Welcome back to the Disney Parks Moms Panel, Linda! I definitely think that there is a lot of fun to be had in planning your Walt Disney World Resort vacation. In the months and weeks leading up my trips, you can always find me reading over restaurant menus and looking at park maps planning out every minute. It sounds like you've been a few times before, so you know that if there are a few popular restaurants you'd like to try, like
Cinderella's Royal Table or
Be Our Guest Restaurant, you need to be prepared to secure those reservations early since the booking window opens up 180 days in advance.
Theme park hours, as well as
Extra Magic Hours, are typically released about six months in advance, around the time you're able to book an advanced dining reservation. If you check the
calendar today, you can see theme park hours and events all the way through to the end of July, so it should be just a few more weeks before you'll be able to see the information for your late September arrival. Keep in mind that park hours are always subject to change, so remember to keep checking back as your vacation gets closer.
Happy planning, Linda!
Jessica