Can I make a reservation at Disney without a ticket?


Can I make a reservation at Disney without a ticket? If you have a resort stay—even if you're an annual passholder—you're a “Disney Resort Guest.” Otherwise, you must have an annual pass or theme park ticket to make reservations.


How much does Disney charge you if you miss a reservation?

Disney charges a $10-to-$25-per-person penalty for missing a reservation, or if you cancel on the day of the meal.


Can I buy Disneyland ticket on the spot?

Yes, Guests may visit a Disneyland Resort main entrance ticket booth to purchase theme park tickets in person. However, please note that each Guest visiting the Disneyland Resort theme parks must have both valid theme park admission and a theme park reservation.


Can I make a Disney reservation same day?

You can make reservations one day at a time as they become available. Or, you can choose to wait until all of your dates are available to make all of your theme park reservations at the same time. You do not need to wait until your theme park reservation dates are available to purchase tickets.


Can I hop to a sold out park?

What if the park I want to “hop” to was sold out of park pass reservations? As the park pass reservations are to regulate early morning crowds and for staffing purposes, it is rare you will be denied to “hop” to a sold-out park.


Can you book a lightning lane every 2 hours?

If you select a Lightning Lane through the Disney Genie and the return time is more than 2 hours after the current time and after park open, then after 2 hours you can go in and select your next Lightning Lane even though you have not redeemed your first one.


What is the 120 minute rule in Disney?

The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can make a new reservation at most 2 hours from when you made the last one, and this countdown timer doesn't change if you modify the reservation. If you made it at, say, 11 a.m., then your two hours will be up at 1 p.m. even if you modify the reservation at noon.


How strict is Disney about reservations?

Theme Park Reservations are required for every day you wish to visit the Parks- except for the two Water Parks. You will have to visit your My Disney Experience account and pick the Parks you wish to visit and on which day. Don't delay as the Park reservations can fill up!


Will Disney let you park hop before 2pm?

As long as you have a Park Hopper benefit on your ticket, you can make Genie+ Lightning Lane reservations at different parks. Just keep in mind that you can't park hop until after 2 p.m., so your return time would need to be after that.


What is the 2 hour rule for Genie+?

Can you have more than one Genie+ Lightning Lane reservation at a time? Yes. The Genie 120-minute rule says that you can always make a new reservation if two hours have passed since you made the last one, or two hours since park opening if you made the reservation before the park opened.


Can you buy Disneyland tickets at the gate without a reservation?

While buying in person is possible, I highly recommend that you purchase your tickets ahead of time to avoid the worry of being able to get same-day reservations. In order to enter the parks, you need both a ticket and a theme park ticket reservation.


Can you buy Disney tickets at the gate if sold out online?

If Disney Park Pass reservations are sold-out for a specific park, tickets will not be available for purchase online or at the gate.


How much does Disney charge for no show reservation?

No-Show Fees As noted earlier, Disney charges a per-person penalty if you fail to show up for a reservation the day of the meal. A $10 no-show fee is enforced at all Disney sit-down restaurants.


What is the Disney 2pm rule?

You now can only park hop AFTER 2PM. So you'll have to wait until well after lunchtime if you're planning on visiting another park. However, this rule is different for Annual Passholders.


Do they kick you out for Disney after hours?

The stores will stay open for as long as there are people buying things. They don't ever kick you out. We've gotten some great pictures later at night by waiting around, but we've never stayed to be the last people in the park.


How do you get Disney tickets when they are sold out?

Refresh the reservation page Guests make and cancel reservations all the time, which means it'll benefit you to keep checking back. If your preferred park is sold out, you'll want to periodically refresh Disney's reservation page. This is especially the case as your dates move closer.


Can you buy sold out Disneyland tickets at the gate?

If Disney Park Pass reservations are sold-out for a specific park, tickets will not be available for purchase online or at the gate.


Do Disneyland reservations open up same day?

Guests with 1-5 day tickets can make reservations 120 days in advance of their visit and guests with Disneyland Magic Key Annual Passes can make park reservations 90 days before the day they hope to visit. Disneyland opens up reservation blocks throughout the time leading up to the actual park day.


Can I go to Disneyland and buy a ticket there?

You can purchase tickets at the Main Entrance Ticket Booth located in the Esplanade between the two park entrances. While buying in person is possible, I highly recommend that you purchase your tickets ahead of time to avoid the worry of being able to get same-day reservations.


Can you enter any Disney park after 2PM without a reservation?

You don't need a parks pass reservation for any parks you visit after 2PM after you visit your first park, however you do need to start your day at that first park with a parks pass reservation.