Welcome to planDisney, Jessi!
I have taken a lot of trips to the Most Magical Place on Earth with my very large family, and I am happy to help you navigate the ins and outs.
I will admit, at first
Mobile Ordering seemed daunting, but now I can not visit without it!
What you will want to do is to log into your
My Disney Experience Mobile App and click the blue plus at the bottom of the app and select "Order Food." You will then be able to select your restaurant and your estimated pick-up window. Once you select your window, you can place your order. When you are near the restaurant simply click the button to let them know you have arrived and the app will let you know when your order is ready!
While you can not use a
MagicBand with Mobile Ordering, you can use the same card that you have on file with your MagicBand when you go to check out. If it is easier, you can also use a
Disney Gift Card.
With a larger group, I recommend that each family places their own order. Just discuss what location you want to order at, and what pick-up window you would like before you order.
Now for the reason that I love Mobile Ordering!
I like to place our orders while we wait in line for an attraction, about an hour or so before we want to eat to ensure we get the pick-up window that works for us. Once we arrive at the location, one or two members of our party go to pick up the order while the rest of us find a table. Finding a table and settling down with a large group is so much less stressful than corralling everyone in line trying to decide what to order.
I hope that this eased your mind a bit, Jessi! We here at planDisney are experts with traveling with large groups so please come back with any other questions!
See you real soon!
Sarah B.