Hey there, Duncan!
Welcome to planDisney. This is such a great question. Picking the right theme park ticket for your travel party can make a vacation magical, or tragical if the wrong option is picked in error. There are a
variety of theme park tickets offered at Walt Disney World Resort. You can choose from 1 Day Per Park, Park Hopper Option, Water and Sports Option, and Park Hopper Plus Option. So which ticket is best for your ideal upcoming adventure?
Duncan if your itinerary has room for one day at your favorite theme park and one day at a water park, the 1-Day ticket with Water and Sport Option will fit your itinerary like a glass slipper. This particular ticket type gives you one admission pass to a single theme park and one admission pass to one of the following:
- Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park
- Disney’s Oak Trail Golf Course – FootGolf
- Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course
- Disney’s Fantasia Gardens Miniature Golf Course
- Disney’s Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Course
This means you can absolutely visit Magic Kingdom Park Monday and still have a pass for
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon on Tuesday. Because this is a one-day ticket the date range to use the admission pass is back to back. So for example, if you are visiting Magic Kingdom Park on October 1st, you would need to use the Water Park and Sports admission pass by October 2nd. If you chose a multiple-day ticket like the 3 Day option, you would have 5 full days to use all the passes. The longer the length of the ticket, the more days you have to use the admission passes. I mention this because single-day tickets offer less time to use your passes, and I would hate for you to miss your water park adventure! When you purchase your ticket on the Walt Disney World website, you will select the date of your theme park visit. This will also show you the date by which you must use the water park admission pass.
Once you have purchased your tickets, don't forget to make your
Park Pass reservations. All four theme parks require a reservation in addition to a valid theme park ticket. Water parks do not require a reservation at this time. Pro Tip:
You can check the availability of the park you wish to visit for your desired travel dates before purchase. This is a great way to make sure there are still reservation openings at your favorite park before you finalize your purchase!
I hope that your upcoming adventure is memorable and magical!
We'll see ya real soon!
Tammy