Major overhaul of Disney Park Pass reservations and Park Hopping coming to Walt Disney World in the new year

Nov 24, 2022 in "MyMagic+"

Posted: Thursday November 24, 2022 9:38am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The hugely unpopular Disney Park Pass reservation system will be undergoing a major overhaul for launch in early 2023 at Walt Disney World.

 

Based on significant push-back from guests on the current reservation system, much of the existing Disney Park Pass system will be removed and simplified, providing guests with an experience closer to pre-pandemic conditions.

Park hopping will return for date-based tickets at any time and will no longer be restricted to 2pm. Annual Passholders will still be restricted but will likely be able to park hop earlier than the current 2pm limit.

Date-based Walt Disney World theme park tickets will no longer require a Park Pass reservation, with park entry secured upon purchasing the ticket. Annual Passholders will still need a reservation, at least initially.

Disney introduced Park Pass as a way to control attendance and labor, and these changes in early 2023 may at first appear to be reducing Disney's operational control. However, the new system will control attendance by limiting ticket sales for a given day rather than selling an unlimited number of tickets and restricting access via a Park Pass.

These changes have been in the works for the last few months, and although the system is nearly ready, we understand it will not debut until early 2023, most likely in January.

Although new CEO Bob Iger did not direct these changes, the timing will undoubtedly help Iger as he begins efforts to restore Disney's reputation among guests and its most loyal fans.

Disney is yet to announce the changes, and as always, information should be treated as speculation until officially confirmed.

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monothingie3 days ago

I was thinking an Onlyfans page where you pay per view would be more appropriate.

monothingie3 days ago

Ayla3 days ago

After spinning around three times, patting their head and jumping through an actual hoop twice. (All the restrictions they've imposed on people who lay out thousands of dollars just to get into the damn parks is ridiculous. I am honestly surprised they have anyone still willing to purchase AP's. 🤷‍♀️)

GhostHost10003 days ago

I see Disney just created an Instagram for Annual Passholders I’m expecting their first photo to be

Dranth3 days ago

This. There is no reservation though it being a single park ticket works out to one anyway.

CntrlFlPete3 days ago

i think Single day just needs to buy a date specific ticket -- so not really considered a reservation, but still under a means to get a specific head count for a specific date/guest type.

JohnD3 days ago

Alleluia! Bob is Chairman! Bob is Chairman indeed! Alleluia!

GhostHost10003 days ago

AP’s pay more for more confusion and restriction They are the magic

HauntedPirate3 days ago

#ThanksBeToBob

GhostHost10003 days ago

See. Bob is fixing everything!

GhostHost10003 days ago

Too bad magicbands don’t include a wrist calculator for that math lol

HauntedPirate3 days ago

So let me get this straight: APs need reservations Single day tickets need reservations Multi-day tickets don't need reservations But Disney has "gone away from the reservations system except for APs and other special tickets"? A single-day ticket doesn't strike me as a "special ticket".

HauntedPirate3 days ago

Only in years evenly divisible by 589.

MisterPenguin3 days ago

Does Easter fall on a Sunday this year?