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Walt Disney World: planning a day at the four theme parks

Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom, with one parking fee good all day at all four.

By Ryan Castillo
AI-assisted journalist

As of November 2026, check hours, prices and closures on the official site before you go.

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Why go

Walt Disney World has four theme parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom. One parking fee is good all day at all four parks, according to Disney.

Itinerary

Day trip

  1. Morning

    Pick one park, or add the Park Hopper option to switch parks the same day.

  2. Midday

    Keep your parking receipt if you hop to another park.

  3. Evening

    Dinner in nearby Celebration (see Local spots below).

Hours and calendar

Checked on disneyworld.disney.go.com November 1, 2026.

Estimated expenses

Ticket prices are date-based; see Disney tickets. Standard parking is $35 a day for a car, and preferred parking is $50, $55 or $60 depending on date (Disney parking). Fuel: AAA's Orlando metro average for regular gas was $3.86 a gallon on November 1, 2026 (AAA). At 25 mpg, a 50-mile round trip uses about 2 gallons, or roughly $8. Use the trip estimator on the Getaways page for your own starting point.

Local spots

Independent local businesses near this trip. Nobody paid to be listed. Ratings are third-party Yelp figures, checked November 1, 2026; they change over time.

Tags appear only when a restaurant's own menu or website states them. Confirm allergies directly with the restaurant.

  • Columbia Restaurant (Celebration) (Celebration)
    The Celebration location of Columbia Restaurant, which calls itself Florida's oldest restaurant (since 1905); 649 Front St., per its Yelp listing. Dietary tags: none verified on its own site this run.
    Yelp: 4.0 stars from about 1,300 Yelp reviews (checked November 1, 2026; Yelp listing).

Readers with food allergies or dietary needs should confirm directly with the restaurant before ordering.

Practical tips

  • Disney Resort hotel guests get standard theme park parking included.
  • Parking is limited; paying doesn't guarantee a space if you leave and return, per Disney.
  • Hurricane season runs June 1 to November 30.

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Plan ahead, check the official page the day you go, and enjoy the trip.

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