Hey there Courtney and welcome to planDisney!
I too am the Captain of my family's Disney Trip Ship. Our next planned trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth will be with a party of 10 so I definitely understand the struggle. But fret not, we're all in this together! You're right on track with having everyone set up their own My Disney Experience accounts. It's easy to do once they download the app to their mobile devices. Once in the app, they can simply tap Create Account and add their personal information and they're ready to hit the Disney Parks with ease. Y'all can link accounts by clicking the icon in the bottom right of the screen. From there it's My Profile, Show My Linking Code and you all can exchange codes and enter them manually or scan QR Codes. Now that that's all set up, they can even enter their own payment methods under the My Account section so that they can take advantage of
Mobile Food and Beverage Ordering.
Now a very good friend of mine reminded me just the other day, that even though I'm the "planner" for the entire group it's also my vacation too. Don't get so wrapped up in everyone else's good time that you forget to stop and smell the flowers. The best way to do that is at the
EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. There'll be some great
Outdoor Kitchens this year and some amazing acts at the
Garden Rocks Concert Series. Enjoy your own trip!
Courtney, take care of yourself, and thanks for visiting us at planDisney.
Happy planning!
Taylor