Disney Announces a BIG Rule Change Coming to Magic Kingdom Soon

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Magic Kingdom is about to change in a lot of BIG ways. For starters, Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island are going away to make room for a new Cars expansion in Frontierland. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad is getting a big update. A new Villains land is coming to the park.

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But another change is happening SOON: Magic Kingdom is getting a new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight. And well, that parade is going to change a LOT of things for the park, most notably some rules for Disney World Annual Passholders. Here’s the deal: As of July 20th, for a limited time, Annual Passholders will need to make park pass reservations for Magic Kingdom if they want to catch the new parade.

Yes, if you have a Disney World Annual Pass, park pass reservations will be a must from July 20th until an undetermined future date for Magic Kingdom. This applies to Annual Passholders who want to enter Magic Kingdom at any time of day, including after 2 PM (when Passholders can usually enter a park without a reservation). This is because Disney Starlight is set to premiere on July 20th, and it appears that Disney is anticipating a significant demand for the park during the parade’s debut and the weeks following it.

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Note that Annual Passholders will still be able to enter Disney World’s other three parks after 2 PM without a park reservation, so this only applies to Magic Kingdom for the time being. Disney has also confirmed that this has no impact on park hopping. Annual Passholders with a park reservation to one of the other three parks will be able to park hop over to Magic Kingdom after they visit their first park, although that’s subject to capacity.

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