Hiya Helen and welcome to planDisney!
Your visit to the Walt Disney World Resort sounds practically perfect in every way. A Christmastime vacation at
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge and
Theme Park Reservations via the Disney Park Pass System immediately upon arrival? Well, you're just hitting the ground running!
I'm happy to tell you that you are a Guest of the Walt Disney World Resort at the stroke of midnight on your arrival day. At 7 AM you can use your
Disney Genie+ Service to make those
Lightning Lane Selections along with the Guests who are already fully checked in. When you get to your resort, just drop those bags off at the Bell Services Desk and head into your first park for some immediate magic.
Pro-tip: Please don't forget to use the
Online Check-In Service. You let your Disney Resorts Collection hotel what time you plan to arrive. While the official check-in time isn't until 4 PM, my rooms have pretty consistently been ready or very nearly ready no matter what time I arrived.
Helen, have a great time this holly jolly season. Keep an eye on Disney Parks Blog for news on the holiday happenings. And if you have any other questions, please feel free to
come back for another chat!Happy holidays in advance!
Taylor