
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