Welcome to planDisney, Keith!
Just ONE day at Walt Disney World? I totally get it. I've been there. I felt like Cinderella when the clock struck midnight. I was having so much fun and then, all of a sudden, just like that, it was over! The good thing is that one day just whets your appetite for more. Maybe next time you'll be able to take advantage of those
7-Day or even 14-Day Magic Tickets. Both of these options give you unlimited access to all four Theme Parks and the two Water Parks, plus the Park Hopper Option, Memory Maker, and more! However, I understand that on some trips we can only squeeze in a day visit to The Most Magical Place on Earth.
As you've noticed, it's not possible to purchase 1-Day tickets through the
official Walt Disney Travel Company website. If you can only visit for one day, you'll need to purchase your ticket when you arrive in the States. There are a couple of ways you can do that:
1. Since you'll be Stateside, you'll be able to access
Disneyworld.Disney.go.com to purchase from any of the ticket options currently available there.
2. You can even purchase your ticket once you arrive at Walt Disney World Resort. Tickets can be purchased from the ticket booths at the Theme Park entrances or even the Disney Ticket Center at Disney Springs. However, since there are currently capacity limits at the Theme Parks, I strongly recommend checking out the Theme Park Reservation Availability calendar before purchasing any tickets. Guests are now required to not only purchase tickets but make
theme park reservations. Unfortunately, since the summer is a very busy time, I can't guarantee that you'll be able to find availability if you purchase your tickets so close to the date you plan on visiting.
In fact, looking at the
Theme Park Reservation Availability calendar, Magic Kingdom Park is already at capacity the day you arrive. Oh, bother! You can always purchase the
Park Hopper Option with your ticket and this will allow you to start the day in another park and then hop over to Magic Kingdom Park after 2:00 PM.
It looks like you're going to have to wish upon a star and hope that you'll be able to find theme park availability once you arrive in the States, Keith.
I know that's not the answer you were probably hoping for. If you have any further questions, feel free to reach out to us at planDisney!
Mike