Hello, Bernie! Welcome to planDisney!
It looks like you're planning a magical 4th of July celebration! You're going to have an amazing time at the Walt Disney World Resort for Independence Day. It's one of my family's favorite times to visit!
I have to say, Bernie, you've got it exactly right! If you have the
Park Hopper Option on your tickets, you can make a
Disney Park Pass reservation for a theme park with availability on a particular date, and then hop to another park after 2 p.m. Since you're planning to visit on July 4th, however, you should know that park hopping may be limited if the other parks reach capacity. That hasn't been an issue as yet, but I imagine that lots of Guests will be especially excited to visit the Magic Kingdom Park that day with the
return of the nightly fireworks spectacular. You can check for availability before you try to hop by opening the
My Disney Experience mobile app on your phone and scrolling to the "Park Hours" section. Click on that, and it will take you to a screen that shows you operating hours for all the theme parks, as well as park hopping hours. You should see a note there if park hopping is unavailable for any of the parks that day. If you have any questions about park hopping on the day you're visiting, you can always ask the nearest Cast Member for help. They'll be happy to get the current status for you.
Bernie, I hope you have a star-spangled adventure at the Walt Disney World Resort! If you have any more questions, please be sure to come back and see us again. We love to help!
Keep Disney Dreaming,
Kathy K.