News Disney Park Pass System announced for Walt Disney World theme park reservations

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Disney World Adds Eight More April 2026 Good to Go Days for Passholders​

Disney World Adds Eight More April 2026 Good to Go Days for Passholders

Disney World Adds Eight More April 2026 Good to Go Days for Passholders

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[Sirwalterraleigh]

Well this makes total sense…because it’s mobbed now when the weather is good

Nobody goes anymore in the summer because it’s too hot and way too crowded

 

[tanc]

I remember in 2019 just rolling up whenever I wanted with the annual pass. I know this is the standard procedure for a while but I guess those days of spontaneity are gone forever.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I remember in 2019 just rolling up whenever I wanted with the annual pass.

You can still do that in Florida.

 

[ManicMillennial]

I remember in 2019 just rolling up whenever I wanted with the annual pass. I know this is the standard procedure for a while but I guess those days of spontaneity are gone forever.

I mean, it only takes a minute to get on the app and select which park you are about to go to anyway, and on the rare occasion that a park is out of reservation spaces then you at least know it was going to be busy anyway.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

and on the rare occasion that a park is out of reservation spaces then you at least know it was going to be busy anyway.

Or go to another park or wait until 2:00.

Florida doesn’t know how good they got it - Magic key gets locked out quite a bit in my limited experiences

 

[monothingie]

I mean, it only takes a minute to get on the app and select which park you are about to go to anyway, and on the rare occasion that a park is out of reservation spaces then you at least know it was going to be busy anyway.

If you’re not a resort guest, you can only pick three or five days ahead of time in which you would care to visit a park. If you’re a resort guest, you have to make all of your Park reservations ahead of time and if there are multiple people in your party, you have to keep track of that.

It’s a system that serves no purpose Other than to add extra work for guests looking to enter the park when there has been no actual capacity impact…

Other than to weed out guests who may not spend as much.

 

[ManicMillennial]

If you’re not a resort guest, you can only pick three or five days ahead of time in which you would care to visit a park. If you’re a resort guest, you have to make all of your Park reservations ahead of time and if there are multiple people in your party, you have to keep track of that.

It’s a system that serves no purpose Other than to add extra work for guests looking to enter the park when there has been no actual capacity impact…

Other than to weed out guests who may not spend as much.

Don’t most resort guests know which parks they are going to be in ahead of time?

I guess I just have a strange relationship with the parks but the reservation system has never bothered me and it blows my mind how worked up everyone gets about it.

 

[easyrowrdw]

Don’t most resort guests know which parks they are going to be in ahead of time?

I guess I just have a strange relationship with the parks but the reservation system has never bothered me and it blows my mind how worked up everyone gets about it.

I know ahead of time what park I’m going to. But sometimes I forget to make a reservation or forget to change my reservation when my kids or I decide to switch things up. So then we wind up holding up the line while the plaid people get us straightened out. It’s just stupid and unnecessary.

 

[Nunu]

Don’t most resort guests know which parks they are going to be in ahead of time?

I guess I just have a strange relationship with the parks but the reservation system has never bothered me and it blows my mind how worked up everyone gets about it.

I don't get worked out about it.
To me, it's annoying.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I mean, it only takes a minute to get on the app and select which park you are about to go to anyway, and on the rare occasion that a park is out of reservation spaces then you at least know it was going to be busy anyway.

Yet…it’s still stupid and looks low rent

 

[easyrowrdw]

Yet…it’s still stupid and looks low rent

You also can’t even do it on the app. You have to log in again from the website. Stupid

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

You also can’t even do it on the app. You have to log in again from the website. Stupid

It’s a sham…there are absolutely ZERO days a year even close to “capacity”…

It’s that they always wanted reservations…used covid as an excuse…and now don’t want to give up the illusion it’s that in demand

 

[ManicMillennial]

It’s that they always wanted reservations…used covid as an excuse…and now don’t want to give up the illusion it’s that in demand

I will fully concede to this particular point. Creating false demand numbers has become an art form within the company.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

You also can’t even do it on the app. You have to log in again from the website. Stupid

For the amount they have spent on technology there are some crazy limitations on what is possible.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I will fully concede to this particular point. Creating false demand numbers has become an art form within the company.

Woah…”company” foul

 

[SamusAranX]

I went to AK this past Sunday. Literally twenty minutes out, I realized I never did make a reservation. Pulled over, reserved. Done.

The system is a joke

 

[monothingie]

It’s a sham…there are absolutely ZERO days a year even close to “capacity”…

It’s that they always wanted reservations…used covid as an excuse…and now don’t want to give up the illusion it’s that in demand

A system in place so locals with APs do not crowd out higher margin visitors.

Then when the reservation and date based ticket algorithm says they’re going to come up short and they need locals it becomes a good to go day.

It’s another level of inconvenience in an already over complicated experience that serves as a demotivator for visiting. Most hospitality businesses want to make the experience easier and less stressful. Instead, you have a Park pass system, the adds unnecessary steps, has confusing, hopping rules, only applies on certain dates, and is completely not needed for its intended purpose of capacity

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

A system in place so locals with APs do not crowd out higher margin visitors.

Then when the reservation and date based ticket algorithm says they’re going to come up short and they need locals it becomes a good to go day.

It’s another level of inconvenience in an already over complicated experience that serves as a demotivator for visiting. Most hospitality businesses want to make the experience easier and less stressful. Instead, you have a Park pass system, the adds unnecessary steps, has confusing, hopping rules, only applies on certain dates, and is completely not needed for its intended purpose of capacity

That’s the theory behind it…but it’s irrelevant

There just isn’t enough foot traffic where these theatrics make sense…

You of all people know this…as my fellow “watcher” with a memory and depth perception

 

[Tha Realest]

It’s a sham…there are absolutely ZERO days a year even close to “capacity”…

It’s that they always wanted reservations…used covid as an excuse…and now don’t want to give up the illusion it’s that in demand

They want reservations so they can staff the lowest minimum dose of CMs for that day.