Hello, Andrea,
The Walt Disney World ticket choices can certainly be overwhelming. Essentially, you begin by purchasing the base ticket, which is the Magic Your Ticket. You purchase a ticket based on the number of days you'd like to visit the theme parks, and you are entitled to visit one theme park per day for each day purchased.
Then, you have the option to add different options to your ticket such as the Park Hopper Option, the Water Park Fun & More Option, and the No Expiration Option. You can read more about these add-ons
here.
To purchase the
Disney Dining Plan, you do need to have booked a
Magic Your Way Package. If you are an Annual Passholder or a Disney Vacation Club member, you have some options to book the Disney Dining Plan without purchasing the Magic Your Way Package (certain requirements must be met).
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