Hi Barbara,
Welcome back to planDisney, and how exciting that you're planning another trip to Walt Disney World for next year! I just responded to another guest who was asking when the November 2026 Disney Resort packages will be available. Although we have no guarantees... last year, they were released in October. So you may be able to book any day now. Woo hoo!
I was recently in this same situation, Barbara. I chose to include on my initial reservation only the three guests I knew for sure would be able to join us for the trip dates. Once we knew we'd have another guest joining us, I added them to our Disney Resort reservation. You may be able to do this yourself online by logging in to
My Disney Experience - My Plans, finding your resort reservation details, and clicking "Modify Reservation". Be aware that the base hotel room rate includes two adults, ages 18 and over. Adding an additional adult will increase the nightly rate a bit. Also, if you have Theme Park Tickets or a Disney Dining Plan included, the total price of your package will increase accordingly.
When you need to remove a guest from a reservation altogether, or change the name to a different guest, in my experience you will need to call
Disney Hotel Reservations. A Cast Member will be happy to assist you with making that change.
HakunaMatata, Barbara - either option will work! I hope that your entire party can join you for making some magical memories at Walt Disney World. Please feel free to send me a
message at planDisney if I can answer any additional questions.
Sending pixie-dust!
Tami