Hey there, Thomas, and welcome to planDisney! Thanks for stopping by the panel with your question! Your Walt Disney World Resort vacation is quickly approaching, and it’s great to have you heave putting the final planning touches on your trip!
Thomas, the best part of a Walt Disney World Vacation is that it begins the morning of your arrival date, even if you are on the other side of the country! As long as you have a Theme Park Reservation and Theme Park Tickets for your arrival date, your resort privileges begin at 12:01 a.m. EST on the morning of your arrival. With this in mind, you can purchase your
Individual Lightning Lane Entrances at 7 a.m. EST even though you will not arrive at the resort until the afternoon. There is no need to check in first because you are considered a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel Guest for the entire day! You can also check in through your
My Disney Experience Mobile App to save a trip to the Resort Hotel Front Desk. When you check in with the app, you are automatically notified when your hotel room is ready. This means you can drop your bags at Bell Services and head straight to the Theme Parks to get the vacation started!
I hope this helps, Thomas! If you have more questions while planning your Disney Vacation,
please stop back by and let me know!You’ve got a friend in me,
PG