Hiya Joe!
Welcome to planDisney! Joe, you are so generous to gift your complimentary tickets to your family member! Gifting a magical trip opportunity like that would make anyone so blessed and I hope that you send them here if they have any questions as we would love to help make their trip fabulous.
As for making
theme park reservations, it is very easy! My compensation for working with planDisney is not only the gratification of helping fellow guests have a magical time but also a gifted trip for my family to Walt Disney World Resort! Since I get complimentary tickets, I have had to continue making theme park reservations as these are some of the tickets that still require it. Once the ticket is
linked to their My Disney Experience Account they can head to the
theme park reservation page and under "Guests with Tickets or Passes" select "Make a Park Reservation." They will then follow the prompts to select their party, the dates, and the theme park they would like to visit. If they have tickets with the
Park Hopper Option then they can start their day at the Park they have the reservation and can then hop to any other park (pending availability). I have to mention the words "pending availability" as this past weekend, Magic Kingdom Park at some point stopped guests who wanted to Park Hop into it. This Park had reached capacity and only guests with existing theme park reservations to this park were allowed in. The notification about this change was pushed through the My Disney Experience App so make sure that your phone settings allow for that.
I hope that when your family member arrives,
Tiana's Bayou Adventure will be open and splashing guests! It looks to be beautifully themed and while no date has been set for its opening, it is looking to open sometime this summer. Regardless, there is fun to be had and memories to be made!
Happy Planning!
-Nimmy