Hey there, Matt!
It's great to see you here at planDisney, and thanks for your question! I'm excited for you and your family that you're all getting ready for your first visit to Walt Disney World Resort!
It's cool that you're wanting to make great use of the
My Disney Experience mobile app. I think you'll find that the app is a convenient tool for managing your day-to-day plans during your Walt Disney World Resort stay. I find the app is packed with features like interactive maps with directions, mobile food ordering, virtual queues, attraction wait times, and more.
One of the features I most appreciate in the My Disney Experience mobile app is the ability to view, share, and manage plans using the
Family & Friends features. Your dad will want to sign in to his My Disney Experience account and make sure that you and he are connected on the Family & Friends List. If he is using the My Disney Experience mobile app, he can go to the My Profile area and tap the tab for Family & Friends List. He'll see an Add a Guest button. It could be that your name will automatically display as a Guest to select depending on how he added and
linked the theme park tickets he purchased. If your name doesn't automatically display, your dad can enter your information, choose that he wants to share plans, and enter your email address. After you receive and accept the email invitation to connect, you and your dad will be connected through Family & Friends. The Walt Disney World Internet Help Desk can provide you with support if you need help with My Disney Experience, and their phone number is (407) 939-4357.
Matt, one of the planning steps you'll want to be sure your family completes is
making your theme park reservations with the Disney Park Pass system. The My Disney Experience mobile app home screen has a button for booking theme park reservations that will take you to the Disney Park Pass system online. I always recommend that Guests take a look at the
Theme Park Reservation Availability calendar to see that the theme parks they want to visit have reservations available for when they want to visit.
Matt, if you have more questions as you and your family make your plans for your first visit, just ask us here at planDisney! You might also want to
follow planDisney on social media for tips, ideas, and answers to popular questions.
Here's wishing you and your family an awesome and amazing stay at Walt Disney World Resort!
Jerry