It's great to see you here today at the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Emma! I'm so excited that you've got a trip coming up next spring to visit Walt Disney World Resort. Now you can really start dreaming about what you're going to do on vacation, like
enjoying attractions with your family and
trying incredible food. It's the perfect time to start checking out menus and Theme Park maps and really dream about what your holiday will be like!
At this time, and also during your vacation, valid admission as well as a
Disney Park Pass reservation will be required in order to enter the Theme Parks. As long as each member of your party of nine has both of these things linked to their
My Disney Experience account, you should not have a problem gaining entry. Guests are actually able to make Disney Park Pass reservations for up to 12 connected Family and Friends, so even if you had a slightly larger group you'd still be perfectly fine. It sounds like you were able to successfully make reservations for your entire party, so you're good to go! The size of your party does not matter, as long as everyone has everything they need to get into the Theme Parks.
I hope this answers your question, Emma, and please let us know if there's anything else we can do to help you plan your magical vacation!
Jessica