Lori,
Thanks for asking your question to planDisney!
Currently when you are making theme park reservations using the
Disney Park Pass System, you only can make the primary park reservation for the day. There is no current way to select a second park to hop to for that day. You will want to pick whichever park you plan to visit first in that day as your selection.
When it comes to hopping, you might worry about not getting into that preferred second park of the day. Because hopping to a park is reliant on that other park having available space, it is understandable to fear getting blocked from entry to your afternoon or evening destination. What I can tell you is that I have never been unable to hop from one park to another. It could happen on some of the busier days of the year, like trying to hop into the Magic Kingdom Park on Christmas Day, but otherwise you should be good.
HOPPING TIPHow will you know if that next park has available space? When getting ready to park hop, just call
(407) 560-5000. That is the
Park Hopping Hotline (or at least that is what I call it!), and it will tell you the status of all the parks, and if the park you want to hop to has space.
BONUS DOUG TIP!I find that park hopping is at its most convenient when you are moving between Disney's Hollywood Studios and EPCOT, or the Magic Kingdom and EPCOT. These two routes, which are served by the
Disney Skyliner and the
monorail respectively, are easier because you are dealing with these convenient transportation services. But don't avoid hopping from Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park to any of the other parks via bus, as it is not as active in the evening hours. Disney offers a bus service between parks, where needed, starting between 1 pm and 2 pm in the afternoon. This is primarily to assist with park hopping but is available to all guests.
Please feel free to
write me back directly if you have any follow-up questions.
Have a Magical Vacation!Doug