Hey there, hi there, Paula, you're just as welcome as can be! Thank you for coming to visit!
As you obviously know, to visit a
Walt Disney World theme park, you do need to make those
park reservations. With two different types of tickets - your annual pass and your friends'
multi-day park passes, you just have to make them separately.
When you go to make your
theme park reservations, you'll see buttons that say Theme Park Tickets and Annual Passes. You can make all of the reservations, but you'll click on the Theme Park Tickets button for your friends and the Annual Passes button for yourself. You can check availability before you book so you will know that there is availability for both annual pass holders and theme park ticket holders.
And YES! You absolutely can make
dining reservations for your whole party. If you are staying at a
Disney Resorts Collection hotel, your 60-day window to make the reservations for the length of your stay (up to 10 days) is coming up. I make mine on the
My Disney Experience app - it seems so much quicker and easier.
Happy planning, Paula! I hope you score all the dining experiences you want and enjoy an awesome time with your friends.
Anna