Walt Disney World: 4 Parks in 1 Incredible Day

Intro

I was in the middle of my Universal’s Epic Universe trip to Orlando, even though I had already been before for a Passholder Preview. However, the first part of this trip I was immersed in the Walt Disney World bubble, and it was coming to an end.

As I narrated in my previous post, I had now been in 3 parks: Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios, following a very detailed schedule for a park hop day. It was 1:50 PM now, and this was what I had left to do:

1:30 PM START PARK HOP TO EPCOT

2:10-3:10 Soarin’ (Lighting Lane Multipass)

Farmer Feast: Grilled Beef Strip Loin

3:30 ¡Celebración Encanto! – CommuniCore Hall and Plaza

3:55-4:55 Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind (Single Pass)

4:30 GO BACK TO HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS

5:05-6:05 Slinky Dog Dash (Lighting Lane Multipass)

Rock n Roller Coaster – Single Rider (Did not do it)

5:30 START PARK HOP TO MAGIC KINGDOM

6:10-7:10 Space Mountain (Lighting Lane Multipass)

7:25-8:25 Pirates of the Caribbean (Lighting Lane Multipass)

Magnolia Terrace: Gumbo

8:10-9:10 Haunted Mansion (Lighting Lane Multipass)

Westward Ho – Candied Bacon Skewer

Sleepy Hollow: Chicken and waffles

Tiana’s Bayou Adventure (Lighting Lane Multipass)

9:15 Happily Ever After

Tron Lightcycle Run

10:00 Park Closes

I had some Multi Pass and Single Pass Lighting Lanes left, and I was hoping to use Single Rider Lines where possible to accomplish my goals. Also, use Mobile Order for the food I wanted to get. Let’s finish this day, and see if I was able to complete this list.

EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

The 3rd park for today was EPCOT, and it happened to be one of the last days of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. I took the Skyliner Cable Car from Hollywood Studios to EPCOT.

Using this system, you enter through the International Gateway, located between France and United Kingdom. As soon as you walk in during the festival, you can see all sort of Spring related decorations and topiaries.

This festival transforms the park into a breathtaking display of topiaries, gardens, and floral art. Guests can stroll through beautifully themed landscapes, enjoy outdoor kitchens serving seasonal dishes, and experience live music during the Garden Rocks concert series—all while celebrating nature, sustainability, and Disney magic in full bloom.

I loved this topiary from The Lion King.

I had my list of Outdoor Kitchens to try out, and one of them was EPCOT Farmer Feast.

Here, I got the Grilled Beef Strip Loin with tomato risotto featuring BEN’S ORIGINAL INTERNATIONAL GRAINS Arborio Rice, tomato-beurre blanc, and basil pesto. The portion was small, but the food was great. I love being adventurous with the food at the different EPCOT festivals.

Another Outdoor Kitchen I had to try was Magnolia Terrace at the American Pavilion. From here, I got the Spicy Chicken Gumbo with andouille sausage and long grain and wild rice. It was a little bit spicy like the name was hinting lol. I had to chug a whole bottle of water while I was eating it. It was very good tho. Very filling.

More of EPCOT

But EPCOT was not only the festival these days. Of course I had to go on the rides, and see the new things since the last time I was here. Thankfully, I had a Lighting Lane Multi Pass for Soarin’, one of my favorite attractions of this park, so here I was coming.

Always have a great time in it. Very relaxing. It had the updated version with the now fixed Eiffel Tower scene in Paris. After this, I went to get to know the new CommuniCore Hall, which I had not seen.

Inside, the Goof Up! show with Goofy was happening. I like that there is a space just to relax, and have these interactions in the park. Goofy was really giving here haha.

And just outside, a new show, at least for me, was the ¡Celebración Encanto! – CommuniCore Hall and Plaza. I am obsessed with Encanto and its music, partially because I am from Colombia, but I enjoyed just relaxing and listening to the music and songs from this Oscar winning movie. The entertainers were amazing, and well, I was eating my food from the festival while dancing to the songs.

And talking about Goofy being amazing, the Pride Month art of this park was great. I really loved this one.

Continuing in this central area of EPCOT, I went to Club Cool, just to try, for free, all of the sodas, including the popular Beverly, which this time actually made me regret drinking it. Viva Raspberry from Moldova is probably one of my favorites.

