Hi Thomas!
Welcome to planDisney! I'm so happy you stopped by to see us as you start planning your Walt Disney World Resort vacation for next year!
Thomas, as you start looking at
theme park tickets for your stay you'll notice that there are several different options. The standard ticket will allow you to enter one theme park day. If you choose to add a
Park Hopper Option to your tickets, you can then "hop" among each of the theme parks each day of your tickets. This means you could start the day with an early morning ride through Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, then do battle with the First Order at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge in Disney's Hollywood Studios, grab dinner in Italy at EPCOT, and end the night with fireworks over Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom Park! To make even more magic with your ticket, you can add the Water Park and Sports Option or Park Hopper Plus Option to your ticket.
When buying theme park tickets only, you'll find the full amount is due at the time of purchase. While this may not be the answer you were hoping for, you can create your own vacation savings plan with Disney Gift Cards! I like to save up and budget for my vacations by buying small amounts each month and then combining them (up to $1000 maximum) on the
Disney Gift Card website. When the time comes to purchase my tickets or make a payment towards my vacation, I'm ready to go!
Thomas, if you haven't yet decided where to stay, you may want to take a look at all of the
great benefits available exclusively to Guests staying in the Disney Resorts Collection. I love the extra time in the parks thanks to Early Theme Park Entry. Guests at Deluxe or Deluxe Villa Resorts can enjoy even more time with Extended Evening Theme Park Hours on select nights. Additionally, you'll be able to make your advanced dining reservations and
Lightning Lane Multi Pass and Single Pass purchases earlier than Guests staying off-site. Don't forget that new for 2025, you can also enjoy
complimentary admission to a Disney water park on your check-in day! With more than two dozen hotels in the
Disney Resorts Collection, there are a lot of great options to choose from!
I hope this information helps as you continue to make plans for a magical visit next summer! If you have any other questions or would like recommendations along the way, please stop by to see us again at planDisney - we're all ears!
Cheers,
Kristi