It was September so not a high crowd time.Magic Kingdom park hours vary in 2023, depending upon crowds, seasonal events, and more. They gave us a 4 hour pass and let us in without a struggle. We did stop in at CR one time for lunch (we really were just eating lunch, we were in the area and didn't even have park tickets). If you show up at dinner time at least it seems more believable. It's also more suspicious if you are parking around park opening. If you are staying on property it's free to park anyway. They really are cracking down on locals looking to beat the $15 parking fee. My father in law was in a car with a Florida plate when he had trouble. ![]() I also think you have a much better shot if you are staying somewhere else on property and/or have an out of state license plate. I guess maybe if you do get past there is less of a chance you will get towed if you valet park, but I don't really know. You have to get past the parking gate for both. I don't think valet vs self parking really matters. If it's a less busy time you might get away with it by telling them you are eating at Contempo Cafe, but I have also seen them turning away anyone without an ADR. I have seen a tow truck in the parking lot towing a car, but I don't know if they were actual parking violators or just someone whose car wouldn't start. ![]() They tried to turn him away and I had to call down and explain that he was joining us for dinner and managed to get him a 4 hour parking pass. My last stay at BLT we had a family member come to visit us and he had trouble at the gate. If you go at a busy time when the resort is near capacity they are very strict. If you are going to do it anyway, here's my advice: It depends on the time of year, time of day and crowd levels. ![]() For what it costs for a Disney vacation what's another $15 for parking.
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