Disney Park Pass reservation system updated with new features and improvements at Walt Disney World

Aug 23, 2022 in "MyMagic+"

Posted: Tuesday August 23, 2022 6:53am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney is introducing new updates to its Park Pass reservation system today, which aims to remove some of the challenges guests encounter using the system.

Here is a run-down of the main changes to Walt Disney World's Park Pass system at Walt Disney World that are effective August 23 2022.

1. Guests with an existing Disney Park Pass reservation can now modify the date and Park without canceling and making a new reservation.

2. Guests can now book Park Pass reservations for up to 30 guests, previously limited to 12.

3. Park Pass reservations are now associated with a ticket, not a guest. This change means a guest can have a Park Pass reservation for different tickets they may hold, such as a single-day ticket and an annual pass. Previously, this required multiple profiles within a single My Disney Experience account, leading to a complicated error-prone setup.

4. All guests, regardless of ticket type, now use the same Park Pass reservation system. Previously, multiple systems were being used, producing an inconsistent experience.

5. Finally, guests can choose any email address to send the Park Pass confirmation details to, and it is not limited to the email address associated with the My Disney Experience account.

The Disney Park Pass reservation system was introduced as the parks reopened from the COVID-19 shutdown as a way to limit attendance due to capacity restrictions.

Originally thought to be a temporary measure during the reopening from the pandemic shutdown, the Park Pass reservation system is now permanent. Disney CEO Bob Chapek frequently mentions the Park Pass system as being of enormous benefit to the company by allowing tight control of operational costs and managing attendance. 

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surfsupdon2 days ago

WDW still calls this a perk?

Gillyanne2 days ago

Thank you! I've only done LLMP 1 other trip for just 2 days and just did them for where we were reserved for. I'm not sure I clicked on different parks to see if it would let me do it. I did see you can pick any 4 when I looked at it recently for this trip; but then it yelled that I was too early etc, so I wasn't sure if I'd get to that point and then it be like "oops sorry can't do it for here"

SingleRider2 days ago

Even without good to go days, a reservation for any park allows you to buy LLMP for any of the 4 and select return times at any time, it doesn’t have to be at your reserved park since you can hop any time after scanning into your reserved park.

wdwmagic2 days ago

Yes the system ignores existing reservations on Good to Go Days. Eg. On a Good to Go Day, you can have a reservation for MK, and enter DAK first, without issue.

Gillyanne2 days ago

It no longer gives me the option to cancel, the links for the cancel or modify are no longer on those "reservations" though they are released b/c I had 3/4 available again (I had 1/4 before the good to go opened them up). Confirmation numbers are also gone. That's why I'm curious how it will act since my profile will show MK that I can't get rid of it. Hopefully it'll just see it as nothing and I can book for wherever come the 9th.

Tuvalu2 days ago

Just cancel your reservations on the 11th and 12th. You can purchase LLMP 3 days in advance (7 if you are an AP with a resort reservation) for whatever park you like. You can make up to 3 LLs in advance in the same park. As soon as you use that first LLMP, you are free to book another LL in any park you choose.

monothingie2 days ago

What Are ‘Good-to-Go Days’? The ‘Good-to-Go’ perk was introduced in January 2024 as a way to offer Annual Passholders more flexibility, reducing the need to book visits far in advance—especially on lower-attendance days. Since the park reservation system was implemented in 2020, Passholders have had to plan alongside regular ticket holders, making spontaneous visits more challenging. I think it's fantastic that what was once included standard, is now a "perk". Meanwhile the people green lighting 40% AP Discounts to salvage the Summer Season wonder why no one is going to their Resort.

Gillyanne2 days ago

How does LLMP work with the good to go days? I have/had reservations at Epcot and MK on the 11th and 12th respectively and was going to go ahead and get LLMP for those days as my birthday gift to myself. I planned on changing the 12th to AK since it was cheaper and go do the safari and some throw aways (or just cancel the extras) then hop over to MK for the rest of the day, but I didn't get around to making the change in my reservation, so now I'm stuck showing MK for that day. Since it's good to go can I just book the LLMP for any park now? or am I now stuck to paying the MK price?

Disstevefan14 days ago

YaY?

DCBaker4 days ago

Disney has added 3 more Annual Passholder good-to-go dates to the calendar - February 3, 11 and 12.

jprieur8 days ago

I am in the same category, and this bothers me to no end as well. I don't like the AP reservation system to begin with, but if its truly a capacity/staff planning tool (as DIS stated in the beginning ); then why as an out of state AP with a Disney Resort reservation do I have to make a park reservation???? Im staying onsite with my AP, that should just include me in their capacity planning numbers as a park visitor for each day.

Fido Chuckwagon8 days ago

Based solely on current inflationary trends, this number is unrealistically low.

aladdin20079 days ago

probably not out of the question as scary as that reads. Ive been saying for awhile now the day is coming where you will not be allowed entry unless your a hotel guest, disneyplus subscriber, or dvc, etc. They aren't interested in catering to the general public any longer. They want their own brainwashed phone focused on property guests only.

Animaniac93-989 days ago

The year is 2050. Disney requires you pass a multiple-choice skill testing question and do so many push ups in a row in order to be granted access to a Virtual Queue to request admission to one of their four parks. No exception for kids or APs. This is after you pay a non-refundable deposit on your park ticket. Park hopping is only for those staying Concierge at a Disney hotel, including the newly converted DVC rooms at All-Star Admission is only valid for so many hours a day. All parks hard close between 3-4pm to kick everyone out for those with only evening access. Not just during Halloween Parties (which start in May). 8:00am-3:00pm access to MK starts at $500+tax. Disney fans online insist that if you don't like it, don't go.