Everything Park Hopping - Please Read Post 1

[disneyjr77]

Yes, they will be able to join you at DHS at 2:00.

The only time any park was closed for hopping was for a couple of hours at 2:00 on Oct 1, 2021. They will have no problem joining you at DHS if they have park hoppers.

Awesome, thank you!

 

[ccudmore]

On my arrival day, I should be able to make it to the parks by noon. I'm hoping to do two short park visits on the first day - going straight to the first park (with a reservation) and then hopping around 3 pm.

If for some reason I'm delayed in my arrival and don't arrive until after 2 pm, do I still need to go to the first park - with the reservation - to check-in before hopping, or can I skip the park with the reservation and do the hopped park first?

 

[nekonekoneko]

You still need to go to the park with the reservation and check in. There have been reports where a supervisor at the 2nd park might override that, but it's very hit and miss, and you don't want to waste more time having to go back to park 1 just to go to park 2.

 

[Jonfw2]

If park 2 is not at capacity maybe you could change your rez day of.

 

[LisaL]

This thread is incredibly helpful. It's been a forever dream to go to WDW at Christmas and we'll be there 12/22 to 12/29. I read through all 36 pages, but didn't see any detailed info about PH during Christmas 2021. It seems that's likely because there were no issues with PH during this time. Is that correct?

 

[scrappinginontario]

This thread is incredibly helpful. It's been a forever dream to go to WDW at Christmas and we'll be there 12/22 to 12/29. I read through all 36 pages, but didn't see any detailed info about PH during Christmas 2021. It seems that's likely because there were no issues with PH during this time. Is that correct?

You are correct that there were no issues during Christmas 2021. As shared in the first post, the only time PH has been stopped was for a couple of hours, to MK only, on Oct 1, 2021, MKs 50th birthday. It reopened to hopping after those couple of hours.

 

[LuthienDragon]

Currently we have Park Hopper for all days of our visit, but wondering considering it will be "low season" (level 1's and 2's according to TouringPlans), thinking about cancelling it and just see first hand how really full parks are...could we for example, start paying park hopper on day 4 of our visit? Would I only be charged those 4 days or all my stay even the days prior?

 

[elgerber]

Currently we have Park Hopper for all days of our visit, but wondering considering it will be "low season" (level 1's and 2's according to TouringPlans), thinking about cancelling it and just see first hand how really full parks are...could we for example, start paying park hopper on day 4 of our visit? Would I only be charged those 4 days or all my stay even the days prior?

You will be charged for all days, it's all or nothing with park hoppers.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Currently we have Park Hopper for all days of our visit, but wondering considering it will be "low season" (level 1's and 2's according to TouringPlans), thinking about cancelling it and just see first hand how really full parks are...could we for example, start paying park hopper on day 4 of our visit? Would I only be charged those 4 days or all my stay even the days prior?

The price is the same if you add it the first day if your ticket or the last.

 

[friendoffigment]

so if i have an ADR at a park i intend to hop to and that park closes to hopping are those with ADR's still allowed in.

 

[JodyK]

According to the policy no, but in actuality, I believe only 1 park has closed to park hoping one time since park reservations have been in effect, Magic Kingdom for a period of time on the 50th Anniversary so I would say it is an unlikely scenario to encounter.

 

[scrappinginontario]

In theory no, but in actuality, I believe only 1 park has closed to park hoping one time since park reservations have been in effect, Magic Kingdom for a period of time on the 50th Anniversary so I would say it is unlikely.

Please read post 1 for additional information.

I would not be concerned about a park closing for hopping. Since it was re-introduced 18 months ago, only one park was closed for hopping and it was only for a couple of hours and then reopened.

There will be no challenges hopping for your ADR, as long as your ADR is 2PM or later.

 

[Iluvdisney72]

If a park has no reservations available, are you still able to park hop to that park after 2?

 

[TheOneWithTheTriplets]

Yes. You have to have tapped into your first park and have an AP or hopper tickets. Technically, Disney reserves the right to limit hopping if parks get too busy but they haven't needed to.

 

[Iluvdisney72]

Yes. You have to have tapped into your first park and have an AP or hopper tickets. Technically, Disney reserves the right to limit hopping if parks get too busy but they haven't needed to.

Thank you!!!

 

[scrappinginontario]

If a park has no reservations available, are you still able to park hop to that park after 2?

Yes.

Your question has been merged with the Everything Park Hopping thread. Post 1 contains a lot of information that will assist you with park hopping.

 

[Smolenski7]

Hi. We were told from an online Cast Member that if a park is at capacity, then even with a Park Hopper you could not enter the park later in the day. However, we currently have friends down at Disney World. MK and DHS are at capacity. In fact, our friends tried to reserved the MK in the morning, but were denied. However, later in the day, they entered no problem with the Parker Hopper.

Can someone please tell me if we would be able to use the Park Hopper for 8/7-8/14? Three out of four parks are showing at capacity, but that doesn't seem to matter....at least according to our friends' current experience.

 

[han22735]

At "capacity" for reservations and at "capacity" for hopping are two different things. Only 1 or 2 times as the second version happened and that was around the 50th anniversary at MK only.

 

[cakebaker]

Hi. We were told from an online Cast Member that if a park is at capacity, then even with a Park Hopper you could not enter the park later in the day. However, we currently have friends down at Disney World. MK and DHS are at capacity. In fact, our friends tried to reserved the MK in the morning, but were denied. However, later in the day, they entered no problem with the Parker Hopper.

Can someone please tell me if we would be able to use the Park Hopper for 8/7-8/14? Three out of four parks are showing at capacity, but that doesn't seem to matter....at least according to our friends' current experience.

Just because they don't have park availability doesn't mean they are at capacity to allow for hopping. I believe they account for hopping when setting the number of reservations they'll allow. I don't think you'll have any issues with hopping at all.

 

[CarolynFH]

The only time that hopping has been prohibited has been at MK for a few hours on the afternoon of 10/1/2021, the 50th anniversary. No park has been closed to hopping since then, not even during the heaviest attendance times around Christmas and New Year’s. So it’s highly unlikely that you won’t be able to hop while you’re there.