Hello there, Denise!
Welcome back to planDisney, I’m so happy to meet you and even more excited to hear that you are in the early planning stages. I love this part! Taking time to sit down and really dive into what we want to do and see. Our first step is selecting our Disney Resort Hotel. We usually aren’t very picky, but always willing to try something new. Although we usually end up staying at a Value Resort and splurge on other things like the
Disney Dining Plan, or more
Character Dining meals.
When it comes to
payments towards your Walt Disney World vacation, you are in control. Keep in mind, a vacation package includes theme park tickets, a resort reservation, and maybe even a dining plan. To get started, all you’ll need to do is pay the deposit. Currently, the deposit is $200, and the remaining total is due 30 days before your first night’s stay.
When we book, I like to call in and make payments towards our visit any chance I get. You can also complete payments online. To do so, you will first log in to your My Disney Experience account and select “
My Plans”. Find your upcoming vacation package reservation and select “Make a Payment”. If you don’t see the option to complete your payment online, that is when you will give the Walt Disney World Resort
a call.
Denise, I did check the calendar and saw that you can now book your visit from now through October 2026. So while 2027 dates are not yet available, now is the perfect time to start budgeting for your trip. I recommend putting your payments aside, or maybe even putting them on a Disney Gift Card, so when the time comes to book, you can use your
Disney Gift Card towards your deposit. If you plan it just right, you can manage some behind-the-scenes math so that you can calculate your payments to be exactly what you want them to be.
I hope this helps answer your question, so that you can get back to planning and budgeting for this visit. Please visit us again if there’s anything else we can help with.
See ya real soon,
Shantel