Hiya, Iain! Keep your questions coming, as we love to guide Guests through the magic of all the Disney destinations they may visit! Just think of us as your second star to the right as you plan your adventure!
If you purchased a date-based ticket, meaning you chose specific dates from a calendar for which your
tickets are valid, you typically do not need to make Theme Park Reservations at this time and can go to whichever park you wish each day. Currently, there are only a few types of tickets that require reservations, including Student Group Tickets, Sports and Convention Tickets, Disney Military Salute Tickets, and Annual Passes. So, as long as you don't have one of those, you likely have date-based tickets, and you should be good to go. And, if you have the
Park Hopper Option on your ticket, you can channel your inner
Peter Pan and fly from park to park throughout the day!
Now, if you're planning to purchase
Lightning Lane Multi Pass once you're in the United States, note that you can only make Lightning Lane Multi Pass reservations for one theme park in advance, even if you have the Park Hopper Option. But, and this is important, that doesn't mean you have to start at that park if you don't want to. You can take the scenic route to Never Land. For example, if you reserve Lightning Lane Multi Pass selections for
Magic Kingdom Park in the afternoon and have the Park Hopper Option, you can start at another park and then hop over to Magic Kingdom Park for the afternoon. And, on the day of your visit, for each Lightning Lane you redeem, you can book another in any theme park you're eligible to visit (subject to availability).
Iain, it sounds like you're going to have a bunch of flexibility on your upcoming trip.
Please reach out again if you have any other questions!
Think of all the joy you'll find when you leave the world behind,
Matt