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Travel between the worlds is normally impossible since the worlds are all protected by dimensional barriers that prevent outsiders from entering for the most part. However, these barriers can be broken, resulting in a meteor shower in that world.

In ''Kingdom Hearts'', ''Kingdom Hearts II'', and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'', Sora, Donald, and Goofy use the [[Gummi Ship]] to travel between worlds on the World Map, an event that serves as a mini-game between areas. Some worlds require certain special [[Gummi Blocks]] to access; for example, a special Navigation Gummi must be installed by [[Cid]] to unlock a second set of worlds in ''Kingdom Hearts''. Once they reach them, the party can enter and then depart each world through its [[Save Point]]s. In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories]]'', there are no Gummi Ships; the worlds Sora visits are recreations from his memories from the first game brought to life on each floor of [[Castle Oblivion]].

Five worlds can only be accessed by entering through other worlds and do not directly require use of a Gummi Ship or Keyblade Glider:

*[[100 Acre Wood]] via Pooh's book in [[Traverse Town]],{{KH}} [[Hollow Bastion]]/[[Radiant Garden]]{{KHII}} and [[Twilight Town]].{{KHIII}}

*[[Timeless River]] via the Hall of the [[Cornerstone of Light|Cornerstone]] at [[Disney Castle]].

 

There are currently five known ways to travel between the worlds.

====Gummi routes====

The {{nihongo|'''Gates'''|ゲート|Gēto}} are pathways that allow their users to travel between worlds despite the presence of the otherwise impassable walls between them, making them similar to the {{h|lanes between}}. The first Gate known to be used, leading to the [[Land of Departure]], was opened by the [[Wayward Wind]] after Aqua rescued Ventus's comatose body.{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep}} When the Heartless first began destroying the walls between worlds,<ref>{{storylink|Ansem's Report 11}}: "Opening the door to a world's heart causes its walls to crumble. These fragments are seen as shooting stars. This explains why these "gummi blocks" can travel freely to other worlds."</ref> the holes these produced made it possible for anyone to travel without the assistance of Keyblade wielders, and the man-made Gates became unnecessary.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''''', '''Goofy''': "He's Donald's uncle—a business typhoon! Before the Heartless showed up, he traveled the worlds on a Gummi Ship with the King. He was helpin' to set up a traffic system."</ref>

However, when the walls between the worlds were restored with the destruction of [[End of the World]], Gummi Ships became all but useless.<ref>'''''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''''', '''Yuffie''': "Before all this, you didn't know about the other worlds, right?" / '''Aerith''': "Because every world was isolated. Impassable walls divided them." / '''Yuffie''': "The Heartless destroyed those walls. But if the worlds return, so will the walls." / '''Leon''': "Which means gummi ships will be useless."</ref> In response, the worlds themselves prepared the Gates as new pathways for Sora and his friends to travel. As Yen Sid informs him, Sora is able to unlock them when his Keyblade reacts to a specific object significant to its world, opening a new Gummi route.<ref>'''''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''''', '''Yen Sid''': "Because of your previous endeavors, the worlds have returned to their original states. That means the pathways between them have disappeared." / '''Donald Duck''': "How do we get around?" / '''Yen Sid''': "Do not fear. If what the King suspected proves true, the worlds have prepared new pathways along which you may travel. These pathways may be utilized by unlocking special gates. How these gates are opened, I'm afraid I do not know... However, the Keyblade will serve as your guide. When a beam of light radiates from the Keyblade, return to the Gummi Ship. Though the worlds may seem far apart and out of reach, they nonetheless remain connected by invisible ties. As do our hearts."</ref> However, the Heartless and Nobodies are attempting to link their {{h|Corridors of Darkness}} to the gates so that they may also travel easily between worlds.<ref name="GateCorridor"/>{{storylink|Kingdom Hearts II}}

File:Disney Castle KHII.png|[[Disney Castle]]/''[[Disney Town]]''/''[[Timeless River]]''

File:The Grid KH3D.png|''[[The Grid]]''<!--should this be combined with Space Paranoids?-->

File:Daybreak Town KHX.png|[[Daybreak Town]]

File:Traverse Town KH.png|''[[Traverse Town]]''

File:Castle Oblivion KHCOM.png|[[Castle Oblivion]]/''[[Land of Departure]]''

File:Mysterious Tower KHBBS.png|[[Mysterious Tower]]

===Sleeping Worlds===

The {{nihongo|'''Sleeping Worlds'''|夢見る世界|Yumemiru Sekai|lit. "Dreaming Worlds"}} are worlds submerged in sleep. They were created following the defeat of Ansem, Seeker of Darkness,{{fact}} as a portion of the worlds that were attacked by the Heartless remain submerged in sleep. Because this created barriers, not even the Heartless could penetrate, darkness took a new form in the Sleeping Worlds, known as the [[Dream Eater]]s.  

===Data Worlds===

''Data Worlds'' are worlds made from data that exist within realms known as ''datascapes''. A data world may be created using data from a real world, thus creating a digital replica of that world or may be programmed to be unique. Data worlds cannot be reached via Gummi ship as they usually exist within computers and can only be accessed via an interface within the world that contains them.