Hello Kelli,
Welcome to planDisney! I love visiting Walt Disney World in May! The weather is perfect and I especially love checking out the
International Flower and Garden Festival in EPCOT. It's one of my favorite festivals and is full of delicious food stands and gorgeous topiaries.
I love visiting Walt Disney World with a large group of loved ones who can share in the magic and yummy snacks with me! It's important you first set it up so that your entire family is on your
Family & Friends List. Just visit the main
Walt Disney World page, click on "My Disney Experience" on the top right, head to "My Family & Friends" and then "Add Guest." If you have kids above the age of 13 and can pay for Genie+ then I recommend they create their own
My Disney Experience account. Otherwise, you can just create a profile for them under your account which will make you responsible for their plans and paying for their Genie+. My favorite part about all of this is having everyone pick out their character icon. You see everyone's personality by who they chose. My character icon is currently Ariel from The Little Mermaid!
Genie+ is purchased the day you want to use it. The window to purchase begins at midnight that day and I recommend you buy it before 7 am as it is then you have the chance to book your first
Lightning Lane. When purchasing Genie+ you can select from your Family & Friends list those you want to purchase Genie+ for. They can purchase their Genie+ for their family or you can do it for them. I have purchased it for my family on past trips and they just paid me back. Whatever works for you is what you should do. Make sure that all guests have
valid admission tickets and
Theme Park Reservations for the days you are all attending.
I hope you have a magical time and if you have any more questions,
please let me know!
- Nimmy