Hi there, Deborah! Welcome to planDisney!
The countdown is on for your
Walt Disney World Resort vacation this coming May and you're certainly in for a magical time! While you're visiting, you'll be able to explore the
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and everything special happening for
The Most Magical Place on Earth's 50th Anniversary!
When you purchase your
Theme Park Tickets, you'll see that you have many different options. It sounds like you're either interested in a Standard Theme Park Ticket, which allows you and your party to visit one Theme Park per day, or the
Park Hopper Option, which allows you to visit as many Theme Parks as you want in one day. Park hopping is available anytime after 2 p.m. each day and it gives you a little more freedom to decide where and how you want to spend your evenings! My family and I love to "Park Hop" because we take a midday break after a busy morning at one Park and then arrive at a different Park in the evening for dinner and fireworks.
The prices of your ticket choice will be dependent on the first day you choose to use it, but you're certainly welcome to check ahead of time! When you are ready to purchase your Theme Park Tickets you will choose the number of days you want to spend in the Parks and then whether you'd like to visit one Park per day or whether you'd like to add on the Park Hopper Option. Clicking through the calendar on the same webpage will let you see the price difference between the two. Just keep in mind that if you do choose to add on the Park Hopper Option you will need to add it for every day of your ticket, not just a few.
I really think you're going to love the new
Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ Service! Unlike adding the Park Hopper Option, you and your party can choose to add Genie+ to one or all days of your Walt Disney World Resort vacation. With Genie+ you'll be able to book return times, or "
Lightning Lanes" for more than 40 of your favorite rides and attractions so that when you come back to them you'll be able to walk right on instead of waiting in line! This is a great way to maximize your time in the Parks, allowing you to essentially "hold" your place in line while exploring other lands, snacking on a
DOLE Whip, or dining with your favorite characters at
The Garden Grill Restaurant.
I hope that you and your party will take advantage of this new Genie+ Service. I know that other Guests that have used it have been amazed at the sheer amount of rides and attractions they get to experience by planning ahead.
Enjoy your vacation!
Ashley M