Four Disney Parks in One Day

Can you visit Disney's four parks in one day? YES, you can!

On each of our Disney trips the three of us try to do something new.  This last trip in February of 2025 we decided to do the Four Parks in One Day Challenge. Yes, it sounds like it would be a whirlwind—and trust me, it was.  But it was also an epic journey filled with laughter, thrills, and delicious Disney-themed treats.

The scientist of our group researched different blogs and others’ experiences on this excursion.  Using them as a reference point, we made plans and set goals that worked best for us.  Hopefully they will also work for anyone else wanting to go on this crazy adventure.

For our Four Parks in One Day  adventure, we decided to set  a fun challenge for ourselves! At each park, we aimed to:

• Experience at least one attraction.

• Enjoy a Disney-themed snack.

• And travel using a unique form of Disney transportation each time we moved to a new location.

We did decide to purchase a Lightning Lane Multi Pass for this, but in hindsight it probably wasn’t necessary.

Ready, Set, Go!

Animal Kingdom

Our first park was Animal Kingdom.  We Minnie vanned from Port Orleans to the park and arrived at 8 A.M.  We bebopped our way to Dinosaur! And were able to walk right on the ride.  We are going to miss this once it closes at the end of the year.  Next we headed around to Expedition Everest and rode with a Lighting Lane Pass.  We quickly booked Mickey and Minnie’s Run Away Railway at Hollywood Studios - our next stop. We also were able to book Soarin’ Around the World at Epcot and Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom.  

We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see Bakso, the new baby tiger who was hanging out with his mama on the trails of the Maharajah Jungle Trek.  Adorable doesn’t even begin to cover the sweet fluffy baby murder cat.  It was a delight. 

Then it was snack-time, so we swung by Joffrey’s to pick up coffee and headed to Kusafiti Coffee Shop and Bakery for a guava cream cheese danish and a Mickey cinnamon roll to share.  We sat outside of Tusker House and enjoyed the vibe, stopped for some pics, and then headed off to Hollywood Studios.

TL/DR Summary

• 8AM - Animal Kingdom Resort

• Rode -  Dinosaur! And Expedition Everest.  Saw Basko.

• Snack - Guava Cream Cheese Danish from Kusafiti Coffee Shop

• Caught Bus to Hollywood Studios at 10:30 AM

Hollywood Studios

Due to some excellent bus mojo we were able to hop right onto a Disney bus and journey to Hollywood Studios.  We had a little bit of time before our Lighting Lane, so we wandered through some shops looking for gifts for loved ones at home, had a quick potty break and were off to Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway. 

The Lightning Lane does allow you to segue into the line fairly far up, but we still had a wait before we were able to hop on the ride.  We enjoy this whimsical journey into Mickey’s cartoon world and try to ride it on every trip.  Once we finished we headed to a nearby cart to pick up a Mickey Mouse shaped pretzel.  Then we stopped for some pics and headed out at 12:15PM  to catch the Skyliner to EPCOT.

TL/DR Summary:

• 10:50 AM - Hollywood Studios

• Rode Mickey and Minnie’s Run Away Railway

• Snack - Mickey Pretzels from cart

• Caught Skyliner to Epcot at 12:15 PM

EPCOT 

After the half hour journey on Disney’s Skyliner (a break which our feet already desperately needed)  we arrived at EPCOT’s International Gateway at 12:45 PM.  Lunch was next on our agenda and we headed over to Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie for some yummy sandwiches.  There was a long line, but we persevered despite our weary feat.  We shared a Poulet au Pistou (chicken and pesto sandwich - so good) and a Brie Aux Pommes (brie, apples, and cranberries on multi-grain bread - also a winner though it might have been better with a stronger cheese) and a Tarte au Citron (lemon tart). 

We enjoyed the long break and finally dragged ourselves up and headed out toward Soarin’ Around the World.  Along the way we were delighted to discover that many of the topiaries for the up-coming International Flower and Garden Festival were already on display.  We then ambled around the world showcase taking pictures and enjoying the lovely weather. 

