Hey there! Hi there! You're as welcome as can be here at planDisney, Christine! Thanks so much for asking this great question. I'm happy to help!
The new year is going to be off to a magical start with your
Walt Disney World Resort vacation! The
Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel is one of my family's favorite resorts to enjoy! If you are staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel, you can purchase a MagicBand or
MagicBand+ at a pre-arrival price, however, these are no longer complimentary. You can purchase a MagicBand or MagicBand+ at many retail locations and hotel gift shops throughout the Walt Disney World Resort. During my last stay at the Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel, I did see them at the hotel gift shop. You can also order them on
shopDisney if you prefer to have one before you arrive.
As a guest of Disney Resort Hotel, there are some magical benefits included! You will have the convenience of being close to the theme parks and
complimentary resort transportation is included. Because the Dolphin Hotel is a
Deluxe Resort, you can enjoy
Extended Evening Theme Park Hours at select hotels on select evenings. There are no specific tickets offered just for attending the extended evening hours. You will need to purchase a theme park ticket and make a theme park reservation if you plan to take advantage of Extended Evening Hours. If you plan to visit a park earlier on that day, you will want to be sure you have added the park hopper option to your theme park ticket. I recently enjoyed the Extended Evening Hours at
EPCOT and loved having that extra time in the park!
If you have more planning questions, we have answers at
planDisney! We would love to help you have the most magical vacation at The Most Magical Place on Earth, so please visit us again.
Happy Planning!
Smiles,
Lisa