Hey there, Dorothy, and welcome to planDisney! A last-minute trip to Walt Disney World sounds like the perfect way to spend the weekend - especially since you’re planning to visit
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park! My family is a bit further away from the Walt Disney World Resort, and we have still been known to load the kids in the car on a whim and head down to the Mouse’s House. So I know firsthand that a quickly planned trip to the Resort can still be just as special and memorable.
Dorothy, your
Theme Park Tickets can be purchased on the Walt Disney World website. Since your planned visit is really close, I recommend reviewing the
Theme Park Reservation availability calendar before purchasing your Theme Park Tickets. I checked the calendar, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is currently showing unavailable for new Theme Park Reservations on May 6th. But if your travel dates are flexible, I do see reservation availability (which is subject to change at any time) for Saturday, May 7th. While it does delay your visit by 24 hours, visiting on May 7th still gets you into Disney’s Animal Kingdom which is the ultimate goal!
Another option is to purchase
Park Hopper Tickets for your upcoming visit.
EPCOT is the only Theme Park that currently has availability for May 6th. So with Park Hopper Tickets, you could visit EPCOT during the morning hours and hop over to Animal Kingdom Park after 2:00 pm.
Disney Park Pass Reservations and valid Theme Park Tickets are both required to successfully gain entry into the Theme Parks. With this in mind, I recommend securing your Park Reservations as soon as your Theme Park Ticket purchase is complete.
I hope this helps, Dorothy! Your Walt Disney World vacation is calling!
Until Next TIme,
PG