Hi Tamara! Welcome to planDisney!
I'm excited to hear about your upcoming visit to the Walt Disney World Resort! A visit during the holiday season is everything you can imagine it to be.
Visiting a theme park on your arrival day is a great idea. While your hotel room will most likely not be ready until the late afternoon, exploring
Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park will keep you busy before check-in. You'll be happy to know that the
complimentary parking at the theme parks for Guests staying at the Walt Disney World Swan Hotel will begin on your check-in day. While a room key is typically required to show a Cast Member upon arrival, your reservation should be linked to your My Disney Experience account. In this case, I suggest opening up the
My Disney Experience App on your mobile device and showing the parking attendant upon arrival. This should suffice for proof of your reservation.
If you prefer, you can always park your vehicle at the hotel and use the provided transportation to get to the park. This is always my preferred method of travel, mostly because once I arrive for a Disney vacation, I love not having to hop back in my car until our departure day. There is something special about getting around using different modes of transportation throughout your stay.
Tamara, I hope you have a magical time during your stay! Stop back and
see us again at planDisney with any additional Disney vacation planning questions.
Greg