Time for my Single Pass Lighting Lane for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. As a reminder, you can only pick 2 Single Pass in a day. The other one was Avatar: Flight of Passage earlier in the day. Meaning, Rise of the Resistance (which I did already), and Tron: Lightcycle / Run, I had to do their respective physical lines.

Probably my favorite ride of the WDW resort, with a close second being Rise of the Resistance, but sometimes I feel it changes. It is un-skippable regardless, and I have to do it every time I set foot on EPCOT. Conga was my song this time.

Back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

I know it sounds crazy to go back to a park when you’re doing a 4-park hop challenge, BUT, when I was doing my selection of 3 Lighting Lanes for my Multi Pass, Slinky Dog Dash had availability only for after 5 PM, so here I was getting back in the Skyliner to go back to Hollywood Studios, and go in this amazing roller coaster.

Also, because of the rain earlier, this ride had been delayed for a while, so now that it was opened it was flooded with people trying to get in. Even the Lighting Lane was very long. But still made it, and I was happy to cross this one from the list, and now with a 3rd Lighting Lane opening, I could book another one.

I had time to go back real quick to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, my favorite land in this park…

… and get myself some Blue Milk from the Milk Stand using the Mobile Order on the My Disney Experience app. I think I like the Blue Milk better than the green one, but not sure if there is a major difference lol.

Magic Kingdom – Keith Eats Everything

Went to the front of the park, and took the bus to park hop to Magic Kingdom. This ride is very long, but at least I was not going to be dropped off at the Ticket and Transportation Center, but directly in the park. 1 hour and 20 minutes took me from getting the Blue Milk, walk to the front of the Hollywood Studios, wait for the bus, take the bus, and then walk through security and to the Cinderella Castle in Main Street USA. Quite the time that you have to include if you want to do a 4-park hop challenge.

But now, I was in my last park for the day, and there was a reason why it was the last one…

…but for now I was going to check the recommendations done by Keith Eats Everything at Magic Kingdom. First off, Candied Bacon Skewer from Westward Ho, which I did not even know it existed lol. When I arrived to this place, they were closing, and the cast member was kinda mad I ordered this treat. But anyways, I got it. And I believe this was life changing. I will probably get more candied bacon in the future. Really tasty. I devoured it next to the now extinct Rivers of America, which closed Summer 2025 to give space to the new land: Piston Peak National Park. A dumb idea for a dumb franchise to be honest.

Keith’s next recommendation was the Chicken and waffles from Sleepy Hollow. I thought I would eat just some of it, but I ended up eating the whole thing. I know I had eaten so much today, but this was actually really good. And we all know that anything Mickey-shaped tastes way better.

Magic Kingdom – Attractions

It was time to start going to all of those accumulated Lighting Lanes from my Multi Pass, and the first attraction, since I was in the area, was Pirates of the Caribbean. Real chill ride, with AC.

And talking about construction, the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad renovation continued. It was very odd seeing a crane in the horizon of Magic Kingdom, but since Disney is investing so much money on these parts, I guess construction is part of the new normal of the resort. The sunset was giving tho.

The second attraction of my stay at Magic Kingdom was Haunted Mansion, and yes, I am super excited for Halloween.

I finally was able to catch the recently added Hatbox Ghost.

And to get ready for the fireworks, I and refresh myself from the Florida heat, I got the Dole Whip float from Sunshine Tree Terrace using Mobile Order.

Magic Kingdom – Happily Ever After

For the first time in forever, I got a nice spot for Happily Ever After, the nighttime show at Magic Kingdom. So stationed myself here for the next minutes until the fireworks started.

The show started at 9:20 PM, and of course it just glorious.

Quite amazing…

The park closed at 10 PM, so now, everyone was rushing to TRON, to enter the line before this time. They have to allow guests in line, even if the park closes, to go on the ride. And after the longest wait ever, with a full day on my shoulders, I rode my last ride of the day: TRON Lightcycle / Run.

With that, I was now saying bye to Magic Kingdom, and Walt Disney World. From the very early morning at 7:25 AM in Animal Kingdom, to the almost 11 PM at Magic Kingdom. I was exhausted but I felt very accomplished.

