![]() Planning a Disney trip is daunting… I get it. It is an expensive trip and many people don’t get to go frequently, so when they do, they want to make sure their vacation is perfect. Well, nobody can obtain perfection, not even Walt himself! However, I thought it might be useful to some people if I put together a list of important Disney dates to assist you in planning your perfect trip. I know I would have found this list helpful MANY times and hope you do too! The numbers I have listed below are the number of days from the first day of your vacation, unless otherwise specified. 499 Days How far in advance it is possible to book a Disney hotel. You are not able to book online until the prices are released for that time frame, however. At 499 days you are booking a “room only” reservation, and the deposit is the cost of one (current) night’s stay. Once package prices come out you then change your reservation from “room only” to a package. In my experience prices seem to come out in late summer (August-ish) for the following year. 180 Days When you are able to make dining reservations. Depending on where you wish to eat as well as the time of year you are planning on travelling, it may or may not be necessary to make these reservations as soon as possible. Obviously dining reservations for the busier times of year (think when kids are off of school) will fill up faster than during slower times of the year. In addition, the more popular restaurants (CINDERELLA’S CASTLE!) will fill up sooner than less popular restaurants. I’ve heard of women waking up early and sitting on the phone, just hitting ‘redial’ over and over until they get through to make a reservation for this restaurant. You are able to make them online as well. :) 60 Days When you are able to make your Fast Pass + selections if staying on Disney property. This can be done through your My Disney Experience (abbreviated MDE) account that you will create through the Disney website. You will then link your account to your reservation. This is where you will customize your Magic Bands and make your Fast Pass + selections. 45 Days Final payment due for Magic Your Way package reservations. 30 Days When you are able to make your Fast Pass + selections if you are not staying on Disney property. This would be 30 days from when you plan on visiting that particular park. 10 Days The deadline for customizing your Magic Band online to receive it before your trip. If you customize it between 5 and 9 days you will have to pick it up when you check into your Disney hotel. 3 Days If you still have not received your Magic Band(s), contact Disney at this number: (407) 939-4357. 0 Days Room-Only Reservation final payment due upon check-in. Oh yeah, and VACAY TIME! 14 Days from your theme park ticket’s first use This is your deadline for upgrading your ticket package (ex: if you originally purchased a 5 day Park Hopper ticket and would like to increase it to a 7 day Park Hopper ticket, you have 14 days from the first day you used the ticket initially, to upgrade your ticket package). In addition, if you do not use all days on your ticket within 14 days of the first day of use, they will expire (unless you have the “No Expiration” option). 60 days before - 30 days after annual pass expiration The number of days you have to renew your annual pass. Comments are closed.
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AuthorBrittany is a Disney fanatic and an agent with Magical Journeys Travel. As a College of Disney Knowledge graduate, she has plenty of expert tips to share. Brittany can help you plan a spectacular Disney vacation and ensure you get the best deal possible... for free! Archives
October 2023
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