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Disney is reportedly considering making some adjustments to park hopping. Do you like these changes?
Park Reservations and Hopping
Disney implemented the park pass system in July 2020 to help spread crowds out among its four theme parks. In addition to valid park hopping tickets or annual pass, Guests must now reserve the park they would like to visit for each day of their trip.
Many do not like this change as it takes out all planning flexibility. You may be stuck at a park if there is no availability at the park you wish to visit. Additionally, if you wait too long some dates/parks may not be available. Be sure to book as soon as you can, especially for holidays.
In addition to park passes, hopping is still limited to 2:00 pm and after. Before March 2020, anyone could freely come and go unless a park had reached capacity. With this new change, you may be waiting much longer to head to another theme park.
For our complete guide to park hopping, head over HERE.
Are changes on the way?
Disney is reportedly considering making some changes to this system. This includes expanding the park pass reservation system to park hopping as well. Guests may need to make an additional pass in order to park hop.
This could be a downgrade from the already frustrating park hopping rules. Many people hate waiting until 2:00 pm and adding another step to park hop would be even more infuriating.
However, there may be a silver lining. To offset this extra step, Disney is reportedly considering allowing park hopping before 2:00 pm.
This new change may not restrict Guests to the 2:00 pm park hopping.
So you may have greater flexibility in your trip planning, but it may come at a cost. Which do you prefer? Free park hopping after 2:00 or reserved park hopping before 2:00 pm?
So many questions
According to these rumors, the ability to make park hopping passes may be tied to various types of tickets or annual passes. Onsite guests may have a benefit over those staying offsite as well. So, would offsite guests have to wait until 2:00 pm? Will annual passholders see a benefit?
What if the park you want to park hop to does not have any reservations available? Can you not visit at all? I see pros and cons to this change. Please keep in mind this is a rumor! We will be sure to update if/when Disney announces any changes to the park pass system or park hopping.
Which do you prefer? Free park hopping after 2:00 or reserved park hopping before 2:00 pm? Let us know in the comments below and on Facebook.
H/T: WDWMagic
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Diana Mason
Monday 15th of August 2022
I AGREE with what everyone here is saying. This is so inconvenient and ridiculous already! NONE of this accommodates the customer who is already paying and arm and a leg for Disney Park tickets! Having to wait until 2pm is horribly inconvenient! And they DO NOT let you in at 1:59..it's 2PM on the dot! This whole "waiting until 2pm" is nonsense and I don't know why Disney is so keen on pissing off their loyal customers, like us! DISNEY...ARE YOU LISTENING TO YOUR GUESTS??? WE HATE THE 2PM PARK HOPPER! GO BACK TO HOW IT WAS ALREADY!!!!!
Katherine W
Thursday 30th of June 2022
All the while building more DVC units at the Poly. Like...what!?!?
Craig
Wednesday 29th of June 2022
How to complicate the complicated. How to to inconvenience the inconvenienced. How to completely and systematically destroy a legacy.Thanks Chapek and thanks to the board members whom unanimously voted to give him 3more years. Bob Chapek only knows what's ahead and I promise you he is laughing all the way to the bank.... because people still will pay for ridiculous costs and he has proved it with the genie plus system
D
Wednesday 29th of June 2022
You forgot to mention that all resort guests in years past could go to extra magic hours. Now it is only the guests that can afford to pay for deluxe resorts.
CRT
Wednesday 29th of June 2022
Keep park hopping after 2:00, but eliminate the requirement that you have to visit the park you made a reservation for before you can park hop. This requirement does not work for people who are disabled or have mobility issues. Do not add additional park reservations. This is ridiculous. Disney used to be in the business of providing an exceptional experience for all guests. That is why they could charge more than other venues. The Disney experience is becoming less and less magical. Universal and SeaWorld just keep getting better and better.