Hi Andrea!
Welcome to planDisney! As my friend Princess Tiana would say, you're getting
closer and closer every day to your Walt Disney World vacation. It won’t be long until you’re strolling Main Street, U.S.A. and enjoying your magical visit!
Andrea,
Early Theme Park Entry is a benefit for all Guests staying in the
Disney Resorts Collection and at other select hotels. With this perk, eligible Guests can enter the theme parks 30 minutes before they open to other visitors, providing a jump start on enjoying some favorite rides and attractions. Currently, this includes the
Holiday Inn Orlando located near
Disney Springs, but not other Holiday Inn properties listed as
Good Neighbor Hotels.
If you're looking for another way to maximize your time in the theme parks, you may want to consider purchasing
Lightning Lane passes. With three pass types available, you’ll have options to choose from to match your priorities best. Personally, we like to use a combination of Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Lightning Lane Single Pass each day we visit the parks to help us enjoy our must-do attractions with lower wait times. Upon arrival in the U.S., Guests staying outside the Disney Resorts Collection or other select hotels can begin purchasing Lightning Lane passes three days before their park visit at 7:00 AM Eastern Time. Your Lightning Lane passes can be purchased and managed in the
My Disney Experience Mobile App.
I hope this information has been helpful, Andrea, and that you enjoy a wonderful visit to Walt Disney World Resort! As you finalize your plans, don’t forget to check out
everything happening this summer, and please stop by to see us again here at planDisney if you have any other questions!
See ya real soon!
Kristi