Welcome to planDisney Tim!
Taking some time off from the theme parks to relax at your resort sounds like a great plan! Enjoy the pool, head to
Disney Springs, or venture out to a different resort for a wonderful dinner.
You do not need to purchase Theme Park Tickets for each day of your resort stay. Just purchase as many days as you need. In your case, it sounds like you are planning on needing only a 2-day Theme Park Ticket. You can add on the
Park Hopper option or
Genie+ if you wish.
You can purchase a
Vacation Package (which will include your tickets) or lock in a Room Only reservation then
purchase your Theme Park Tickets separately. The only difference is with the package, you will need a $200 deposit with the balance due 30 days prior to your vacation, while a Room Only reservation requires a deposit of one night's stay with the balance due upon arrival. With the Room Only, you will need to purchase your tickets separately, and the tickets must be paid in full at time of purchase. When pricing out your vacation, see what works best for you.
Once you have your reservations made and tickets purchased, you will want to book your Theme Park Reservations. A
Theme Park Reservation and your valid Theme Park Ticket are both required for each day you plan to visit a park. If you plan to Park Hop, a park reservation is only needed for the first park you plan to visit each day.
Here is a sample itinerary:
Day 1: no park
Day 2: Magic Kingdom, ticket needed (plus make a Theme Park Reservation)
Day 3: Disney's Animal Kingdom, ticket needed (plus make a Theme Park Reservation)
Day 4: no park
Day 5: no park
The great part of a Disney vacation is you can be as busy as you wish or relax all you want! It sounds like you will have the perfect balance during your magical stay. See you real soon!
Cathy