We eventually made it to Soarin’ Around the World and loved seeing the no longer bent Eiffel Tower and the updated Epcot fly over.  We once again stopped for pics, grabbed some Joffrey's at the exit, then boarded the monorail for the Transportation and Ticket Center at 3:40PM.

TL/DR Summary

• 12:43 PM - arrived at Epcot

• Had Lunch at Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie

• Stopped to shop

• Flower and Garden Topiary distraction

• Rode Soarin’ Around the World

• Caught Monorail to Magic Kingdom at 3:40

Pit Stop: Steakhouse 71 Lounge

We made it to the TTC a little after 4pm, and we were dragging.  Clearly we should have trained this beyond the daily dog walking, lol.  We then caught the Resort Monorail and headed off to the Contemporary for a couple of drinks, an early dinner, and a little bit of rest at the Steakhouse 71 lounge.  Crabcakes, loaded Mac and Cheese, and soup were the orders of the day, plus a glass of wine and some cocktails. 

We sat a bit and recuperated our tired feet and enjoyed the atmosphere and the company. Then at 5:45PM we headed out for the Magic Kingdom via the Monorail once more.

• 4:10 TTTC

• Caught Resort Monorail

• 4:30 PM Early dinner at Steakhouse 71 Bar

• Caught Resort Monorail to the Magic Kingdom 5:35 PM

  
  

  

  
  

Magic Kingdom

A little after 6PM we at long last arrived at the final park.  It was definitely more crowded on Main Street U.S.A. than it had been anywhere else.  We took some pictures and videos - as we do - and made a stop in the Emporium looking for that perfect souvenir.

Then we headed off to Adventureland.  It was perhaps not our wisest choice of the day to have picked a ride so far back in the parks, but Pirates of the Caribbean is a family favorite. We trudged our way through the crowds and finally made it. Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for me. 

Now we had only one goal left.  Nutella and fruit Mickey Waffles from Sleepy Hollow.  It was delish.  WE DID IT! We considered staying later in the park, but were going to be back at the Magic Kingdom the next night for a Fireworks Dessert Party and Happily Ever After, so we headed back to our resort hotel.  Happy, satisfied, and exhausted. 

TLDR

• Just before 6PM arrived at Magic Kingdom

• Pictures on Main Street U.S.A.

• Shopping

• Rode Pirates of the Caribbean

• Even more shopping

• End of the Day snack: Fruit and Nutella Waffles at Sleepy Hollow

• Caught bus for hotel at 7:45 PM

• Collapse 😴

  
  

What did we learn?

So what did we learn?  Besides the fact we are crazy? 

• Four Parks in One Day is actually very doable, especially when traveling “off season.”  We actually could have ridden at least one more ride at every park, and taken a little more time to smell the roses, as it were.  It is wiser to take some time at every park to rest your feet and give yourself a break from standing. 

• Organizing the order you do the parks in was important.  Animal Kingdom opens first, Hollywood Studios and Epcot share the skyliner, and Epcot and the Magic Kingdom share the monorail.  Being able to use those areas of transportation cut down on the time we would have spent waiting for a bus, plus gave us some sit down time.  I’m not sure any other order would have been as time efficient. 

• Can you have a good time tackling this challenge?  Absolutely, we had a fabulous time, but I would say it works as a seasoned Walt Disney World visitor with a gazillion Disney trips under our belts.  I do not think it would be any fun at all to try this as a Disney newbie. 

• Why would anyone want to?  If you had a short stay like pre or post cruise and you were trying to fit in your favorite rides, I can see using this strategy.  Or if you were in town for a conference and really wanted to maximize your Disney time on your free day.

So what are your thoughts?  Have you ever done the Four Parks in One Day internet challenge?  Do you think you would want to?  Let us know in the comments. 

Pixie Dust Hugs,

Bren, Lyn, and Kim

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