Hi there Katie!
Thank you so much for sending us your question and welcome to planDisney! I absolutely love visiting the parks with my friends and family, and using the My Disney Experience planning tool definitely helps keep everyone in the loop! I am so excited for you to make magical memories with your loved ones and I am honoured that you came to us during your planning process.
Now let's talk about how to make sure everyone in your party can get in on the planning fun! First, let's talk about how to link with the rest of your party so that you can all make plans together. If you are on the Walt Disney World Resort website, hover your cursor over the "
My Disney Experience" tab and click on My Family & Friends. Then, you will be able to click on "Add a Guest" at the bottom of your Family & Friends List and enter the information of the person you are trying to connect with. Make sure that they have a My Disney Experience account and that you enter the email that is associated to their account. Then, they will receive your invitation and once they have accepted it, you will be able to see them in your Family & Friends List and include them in reservations! Once you have connected with your entire party, make sure that everyone has linked their theme park tickets to their accounts and that they have purchased
Disney Genie+ if you intend on making
Lightning Lane selections. That way, you will be able to make dining reservations, Disney Genie+ selections and all kinds of other plans for your whole party, even if some of them are only joining you at a later time.
To make sure that they can see these plans, you can either click on your own name in your Family & Friends List or click on "Update" next to anyone in your party. There, if your plans are private, you will be able to change that setting and make sure everyone in your party can see your plans. In my opinion, the best way to make sure everyone can access your itinerary at all times is by making sure they download the
My Disney Experience mobile app on their iPhone, iPad or Android smartphone. That way, they will be able to not only access the plans you have made, but also make new ones for everyone or for part of your group.
I hope this was helpful, Katie, and that you can get back to planning your magical vacation as soon as possible. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to reach out. You're truly as welcome as can be! I hope you and your family have the best day ever at the Walt Disney World Resort and that you make memories that will last a lifetime.
Have a magical day,
Ariane