Welcome to planDisney, Elizabeth!
I’m so happy to hEAR that you will be visiting
Walt Disney World Resort. You must be so excited to have just about everything taken care of for your trip. You just need to get there!
Now that you have your tickets, you will want to upload them to your
My Disney Experience account. You can do this on the website or on the
My Disney Experience mobile app. (Tip: Be sure to bring the physical tickets with you). After you have uploaded the tickets, and assigned them to each Guest in your party, you will then be able to make your park reservations using the
Disney Park Pass system. Keep in mind, you will need a park reservation to enter the parks, I recommend make those reservations as soon as you can. I took a peak at the
Disney Park Pass availability calendar and January has availability in all 4 parks!
Next is the hard part, waiting until it’s time for your trip! Hakuna Matata, you do not need MagicBands for your visit. A Cast Member will swap out your paper tickets for a
Card. You will then be able to use the Card to access the parks.
As a mom of two Mouseketeers myself, I prefer using a MagicBand when we visit. It is so convenient to have everything I need right there on my wrist! If you do choose to
purchase a MagicBand for your trip, there are plenty of options to choose from on shopDisney. I have started a small collection of MagicBands and now find myself matching them to my Ears!
Thanks for stopping by, Elizabeth. See ya real soon!
-Shantel