Hey Howdy Hey Shruti and welcome back to planDisney!
One of the more exciting parts of any trip to the Walt Disney World Resort is planning your days in the parks. This will typically start for Guests staying onsite 60 days in advance to make your
dining reservations and any reservations with the
Enchanting Extras Collections. Recently, Disney did change around access to
Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass options which allows the planning of attractions to continue for attractions. Let's go over the details so you will be well-prepared for your upcoming day!
As you mentioned Shruti, Guests staying onsite at a Disney Resort hotel will have access to purchase and book their Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass options 7 days before their arrival date. In your case of arriving on December 3rd, 7 days before will be on November 26th. Make sure you have your alarm set because your window will officially open at 7:00 AM EST that morning.
If you have your "must-do" attraction list set, the morning your window opens you might want to start later in your trip and work backwards. Fewer people will have access to the later dates of your trip and you may be able to plan these days a little more specifically to your ideal day. The earlier in your trip, you may find times don't add up quite as you would like as more people have access to these times and you may find the ideal planning day to be difficult. This also allows you to have the best chance to lock in your top attractions so you can be sure you will have your chance for this experience!
I hope you are enjoying the planning process of your upcoming vacation, it sounds like your plans will be amazing! If you have any other questions feel free to let us know, we are always happy to help!
To Infinity and Beyond,
Nick