Overview
- Starting July 20, Annual Passholders must secure a valid reservation to enter Magic Kingdom at any time of day.
- Park-pass reservations for Magic Kingdom are sold out for passholders from July 20 to July 22, locking out those without bookings.
- Unannounced soft openings of the Disney Starlight parade on July 18 and 19 generated rushes for park-pass reservations ahead of its official debut.
- Passholders retain park-hopping privileges at EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom after 2 p.m. without reservations.
- Magic Kingdom attendance dipped sharply midday on July 19 despite these previews, underscoring unpredictable crowd patterns.