Hi there, and welcome to planDisney!
Visiting
Walt Disney World Resort with a big group means big fun, so I'm so happy to hear that you're planning an extended family trip to The Most Magical Place on Earth! Getting everything organized for a large travel party can take some time, so it's great that you're already thinking ahead to next year. Currently, Walt Disney World Resort's booking calendar is open through the end of 2024, so now is the perfect time to plan your family's vacation!
Deciding which
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel to call your home away from home is a great way to begin your vacation planning. Walt Disney World Resort offers a variety of resort hotel accommodations. You'll find standard rooms that sleep four or five Guests, as well as suites and villas that can accommodate larger parties. You can find details about each resort hotel by clicking on the Disney Resorts Collection Hotel link in this paragraph or by checking out our
planDisney Resort Hotels Pocket Guides.
While you won't be able to accommodate your entire family of 17 in one room, you can certainly book multiple rooms at the same resort hotel. Once all of your family members have their resort hotel reservations booked, you can
call the Help Center phone number for Disney Resort Hotel reservations and ask a Cast Member to link all of your family's reservation numbers in the computer system. The Cast Members cannot guarantee that they'll be able to assign you rooms that are right next door to each other. However, they will note that you are traveling together and do their best to put you as close to one another as possible.
I hope that this information is helpful as you begin to plan your family vacation. If you have any other questions, please don't hesitate to ask. My fellow
planDisney panelists and I are all ears! See ya real soon!
Samantha