Hi Fiona, welcome to planDisney!
I share your frustration with the long wait times that sometimes accompany our efforts to speak to someone about planning our Walt Disney World vacation. Cast Members are busy answering the calls of all the Guests answering the call to
The World's Most Magical Celebration. I appreciate you turning to planDisney and will do my best to provide you with some helpful information today.
I regret to inform you that UK-based Guests do not currently have the option to buy one-day theme park tickets from the
Walt Disney Travel Company. The only options at the moment are 7 or 14-day Magic Tickets. Now that we've talked about the proverbial villain in the room, let's focus on what you can do.
As soon as you arrive in the United States, Fiona, you can access DisneyWorld.Disney.go.com to make your ticket purchase. Before doing so, you must check the
Theme Park Availability Calendar to make sure there is availability at EPCOT on your desired date. At this exact moment, EPCOT shows available every day in May except May 23. If there is availability when you check, as well, complete your ticket purchase and proceed immediately to making
theme park reservations via the Disney Park Pass system.
I'm wishing on a star that your dream of visiting EPCOT next month comes true, Fiona. The
EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is in full bloom and the character topiaries are especially photogenic. I'd also recommend having a new dream ready, just in case theme park availability requires a change of plans. All four theme parks are dressed in their EARidescent finest and eager to welcome you to the 50th Anniversary Celebration.
Choose magic,
Jennifer