Hi Justine!
Welcome to planDisney.
Thank you for sending in this question about
parking, and I'm happy to explain all the details.
Yes, you are welcome to pay for preferred parking, even if you are not a guest staying at a Disney Resort hotel. When you arrive at the gate, ask for preferred parking. After making payment you'll be directed to the preferred parking lot.
For
Magic Kingdom Park, the parking lot (for both standard and preferred parking) is located at the Transportation and Ticket Center (TTC), from where you will take a monorail or ferryboat across Seven Seas Lagoon to the park entrance.
For guests staying at a Disney Resort hotel, self-parking is included at the hotel, and parking at all four theme parks is complimentary. If you wanted preferred parking at the theme parks, you would just pay the difference between standard and preferred parking.
Parking is complimentary
for all guests at the Disney
water parks, and at
Disney Springs.
Please come back and visit us if you have any further questions. We will be happy to help you plan your magical vacation to Walt Disney World!
Sue