Hello Michelle,
Thanks for stopping by
planDisney with your question. Whether your trip is next week or next year, it's always exciting to look forward to a magical visit! It sounds like your plans to join the
World's Most Magical Celebration are well underway.
I love adding the
Park Hopper Option to my tickets whenever possible. Our family usually spends the morning in one park, takes a midday break to swim or nap, and then heads to a second park to close out the evening. The flexibility is especially convenient when trying to book dining reservations or special experiences like visiting
Savi's Workshop to create a custom lightsaber.
To make your park reservations first log into your My Disney Experience account and
make sure your tickets are linked to your account and the accounts of everyone who is traveling with you. Once this is done you can
make your reservation using the Disney Park Pass System by selecting the date and the park you would like to visit. With a 3 day ticket you'll need to make one park reservation for each of the three days you are visiting. You'll be selecting Magic Kingdom for two of those days, so you just need to pick one more park for the third day of your trip.
On the days you plan to park hop, as long as you have entered the park where you made your reservation, at 2:00 PM (or whenever park hopping starts for the day) you can head to another park, no reservations required.
Hope this helps. Enjoy planning your magical vacation!