Hi there, Twilla! Welcome to planDisney! Sounds like you are planning an incredible trip with some close friends and family. In just a few weeks, you'll be "Soarin'" to some forever memory-making at the Happiest Place on Earth!
It's such great news that you have some Disney Gift Cards at the ready to use for those
theme park tickets! I have some more good news for you ... you can combine the balances onto one gift card, which can be used to purchase all five tickets at once. To start the process, you'll want to head to the
Disney Gift Card website and log in with your Disneyland account information. Navigate to "My Cards" along the top navigation bar. Here, you will need to enter all five of your gift cards, but then you will see an option to transfer the balance of each to one specific card. Once that's complete, head back over to the Disneyland website and purchase those tickets!
You are within your window to making some dining reservations, but if you feel like you might want to play the day by ear a bit, I always like to check the
Mobile Dine Walk Up Availability once I enter the parks. This is a fairly new feature that allows you to make same-day reservations at some very popular spots like
Oga's Cantina in
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! When you open the app, tap the "+" in the bottom navigation bar and select "Check Dining Availability". Enter your party size, select the day and be sure to enter "Now" as the preferred time. Any restaurants that have some last-minute openings will be listed there for you to choose from, and you'll receive a notification as soon as your table is ready!
Twilla, so much magic awaits! If you have any more questions about your planning, be sure to come back to see us here at
planDisney!
Never stop dreaming,
Tara