Hi Randy! Welcome to planDisney. I'm so happy you found us here!
There's so much excitement around planning a trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. You can search for the
Disney Resorts Collection Hotel at which you'd like to stay, plan the
advanced dining reservations you're going to make, and choose the
experiences you are going to enjoy! I often recommend gathering your travel party together, making a few
Disney-inspired snacks, playing some fun
Disney tunes, and discussing everyone's priorities to get an idea of where to start.
Disney does not send out DVDs any longer, but they have plenty of resources for you to use to help plan your trip. One of which is the place you've already stumbled upon:
planDisney! You can use this site to not only ask your own questions but browse thousands of questions that have already been asked. And don't forget that our
Video Library offers some really great visual resources to help you plan! We also have some very helpful
Pocket Guides to help you as well.
In addition to planDisney, you can check out the
Vacation Planning page on the
Walt Disney World Resort website for another great place to start. If you like to have something tangible to hold and touch, each theme park page on the site has printable maps at the bottom of the page. I find the
My Disney Experience mobile app to be incredibly helpful, but sometimes, it's easier to plan with a printed map. You can find these for
Magic Kingdom Park,
EPCOT,
Disney's Hollywood Studios, and
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Of course, you can also stay up to date by following along with the
Disney Parks Blog and the
Disney Parks YouTube channel!
Randy, keep those questions coming. We're always happy to help!
Happy planning,
Matt