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Disney World Drops Reservation Requirement for Annual Passholders on New Dates

Walt Disney World is giving Annual Passholders more freedom to visit the theme parks without planning quite as far ahead.

Disney has added two new dates to its September 2026 “good to go” calendar. That designation means eligible Annual Passholders won’t need to make a theme park reservation before visiting on those days.

The latest change affects September 8 and September 10, giving Passholders two more opportunities to bypass the reservation requirement this week.

Disney+ and the My Disney Experience app shown alongside Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World.
Credit: Disney

Reservations Won’t Be Required on Two New Dates

On Tuesday, September 8, and Thursday, September 10, eligible Annual Passholders can visit any of Walt Disney World’s four theme parks without first securing a reservation.

That includes Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Disney is also making the dates available across all four Annual Passholder tiers.

Good to go days don’t permanently remove the reservation system. Instead, Disney selects individual dates when Passholders can enter without one.

That makes the program particularly valuable when Disney adds dates on relatively short notice.

September Now Has Four Good to Go Days

Disney had already offered Passholders two good to go days earlier this month.

September 2 and September 3 were previously designated as reservation-free dates. Disney has now followed those with September 8 and September 10.

That brings September’s current total to four good to go days.

The number could still grow.

Disney has said it will continue adding good to go days to the calendar, so Passholders shouldn’t necessarily assume that a date currently requiring a reservation will stay that way.

spaceship earth at disney world's EPCOT park
Credit: Scott Smith, Flickr

More Last-Minute Options for Passholders

The biggest benefit of the change is flexibility.

Annual Passholders sometimes visit Disney World differently from guests taking a traditional vacation. Instead of planning an entire day weeks or months ahead, some Passholders may decide to stop by for a few hours, grab dinner, ride a favorite attraction, or catch the nighttime entertainment.

Good to go days make those spontaneous visits easier by removing one planning requirement.

For September 8 and September 10, eligible Passholders can choose among all four Walt Disney World theme parks without making a reservation.

And with Disney continuing to update the calendar, these may not be the final reservation-free dates Passholders receive this month.

Andrew Boardwine

A frequent visitor of Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Orlando Resort, Andrew will likely be found freefalling on Twilight Zone Tower of Terror or enjoying Pirates of the Caribbean. Over at Universal, he'll be taking in the thrills of the Jurassic World Velocicoaster and Revenge of the Mummy

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