Hey Danielle!
Welcome to the Disney Park Moms Panel. Thank you for sending us your awesome questions about
Walt Disney World Resort theme park tickets and
Disney Dining Plans. Congratulations on your upcoming vacation!
Danielle, you can most certainly use your Walt Disney World Resort theme park tickets for park admission in advance of your scheduled Disney Resort hotel check-in. In fact, I have done this many times myself! However, if your tickets are part of a
Magic Your Way vacation package, there are steps you need to take in advance of using your theme park tickets.
If your tickets are part of a vacation package, you must visit a Guest Relations location in order to have your theme park tickets “activated” in advance of your check-in date. If your tickets are not part of a vacation package, you do not need to take any additional steps in order to start using them!
Disney Dining Plan credits are not active and cannot be used until you check-in to your Walt Disney World Resort hotel. They can be used before your room is ready, but you will need to activate them at the Front Desk of your Disney Resort hotel.
Danielle, if you have any additional questions, please visit the Disney Parks Moms Panel again. We would love to help you plan the “practically perfect” Walt Disney World Resort vacation.
Wishing you a Magical Vacation,
Priscila