Now, it was time to go to my hotel, get my suitcase, and Uber to the Universal area. EPIC was coming!

Conclusions

And just like that, my 4-park day at Walt Disney World had come to an end. From the rain-soaked paths of Animal Kingdom in the early morning, to the magic of Happily Ever After fireworks lighting up the sky at Magic Kingdom, this was one of the most ambitious days I’ve ever planned at Disney. With careful use of Lightning Lanes, Single Rider lines, Mobile Orders, and some good luck with the weather, I was able to hit nearly everything on my list—including some of my favorite rides, tons of great food, and a few emotional moments along the way.

Would I do it again? Probably, but not anytime soon—I was beyond exhausted. Still, it felt incredible to complete something that felt almost impossible on paper. If you ever think about doing all four Disney parks in one day, just know it is possible, but you have to go in with a plan, be flexible, and stay fueled. Now it was time to leave the Disney bubble behind, grab my bags, and head toward the next part of the adventure… Universal’s Epic Universe!

These are the rides I went on in only this day:

🦖 Animal Kingdom

1. Dinosaur
2. Na’vi River Journey
3. Avatar Flight of Passage (Single Pass Lightning Lane)
4. Expedition Everest (Single Rider)

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🎬 Hollywood Studios (First Visit)

5. The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror (Lightning Lane Multipass)
6. Star Tours (Lightning Lane Multipass)
7. Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance (Single Rider / Standby Hybrid)
8. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run (Lightning Lane – but recommended Single Rider)
9. Muppet*Vision 3D (Final chance before closure)

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🌸 EPCOT

10. Soarin’ Around the World (Lightning Lane Multipass)
11. Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind (Single Pass Lightning Lane)

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🎢 Hollywood Studios (Second Visit)

12. Slinky Dog Dash (Lightning Lane Multipass)

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🏰 Magic Kingdom

13. Pirates of the Caribbean (Lightning Lane Multipass)
14. Haunted Mansion (Lightning Lane Multipass)
15. TRON Lightcycle / Run (Standby line at park close)

And this is all the food I ate today. Please don’t judge, I promise I saved some for another day lol:

🐘 Animal Kingdom

• None eaten – I planned to eat at:
  • Pork Egg Roll (Yak & Yeti)
  • Barbecue (Flame Tree Barbecue)
    But skipped them because the restaurants weren’t open early enough.

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🎬 Hollywood Studios

🍽️ Roundup Rodeo BBQ (Table Service)

• Wheezy’s Watermelon Salad
• Rootin’ Tootin’ Tomato Salad
• The Prospector’s Homemade Cheddar Biscuits with Sweet Pepper Jelly
• Salmon (requested separately as pescatarian option)
• Evil Dr. Smoked Ribs
• Buttercup’s Beef Brisket
• “There’s a Sausage in my Boot” – Fire-grilled Pork Sausage
• BBQ Chicken – with Style!
• Buckin’ Baked Beans
• The Claw! Veggie Slaw
• Slinky Doooooooooog’s Mac & Cheese
• Cowpoke Corn on the Cob
• Cupcake à la Forky (Dessert)

🧀 Woody’s Lunch Box

• Totchos (Mobile Order – packed and ate another time)

☕ Kat Saka’s Kettle (Galaxy’s Edge)

• Black Caf Cold Brew

🥛 Milk Stand (Galaxy’s Edge)

• Blue Milk (via Mobile Order)

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🌼 EPCOT – International Flower & Garden Festival

🌽 Farmer Feast (Outdoor Kitchen)

• Grilled Beef Strip Loin
  • with tomato risotto (BEN’S ORIGINAL Arborio rice), tomato-beurre blanc, basil pesto

🇺🇸 Magnolia Terrace (American Pavilion)

• Spicy Chicken Gumbo
  • with andouille sausage and long grain & wild rice

🥤 Club Cool

• Assorted international sodas (free sampling)
  • Favorite: Viva Raspberry (Moldova)
  • Least favorite: Beverly (Italy)

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🏰 Magic Kingdom – Keith Eats Everything Picks

🥓 Westward Ho

• Candied Bacon Skewer

🧇 Sleepy Hollow

• Mickey-shaped Chicken and Waffles

🍍 Sunshine Tree Terrace

• Dole Whip Float (Mobile Order)