Everything Park Reservations - Please Read Post 1

[SwanVT2]

Do you mean before you go and use the reservation?

Yes

 

[Meglen]

yes you can change it but beware that if there are no other parks to choose you might be out a park. because you need to remove the current park to pick a new one

 

[Seabean]

We just made a park rez for Epcot in the 3rd week of August, and it said something like "arrive at the park between 11am to 9pm"

11am? I thought Epcot opens at 9am.... why is it saying this?

 

[Tom_E_D]

We just made a park rez for Epcot in the 3rd week of August, and it said something like "arrive at the park between 11am to 9pm"

11am? I thought Epcot opens at 9am.... why is it saying this?

Because Epcot opens at 11:00 most days nowadays. It hasn't opened as early as 9:00 since March, 2020.

 

[scrappinginontario]

If we reserved a park ticket for MK can we change the park we want to go to at any point? Thanks!

Merged your question with the 'Everything Park Reservations' thread. Please read post 1 as it contains the answers you're looking for and explains how the process works.

 

[Seabean]

OK thanks.. that's what we're seeing after searching.

Although WDW might not put out a number, does anyone have any guesses as to what percentage they're allowing into the parks?

IE: 40% ? 50% ? 60% ? Any guesses?

 

[g3pak]

Earlier this year there have been one or more occasions when WDW released more availability for Park Reservations. Anyone expect Disney to release more spots for Thanksgiving week? It is already starting to fill up.

 

[JanetRose]

How early do we need to make park reservations?

thank you.

 

[scrappinginontario]

Personally, I secure soon after booking our trip as we tend to do parks in a similar order each trip. I prefer to book early. Knowing I have something secured then possibly change later if we change our plans and there is still availability.

Merging your question with Everything Park Reservations on the Theme Park Plans sub-forum.

 

[Haygar2]

Do you think park reservations will still be around next summer?

 

[scrappinginontario]

Do you think park reservations will still be around next summer?

Yes. They are currently required through mid-January 2023 and Disney has given no indication that they will ever remove them.

 

[CarolynFH]

Do you think park reservations will still be around next summer?

Yes. Not only can you book now for next year, Disney has said more than once that it’s here for the long term. I’m sure it allows them to plan staffing much more efficiently, and they can control attendance much more efficiently especially on extra special days like Christmas and New Years Eve. And personally, I’d much rather have a reservation and know I can show up at Epcot at 5 PM NYE and still get in!

 

[Haygar2]

Yes. They are currently required through mid-January 2023 and Disney has given no indication that they will ever remove them.

So, is it worth it to have a hopper? I read that after 2 I can switch parks and only 2 per day. Which is fine. I mainly did it because we are staying at YC and thought we could walk to Epcot if we wanted.

 

[scrappinginontario]

So, is it worth it to have a hopper? I read that after 2 I can switch parks and only 2 per day. Which is fine. I mainly did it because we are staying at YC and thought we could walk to Epcot if we wanted.

Sorry but I believe what you read in incorrect. A hopper pass is very valuable! It allows you to hop to any and as many parks as you wish after 2:00PM as long as you have tapped into the park where you have your reservation. Some people have visited all 4 parks in the same day.

There is a disclosure that you may only hop to a park that has availability for hopping but to date there has never been an instance when any park was closed to park hopping. Please read post 1 of this thread.

 

[Haygar2]

Sorry but I believe what you read in incorrect. A hopper pass is very valuable! It allows you to hop to any and as many parks as you wish after 2:00PM as long as you have tapped into the park where you have your reservation. Some people have visited all 4 parks in the same day.

There is a disclosure that you may only hop to a park that has availability for hopping but to date there has never been an instance when any park was closed to park hopping. Please read post 1 of this thread.

Thank you. I could plan a Disney trip with my eyes closed before. Now, I'm lost.

 

[jasmine1449]

Hello all. We are going to the parks in December with 4 adults, 1 child. Do we think park reservations will still be a thing in December? We haven’t purchased tickets yet with everything changing daily due to Covid. Should we go ahead and purchase?
Thanks.

 

[sponica]

Chapek has indicated he's keeping park reservations for the forseeable future. It helps manage staffing and crowd expectations.

I hope at some point, they get rid of all the buckets though and it would be somewhat similar to the pre-covid days where you could decide that morning to go to DHS instead of MK or something like that. If you weren't married to your FPs...or your FPs were all in the afternoon.

 

[shawthorne44]

Plus, who knows if Disney will raise ticket prices.
Also, December is busy and revenge travel will still be going on.

 

[gharter]

If you know that you are going, I would purchase tickets so you can get your park passes. This summer people have run into days where all the passes for a specific park were gone. Nobody knows what park capacity will be by December, so that may or may not be an issue.

 

[Belle1962]

My guess? Yes park Reservations will still be required.