Hi Paul!
Welcome to planDisney.
It's always a pleasure to assist my fellow guests from the UK, and it's always worth double-checking the fine details because things can often change at Walt Disney World.
You will be pleased to know that park reservations are no longer required when using our
14-day Magic Tickets. This is great news as it allows us to be more spontaneous with our daily plans. I'm happy to say that park hopping is included with our Magic Tickets so there is no extra charge for that, and we can go from park to park as much as we want (subject to capacity). On New Year's Eve I would definitely recommend that you go to the park as early as possible, and plan to stay all day. Expect it to be busy, and you'll have the best time!
One of the benefits of staying at Disney's Pop Century Resort is your access to the
Disney Skyliner - the easiest, and most fun way to travel to EPCOT!
There is more good news as our 14-Day Magic Tickets can now be used over a period of 18 days, and don't have to be used on consecutive days. This is so useful if you don't plan to visit theme parks every day, but intend to slot in a few quieter days, at the pool or shopping at Disney Springs.
Disney water park admission is another benefit of our 14-Day Magic Tickets so we have entry to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon or Disney's Blizzard Beach, whichever is open at the time of your visit. It's worth knowing that entry to water parks does not use up one of our 14 days (as long as we are not visiting a theme park on the same day).
Please come back and visit us again if you have any further questions, and you can
send me a direct question if you wish. Your holiday will soon be here, and we are happy to help you plan your magical trip to Walt Disney World!
Sue