Hello and welcome to
planDisney, Lu. I see that your vacation to the Most Magical Place on Earth is quickly approaching. I bet you are getting so excited!
Lu, I hope you enjoy staying on property at a
Walt Disney World Resort Hotel. I think it adds extra magic to a Walt Disney World vacation that can't be matched staying anywhere else. If you have a resort-only reservation, meaning no park tickets included to make it a package, you'll actually finish paying off the balance once you check in. There isn't a way to pay for this ahead of time. If you are paying off a vacation package, you can do this online via your MyDisneyExperience account.
When you visit next month, the 50th-anniversary celebrations will be in full swing. I visited a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed some of the festivities. Hopefully, you'll be able to check out the
Beacons of Magic where the theme park icons light up the night sky in an all-new way, it's pretty spectacular. If you are only able to see one during your trip, Epcot is my absolute favorite! Speaking of Epcot, it's slowly creeping up to my number 1 theme park. Their new firework show,
Harmonious, is absolutely amazing. I've seen it twice now and it is well worth staying up late one night to watch it.
I hope this helps, Lu. If you have any other questions before your trip, please feel free to stop back by and
ask me. I'm happy to help. Also, if you haven't already, check out
planDisney's new Instagram page and follow along with Panelists in the park and announcements about new offerings at Walt Disney World.
Have fun and enjoy!