Could Disney World Follow Disneyland’s Lead and Cut Early Park Entry?

Since the pandemic, Disney has been slowly clawing back the amenities of staying at a Disney Resort Hotel. So, it should come as no surprise that Disneyland announced it was removing another perk of staying at one of its park hotels.

Disneyland has eliminated early park entry for all guests staying at Disneyland Resort Hotels. The common belief was that Disney removed the perk and replaced it with a single Lightning Lane pass because no one was using it.

It’s hard to believe that no one was using this perk, as there are so few left at Disney hotels, but even so, Disney took away one of the only advantages of staying on property in Southern California. With nearby hotels within walking distance of the parks, there are even fewer reasons to stay at a Disneyland Hotel.

With Disney apparently looking to cut costs by removing perks, Disney fans started to look east to Central Florida and wonder if Disney would cut early entry for hotel guests at Disney World.

Disney has already removed many perks from Disney World Hotel guests, including free MagicBands, Magical Express, hotel delivery of purchased items, and more. Before the pandemic, even the early entry was an hour, which has now been cut to 30 minutes.

So, with Disney looking to cut costs, can another perk leave Disney World?

Unlike the laid-back atmosphere in California, it’s hard to make the argument that no one uses early park entry at Disney World. Rope drop at Disney World has become an Olympic sport in some circles.

Could Disney do what it’s done with its free after-hours at certain parks, making it only on some nights and only for guests staying at Disney World Deluxe Hotels? That seems more likely than removing early entry altogether.

With Disney catering to the wealthy, making early entry only available to deluxe hotel guests seems more likely. However, if Disney goes in that direction, what’s left? Disney World would have stripped away nearly all the advantages of paying extra to stay on property.

So, let’s see what Disney World decided to do, and if they decide to follow Disneyland and strip away one more hotel perk.

Do you think Disney World will follow Disneyland and get rid of early park entry? Let us know in the comments.