Hi Terri,
Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! How lovely will it be to start a magical holiday season with a visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth? Plus
Disney's Polynesian Village Resort is a family favorite. If I close my eyes I can see the beautiful Bougainvillea plants at the entrance and I can almost smell the lobby. My favorite moment is walking onto the beach and getting my first glimpse of Cinderella Castle.
The new
Disney Park Pass System has opened to allow guests to make
Park Reservations. I understand your conundrum since one of your party doesn't have a
Theme Park Ticket necessary to make Park Reservations. The great hope is that Theme Park Ticket sales will reopen later this summer but there is no guarantee for when that will happen. I think you're on the right track. If I were in your shoes, I would go ahead and make the Park Reservations for those of you with
Annual Passes and add the additional guest later. While you decide or while you wait for Theme Park Ticket sales to resume, you can keep an eye on available reservations with this handy
Park Availability tool.
I also highly recommend keeping an eye on the
Disney Parks Blog. New information is being released so quickly that I check the Blog every morning to see what's new!
Terri, thank you for visiting us with your question. Please let us know if you have any other planning questions. We're always here to help!
Wishing you a magical vacation,
Amy H.