Overview
- Disneyland Resort announced that the 11:00 a.m. park‑hopping restriction and the mandatory first‑park tap‑in will end on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, allowing guests to move between Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure at any time during operating hours.
- Guests must still select a starting park when they make a reservation, but they no longer must enter that park first before visiting the other park.
- Park hopping will continue to be subject to real‑time park capacity, and guests may be turned away if either park reaches maximum capacity during busy periods.
- The removal of the time lock changes touring tactics by letting visitors rope‑drop one park and immediately cross the esplanade to the other for rides, dining, or Lightning Lane use.
- The policy ends the most visible COVID‑era operational rule introduced at reopening in April 2021 and relaxed in February 2023 while keeping reservations as a tool for operational planning.