Hi Katie! Welcome to planDisney!
You have chosen two ah-maz-ing theme parks for your upcoming visit. I love Magic Kingdom Park for the many iconic attractions, and EPCOT is my favorite theme park, especially when
one of the festivals is taking place. You'll love seeing both theme parks during the holidays!
First, let's discuss entering the theme parks. You have a few options! You either can stop by any
Walt Disney World theme park ticket window or the Disney Ticket Center in Disney Springs to pick up a complimentary admission card (ticket), use a
MagicBand that is linked to the same
My Disney Experience account as your tickets, or use the
My Disney Experience mobile app to create a Disney MagicMobile pass. By creating a
Disney MagicMobile pass, you will use your phone to enter the theme parks ... no other cards or MagicBands are required! You can find out more information at the link I included above.
As for payment methods in the theme parks, you can absolutely use cash for purchases! If you don't want to carry around that amount of cash, you can consider purchasing
Disney Gift Cards and using those instead. Either way, you'll be prepared to buy lots of delicious treats and souvenirs!
I hope you have the BEST vacation, Katie! Please let us know if you have any other questions.
Tabitha