Guests planning a late-summer Walt Disney World visit have a new, narrowly focused ticket option beginning August 3. The two-day, two-park ticket starts at $199 plus tax and is valid for EPCOT and Disney's Animal Kingdom only.
The appeal is straightforward: two full park days at a lower starting price than a more flexible ticket. Its limits matter just as much. Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios are not included, and each eligible park may be visited only once. This is not a ticket for repeating a favorite park or building a park-hopping day around all four parks.
Key details
- Valid start dates: August 3 through September 30, 2026
- Starting price: $199 plus tax
- Included parks: EPCOT and Disney's Animal Kingdom
- Excluded parks: Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios
- Use period: Both admissions must be used within four days of the selected start date
- Repeat visits: The same park cannot be entered more than once with this ticket
- Reservations: WDWMAGIC reports that park reservations are not required
What the ticket actually covers
This offer is designed around two separate admissions: one to EPCOT and one to Disney's Animal Kingdom. A guest cannot use both days at EPCOT, use both at Animal Kingdom, or apply either admission to Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios.
That makes the ticket a potentially useful fit for a short stay centered on those two parks. It could also work for guests already spending time at a Disney resort, visiting friends in Central Florida, or adding two park days to a broader vacation. The four-day use window gives some room to avoid putting both parks on consecutive days, but it does not turn the ticket into an open-ended multi-day pass.
The August 3 start date is especially relevant for trips this month. Disney Food Blog's current August park-hours listing places EPCOT at 9 AM to 9 PM and Animal Kingdom at 8 AM to 7 PM today. Exact hours can change, so guests should still check My Disney Experience before committing to a day-by-day plan.
A late-August timing consideration at EPCOT
Mickey Visit reports that the ticket overlaps with a gap between EPCOT's 2026 Flower & Garden Festival, which ended June 1, and Food & Wine Festival, which begins August 27. That means a ticket used before August 27 may offer a different EPCOT experience from a September visit, when Food & Wine is underway.
That is not a reason to avoid the offer; it is simply an expectation to set before buying. Guests whose priority is a particular festival should compare their selected dates with the festival calendar. Guests who want time for EPCOT's year-round attractions, World Showcase, and Animal Kingdom's attractions can evaluate the offer on its own terms.
Who should look elsewhere
This ticket is unlikely to suit a first-time trip with Magic Kingdom or Hollywood Studios at the top of the list. It also is not a replacement for a ticket that allows repeat park visits. A family hoping to spend a second evening at EPCOT, for example, would need a different admission product.
Likewise, the $199 figure is a starting price, not a final trip budget. Tax, travel, lodging, food, and any separately ticketed experiences remain outside the advertised starting price. Guests should review the purchase page for their specific dates before treating the offer as a fixed total.
For the right two-park visit, the structure is clear: choose a start date from August 3 through September 30, visit EPCOT once and Animal Kingdom once, and complete both admissions within four days.