Orlando · Walt Disney World Resort
Walt Disney World, decided before you get there
Four theme parks, two water parks, a shopping district, and nine different ways to buy your way in. This is the companion to the printed guide: the ticket maths, the park-by-park pacing, and the evenings that need their own ticket.
Ticket types compared
All nine options, cheapest first, with real prices and real ratings. Start here.
Where to stay
Deluxe, moderate, value, or off-property, and what each one really costs you in time.
The parks
What each one is for, how long to give it, and which ticket covers it.
Magic Kingdom
Theme park · Full day, or two if you can spare them
The castle park, and the one most first-time groups picture when they say "Disney." It is also the park where a single day rarely feels like enough.
EPCOT
Theme park · Half to full day
Two parks stitched together: a future-facing front half and a walk-around World Showcase that turns into the best eating and drinking on property after 4pm.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Theme park · Full day
The densest park for high-demand rides, which makes it the one where arriving late costs you the most.
Disney's Animal Kingdom
Theme park · Full day, often ending early
The most physically spread-out park, the strongest theming, and the earliest natural finish to the day.
Disney's Typhoon Lagoon
Water park · Half to full day
The gentler of the two water parks, built around one of the largest wave pools in North America.
Disney's Blizzard Beach
Water park · Half to full day
A ski-resort-in-a-heatwave conceit wrapped around the steepest slides on property.
Disney Springs
Shopping and dining district · Evening, or half a day
Free to enter, no ticket required, and the most useful non-park day in a Disney week.
Evenings that need their own ticket
A regular park ticket does not cover any of these three.
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Magic Kingdom · from $159
A hard-ticket Halloween evening at Magic Kingdom with its own parade, stage show, fireworks, and trick-or-treating.
Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
Magic Kingdom · from $201
The winter counterpart, and the best-rated of the seasonal parties on Viator's Disney list.
Disney After Hours
EPCOT, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, or Typhoon Lagoon · from $95
The cheapest way onto this list, and the one aimed squarely at people who hate queueing.
Ticket prices and traveller ratings on these pages come from our booking partner Viator and were checked 2026-08-25. They change. Always confirm the current price, the dates covered, and the refund policy on the booking page before you pay. Affiliate disclosure.