Thanks for stopping by planDisney, Gabriel! What a fascinating question. As a family who rarely
park-hopped for years, we recently became Annual Passholders with that option included. And while I'm still learning strategies myself, let's "hop" right in and talk about getting the most bang from your tickets.
My husband and I rarely plan to visit more than two parks a day since travel time takes up a chunk of our itinerary. So, my first step is to pair up the theme parks. I look at theme
park hours on the calendar to help decide where to start and end my day. For example, since Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park often closes earlier than the others, it's usually where I like to begin. I'll prioritize attractions like Kilimanjaro Safaris and Avatar Flight of Passage, eat a leisurely lunch at
Nomad Lounge, and then take a bus to my second park.
I decide on my second park of the day by looking at its hours, any nighttime entertainment I want to see there, and
transportation options to get there easily. Since Disney buses are the only transportation from Animal Kingdom, and bus service to Magic Kingdom Park drops you at the front of the park, I typically pair those two parks. I like to ride Space Mountain, eat a light dinner at
Columbia Harbour House, and end my night dabbing my eyes during Happily Ever After.
I recommend visiting EPCOT and Disney's Hollywood Studios on the same day since you can take the
Disney Skyliner or a FriendShip Boat between those parks. I've even traveled back and forth on the same day because I think of the skyliner as a ride on its own! Check out the calendar for nighttime events and plan to end your day at that park. I love watching Luminous The Symphony of Us at EPCOT, but Fantasmic! at Hollywood Studios is a classic.
Remember that you can use the monorail to travel between Magic Kingdom and EPCOT, so park-hopping between those two parks is also fun.
Gabriel, I hope I've given you some tips for planning your park-hopping strategy. You and your wife will get a feel for it in no time, and you'll be giving me suggestions! Please stop by
planDisney anytime, and have a fabulous visit.
Magic awaits,
Elaine