Hello, Erika, and welcome to planDisney!
I am so happy to hear that you are planning a Walt Disney World Resort vacation, especially during the
50th Anniversary Celebration - the
EARidescent experiences are extra magical!
Erika, if you are planning a
Walt Disney World Resort vacation package that includes theme park tickets, then you will be presented with the option to pay the vacation down towards your balance owing in your
My Disney Experience account. You can refer to My Disney Experience as often as you wish to check your balance and for making payments by opening the “My Plans, Reservations, and Tickets” under “My Plans.”
When purchasing
Walt Disney World Resort theme park tickets separately without being a part of a vacation package (good news - you can select up to and include 10 theme park tickets for ages 10+ and ages 3 - 9) then the
balance must be paid in full at the time of purchase. If you wish, you can purchase one ticket at a time over a period of time, to spread out paying for these tickets, but I would advise not leaving the last theme park ticket purchase too close to your arrival date. It is my understanding that only
certain types of annual pass payments can be spread out over a period of time (subject to change).
During your Walt Disney World Resort theme park ticket selections, please consider adding the
Disney Genie+ service to your tickets, per day of your theme park admission, for a nominal fee, to help save you waiting in lines and to maximize your day.
Erika, once you have finalized all your plans, please proceed to
link all reservations and purchases in your Disney account to manage your plans beginning with making
Disney Park Pass reservations using your valid theme park admission.
It was my pleasure assisting you, Erika, and I would be honored to help you further with your planning to create the best-ever Disney vacation for you and your family!
Best Disney Wishes ~ Jacqueline