Walt Disney World theme park reservation requirements by ticket type

May 08, 2023 in "MyMagic+"

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Posted: Monday May 8, 2023 3:20pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced that in 2024 it will remove theme park reservation requirements for multi-day tickets at Walt Disney World.

Here is a summary of the existing Walt Disney World theme park reservation requirements, and the new requirements coming into effect January 9 2024.

Disney World Park pass reservation requirements through January 8 2024

Through January 8, 2024, to enter a theme park, both a theme park reservation and valid admission for the same park on the same date are required for Guests ages 3 and older.

Prior to purchasing admission, be sure to check reservation availability. Theme park reservations are limited in number and subject to availability. Availability can change until the theme park reservation is finalized. Once you purchase, you can make your theme park reservation(s).

1-day ticket or a specific date and theme park

No reservation required. A theme park reservation is required for a 1-day ticket for a specific date and theme park; however, the reservation is automatically made for you when you purchase the ticket.

1-day ticket with Park Hopper option or Park Hopper Plus option

Reservation required. If you purchase a 1-day ticket for a specific date and theme park with the Park Hopper option or the Park Hopper Plus option, you will need to make a theme park reservation for the first park you plan to visit.

Date-based multi-day ticket

Reservation required. If you have a multi-day ticket, you will need to make a theme park reservation for each date of your visit.

Vacation package with date-based tickets

Reservation required. If you have a multi-day ticket, you will need to make a theme park reservation for each date of your visit.

Annual Pass

Reservation required. 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. Annual Passes are subject to the Walt Disney World Resort Annual Pass Terms and Conditions and are subject to change without notice.

All other admission types (including Youth, Sport and Convention tickets)

Reservation required.

Disney World Park pass reservation requirements from January 9 2024

Starting with visits on January 9, 2024, theme park reservations will no longer be required for date-based tickets. A date-based ticket requires you to choose a start date when you purchase.
For other admission types, theme park reservations may be required.

No Theme Park Reservation Required

Date-based 1-day ticket
Date-based multi-day ticket
Vacation package with date-based tickets

Theme Park Reservation Required

Student group tickets
Sport and Convention ticket
Annual Pass
All other ticket types not mentioned above

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MisterPenguin18 hours ago

I was responding to the post that made it seem like staying on site had no advantage. That's all.

Tuvalu18 hours ago

But the point is we out-of-state on-site Passholders don’t want to make reservations months ahead of time. We don’t want to make them AT ALL. If other on-site ticket holders can go where they please every day without a reservation, so should on-site Incredi-Passholders. It is especially annoying to have to make reservations when others in your traveling party do not.

MisterPenguin19 hours ago

Staying on site allows for unlimited reservations for the length of your stay that you can make months ahead of time. The locals get a limited number plus the good-to-go days.

Brian20 hours ago

I agree 100%; a Disney resort reservation should mean no reservation required, especially when coupled with a $1,500 annual pass.

NelleBelle20 hours ago

Except there are those of us who are not “local”, have to buy the most expensive AP, spend a fortune staying onsite, and eat all our meals at WDW. Granted, we don’t have blackout dates, but staying onsite should negate those stupid park reservation.

Brian23 hours ago

Not defending it, but it's just business. When it's sufficiently busy with guests on vacation and willing to splurge, why embrace the guests who come for a few hours and maybe don't even buy a bottle of Coke?

SingleRider23 hours ago

They hate us when things are busy, but during slowdowns they beg for us to come to the parks.

DCBaker1 day ago

3 additional Annual Passholder good-to-go days have been added: April 24, 28, 30.

Disstevefan14 days ago

Disney does not think their passholders are stupid..... They just hate them.

Fido Chuckwagon4 days ago

I’m waiting for the other shoe to drop on how ****ed AP holders are going to get when they move to allowing people to pay for prebooked Genie+ attractions, likely as part of vacation packages that AP holders might not necessarily be eligible for because we don’t need tickets. I hope they don’t do this and allow anyone staying at a Disney hotel to purchase, but I could see it. Back when Genie+ first launched AP holders could not buy it in advance for length of trip but regular ticket media could.

NelleBelle4 days ago

I think what Disney charges for the Incredi-pass, which I bought, I'm in the same boat as having to make reservations despited staying on property! Meanwhile, my mom, can buy dicounted tickets and not worry about it! I definitely left a long comment when I got the AP survey several weeks ago (not that it'll do any good). Along with the fact that I never get these so-called AP newsletters, have never been able to get a PH magnet (why can't they mail these??), etc.

SamusAranX6 days ago

Unfortunately, this is the result Disney wants. They hate AP holders

Disstevefan17 days ago

I really hate the PPRs. Oh boy, if you are booking a stay on property, your should not need a PPR no matter what entry ticket you use, their systems are smart enough to figure that out. Pre pandemic our family held 3 platinum passes for many many years. The good ol' days are over.

CJ27 days ago

Thanks Disney! Disney Incredi-Pass $1,449 +tax and I have to have a reservation to come even if I book a stay on property. I am taking my nephews to Disney and because they don't have AP, I could only book a stay with AP discount. No deal on tickets for them and I had to make reservations for my family but not my nephews. How much harder do you want to make it on people with AP. I will not be renewing the AP once it's up. Disney has made it clear to me that they want you to buy a package to visit.