Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Eleanor!
My family was lucky enough to have a 12-day vacation planned to Walt Disney World Resort a couple of years ago. At the time, I thought a trip that long would allow us to "do it all". Walt Disney World is so vast, and there is so much to see and do, that I don't think I will ever be able to "do it all", even in a lifetime of visits!
Technically, the answer to your question is that the maximum number of days on theme park tickets is 10. If you need more than 10 days of theme park admission, you would need to either purchase extra tickets for the additional days, or upgrade your tickets to
Annual Passes. However, I suggest that you carefully consider your itinerary before buying additional tickets to determine if you will actually need 12 days worth of admission. Will you be visiting the theme parks on your arrival and departure days? Depending on your travel schedule, you may not wish to use a day of admission if you only have a partial day to enjoy the parks. Also, with a long trip such as you have planned, I highly recommend at least one day "off" from visiting the parks, when you might sleep in, have a leisurely meal at a
Disney Resort Hotel, relax by the pool, or explore the many dining and shopping options at
Disney Springs. On my family's 12-day trip, we took two "rest days" and did not visit the parks on our travel days, so we purchased 8-day tickets.
There are also many recreation and entertainment options for your family to enjoy.
Bike or
boat rentals,
fishing, and
horseback riding are just some of the recreational activities that are available. How about a dinner show like
Disney's Spirit of Aloha or
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, or perhaps the new
Cirque du Soleil show? None of these activities require theme park admission.
Another suggestion would be to add the
Park Hopper Plus option to your tickets. This would add 10 visits to
Disney's Water Parks, Disney's Fantasia Gardens or
Winter Summerland Miniature Golf Courses, Disney's Oak Trail Golf Course, and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex, giving you lots of things to do on those additional two days. Or consider
Disney After Hours events, which offer additional admission after 7 pm that can be used on separate days than your 10-day ticket.
I hope that helps! Please stop by the Moms Panel again with any additional questions you may have. Enjoy your stay!
Anne Marie