Hi Cynthia!
Currently, purchasing theme park tickets only must be paid in full when you are ready to purchase. Making payments is only available when theme park tickets and a resort reservation are made together, which is called a
Magic Your Way package.
When my family stays off property and only need theme park tickets, I purchase each person's tickets separately. This helps me to stay on budget. I make sure that all of our tickets are purchased before the 30-day mark for making
FastPass+ reservations.
Another way that I budget for our theme park ticket purchases is by buying
Disney gift cards each time I visit a retailer. This method of saving for our Disney vacation keeps me on track and I know that each dollar saved and purchased with a Disney gift card can only be used for our Disney vacation, which may include the purchase of our theme park tickets.
Cynthia, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Disney will one day offer the ability to be able to make payments on theme park ticket purchases. If you have more Disney planning questions, please stop by and visit with us again soon.
Happy planning,
Korliss